New York Mennonite Conference will continue to be a conference. Delegates at a Feb. 11 gathering made the decision as dwindling numbers have called into question the viability of one of Mennonite Church USA’s smaller conferences.
New York Mennonite Conference will continue to be a conference. Delegates at a Feb. 11 gathering made the decision as dwindling numbers have called into question the viability of one of Mennonite Church USA’s smaller conferences.
Joanne Dietzel will serve as the next executive conference minister of Atlantic Coast Conference of Mennonite Church USA.
“What time is it in the Mennonite Church?” keynote speaker Frank Scoffield Sánchez asked at Mennonite Church USA’s 10th Hope for the Future conference Feb. 3-5 in Atlanta.
As I have interviewed pastors and laypeople, many have said they would like more diversity in their midst. I affirm this hope, but I wonder if our understanding of what it means to welcome diversity is underdeveloped.
A Virginia congregation’s desire to deepen its understanding of racial justice connected it more closely to its neighborhood and inspired others beyond its walls to confront complicity with white supremacy culture.
As the tragic toll of the Feb. 6 earthquakes continues to unfold in Syria, Mennonite Central Committee is working with long-term partners in Aleppo and surrounding areas to meet urgent needs.
