Anabaptist Fellowship of Alamosa (Colo.) is the result of cooperation across Mennonite Church USA. [en español] By Andrew Clouse (Mennonite Mission Network/Mennonite Church USA)—Anabaptist Fellowship of Alamosa (Colo.) is an example of what can happen when partners unite around a common goal. The fellowship, which joined Mountain States Mennonite Conference in August 2011, is the result of years of presence by Mennonite Voluntary Service (MVS) in... read more →
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By Ervin Stutzman Last month, I wrote a blog and a column about the insights I’m gaining about white privilege. By the responses I’ve gotten in person and in writing, it seems that I hit a nerve. White privilege is a “squishy spot” in our corporate psyche as a church. By that, I mean it is a very sensitive topic somewhat like an infected cut on our skin which causes pain when we touch it. One respondent asserted that it takes vulnerability to admit white privilege, but... read more →
Mennonite Church USA has roots in seventeenth-century churches planted by immigrants from Europe. Our church continues to grow and be enlivened by immigrants who join us from many countries. As Christians, we believe we are called to welcome these sojourners in our congregations and communities, especially as our government creates increasingly harsh immigration laws in the name of fighting terrorism. Assumptions about identity make some people more vulnerable to political biases and discrimination than others. Our concerns about the status of immigrants in this country relate to how people are treated based on race, nationality, ethnicity, and religious identity.... read more →
This resolution was approved by the Mennonite Church USA delegate assembly in 2001. It was one of three resolutions against forms of violence. The other two were on the death penalty and on military activity on the Puerto Rican island of Vieques. The resolution on Columbia passed without dissent. The Mennonite Church Canada delegate assembly that met a week later, passed a related resolution on Colombia partially addressed to the Canadian government. Contents 1 Resolution on Plan Colombia 2 Preamble 3 Therefore be it resolved that 4 Bibliography Resolution on Plan Colombia Hon. George W. Bush President of the... read more →