During the last week of June, several predominantly African-American churches were burned in southern states, charring either their main building or other structures on their property.
This is the last day of the first year of Bread for Success, an afterschool project supported through Mennonite Central Committee’s Global Family education program.
One who wants MC USA’s largest conference to stay is Clair Good, Lancaster’s assistant moderator and a bishop representing Elizabethtown and York districts.
“I have a deep desire to see the spectrum of people working together and being the kingdom of God, even if we disagree on some things, and that is really difficult if we cut relationships completely,” he said.
Nearly 40 mission practitioners gathered at Silverwood Mennonite Church to discuss best practices for partnerships.
What a difference a quarter of a century makes.
In July, the 25th annual meeting . . .
The latest MWC census counts 2.12 million baptized Anabaptists in 305 organized bodies and national conferences located in 87 countries. Three years ago, MWC counted 1.77 million Anabaptists in 243 conferences across 83 countries.
Women theologians held regional meetings as part of Mennonite World Conference assembly. Then a joint meeting toward the end of the week explored a vision for greater connections among Anabaptist women doing theology and pastoral work across the world.
Under the theme “Called to Share: My Gifts, Our Gifts,” 42 delegates and more than 400 participants discussed . . .
