Our Concern

Our greatest concern is that you know God personally. If you or your family have any special needs, you may call the church office (574-294-1131), and our pastor will be happy to talk with you.

Our Mission Statement

McCoy Memorial Baptist Church is a community of believers, existing to honor God by becoming fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ. 

As a church we purpose to:

Exalt the Living God (Psalm 95:1-3),

Explore the Word of God (2 Tim. 2:15),

Encourage the Family of God (Heb. 10:25)

Extend the Love of God (Mark 16:15). 

Our Location

The church is located 1 1/2 miles east of Main Street in Elkhart, Indiana, just off East Jackson Blvd., at 134 St. Clair Ave.

Our Name

McCoy Memorial Baptist Church was established as the Berean Baptist Church in 1936. In 1940 the name was changed to McCoy Memorial Baptist as a tribute to the first protestant missionary in this area, the Rev. Isaac McCoy.

In 1820, Isaac McCoy and his wife Christiana arrived in Fort Wayne, then an Indian trading post, to establish a mission station there. Two years later, the McCoys were offered land for a work with the Potawatomi Indians near Niles, Michigan. With 32 men, women, and children, he led a caravan through the trackless wilderness. That journey passed over the old Indian trail, now marked by a bronze tablet on Goshen Aven. near Jackson Blvd. Christiana McCoy, a direct relative to our President James Polk, was the first white woman to enter what is now Indiana. Christiana Lake and Christiana Creek were named in her honor.

Our church - named in memory of the first protestant missionary in this area - has always had a strong missions emphasis. At the present time, we help support nineteen different families and organizations who are involved in missions throughout the world.