Virginia Mennonite Conference

Virginia Mennonite Conference Assembly delegates and participants gather in Harrisonburg, Va., at Eastern Mennonite School, July 25-27., The Mennonite Hispanic Initiative-sponsored Instituto Bíblico Anabautista center in Harrisonburg, Va., has graduated its first six students with a diploma in Theological Studies from Mennonite Education Agency. Pictured are: Abel Uribe, Arturo Chavez, Brigido Carbajal, Fernanda Carbajal, Beatriz Zaldivar and Maria Abascal. Courtesy of Marvin Lorenzana, At Assembly in 2012, Conference-goers were blessed by a variety of music styles and lots of singing. At right, Natalie Francisco leads worship songs., A Hispanic congregation borne out of Mennonite Hispanic Initiative, Enciende Una Luz became a full member of VMC at the 2012 Conference Assembly. Assembly participants had a prayer of blessing and welcome for the new congregation, Ruth Kastberg (left) led a worship band of six during both evening worship services at Assembly 2012 in Chesapeake., Delegates engaged some of the questions of the Christian Formation priority by sharing with another delegate., Sharing a few minutes of how he was transformed by the Holy Spirit, Sam Scaggs, a native of the Chesapeake area, now preaches and teaches around the world.

2013 Conference Assembly

Conference Assembly

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Look What God is Doing! Signs of Christ’s Kingdom Among Us
The third priority of Mennonite Church USA’s Purposeful Plan, “Holistic Christian Witness” is the focus of Assembly 2013. We will explore how we as the church are bearing witness to Christ’s kingdom, through worship, commissioning, delegate sessions, sharing stories and ideas, and other ways. Come see what God is doing among us!

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Join us July 25-27, 2013 at Eastern Mennonite School, Harrisonburg, Va.

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Job opening for Executive Conference Minister

The search committee is accepting applications for the position of Executive Conference Minister. Please submit a current resume highlighting education, ministerial and other leadership positions held, as well as a cover letter expressing your interest in applying for this position by email to vmconferenceministersearch@gmail.com. A draft of the Executive Conference Minister job description (pending approval from the VMC Conference Council), is provided here. Continue reading