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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001431857-08-000001.txt : 20080423
<SEC-HEADER>0001431857-08-000001.hdr.sgml : 20080423
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080423150050
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001431857-08-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080422
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080423
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080423

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MONARCH COMMUNITY BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001169769
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				043627031
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		375 N WILLOWBROOK RD
		CITY:			COLDWATER
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5172784566

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gordon James W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001431857

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-49814
		FILM NUMBER:		08771548

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		517 278-4566

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		375 NORTH WILLOWBROOK ROAD
		CITY:			COLDWATER
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49036
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-04-22</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001169769</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MONARCH COMMUNITY BANCORP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MCBF</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001431857</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Gordon James W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>375 NORTH WILLOWBROOK ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COLDWATER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>49036</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8139</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Owned jointly.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>James W.Gordon</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-04-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
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