About MCC Central States

Our main office and material resources center are in North Newton, Kan. We also have staff in Colorado, Minnesota and Texas.

Our work includes building up young people and addressing injustices in areas such as immigration and mass incarceration.

Spencer Lindsay, left, and Jerry Horn (both wearing red shirts) from Working Men of Christ stand with U.S. board member Terry Hunt (green shirt) and MCC U.S. Executive Director Ann Graber Hershberger (black skirt) and MCC U.S. Central States Executive Director Michelle Armster, right, after their presentation at the October 2022 MCC U.S. board meeting.

Get involved today!

There are countless ways to get involved in our work in the Central States region. Here are some great places to start!

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Volunteer

Make kits and comforters

Jan Amstutz, Vicki Unrau, Darla Banman, Barb Abrahams and Janice Voth work together to tie the last few knots in this comforter. They participated in the Great Winter Warm-up on Jan. 18, 2020 at Tabor Mennonite Church in rural Newton, Kansas.

Learn more

Find out more about our work, education resources, anti-racism training events and more by following the link below.

What we do in the Central States

MCC Central States leadership and board

Leadership team

Michelle Armster, Executive Director

Andrew Wright, Director of Programs

Maynard Knepp, Donor Relations Director

Board of directors

Ron Moyo, Board Co-Chair | Member-at-large
Susan Peak Hart, Board Co-Chair | Member-at-large
Hugh Hollowell, Secretary | Gulf States Mennonite Church USA
Steve Friesen, Treasurer | Western Distrcit Conference Mennonite Church USA
Open position, Executive Committee member
Lucila Mireles | Latin America District Mennonite Brethren
Margie Mejia Caraballo | Member-at-large
Lia Groves | Member-at-large
Faith Penner | South Central
Michael Klaassen | Southern District Mennonite Brethren
Josiah Buller | Bethel College Student Rep
Kimari Downer | Tabor College Student Rep
Celline Raharjo | Hesston College Student Rep
Elisabeth Harder Schrock | Central Plains Mennonite Church USA
Tonya Graber | Mountain States Mennonite Church USA
Open position | Central District Mennonite Brethren
Open position | Member-at-large
Open position | Midwest Conference Brethren in Christ

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