Joanne Gallardo serves Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference as a conference co-minister. She has been in the Mennonite church for over 23 years. Originally from Northwest Ohio, Joanne lives in Goshen, Indiana, with her best... read more →
Reverend Erica Lea-Simka (she/her/hers) is a graduate of San Jacinto College, Texas A&M University and Truett Theological Seminary. She has also studied as a continuing education student at Anabaptist Mennonite... read more →
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... read more →
Josué Coy Dick was born in Guatemala and grew up in North Newton, Kansas. He is currently a student at Bethel College in North Newton, Kansas. He is majoring in... read more →
Kiron Mateti attends Plains Mennonite Church in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, and lives in Telford, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Rachel, and three kids. He also serves on the Mosaic Mennonite Conference Board.... read more →
Shannon W. Dycus is the vice president for student affairs and dean of students at Eastern Mennonite University. She, along with two current students and EMU's vice president for diversity, equity... read more →
This blog post is part of Mennonite Church USA’s Welcoming EveryBODY: Learn, Pray, Join initiative. Katie Mansfield facilitates learning about trauma-sensitivity and resilience-building amid conflict, stress and adversity in multiple... read more →
This blog post is part of Mennonite Church USA’s Welcoming EveryBODY: Learn, Pray, Join initiative. Jeanne Davies is the Executive Director of Anabaptist Disabilities Network. She is ordained in the... read more →
This blog is the opinion of the author and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Mennonite Church USA Executive Board or the resolution writers. Readers are encouraged to... read more →
This blog is the opinion of the author and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Mennonite Church USA Executive Board or the other resolution writers. Readers are encouraged... read more →
This blog is the opinion of the author and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Mennonite Church USA Executive Board or the other resolution writers. Readers are encouraged... read more →
This post is part of Mennonite Church USA’s #BeTransformed series. Joanne Gallardo shared this reflection at the Constituency Leaders Council meeting on Oct. 15-16, 2021. Joanne Gallardo serves Indiana-Michigan Mennonite... read more →
This article is part of Mennonite Church USA’s Cost of Poverty: Learn, Pray, Join initiative. Leonard Dow is vice president of Community and Church Development for Everence, where he leads in efforts to... read more →
Linda Gehman Peachey is a freelance writer, living in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She has a Master of Divinity from Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry from Lancaster Theological Seminary. Previously, Linda... read more →
Debbie Bledsoe is a student at AMBS and is studying for her MDiv, with a focus on Pastoral Ministry. She and her wife, Emily, are originally from North Carolina. She... read more →