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Church plan still meets health needs

Officials with Mennonite Church USA’s Corinthian Plan say even with the Affordable Care Act in place, there’s still value in the church having its own

Kelli Yoder | Mennonite World Review

May 12, 2014

Corinthian Plan directors transition

Keith Harder of Hillsboro, Kan., retired March 31 as director of the Corinthian Plan, Mennonite Church USA’s health coverage program.

Duncan Smith of Beaverton, Ore., an area representative for the plan for the West Coast since 2010, began March 15 as interim director for one year.

Annette Brill Bergstresser, Mennonite Church USA | Everence

May 12, 2014

Publishers adapt to a changing market

In December, megachurch pastor Bill Hybels preached a sermon introducing the peace framework from John Paul Lederach’s book The Journey Toward Reconciliation to his congregation of more than 24,000 people.

Hybels is the senior pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Ill.

His recommendation sparked renewed interest in Lederach’s 1999 Herald Press book, said Russ Eanes, director of MennoMedia.

Kelli Yoder | Mennonite World Review

May 12, 2014

Renewal Circles group plans first convention

The recently organized group Anabaptist Renewal Circles will look to fuel spiritual renewal across many Mennonite Church USA conferences with a national convention this summer.

Using the theme, “Proclaiming the Good News of Jesus,” the gathering will be July 10-12 . . .

Tim Huber | Mennonite World Review

April 28, 2014

Dismantle the church?

God is dismantling the church as we know it, some Mennonite leaders believe. They envision a church torn down and rebuilt by God. They picture

Paul Schrag

April 28, 2014

A call for an ecumenical Mennonite denomination

I’m wondering if Mennonite Church USA can reframe our current anxiety over issues of sexuality into an ecumenical dialogue and partnership. Can we focus on

Jim S. Amstutz

April 11, 2014

On a fraught subject, a change without conflict

An update to Bethel College’s nondiscrimination policy drew support on social media and brought attention to differences between faculty hiring processes at Mennonite colleges. Bethel’s

Kelli Yoder | Mennonite World Review

April 7, 2014

Task force prepares for leaders to discuss Mountain States action

ELKHART, Ind. — The Executive Board of Mennonite Church USA has appointed a task force to frame questions for discussion at the March 20-22 Constituency

Mennonite Church USA

March 17, 2014

Women’s conference asks ‘Is love enough?’

LEESBURG, Va. — As an Indigenous woman who claims Anabaptist theology as her own, Sarah Augustine often questions how much “Mennonite” is really part of

Kelli Yoder | Mennonite World Review

March 3, 2014

Media control

At its recent meeting in Harrisonburg, Va., the Mennonite Church USA Executive Board might have modeled the faithful discernment the church needs to find its

Paul Schrag

March 3, 2014