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Articles : Mennonite Church USA

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Prayer for a new leader

HARRISONBURG, Va. — Ervin Stutzman, executive director of Mennonite Church USA, was installed in a service March 7 at Park View Mennonite Church.

Terry Shue, a member of the Executive Board and former pastor of Kidron (Ohio) Mennonite Church, led a prayer for Stutzman and his wife, Bonita, as members of the Executive Board and other denominational leaders laid hands on them.
Franconia Conference to lay off most staff

Franconia Mennonite Conference of Mennonite Church USA plans to lay off most of its 17 staff members in the coming year.
MC USA adds to staff, changes roles

ELKHART, Ind. — February brought staffing changes in Mennonite Church USA’s Executive Leadership.

Board seeks ways to deal with conflict

HAMPTON, Va. — Last summer Mennonite Church USA delegates directed the Executive Board to ask conferences what they needed to address conflict over human sexuality statements.
Building campaign works toward goal

ELKHART, Ind. — Approval to proceed with construction of a Mennonite Church USA office building in Elkhart came Feb. 20 with $2.15 million still needed to fully fund construction.

MC USA offices face possible changes

As plans proceed for a new Mennonite Church USA office building in Elkhart, Ind., church leaders will discuss making that location the denomination’s sole headquarters.
MC USA ministry leaders end positions

ELKHART, Ind. — On the 27th anniversary of her employment in Mennonite leadership, Marlene Kropf will retire.

Purposeful agents of change

Change is constant but hard to control. Technological progress, economic cycles and cultural trends will sweep us along unless we take charge of our own choices.
MC USA ’11 assembly theme chosen

PITTSBURGH — In a city of three rivers and numerous bridges, planners for Mennonite Church USA’s 2011 convention have chosen the theme “Bridges to (the) Cross.”

Health care plan begins for pastors, employees

NEWTON, Kan. — The Corinthian Plan, the new health insurance plan of Mennonite Church USA, went into effect Jan. 1.