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EMU delays action on hiring policy

Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Va., has delayed action regarding its hiring policy concerning individuals in covenanted same-sex relationships.

The delay in formal action comes after a six-month listening process collecting input from students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors and church leaders through a survey completed by more than 7,000 people.

Tim Huber | Mennonite World Review

June 23, 2014

Initiative develops culture of discipleship

HARRISONBURG, Va. — Mennonite Mission Network leaders are considering the next steps to promote disciple-making within racial-ethnic congregations of Mennonite Church USA.

After a year of working in a pilot program for the Missional Discipleship and Leadership Mentoring Initiative . . .

Wil LaVeist, Sara Alvarez Waugh | Mennonite Mission Network

June 23, 2014

Church leaves Indiana-Michigan

A Goshen, Ind., area congregation is leaving its conference and may affiliate with churches mostly in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Clinton Frame Mennonite Church has

Kelli Yoder | Mennonite World Review

June 23, 2014

MWC leaders connect with Colombian churches

SOACHA, Colombia — Tears mixed with singing and dancing as a Mennonite World Conference delegation exchanged stories and blessings with members of Iglesia Menonita de

Ron Rempel | Mennonite World Conference

June 23, 2014

Sister Care reinforces Puerto Rico connections

AIBONITO, Puerto Rico — Two women with roots in Puerto Rico recently brought a Mennonite Women USA seminar to the island. Carolyn Heggen and Elizabeth

Mennonite Women USA

June 23, 2014

Southern Baptists have achieved remarkable unity

With the Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Baltimore June 10-11, objective analysis of the SBC’s achievements and challenges is elusive. Convention insiders see their world

Jacob Lupfer | Religion News Service

June 23, 2014

Israel deports MCC worker

Mennonite Central Committee service worker Rachelle Friesen of Swift Current, Sask., was deported from Israel in late May and is banned from entering the country for a decade.

She was returning from a regional staff retreat in Spain on May 29 when Israeli authorities detained her at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport.

According to an MCC Washington Office report, Friesen was detained for more than 30 hours, which included three sessions of interrogation. She was returned to Barcelona, where she was met by MCC colleagues before making her way back to Canada.

Tim Huber | Mennonite World Review

June 23, 2014

Chortitzer Conference to change its name

Chortitzer Mennonite Conference, a 1,500-member Canadian group, has begun searching for a new name. “Many times when people hear the name Chortitzer, the response is

Mennonite World Review staff

June 23, 2014

Everence names new president

GOSHEN, Ind. — The Everence board of directors has announced Kenneth D. Hochstetler will be the organization’s next president and CEO, assuming the role upon

Everence

June 23, 2014

Canadians address sexuality

When delegates meet for Mennonite Church Canada’s assembly July 3-6 in Winnipeg, Man., one agenda item, “Being a Faithful Church,” could generate a lot of

Amy Dueckman | For Mennonite World Review

June 16, 2014

MB delegates to consider peace article revision

U.S. Mennonite Brethren will decide whether to revise their Confession of Faith’s article on peace at their national convention July 25-26 in Santa Clara, Calif.

Mennonite World Review staff

June 9, 2014

Foreclosure sale of Los Angeles church building completed

At a June 3 foreclosure auction, Everence sold Los Angles Faith Chapel’s church building in Inglewood, Calif., for $525,100. Grace Pam, who with her husband,

Kelli Yoder | Mennonite World Review

June 9, 2014