Escrito por Jessica Griggs para la Iglesia Menonita de EE. UU. ELKHART, Indiana (Iglesia Menonita de EE. UU.) — El comité de planeamiento de cultos de adoración de MennoCon23 ha publicado los nombres de los oradores para los cultos de la convención denominacional de la Iglesia Menonita de EE. UU. (MC USA por sus siglas en inglés), a realizarse del 3 al 6 de julio en el Centro de Convenciones de Kansas City (Misuri). El tema general de la convención es “Sé transformado” (“#BeTransformed”) y está inspirado en Isaías 43.19-21 y 2 Corintios 5.17. Entre los oradores de los cultos... read more →
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If you are not happy with the results below please do another searchBy Jessica Griggs for Mennonite Church USA ELKHART, Indiana (Mennonite Church USA) — The MennoCon23 worship planning committee has released the names of the worship speakers for the July 3-6 Mennonite Church USA (MC USA) denominational convention, which will take place at the Kansas City (Missouri) Convention Center. The convention’s overall theme is “#BeTransformed,” which is inspired by Isaiah 43:19-21 and 2 Corinthians 5:17. Worship speakers include Nelson Okanya, Brian Moll, Iris de León-Hartshorn, Dianne Garcia and Jon Carlson. Each speaker will provide the main message for one morning or evening session and will focus on the event’s worship theme,... read more →
By MC USA staff ELKHART, Indiana (Mennonite Church USA) — Ryan and Friends, featuring comedian/ventriloquist Ryan Bomgardner, will be performing during MennoCon23, Mennonite Church USA’s (MC USA) leading faith formation event, in Kansas City (Missouri) Convention Center, July 6, 2023, at 9 pm. Bomgardner performs over 175 shows per year throughout North America. He is known for his hilarious and family-friendly ventriloquism act with his “friends,” including eight-year-old Jeffrey, the self-proclaimed star of the show, Ardy the skunk, giggly Tiffany and more. According to his website, Bomgardner has performed for major corporations and organizations across the country and traveled to... read more →
Mennonite Church USA (MC USA por sus siglas en inglés) se está preparando para su principal evento de formación de fe, la convención MennoCon23 que ser realizará en Kansas City, Missouri, del 3 al 6 de julio de 2023. El equipo de planificación de la convención, encabezado por la gerente de proyecto Lisa Lehman, publicó recientemente un horario tentativo del evento y tarifas de inscripción en el sitio web oficial de MennoCon23 (https://convention.mennoniteusa.org/). Las inscripciones se abrirán a principios de marzo. “La convención MennoCon23 brinda una oportunidad única para aprender, adorar y conectarse con viejos amigos y nuevos conocidos en... read more →
Mennonite Church USA (MC USA) is gearing up for its leading faith formation event, the MennoCon23 convention, Kansas City, Missouri, July 3-6, 2023. The convention planning team, headed by Project Manager Lisa Lehman, recently posted a tentative event schedule and registration rates on the official MennoCon23 website (https://convention.mennoniteusa.org/). Registration will open in early March. “The MennoCon23 convention provides a unique opportunity to learn, worship and connect with old friends and new acquaintances across MC USA, reminding us that we are a part of a much larger body of believers,” said Lehman. “Convention is an excellent chance to immerse youth in... read more →
By Jessica Griggs for Mennonite Church USA ELKHART, Ind. (Mennonite Church USA) — The worship planning committee for the 2023 Mennonite Church USA (MC USA) denominational convention, MennoCon23, has officially begun preparing for the event, which will take place at the Kansas City (Missouri) Convention Center, July 3-6, 2023. The committee spends the year prior to the event organizing the worship services that make up MennoCon. They design the experience by identifying the themes and Scriptures for each worship service. They, then, outline the service, incorporating all the elements that will be included, and identify speakers. The committee is made... read more →
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This post is part of the MennoCon23 #BeTransformed series. MennoCon23 will be held in Kansas City, Missouri, July 3-6, followed by the Youth & Young Adult Climate Summit, July 7. Sarah Naharis a non-violent action trainer and inter-spiritual theologian. She is the former executive director of Community Peacemaker Teams and is currently a doctoral student at Syracuse University and SUNY-ESF in Syracuse, New York, which is traditional Onondaga land. She is studying ecological regeneration and spiritual activism. ______________________________ Jessica Griggs, blog editor for MC USA, talked to Sarah Nahar about the upcoming Youth & Young Adult Climate Summit.... read more →
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This post is part of the MennoCon23 #BeTransformed series. MennoCon23 will be held in Kansas City, Missouri, July 3-6. Rylee Weishaupt (she/her) grew up in Goshen, Indiana, where she attended Silverwood Mennonite Church. She graduated from Goshen High School, June 2022, and soon after started Mennonite Mission Network’s program Service Adventure, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She has since completed her service term, returned to Goshen and is planning to attend Hesston College in Hesston, Kansas, in the fall. Rylee will be majoring in Bible and ministry. ______________________________ Once every two years,[1] this crazy-cool event called MennoCon happens. From a youth’s... read more →
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This post is part of the MennoCon23 #BeTransformed series. MennoCon23 will be held in Kansas City, Missouri, July 3-6. Randy Spaulding is the pastor of Boulder (Colorado) Mennonite Church. He is one of the leaders of Inclusive Mennonite Pastors and a co-writer of the Resolution for Repentance and Transformation. Previously, he was a minister at Bahia Vista Mennonite Church and Covenant Mennonite Fellowship, Sarasota, Florida. He served as the project editor for Sing the Journey and Sing the Story. He is married to his husband, Gary, and they live in Boulder. ______________________________ In March, a group of queer, transgender and... read more →
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This post is part of the MennoCon23 #BeTransformed series. MennoCon23 will be held in Kansas City, Missouri, July 3-6. Mariah Martin (she/her) is a pastor at Faith Mennonite Church and the host of the Called to be Bad Podcast. She received a B.A. in religion from Hesston and Goshen College and an MDiv from Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary. She and her spouse, Nick Bouwman, live in Goshen, Indiana, with their bunnies, Peppa and Eugene, as well as their backyard chickens. She is always ready to talk about animals and books, especially if there is coffee involved. ______________________________ “Okay, let’s go... read more →
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This post is part of the MennoCon23 #BeTransformed series. MennoCon23 will be held in Kansas City, Missouri, July 3-6. Lisa Longacher loves building relationships as a development officer for Hesston College. She is an alumna of Hesston College and Eastern Mennonite University and is a member of First Mennonite Church of Denver (Colorado). Along with creating fiber art, she loves reading, running trails and spending time with her family. Lisa will be co-leading the "Art for Change: Exploring Your Creativity" youth seminar with Dr. Joseph A. Manickam on Tuesday, July 4. ______________________________ “Give peace a chance!” “Protect children, not guns!”... read more →
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This post is part of the MennoCon23 #BeTransformed series. MennoCon23 will be held in Kansas City, Missouri, July 3-6. Anthony Khair is the international fellow at Mennonite Central Committee's National Peace and Justice Ministries, a part of MCC’s international volunteer exchange program. Anthony is working on advocacy issues related to Palestine and Israel, Syria, Latin America, and migration. He is from Palestine but was born in Honduras, where he lived for 10 years before his family moved back to Palestine. Anthony has a two-year diploma of theology from Bethlehem Bible College. He was part of the model United Nations, a... read more →
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This post is part of the MennoCon23 #BeTransformed series. MennoCon23 will be held in Kansas City, Missouri, July 3-6. Anthony Khair is the international fellow at Mennonite Central Committee's National Peace and Justice Ministries, a part of MCC’s international volunteer exchange program. Anthony is working on advocacy issues related to Palestine and Israel, Syria, Latin America, and migration. He is from Palestine but was born in Honduras, where he lived for 10 years before his family moved back to Palestine. Anthony has a two-year diploma of theology from Bethlehem Bible College. He was part of the model United Nations, a... read more →
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This post is part of the MennoCon23 #BeTransformed series. MennoCon23 will be held in Kansas City, Missouri, July 3-6. Robert Brenneman is the director of criminal justice and restorative justice and professor of sociology at Goshen College. A graduate of Eastern Mennonite University and former service-worker with Mennonite Central Committee, Rob is the author of “Homies and Hermanos: God and Gangs in Central America” and teaches courses in sociology, criminal justice, and peace, justice, and conflict studies. At MennoCon23 he will deliver separate seminars called “Gang Violence and the Global Church” and “Help! My phone is stuck to my face!” ______________________________ The first time... read more →
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This post is part of the MennoCon23 #BeTransformed series. MennoCon23 will be held in Kansas City, Missouri, July 3-6. Nelson Okanya is the Global Missions President for the Center for Serving Leadership in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is also the chair of the Global Mission Fellowship, a support network for Anabaptist-related churches and mission groups, facilitated by Mennonite World Conference. Previously, Nelson served as a pastor and the president of Eastern Mennonite Missions. He holds a Master of Divinity from Eastern Mennonite Seminary and a doctorate in intercultural studies from Fuller Theological Seminary. He attends James Street Mennonite Church in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.... read more →