Here is the video that was shown in the first worship service of PA [...]
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In every part of the world, more and more people have access to mobile technology, internet, and social media. These factors change how we communicate, as in real time we can connect with, support, and pray for brothers and sisters in any part of the world. We will hear stories of how MWC and churches [...]
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Historical harms abound throughout our world. Too often the impact of group (collective) trauma is not recognized and goes unaddressed. The wounds then come out as cycles of violence against the self or others that get passed down through the generations. What are the hurts and wounds in your community? How are they being addressed? [...]
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Latinos represent the largest ethnic/racial minority group in the United States. The increases in this population have stirred old anti-immigrant sentiments in communities all across the country. The church often finds itself in the middle of these tensions, trying to respond to the needs of the marginalized while addressing the concerns of the larger population. [...]
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This seminar will explore the current flowering of Mennonite fiction, poetry, memoir, and other artistic expression. One focus will be on texts and authors that critique, affirm, and, Mennonite Writers1as John Ruth once put it, wrestle with Anabaptist/Mennonite traditions and contemporary realities. Authors and texts from outside the Mennonite sphere also will serve, instruct, and [...]
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Mennonite Foundation of Canada sponsored the doctoral research of a seminary student, funding ten donor focus groups in churches of seven denominations in Canada. Participants were asked questions based on earlier research done by the Muttart Foundation. Results speak to the importance of trust, connection and shared values and vision. How does financial giving change […]
The Apostle Paul wrote to the house churches he planted in Corinth because they were quarreling and had divided into factions who could not agree with each other. The wealthier, more educated patrons were pulling rank over the others. In 1 Corinthians 11:17-34, they were not even eating together. We will re-create one house church, […]
This workshop introduces a Bible study method that highlights the presence of creation in biblical texts. The method is part of Mennonite Creation Care Network’s “Every Creature Singing” adult curriculum. Participants will be invited to apply what the curriculum calls “Ecological Lens Questions” to selected texts. The ecological lens questions were inspired by the work […]
While Mennonites have a rich heritage as people of peace, we have not always connected the dots between our peace convictions and the shalom that God intends for all of creation. One of the most critical forms of violence we face today is violence against the land. What are the questions a peace people should […]
This workshop provides opportunity for people to meet others from around the world and learn about their ecological setting and the challenges they face. Presenters will summarize “watershed discipleship,” a response to the global ecological crisis that grounds church work and witness in the watersheds we inhabit. Participants will then form small groups for discussion; […]
We’ve been answering some of your most asked questions in video form.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA – Attendees of PA 2015, the Mennonite World Conference (MWC) Assembly, will spend 26 July, the final day of the event, with Mennonite and Brethren in Christ congregations within a two-hour radius of the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg. “Since there are so many Anabaptist-related congregations close by, we asked if they […]
Our Akron staff team have been busy visiting many different churches in Pennsylvania. Here are some highlights!
