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February 2009
Nominations sought for 2009 George and Pearl Kauffman Urban Leader AwardDeadline for nominations is Feb. 28. The recipient will be announced and honored at the Urban Leaders Network dinner/gathering at Convention 2009 in Columbus, Ohio, on July 1. Criteria for selection: - Actively engaged in an Anabaptist urban setting in the United States.
- Engaged in urban ministry for a minimum of five years.
- Currently making a significant impact on local community.
- Working to holistically integrate evangelism with peace and justice.
Contact Becky Tyson at BeckyT@MennoniteMission.net or 574-523-3076 or toll-free 1-866-866-2872. back to top Missional Leaders meeting, May 2 to 4Come to the Missional Leaders meeting in Denver at the Ramada Inn Downtown Denver. The theme is “Leading by example,” and the event will include “Dwelling in the Word,” a case study and worship in local congregations on Sunday morning. Practical applications include a panel of area pastors responding to the question, “Where and how do I see Christ in my context?” and a case study from an area congregation. Jeff Wright, conference minister for Pacific Southwest Mennonite Conference, will present the opening session Saturday afternoon and will also direct some of the practical experiences along with Gilberto Flores and John Powell. Flores was the former director of Denominational Ministry and Missional Church for Mennonite Church USA Executive Leadership. In his new role, he is a conference minister for Western District Conference. John Powell is interim director for U.S. Ministries at Mennonite Mission Network. The meeting is sponsored by Mennonite Church USA Executive Leadership and Mennonite Mission Network and is open to area conference leaders, congregational leaders and others with a heart for missional church. Registration is available online in mid-February at www.MennoniteMission.net. Register by March 16 and save some money; final registration deadline is March 30. Contact Becky Tyson at BeckyT@MennoniteMission.net or 574-523-3076 or toll-free 1-866-866-2872. back to top Urban Leaders Network dinner/gathering at Convention 2009 (open to all)Enjoy the July 1 evening gathering/dinner with urban ministry practitioners in Columbus: Hear stories of church planting and church revitalization, witness the presentation of the 2009 George and Pearl Kauffman Urban Leader Award, and network and fellowship with each other. Keynote speakers Karl McKinney and Sally Schreiner Youngquist will dialogue about their past and present ministries, noting the dichotomy and similarities between church planting, congregational revitalization and missional church engagement. Karl and Sally were the church-planting team that established Living Water Community Church in Chicago. Sally is currently senior pastor of Living Water, and Karl is the senior pastor of Northern Virginia Mennonite Church in Fairfax, Va. Register on the Convention 2009 registration form at www.MennoniteUSA.org/convention. Contact Becky Tyson at BeckyT@MennoniteMission.net or 574-523-3076 or toll-free 1-866-866-2872. back to top Invite someone to the AMBS Open HouseSeminary students report that a pastor or mentor is one of the most important reasons they decided to pursue seminary study and ministry. Your nurture and shoulder-tapping of the next generation of leaders is a gift to the church. Please encourage someone from your congregation to attend the Open House at Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary on Saturday, March 7, to learn more about seminary study, financial aid and campus life. You can send someone an online invitation by going to www.ambs.edu. back to top Unmarried Couples Living Together is focus of continuing education eventThe newest installment in the Extreme Situations in the Congregation pastoral care series at Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary is June 4. This event will examine how pastors can provide pastoral care to co-habiting couples in the church while simultaneously addressing the ethical questions and complex congregational dynamics generated by these situations. The presenter is Irma Fast Dueck from Canadian Mennonite University. For more information and to register, visit www.ambs.edu/couples. back to top Summer at AMBSCelebrating the Christian Year; Faith, Film and Fiction; and Pastoral Care of Youth and Young Adults are three of the offerings at Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary this summer. For a complete list and to register online, visit www.ambs.edu. back to top | |
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