By Kayla Berkey SAN ANTONIO (Mennonite Church USA) — When Katrina Kniss began her placement as a legal assistant at RAICES (Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services) through Mennonite Voluntary Service (MVS) in August 2017, one of her roles included assisting people with DACA (Deferred Action for Child Arrivals). The announcement […]
(Mennonite Church USA) — Registration is now open for the 2018 Women Doing Theology (WDT) conference organized by MC USA’s office of Women in Leadership (WIL). The conference, to be held Nov. 8-10, 2018 at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Elkhart, Indiana, will explore the theme, Talkin’ Bout a Revolution: Dialogue, Practice and the […]
By Jonathan Brenneman WASHINGTON, D.C (Mennonite Church USA / Mennonite Central Committee U.S.) – Six leaders from Mennonite Church (MC) USA advocated for peace and justice in Palestine and Israel at their Washington, D.C. congressional offices on May 22. The visit took place just days after Israeli soldiers killed more than 60 largely nonviolent […]
(Mennonite Church USA) — Earlier this month, MC USA’s Executive Director Glen Guyton signed on to an ecumenical, interfaith statement condemning government separation of immigrant families. Read the statement in its entirety below: “Recently, the U.S. Administration announced that it will begin separating families and criminally prosecuting all people who enter the U.S. without previous […]
(Mennonite Church USA) — “What kind of faith are we passing on to the next generation? How are we doing as a church in modeling a vibrant faith centered in Jesus Christ? Where are the intergenerational and relational gaps in our congregations?” A group of 32 pastors, sponsors, educators and mission agency representatives met […]
Terry Shue reflects on his time as director of Leadership Development with MC USA and his hope for the future of the church. (Mennonite Church USA) — Terry Shue has served as MC USA’s director of Leadership Development and a member of the Executive Board leadership cabinet for eight years. His last day was June […]
(Mennonite Church USA) — “Welcome to the first ever training on dismantling patriarchy and undoing sexism designed for congregations, conferences, leaders and staff across Mennonite Church USA,” said Jenny Castro, coordinator for the office of Women in Leadership for MC USA. A group of 20 people (participants and facilitators) gathered at MCC’s The Welcoming Place […]
Get the “Pathways” study guide (Mennonite Church USA) — MC USA releases the Journey Forward study guide “Pathways” to invite churchwide engagement in the two-year Journey Forward process. It is now available online at mennoniteusa.org/pathways. The “Pathways” study guide invites congregations and groups across MC USA to engage in studying Scripture, singing, praying, storytelling, exploring […]
(Mennonite Church USA) — The planning committee for the third Women Doing Theology conference organized by Mennonite Church USA’s (MC USA) office of Women in Leadership (WIL) announces a call for papers and workshops. “We’re looking for both hour-long, hands-on workshops and 20-minute paper presentations,” said Jenny Castro, coordinator of WIL. “In past years, this […]
(Mennonite Church USA) — People across MC USA are invited to learn more about the history of the Korean Peninsula and the dynamics of tension and conflict there by joining a webinar on Tuesday, May 15, 7:30-9:00 p.m. EST. The webinar will be led by Sue Park-Hur, MC USA’s denominational minister for Leadership Development, and […]
