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Prayer Request for Glen Guyton, Executive Director of Mennonite Church USA, and His Family
Please join Mennonite Church USA and Virginia Mennonite Conference in prayer for Glen Guyton, executive director of Mennonite Church USA, and his family. It is with deep sadness that we share the news that Glen’s mother, Manetta Guyton, 93, of Kosciusko, Missouri, died on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. Manetta was a long-time Sunday school teacher…
Eastside Church Awarded JoinHands Building Grant
Eastside Church, a Virginia Mennonite Conference congregation in Harrisonburg, Va., embarked on a building purchase and complete renovation at a bad time. As building materials skyrocketed in the pandemic, the project suddenly cost much more than budgeted and raised. “It is likely no surprise that a building project during the pandemic, with greatly increased material…
Register for the VMC Leadership Enrichment event “From Scarcity to Abundance”
A narrative of scarcity pervades our lives. There is a growing disparity between rich and poor, and we are surrounded by messages of “not enough.” Throughout this day, we will examine both our personal and congregational stories of scarcity and abundance and imagine how we might (more fully) live into a narrative of abundance. Together,…
Healthy Boundaries Training is November 17
A Healthy Boundaries: Fundamentals training, hosted by Virginia Mennonite Conference, will be a virtual session on Zoom with Lonnie and Teresa Yoder on November 17 from 10a-12p and 1-3pm. The session is open to anyone. Healthy Boundaries: Fundamentals is a training designed by FaithTrust Institute, and it is a required training for all credentialed leaders…
Reconciliation and Transformation
As followers of Jesus in the Anabaptist tradition, Northern District is working toward reconciliation with God, each other, and the world. We believe the Racial Justice Task Force is an important part of this work. Recently, Northern District funded a tour of the Harriet Tubman Cultural Center in Harrisonburg, VA. for District pastors and their…
Takeaways from My Sabbatical
In the final week of a three-month sabbatical, I was surprised how excited I was to return to the work of Virginia Mennonite Conference. Looking back to the beginning of the sabbatical, I realized the extent of my exhaustion and fatigue, and my somewhat fragile emotional state. The timing was perfect to undertake my sabbatical…
Sara Wenger Shenk to Begin as Moderator on November 1, Following Resignation of Richard Early
Sara Wenger Shenk will serve as the next Virginia Mennonite Conference Moderator, to begin November 1, 2021. She is transitioning to this role early in light of the resignation of current VMC Moderator Richard Early due to his increased family commitments, effective October 31. In acceptance of the new position Sara writes, “I have often…
Open Enrollment for The Corinthian Plan is Nov. 1 to Dec. 31
The Corinthian Plan has Open Enrollment From November 1 to December 31, 2021. Congregations participating with the Corinthian Plan through Virginia Mennonite Conference recently received their 2022 renewal packets in the mail. If your church participates, but has NOT received your packet, please contact Duncan Smith, Director, at (316) 400-9937 | [email protected] or James Miller,…
Delegate Resources Are Available for the May 2022 Special Session in Kansas City
Delegate Assembly Materials: Special Session May 2022, Kansas City Clarification on Mennonite Church USA Polity and the Role of the Membership Guidelines of Mennonite Church USA MC USA For Justice Resolution MC USA Accessibility Resolution A Resolution for Repentance and Transformation En español Clarificación de la organización política de MC USA y el rol de…
Virginia Mennonite Relief Sale Unmasks Generous Spirit
$355,000 for MCC MT. CRAWFORD, VA – Early summer pleasant temperatures and rainfall in the Shenandoah Valley, then nearly two months of dry conditions, evolved into warm fall weather just in time for the 55th annual Virginia Mennonite Relief Sale held Oct. 1-2 at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds. This year’s sale raised a preliminary figure…
VMC History Book Author Visits Meetinghouses in Three States
VMC History Book author Elwood Yoder spent four days in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky, visiting the meetinghouses of the VMC Churches in those three states. He is working on a history chapter about the TCK District. One of the churches he visited in North Carolina is Mountain View Mennonite Church in Hickory. He interviewed…
Richard Early Resigns as VMC Moderator Effective October 31
It is with sadness that I inform you that Officers of Conference Council, Sara Wenger Shenk (moderator elect), Jim Hershberger (secretary) and I have received a letter of resignation from Richard Early, moderator, effective October 31, 2021. Richard’s resignation states: My circumstances have changed as a result of Covid-19’s impact on my wife’s catering business….