Richards was ordained in 1973 by Illinois Mennonite Conference while serving as co-pastor of Lombard (Ill.) Mennonite Church with her husband, Joe.
Menjares had served as president since July 28, 2012.
“After prayerful consideration, Virginia and I have made the decision to relocate back to Southern California to be . . .
The Sudanese Relief and Development Agency coordinated a food distribution project to help meet the needs of displaced children. The project, which is supported by Mennonite Central Committee, also helped provide a place of stability, where people could begin to build a sense of community and routine.
Shenandoah (Pa.) Mennonite Church began when Pastor Dale Weaver’s family moved to the area in 2010 and started children’s activities in a park. Things headed indoors for Bible studies at the Weaver home when the weather got cold.
For some, it was a journey of several days by boat, transport trucks or bicycles. But most arrived at the church headquarters in Tshikapa on foot.
A crucial part of Mennonite Central Committee’s response to last November’s Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines includes training pastors to build networks for responding to future disasters and to improve their skills in helping people heal from trauma and resolve conflicts …
The terrible situation in Gaza continues. Gaza is one of the most vulnerable, densely populated places on earth, referred to by Israeli human rights organizations as the world’s largest open-air prison …
Karl Shelly, pastor at Assembly Mennonite Church, Goshen, Ind., performed a same-sex covenant ceremony in May. Both individuals in the couple are members at Assembly, confirmed Shelly on Aug. 21.
