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Home / Resources / MennoCon 2017: Orlando

MennoCon 2017: Orlando

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Here you can find a recap of resources from the Mennonite Church USA Convention that took place in Orlando, Florida in 2017.

Orlando 2017 Program Book

 

Worship Resources

  • Song lists (Coming soon)
  • Ingrid De Sanctis has granted permission for her script FIRST FIVE, adapted by Lisa Cameron for the YOUTH CONFERENCE to be downloaded for church use.
  • Love is a Verb—Written by Rachel Gerber
  • Psalm 139—Written by Rachel Gerber and Heidi Miller

 

Delegate Assembly Resources: Orlando 2017

Schedule and Agenda for Orlando 2017 Delegate Sessions

Orlando 2017 Delegate Assembly Minutes

KC2015 Delegate Assembly Minutes

 

Resolutions

Seeking Peace in Israel-Palestine Resolution Adopted July 6, 2017 

  • Process
  • Endorsements
  • News Story: Mennonites Choose ‘third-way’ on Israel and Palestine
  • Introductory Video to Resolution

 

Resources and Additional Reading

  • Introduction and Background
    • Introductory video to “Seeking Peace in Israel and Palestine”
    • Webinar series:
      • Seeking Peace in Israel-Palestine Resolution
      • Kairos Palestine with Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac
      • A Rabbi and a Pastor walk through a checkpoint
      • The BDS Movment: What it is, what it isn’t and how it relates to Mennonites
  • Opposing Occupation and Seeking a Just Peace
    •  Resources:
      • MCC and Palestine and Israel: Commonly Asked Questions — a brief helpful background to the conflict from Mennonite Central Committee
    • Ongoing Work and Digging Deeper:
      • Kairos Palestine Study Guide a four-part study guide to the 2009 appeal from Palestinian Christians  
      • “Jewish and Palestinian Voices for Peace” Speaking Tour  — Information about a speaking tour visiting Mennonite communities in April and May 2017.
  • Opposing Antisemitism and Seeking Right Relationships with Jewish Communities
    • Resources:
      • Fighting Antisemitism — A resource prepared by Jewish Voice for Peace about antisemitism and its role in the United States today.
    • Ongoing Work and Opportunities to Dig Deeper:
      • Bibliography of Resources on Mennonite and Jewish Relations — A new resource to help facilitate further study and dialogue.
      • Mennonites and the Holocaust Conference, March 16-17, 2018 — sponsored by Bethel College, Mennonite Church USA and other partners

 

Updates to Our Purposeful Plan

  • Report on Purposeful Plan Goals
  • Our Purposeful Plan

 

Reference Materials

  • Overview of Mennonite Church USA
  • Delegate FAQs
  • Delegate Procedures and Table Group Process
  • Bylaws
  • Membership Guidelines
  • Agreeing and Disagreeing in Love
  • Guidelines for Biblical/Communal Discernment
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  • KC 2015 Minutes and Resolutions
  • May 1, 2017 Letter to Delegates
  • Delegate Assembly Leaders
  • Future Church Summit Guidelines for Engaging Together
  • Nominees for Churchwide Boards

 

Reports

Other Reports

  • Executive Board Staff Report to the Delegates
  • Executive Board Report to the Delegates
  • The Mennonite Report to the Delegates
  • Mennonite Mission Network – Video and Slide Show
  • Mennonite Health Services Alliance Report to the Delegates
  • Mennonite Education Agency Report to the Delegates
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