Our History
Fort Collins Mennonite Fellowship (FCMF) is not your average Mennonite Church. It grew from a tiny house church of three people in 1972 to the vibrant fellowship it is today.
Starting out at 400 Whedbee Street, the church has always had a voice far greater than its size, drawing people from Fort Collins, Loveland, and Greeley. A firm believer in peace, justice, and service, FCMF has offered up its building as a day shelter for the homeless, held countless peace vigils, provided ten years of Self-Help sales to benefit artisans around the world, and started Ten Thousand Villages, the first fair trade store in Old Town, Fort Collins. |
Today, Fort Collins Mennonite Fellowship resides at 300 East Oak Street. It is closely involved with the Faith Family Hospitality program, an interfaith program that provides fellowship, overnight housing, and meals to homeless families. Our church currently provides a family Day Center to families in the FFH program and on the waiting list. We also provide overnight accommodations and meals for one week each quarter to homeless families in the program. Additionally, we provide a warm and welcoming place for members of the Homeless Coalition to meet.
Over the years we've overcome some common challenges in faith organizations -- financial hardship, conflict among the congregation, and dwindling numbers -- but we've learned a lot and are now reaping the rewards of our lessons with new members, more diversity, and greater collaboration and involvement among our congregation. We're not perfect ... we're human!
But if you want to discover real character of this church—the inside story—consider visiting us and checking out our history book. It is definitely NOT a typical church history book! For more information, click here.
Over the years we've overcome some common challenges in faith organizations -- financial hardship, conflict among the congregation, and dwindling numbers -- but we've learned a lot and are now reaping the rewards of our lessons with new members, more diversity, and greater collaboration and involvement among our congregation. We're not perfect ... we're human!
But if you want to discover real character of this church—the inside story—consider visiting us and checking out our history book. It is definitely NOT a typical church history book! For more information, click here.