CLC weighs repeal of Membership Guidelines; criminal justice statement also proposed
Martin Wiens, high school principal at Dock Mennonite Academy in Lansdale, Pa., was placed on administrative leave March 24 after a former student posted a video on social media March 21 alleging Wiens repeatedly engaged in physical contact that made him uncomfortable.
When Kristin Overstreet visited Kimball, W.Va., in February 2020 in her new role as Appalachia program coordinator for Mennonite Central Committee Great Lakes, she didn’t realize she was stumbling into forgotten history.
A driver lost control of his truck and ran into West Swamp Mennonite Church on March 9 near Quakertown, Pa. No one was in the church at the time. The driver suffered minor injuries.
The sale of the International Guest House in Washington, D.C., has created an opportunity to dream new dreams. On March 6, at a virtual gathering, Allegheny Mennonite Conference delegates affirmed tithing the proceeds toward hospitality and justice ministries, honoring the guest house’s legacy.
