By Annette Brill Bergstresser ELKHART, Ind. (Mennonite Church USA)—A Resolutions Committee has been discerning resolutions to be brought to delegates at the biennial delegate assembly to be held as part of Mennonite Church USA’s July 1–6 convention in Phoenix. Resolutions being considered include one on protecting and nurturing children and youth and one on creation [...]
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Mennonite Church USA leaders call for Pentecost Sunday to be a day of “prayer and faxing” for immigration reform
Immigrant delegation to Washington, D.C., and 40 Days of Scripture and Prayer are other initiatives By Joanna Shenk ELKHART, Ind. (Mennonite Church USA)—As members of Mennonite Church USA prepare for this summer’s biennial denominational convention, to be held July 1–6 in Phoenix, national staff members are leading several initiatives to encourage congregations to advocate for [...]
Read more »Phoenix-area Mennonites continue history of engagement with their communities
Ministries range from transitional homes to a retirement community to programs supporting youth [Español] By Hilary J. Scarsella ELKHART, Ind. (Mennonite Church USA)—Mennonites preparing to gather July 1–6 in Phoenix for the biennial convention of Mennonite Church USA may wonder what kind of presence Mennonites have offered in this city of nearly 1.5 million residents—the [...]
Read more »MHS Alliance and Mennonite Church USA seek to strengthen mutual relationship
By Stuart Showalter (Mennonite Health Services Alliance)—Mennonite Health Services (MHS) Alliance and its direct forbearers have been a part of the Mennonite family for a long time. During the Mennonite Church USA convention in Phoenix, Ariz., July 1–6, delegates will be asked to strengthen this connection by endorsing MHS Alliance as a full agency of [...]
Read more »STAR Training to be offered prior to Phoenix 2013 convention
ELKHART, Ind. (Mennonite Church USA)—In the days leading up to Mennonite Church USA’s next biennial convention, to be held July 1–6, 2013, in Phoenix, Ariz., the Minnesota Peacebuilding Leadership Institute (MPLI) will offer Level I of the STAR (Strategies for Trauma, Awareness and Resilience) Training near the convention site to make this continued education opportunity [...]
Read more »Executive Board approves Church Extension Services transfer to Everence
ELKHART, Ind. (Mennonite Church USA)—At the Mennonite Church USA Executive Board’s April 4–6, 2013, meeting in Kansas City, Mo., board members approved the March 2013 action of the Church Extension Services (CES) board of Mennonite Church USA to transfer the responsibility for administering the CES church loan program to Everence, the denomination’s stewardship agency. CES [...]
Read more »Everence purchases Church Extension Services program
Mission to be strengthened and expanded in new way GOSHEN, Ind. (Everence / Mennonite Church USA)—At their March 14, 2013, meeting, the Church Extension Services board of directors approved the sale of all Church Extension Services assets to Everence Association. The sale comes as part of an overarching plan to fully integrate Church Extension Services [...]
Read more »Area conference resource advocates meet with Constituency Leaders Council
(Mennonite Church USA)—Area Conference Resource Advocates joined the Constituency Leaders Council (CLC) on the morning of March 11 for worship and reporting during the CLC’s spring meeting, held March 11–13 at Camp Hebron in Halifax, Pa. At right, Cathy Spory (at left) of Allegheny Mennonite Conference addresses the CLC; Lynette Miller of Illinois Mennonite Conference is [...]
Read more »Mennonite leaders send blessings to Pope Francis on the occasion of his installation
Richard Thomas, moderator of Mennonite Church USA, and Ervin Stutzman, executive director of Mennonite Church USA, sent the following letter to Pope Francis on March 21. César García, general secretary of Mennonite World Conference, also wrote to the Vatican (see link below). Mennonite World Conference sent two representatives to the March 19 service of installation [...]
Read more »“Heavenly citizenship”: Living with Jesus’ story (Philippians 3:20-21)
Mennonite Church USA This is the second of a Bible study series by different authors on the key Scripture texts for Mennonite Church USA’s next biennial convention, to be held July 1-6, 2013, in Phoenix. The convention theme is “Citizens of God’s Kingdom: Healed in Hope,” and the Scripture texts are Psalm 24:1, Philippians 3:20-21, [...]
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