Mennonite Church USA, Author at Anabaptist World

MC USA leaders review survey, offer ideas for future

SCHILLER PARK, Ill. — Mennonite Church USA’s Constituency Leaders Council reviewed results of a survey of leaders, shared ideas about potential new relational structures and gave feedback on a leadership polity manual Oct. 6-8.

Eighty-two leaders representing area conferences, constituency groups and . . .

Annette Brill Bergstresser | Mennonite Church USA

October 27, 2014

Urban leaders seek ‘peace of the city,’ practical ministry

PHILADELPHIA — In a letter to Jerusalem’s exiled leaders, the prophet Jeremiah called on them to work for the welfare of Babylon, the city to which they had been deported.

“Seek the peace and prosperity of the city,” he wrote. “Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper” (Jer. 29:7).

Rachel Sommer, Mennonite Central Committee East Coast | Mennonite Church USA

October 27, 2014