We’ve set a welcome table for those who’ve been excluded
The January issue of Anabaptist World reminded me of the date of the first Anabaptist baptisms 500 years ago: Jan. 21. I realized this was also Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the day after the U.S. presidential inauguration.
“I was a stranger, and you welcomed me,” Jesus said in a parable in Matthew 25. He goes on to say that when we welcome strangers, we welcome him.
Western District Conference of Mennonite Church USA has received a $677,730 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support its new Kids Meet Christ program, encouraging congregations to reimagine worship with innovative ideas that engage and celebrate children’s faith.
Charlottesville Mennonite Church in Virginia dedicated its new ministry house Oct. 13.
To celebrate the 500th anniversary of Anabaptism, MennoMedia is partnering with Mennonite World Conference to host a global Anabaptist Bible Read-a-Thon, featuring 500 or more voices reading the entire Bible in multiple languages.
