Responding to concerns about an LGBTQ-affirming resolution that Mennonite Church USA delegates approved in May, Virginia Mennonite Conference leaders issued a statement saying the conference upholds the Confession of Faith and maintains a policy of suspending the ministry credential of any pastor who conducts a same-sex marriage ceremony.
A leader from a Mennonite church in Scurry, Texas, was sentenced to life in prison Sept. 1 for sexual abuse of a child. Stanley Gerald Champ, 51, was a leader at Grays Prairie Mennonite Church, where prosecutors said he found his victims.
In less than a minute, a tornado devastated Wellacrest Farms, the largest dairy farm in New Jersey. Among those who helped restore the farm were Amish from Lancaster County, Pa., who helped rebuild the barn.
Former district conference leader Gary Wall’s ties to the U.S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches are in jeopardy after a restoration process fell apart due to his lack of cooperation.
Residents of Elkhart, Ind., have a new option when shopping for affordable clothing, home goods and furniture. Thrift at Woodland Crossing held a grand opening ceremony Aug. 18.
Centennial celebrations marking the arrival of Mennonite immigrants in Mexico were held Aug. 10-14 in Cuauhtémoc.
A Mennonite Brethren Bible camp in Saskatchewan made national news in August when a counselor admitted performing an exorcism on a young teen.
David Allen Stevens, 64, pastor of Hope Mennonite Church in Wichita, Kan., died Sept. 4 after a bicycle accident the previous day.
