ELKHART, Indiana (Iglesia Menonita de EE. UU.) — Las inscripciones para MennoCon23 ya están abiertas y accesibles en internet. MennoCon23, que se realizará en el Centro de Convenciones de Kansas City (Misuri) de julio 3 al 6, es el principal evento para la formación de la fe de la Iglesia Menonita de EE. UU. (MC USA por sus siglas en inglés). También están abiertas las inscripciones para la Cumbre Climática de Jóvenes y Adultos Jóvenes, que se realizará el 7 de julio, y la Asamblea de Delegados, que se realizará el 7 y 8 de julio. “MennoCon da a nuestra... read more →
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If you are not happy with the results below please do another searchOnline registration is open for MennoCon23, Mennonite Church USA’s (MC USA) leading faith formation event, in Kansas City (Missouri) Convention Center, July 3-6, 2023. Registration is also open for the Youth & Young Adult Climate Summit, July 7, and the Delegate Assembly, July 7-8. “MennoCon provides a way for our MC USA family to connect with God and each other for inspiration and refreshment, away from life’s many distractions,” said Glen Guyton, executive director of MC USA. “It is a time to learn about and engage with the resources offered by our program agencies, ministry partners and affiliated colleges. It... 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 →
In English La Iglesia Menonita de EE. UU. (MC USA por su siglas en inglés) presentó a Tina Schlabach y Abby Endashaw como ganadoras del premio Trae la Paz 2024 de MC USA. Cada año, la denominación otorga el premio a dos trabajadores por la paz: un Legado Pacificador, quien haya demostrado una pasión de toda la vida en el trabajo por la paz y la justicia, y un Joven Pacificador, un/a joven o adolescente que ya estableció su devoción por el trabajo por la paz. El premio es patrocinado por el Fondo impositivo Iglesia de paz de MC USA,... read more →
en español By Jessica Griggs for Mennonite Church USA ELKHART, Ind. (Mennonite Church USA) — Mennonite Church USA presented Tina Schlabach and Abby Endashaw with the 2024 MC USA Bring the Peace award. Each year, the denomination names two peacemakers as the recipients of the award: a Legacy Peacemaker, who has demonstrated a life-long passion for peace and justice work, and a Young Peacemaker, who is a young adult or teenager who has already established their devotion to peacemaking. The award is sponsored by MC USA’s Church Peace Tax Fund. Lorraine Stutzman Amstutz, MC USA’s denominational minister for peace and... read more →
Below is the archive of resources from the 2023 Delegate Assembly. The delegate body gathers every two years at the Mennonite Church USA Biennial Convention to discuss and vote on resolutions pertaining to the denominational vision, mission, and documents. The delegate body is made up of Executive Board members and representatives from congregations, conferences and... read more →
CLEVELAND, Ohio (Iglesia Menonita de EE. UU.) — La junta ejecutiva de la Iglesia Menonita de EE. UU. fortaleció relaciones claves y conversó sobre estrategias creativas para la convención y la revitalización en la primera reunión de la junta ejecutiva del bienio del 18 al 20 de 2023 en Cleveland, Ohio. La Conferencia Menonita Ohio (OMC por sus siglas en inglés) dio la bienvenida a la junta ejecutiva y el personal, además de recibir a los directores ejecutivos de Everence, MennoMedia, Mennonite Education Agency, Mennonite Mission Network, y MHS Association, presentándoles obsequios regionales de Ohio y un almuerzo servido en... read more →
ELKHART, Indiana (Iglesia Menonita de EE. UU.,) — La Iglesia Menonita de EE. UU. (MC USA por sus siglas en inglés) está ayudando a avivar el crecimiento y diversidad con sus donaciones para plantación de iglesias prósperas denominadas 2023 Thrive Church Planting Grants. Las iglesias beneficiarias de este año, Brooklyn (Nueva York) Peace Church y Community of Hope Mennonite Church, de Bellingham, Washington, están construyendo círculos de comunidad en maneras creativas y centradas en Jesús. “Es maravilloso ser testigo de cómo los y las plantadores de iglesias y las personas en estas comunidades de alabanza están reimaginando lo que significa... read more →
The Mennonite Church USA Executive Board strengthened key relationships and discussed creative strategies for convention and revitalization at the first Executive Board meeting of the biennium Oct. 18-20, 2023, in Cleveland, Ohio. ... read more →
Mennonite Church USA is helping to fuel growth and diversity with its 2023 Thrive Church Planting Grants. This year’s repeat award recipients, Brooklyn (New York) Peace Church and Community of Hope Mennonite Church, Bellingham, Washington, are building circles of community in creative, Jesus-centered ways. “It’s wonderful to witness how church planters and those in these worshipping communities are reimagining what it means to be a missional peace church,” said Rachel Ringenberg Miller, MC USA’s denominational minister for Ministerial Leadership. Brooklyn Peace Church “It feels like a house... read more →
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Talitha Amadea Aho, keynote speaker for the Youth & Young Adult Climate Summit, held after MennoCon23, writes a letter to thank the climate summit attendees and follow up on a question about participating in climate justice while honoring one's own introversion. Talitha Amadea Aho is the author of “In Deep Waters: Spiritual Care for Young People in a Climate Crisis.” She was the keynote speaker for the Youth & Young Adult Climate Summit. Amadea Aho has worked with children and youth for many years as a Presbyterian minister in Oakland, California, and is a chaplain at a children’s hospital in... read more →
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This blog is being shared with the permission of Mosaic Mennonite Conference, who first posted it here. Doh Nay Kaw attended Mennonite Church USA's convention, MennoCon23, in early July with her youth group of Whitehall (Pennsylvania) Mennonite Church. She wrote this poem as an expression of her experience of self-searching at MennoCon. Doh Nay Kaw is 15 years old. Her name means, “I have a country.” She comes from Thailand and has a Karen ethnic background. She attends Whitehall (Pennsylvania) Mennonite Church almost every Sunday. She loves being outside, experiencing new things, listening to music, and building herself up and... read more →