MC USA joins with a modern version of beating swords into plows
Mennonite Church USA has awarded grants to 10 congregations supporting social justice work. The grants of $1,000 to $2,500 are the first from the denomination’s Justice Fund, established in June to support conferences and congregations working to combat poverty, dismantle racism, seek immigration justice or address police brutality/reimagine policing.
At last fall’s Mennonite Central Committee meat canning operation in Kidron, Ohio, the meat wasn’t the only thing getting its temperature checked.
Lancaster Mennonite is selling two of its Pennsylvania school campuses to unify its pre-kindergarten through grade 12 education system at one location.
Mennonite Church USA has launched an initiative to raise awareness about the economics of war and the impact of militarism on communities. During February and March, MC USA will offer educational events, resources, prayers and ways to actively practice war resistance.
Mennonite Healthcare Fellowship is seeking volunteer chaplains for short-term service at Nazareth Hospital, which serves Arab Christian and Muslim families in Israel and strives to provide whole-person care.
