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January 2009
Nominations sought for 2009 George and Pearl Kauffman Urban Leader AwardDeadline for nominations is Feb. 28, 2009. The recipient will be announced and honored at the Urban Leaders Network dinner/gathering July 1 at the Mennonite Church USA Convention 2009 in Columbus, Ohio. 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 their 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 4, 2009 Mark your calendars for the Missional Leaders meeting, May 2 to 4, 2009, in Denver, Colo., at the Ramada Inn Downtown Denver. The theme is “Leading by example,” and the event will include “Dwelling in the Word,” practical applications, a case study and worship in local congregations on Sunday morning. Open to area conference leaders, congregational leaders and others with a heart for the missional church. back to top Urban Leaders Network dinner/gathering at Convention 2009 (open to all) 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. Contact Becky Tyson at BeckyT@MennoniteMission.net or 574-523-3076 or toll-free 1-866-866-2872. Enjoy an evening gathering/dinner with urban ministry practitioners. Hear stories of church planting and church revitalization, witness the presentation of the 2009 George and Pearl Kauffman Urban Leader Award, 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. back to top AMBS Open House: Seminary students report that their pastors are one of the most important reasons they decided to pursue study. 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 Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary Open House on Saturday, March 9, 2009, to learn more about seminary study, financial aid and campus life. See more at www.ambs.edu/open-house. back to top Pastors Week with Diana Butler Bass: Exploring how mainstream churches are experiencing revitalization will be the focus of Pastors Week, Jan. 26 to 29, 2009, at Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary. Worship, workshops and discussions with the author of Christianity for the Rest of Us are part of the event. back to top Start the new year with the Anabaptist prayer book:  Take our moments and our days, the prayer book developed by a team from Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, bring the ancient tradition of morning and evening prayers into our busy life today. The prayers are based on Scripture and each session incorporates singing as well. Prayer guides can be used daily, weekly or occasionally. Rachel Miller Jacobs, on the pastoral team of Kern Road Mennonite Church, says, “Thank you, thank you, thank you for Take Our Moments and Our Days. Praying through it with a small community for the last year has been converting, sustaining, encouraging, clarifying, sobering and filled with laughter.”
back to top Visit Kentucky’s “Holy Land”: A week-long pilgrimage to several spiritual communities in northern Kentucky will be led by Marlene Kropf, May 24 to 31, 2009. Saint Meinrad Archabbey, Gethsemani Abbey and the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill are among the stops. For more information, visit www.ambs.edu/kentucky or look in your congregation’s hard-copy packet for an enclosed flier. back to top | |
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