Virginia Conference delegates passed a resolution with 91% approval to create a Denominational Affiliation Work Group to examine “legal and practice implications” related to discernment about Mennonite Church USA affiliation options over the coming year.
Mennonite Church USA has named Nancy Kauffmann, former board president of Dove’s Nest and longtime Mennonite church leader, as interim denominational minister of church safety. This position was created to address the need for abuse education and prevention.
The Church of the Brethren celebrated historic connections and committed to new relationships during its annual conference July 4-8 at Duke Energy Center in Cincinnati.
Indiana-Michigan Conference of Mennonite Church USA has adopted a policy to “not deny credentials to someone called to ministry . . . because of their sexual orientation, gender identity or marital status.”
