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!

Join us at an upcoming event

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

Board of directors

Rosie Epp, Board Co-Chair | Western District Conference Mennonite Church USA
Ron Moyo, Board Co-Chair | Member-at-large
Jeni Hiett Umble, Secretary | Mountain States Mennonite Church USA
Will Swartzendruber, Treasurer | Central Plains Mennonite Church USA
Grace Tijerina, Executive Committee member | Unidad Cristiana de Iglesias Menonitas (UCIM) Mennonite Church USA
Lucila Mireles | Latin America District Mennonite Brethren
Ivanna Johnson-McMurry | Member-at-large
Margie Mejia Caraballo | Member-at-large
Linda Moyo | Member-at-large
Lia Groves | Bethel College Student Rep
Ben Stoner | Midwest Conference Brethren in Christ
Hugh Hollowell | Gulf States Mennonite Church USA
Susan Peak Hart | Member-at-large

MCC's leadership is committed to transparency. For security purposes, most names and all email addresses of leadership have been removed from our website. If you would like to contact someone on our leadership team, please contact us, and we will make sure that your message reaches the appropriate person.