By Jessica Griggs for Mennonite Church USA KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Mennonite Church USA) — More than 160 people attended a MennoCon23 seminar called, “Resistance and Healing: Queer, Decolonial Movements,” July 6. The seminar was a panel discussion about issues relating to the church’s treatment of people on the margins. Panelists included Sarah Augustine, executive director of the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery; Katerina Gea, an organizer with the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery; Tim Nafziger, a writer, member of the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery and... 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 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Mennonite Church USA) — Janeen Bertsche Johnson, director of campus ministries and alumni director of Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, presented a seminar called, “Making the Church Wild,” to a packed room at MennoCon23, July 5. Bertsche Johnson is one of the founders of Outdoor Sanctuary Wild Church in Goshen, Indiana, and she used to host services on her property. Bertsche Johnson introduced Wild Church as a network of churches that began in Great Britain about seven years ago — known there as Forest Church — and spread to North America.... read more →
Sarah Werner, climate justice intern for Mennonite Church USA (MC USA), presented a seminar focused on climate anxiety on July 5, 2023, during the denomination’s national convention, MennoCon23. The seminar, titled “Got Climate Anxiety? Strategies for Hope and Resilience”, centered around ways to live rooted in hope and gratitude in a time of great uncertainty, while also addressing the phenomenon of climate anxiety. Werner began the seminar with a time of sharing, and attendees broke out in small groups to introduce themselves and discuss questions about how anxiety... read more →
By Jessica Griggs for Mennonite Church USA KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Mennonite Church USA) — MennoMedia led two seminars about the agency’s Anabaptist at 500 project during the first full day of MennoCon23, Mennonite Church USA’s leading faith formation event. Anabaptism at 500 The first seminar, “Anabaptism at 500,” was presented by Amy Gingerich, MennoMedia’s executive director and publisher, and Mitch Stutzman, MennoMedia’s director of development and partner engagement. This seminar gave an overview of the Anabaptism at 500 project, MennoMedia’s celebration the 500-year anniversary of Anabaptism, which will occur in 2025. Stutzman gave a brief history of the beginning of... read more →
Ken Krehbiel, a longtime volunteer photographer for MennoCon, Mennonite Church USA’s national convention, will return to photograph MennoCon23 in Kansas City, July 3-6. Krehbiel owns his own photography business, Imageworks Photography, and does photography mainly for corporations and events. He lives in Phoenix, Arizona, and attends Sunnyslope Mennonite Church. A certified professional photographer for 30 years, Krehbiel has a bachelor’s degree in photojournalism and has traveled widely for his photography, including to South America and Germany. Krehbiel has served as the official photographer for MennoCon for the denomination since the 2015 convention in Phoenix,... read more →
More than 1,400 Mennonite youth and adults are arriving today at the Kansas City (Missouri) Convention Center, for the opening worship service at MennoCon23, Mennonite Church USA’s biennial convention and leading faith formation event. The theme for the convention, which runs from July 3-6, 2023, is “Be Transformed,” and it is a call to spiritual transformation. “It is time for us to recommit ourselves to our values and renewed commitments,” said Glen Guyton, MC USA executive director. “Mennonite Church USA has a vital role to play in our society. The world needs... read more →
The special offering at Mennonite Church USA’s MennoCon23 convention in Kansas City, Missouri, July 3-6, 2023, will benefit the denomination’s new Creation Care Fund. “While some of us see climate change as a political, economic or scientific issue, we must also recognize it as a moral issue,” said Lorraine Stutzman Amstutz, denominational minister for Peace & Justice. “As people of faith, we must recognize that caring for the Earth is an essential part of our mission to care for one another,” she said. Stutzman Amstutz will introduce the Creation Care Fund during the... read more →
Conference Minister Amy Zimbelman of Mennonite Church USA’s Mountain States Mennonite Conference and graduate researcher Elizabeth Johnson, PhD candidate at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, and member of Raleigh (North Carolina) Mennonite Church, have teamed up to conduct a denomination-wide research study about the experiences of women in ministry in MC USA. They will share key findings from this study during a seminar titled, “Gathering Stories, Envisioning Equity: Toward a Church in Which Women in Ministry Thrive” at MC USA’s MennoCon23 convention in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 5, 2023. “We wanted... read more →
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By Jessica Griggs for Mennonite Church USA ELKHART, Ind. (Mennonite Church USA) — Mennonite Church USA has released the seminar lineup for MennoCon23, the denominational convention being held in Kansas City, Missouri, July 3-6. Alongside daily worship services, seminars make up the bulk of the convention’s faith formation programming, with three seminar timeslots scheduled each full day of the event — one in the mornings and two in the afternoons. MennoCon23 is offering more than 80 seminars, covering a wide range of... read more →
ELKHART, Indiana (Mennonite Church USA) — MennoCon23, Mennonite Church USA’s (MC USA) leading faith formation event, in Kansas City (Missouri) Convention Center, July 3-6, 2023, will host a variety of engaging exhibitors throughout the week. The 26 exhibitors will include Anabaptist organizations, colleges and missions. Lisa Lehman, project manager for MennoCon23, said, “Everyone should plan to visit the exhibits of Mennonite Church USA agencies, schools and other Mennonite-related organizations throughout the week. Not only will you learn something new, but you also will not want to miss the swag, food and other interactive components planned throughout the week.” MC USA’s... read more →
By Jessica Griggs for Mennonite Church USA ELKHART, Indiana (Mennonite Church USA) — Mennonite Church USA (MC USA) strives to live into its Accessibility Resolution at MennoCon23 by removing barriers to make people of all abilities and needs feel welcome. MennoCon23, the denomination’s leading faith formation event, will take place in Kansas City, Missouri, July 3-6. The Accessibility Resolution encourages the church, at all levels, to prioritize making physical spaces, services and resources accessible to all. The resolution was passed at the May... read more →
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 →
By 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 →