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Amid the climate crisis, Douglas Day Kaufman finds wild, grounded hope in the gospel of all creatures — in the tiny Caddisfly larva and in the body of Christ. This blog is part of the ongoing Learn, Pray, Join: Climate Justice: Seeking Shalom series. Lea la versión en inglés aquí. Douglas Day Kaufman is the executive director of Anabaptist Climate Collaborative, which puts the gospel of all creatures into practice through student and congregational programs. He was pastor of his home congregation, Benton Mennonite Church, in Goshen, Indiana, for 23 years. He is a graduate of Bethany Christian Schools, Goshen...
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Dr. Lesley F. McClendon presented this devotional at the MC USA Executive Board meeting last weekend. She reflects on what reimagining the church means and how we can stay true to the gospel message, while also accommodating our rapidly changing needs as a culture. Dr. Lesley F. McClendon is the senior pastor of C3 Hampton (Virginia) and a member of the Mennonite Church USA Executive Board. Dr. Lesley holds three earned degrees in the field of practical theology from three schools, which aid her in seeing things from a variety of perspectives. She is the founder of Herstoric, Inc., a network...
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MC USA homenajeó a siete ancianos de la comunidad en su 11ª Conferencia Esperanza para el Futuro, celebrada del 9 al 11 de febrero de 2023 en Dallas, Texas. Más información sobre la conferencia aquí. Vea el álbum de fotos de Esperanza para el Futuro aquí. El Obispo L.W. Francisco III es el pastor supervisor de Calvary Community Church (C3), Hampton, Virginia, y obispo presidente de Calvary Covenant Ministries Inc, una organización que proporciona supervisión y asesoramiento espiritual, así como apoyo ministerial y administrativo, a iglesias de todo Estados Unidos y del extranjero. También es presidente de la Asociación Menonita...
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The Schowalter Foundation, North Newton, Kansas, has provided $10,000 to fund up to four semester-long internships at the MC USA Archives and to help digitize fragile resources in 2024. “J.A. Schowalter wanted his legacy to continue beyond his lifetime, supporting the missional work of Mennonite churches and organizations with similar faith and values,” said Schowalter Foundation President Diane Yoder. “We are pleased to support the efforts of MC USA Archives through his vision and generosity.” Oscar J. Murguia, a third-year history major at...
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Peaceful Options for Training and Careers (POTC), an independent initiative formed by Mennonite Church USA and Mennonite Central Committee, has begun training volunteer counselors to help young adults find non-military career, service and training opportunities. Titus Peachey, a retired MCC peace educator, led...
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Marlene Kropf was born and raised a Mennonite, but after moving to an area without any Mennonite churches, she had to be creative in how she continued to worship. This blog post is part of the "I choose to be Mennonite because ..." series. See the call for blogs and submit your own here. Marlene Kropf is a spiritual director and retreat leader. She is retired from denominational ministry and from teaching at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, in Elkhart, Indiana. She lives in Port Townsend, Washington, with her husband, Stanley, and is a member of Portland (Oregon) Mennonite Church. _______________________________________________...
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Mennonite Action (https://www.mennoniteaction.org/), a grassroots movement, united more than 800 Mennonites representing 250 congregations across the U.S. and Canada in a mobilizing call for peace, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, on Zoom. The “Call to Action” served as a resounding demand for a ceasefire, an end to the U.S.- and Western-funded occupation of Palestine, and a push for lasting peace. An additional 200 individuals registered to access the recording, amplifying the impact beyond the live audience. The 90-minute webinar featured insights from a diverse panel of peace activists, a presentation by Mennonite Action coordinators and an invitational action plan. Taking a...
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Meghan Larissa Good shares how, amid the changes that churches underwent during the COVID-19 pandemic, many churches began to view God in a transformational way — they began to notice that God looks like Jesus. Meghan Larissa Good is lead pastor at Trinity Mennonite Church in Glendale, Arizona, and faculty of record for teaching leadership at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary. She also serves as theology chair of Jesus Collective, an organization dedicated to supporting the transformation of Jesus-centered leaders. Meghan is author of The Bible Unwrapped: Making Sense of Scripture Today and Divine Gravity: Sparking a Movement to Recover a Better Christian Story. ...
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Sarah Werner, author of "Rooted Faith: Practices for Living Well on a Fragile Planet," gives hope and tangible ideas for how to Christians can live a life that is faithful to their beliefs amid rapid climate change. Sarah Werner is the communications coordinator for Central District Conference and pastor of Olentangy Wild Church in Columbus, Ohio. She is the author of “Rooted Faith: Practices for Living Well on a Fragile Planet,” a new release from Herald Press, the publishing imprint of MennoMedia. Sarah enjoys hiking, birding and nature photography in her free time. ______________________________________________________ This past summer was full of...
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David Maldonado, who works both as a pastor of College Mennonite Church and a construction worker, shares what life in bivocational ministry is like and why someone might choose that path in an interview with Adriana Celis of MenoTicias. This blog has been translated from Spanish. See the original Spanish article in MenoTicias. Lea la versión en español aquí. Adriana Celis writes for MenoTicias, the Spanish-language digital newsletter of MC USA and Hispanic Ministries of Mennonite Education Agency. She lives in Colombia and is pursuing a degree in law. ______________________________________ Bivocational ministry is loved by many and hated by others. Therefore, we...
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ELKHART, Ind. (Mennonite Church USA) — Peaceful Options for Training and Careers (POTC) -- formerly known as Alternatives to Military Enlistment Network (AMEN), -- has formed a steering committee, recruited volunteers and began its work to counter the recruitment of youth by the U.S. military. POTC is an independent initiative that began as an outgrowth of a...
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The Mennonite Church USA Delegate Assembly installed Jon Carlson as the moderator for the new biennium and provided strong affirmation for a slate of new Executive Board members and other nominees, including incoming Moderator-elect Marty Lehman. Carlson, who completed his term as MC USA’s moderator-elect for the 2021-2023 biennium, is lead pastor of Forest Hills Mennonite Church, Leola, Pa., in MC USA’s Atlantic...
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