Mennonite World Review

Articles : Mennonite Church USA

Jan. 7 issue

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  Dove’s Nest spreads wings of protection

  As a child, Connie Skillingstad — the first program coordinator of Dove’s Nest, a Mennonite-based nonprofit organization helping churches keep children and youth safe — experienced abuse in her family.

  As an adult, Skil­lingstad found ways to heal and prevent abuse as a social worker and administrator of a child-advocacy program in Minnesota.

Nov. 26, 2012 issue

• Eastern District cuts ties with Germantown church

  Eastern District Conference of Mennonite Church USA has discontinued its liaison relationship with Germantown (Pa.) Mennonite Church.

Nov. 12, 2012 issue

• MC USA announces moderator-elect nominee

  The Leadership Discernment Committee of Mennonite Church USA has nominated Patricia Shelly of Newton, Kan., for moderator-elect of MC USA.

Oct. 15, 2012 issue

• 3 churches leave Western, Central districts

  Three congregations have withdrawn from two Mennonite Church USA area conferences due to differences over issues of sexuality.

Oct. 1, 2012 issue

• MC USA Executive Board addresses funding shortfall

  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Resolutions are back for the next Mennonite Church USA convention.

July 23, 2012 issue

• Western District upholds decision not to discipline pastor

  OKLAHOMA CITY — Western District Conference delegates on July 7 upheld a decision by a leadership group not to discipline a Kansas pastor for performing a same-sex covenant ceremony.

June 25, 2012 issue

• MC USA leaders respond to same-sex ceremonies

  In a June 13 letter, the Mennonite Church USA Executive Committee responded to same-sex covenant ceremonies performed by MC USA pastors in Illinois and Kansas.

May 14, 2012 issue

• Illinois Conference celebrates all of its ‘good Mennonite names’

  Illinois Mennonite Conference of Mennonite Church USA is home to a large number of “good Mennonite names.” To be exact, as of December there were 1,606.

April 30, 2012 issue

• Mennonite Church USA Elkhart offices dedicated

  ELKHART, Ind. — The new building for Mennonite Church USA’s Elkhart offices was dedicated April 14, with about 325 people in attendance. The building is located at 3145 Benham Ave., adjacent to the campus of Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary.

• Franconia, Eastern District discuss a future together

  LANSDALE, Pa. — Members of Eastern District and Franconia conferences of Mennonite Church USA met March 29 at Christopher Dock Mennonite High School to continue conversations about a shared future.

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