Members of Indiana congregation decide how to spend someone else’s money
On Feb. 11, Mennonite Church USA joined with 26 other religious groups in a lawsuit against the federal government. The suit challenges the Trump administration’s decision to reverse the Department of Homeland Security’s “sensitive locations” policy that had restricted Immigration and Customs Enforcement from conducting immigration raids at houses of worship.
Peace Academic Center, formerly Hopi Mission School, in Kykotsmovi, Ariz., closed last fall, and the property is being transferred to the Hopi tribe.
Paula Snyder Belousek has been named conference minister of Ohio Mennonite Conference.
The Mennonite Church USA Executive Board affirmed the nomination of Todd Lehman of Hesston, Kan., as moderator-elect at its Feb. 8 meeting via Zoom.
The annual Hope for the Future conference for Black, Indigenous and people of color in Mennonite Church USA will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Damascus Road Antiracism Process and its role in the Anabaptist commitment to justice and reconciliation Feb. 28-March 2 at Goshen College.
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.
