By Jessica Griggs and Sarah Werner for Mennonite Church USA Elkhart, Ind. (Mennonite Church USA) — Mennonite Church USA (MC USA) has hired a climate justice intern, Sarah Werner, as part of an effort to provide a continual emphasis on creation care. This internship is funded by a Schowalter Foundation charitable funding distribution awarded to MC USA in late 2021. Werner is working with the denominational minister for peace and justice, Lorraine Stutzman Amstutz, through July 2023 to plan the Youth and Young Adult Climate Summit — a one-day event July 7, 2023, immediately following MennoCon23, in Kansas City, Missouri. She... read more →
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If you are not happy with the results below please do another search Sixteen U.S. denominational leaders – including Mennonite Church USA’s Executive Director Glen Guyton – convened in a historic interfaith roundtable at Auburn Seminary in New York on November 14 to collaborate on urgently needed climate action. The group, the National Faith Leaders Climate Roundtable, also included representatives from the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Islamic Society of North America, Presbyterian Church (USA),... read more →
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ELKHART, Indiana (Mennonite Church USA) — Mennonite Church USA (MC USA) is offering free online access to a wide variety of resources from its hybrid MennoCon21 convention. The resources, which include keynote sermons, educational seminars, Bible studies, storyteller videos and more, are available on MC USA’s website and YouTube channel. “Since MennoCon21 was a hybrid event, we are able to offer a more robust selection of resources than we have in the past,” said Scott Hartman, MC USA director of event planning. “The worship speakers and virtual seminars from MennoCon21 are great assets for congregations to use this summer as... read more →
By Jessica Griggs for Mennonite Church USA ELKHART, Ind. (Mennonite Church USA) — Over the past few months, Mennonite Church USA (MC USA) Executive Board (EB) staff has appointed one new Communications staff member, Christle Hain (Gehman), and promoted another, Camille Dager. Christle Hain has joined the EB Communications staff as the marketing communication and engagement associate. Hain will work from a dispersed location, where she will collaborate with the communications team on building engagement in virtual and in-person events and strengthen MC USA’s social media and email outreach. Hain received her bachelor’s degree in communication from Cabrini University, where... read more →
Traducido del inglés. Glen Guyton, director ejecutivo de la Iglesia Menonita de EE. UU. (MC EE. UU.), Instó a la iglesia a "Transformarse", revelando el tema denominacional para el próximo bienio en su mensaje de clausura en la MennoCon21 el 10 de julio en Cincinnati, Ohio. “El poder de la iglesia radica en la transformación”, dijo Guyton. “Si bien la transformación se verá diferente en diferentes comunidades y con diferentes personas a las que sirve la iglesia, la misión de la iglesia es siempre preparar a las personas para que suceda la transformación”. Al igual que con el tema anterior... read more →
Glen Guyton, executive director of Mennonite Church USA (MC USA), urged the church to “Be Transformed,” revealing the denominational theme for the next biennium in his closing message at MennoCon21 on July 10 in Cincinnati, Ohio. “The power of the church lies in transformation,” said Guyton. “While transformation will look different in different communities and with different people the church serves, the mission of the church is always to prepare people for transformation to happen.” As with the previous “Bring the Peace” theme, “Be Transformed” echoes the Renewed Commitments for MC USA, which call for the church to “Follow... read more →