The Cimarron Church of God in Christ, Mennonite Church is located 1 1/4 miles (two km) south of Cimarron, Gray County, Kansas. It was organized in 1914. The first meetings were held in homes and later in a schoolhouse, with Henry A. Koehn as pastor. Later Reuben J. Koehn and Ben T. Koehn were ordained to the ministry and Jake Wadel and Henry Redger as deacons. The three former brethren moved to other congregations and Sam L. Fricke moved in and served as pastor until his death in 1947, after which H. J. Mininger served for a while. It had a Sunday-school enrollment of 68 and a membership of 72 in 1953. The congregation was active in supporting missions, Mennonite Central Committee, and relief. It had an active sewing circle.

Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Scottdale, Pennsylvania, and Waterloo, Ontario, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, p. 603. All rights reserved. For information on ordering the encyclopedia visit the Herald Press website.

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