Virginia Mennonite Missions has received a $1.2 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to expand the work of The Soil and The Seed Project, a faith formation project based in Harrisonburg, Va.
Virginia Mennonite Missions has received a $1.2 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to expand the work of The Soil and The Seed Project, a faith formation project based in Harrisonburg, Va.
Indiana-Michigan Conference of Mennonite Church USA has adopted a policy to “not deny credentials to someone called to ministry in IMMC because of their sexual orientation, gender identity or marital status.”
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.
