About Us

Our Beliefs
  • We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God. - 2 Peter 1:12-21
  • We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. - John 14:15-27
  • We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory. - Matthew 1:18-23 & Hebrews 4:14-16; I Corinthians 15:1-11; Acts 1:3-11
  • We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful people, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential. - John 3:16-21
  • We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life. - Romans 8:5-17
  • We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation. - Revelation 20:11 -- 21:8
  • We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ. - Ephesians 4:1-6
Our Leadership
  • Pastor - Bruce Jacobs
  • Elders - Jonathan Krabill - Phil Myers Church Secretary - Pat Ellsworth Custodian - Carol Mellon DEACONS Ken & Eileen Rummell Jim & Cindy Miller Ron Radcliff Tom & Tamela Wurgler
  • MINISTRY TEAM CHAIRS

  • Nurture - Steve Kell
  • Stewardship - Jacob Ebner
  • Witness - Judy Brumbaugh
  • Worship - Cindy Bos

  • Clerk - Julie Myers
  • Treasurer - Brenda Ebner
Our History
In 1804, John Gans moved into Nimishillen Township in Stark County. He was the first elder in the territory and the Nimishillen congregation was organized soon after he arrived. The members met every two weeks in homes or barns. The first Annual Meeting west of the Allegheny Mountains was held in 1822 in the Nimishillen territory. In 1825, the area was divided and the Center Church of the Brethren (Louisville) was organized as a separate congregation.
Nimishillen did not build a meetinghouse until 1856. This was constructed three miles south of Hartville. Services in nearby meeting points were discontinued. Then, in 1868, the territory was divided again resulting in the East Nimishillen, West Nimishillen (Mt. Pleasant), and the (Akron) Springfield congregations.
Henry Browand was the first minister and elder. Members met in homes until 1877, when a meetinghouse was erected at the corner of Pittsburg and Mt. Pleasant roads.
In 1962, the congregation changed its name to Mt. Pleasant Church of the Brethren. In 2023. the congregation voted to leave the Church of the Brethren and join the Covenant Brethren Church. Covenant Brethren Church