Tu Identidad verdadera NO depende de lo que HACES, sino de quien ERES”. Eres un hijo de Dios!
EVIDENCIAS, Pastor Jonathan Gallardo
Your true identity does not depend on what you do, but who you are “. You are a son of God!
Evidence, Pastor jonathan Gallardo
There are two important outcomes from the 2017 MC USA Convention in Orlando, FL.
First, the delegate body passed a resolution on Israel-Palestine. As a conference, we agree to live into the discernments and resolutions passed by the delegate body of MC USA. Please read the summary articles and the resolution. We’ll be talking more about this in IMC.
Second, the Future Church Summit yielded a good picture of where the participants would like to see MC USA head in the future. Illinois Mennonite Conference Conference Executive Minister, Michael Daner, said, “It was a privilege to participate in the Future Church Summit. The process was creative and accomplished its purpose.” What remains to be seen, according to Danner, is what church leadership will do with the feedback provided by FCS participants. Danner said, “It took a lot of courage for the FCS participants to share their hopes and dreams for the church going forward. The question is, will leadership – including conferences – have the courage to move the church in those directions.” The hope present in the FCS report is the hope of an energized Anabaptist witness for today.
You can read a daily summary of convention happenings at The Orlando Squeeze (button above) and The Mennonite (click here).
Ya estamos a pocos dias de nuestra asamblea de la Iglesia Menonita Hispana, julio 3 al 5 del 2017, en Orlando Florida; estamos trabajando arduamente para que sea Dios glorificado en todo lo que háganos y podamos servirnos de bendición los unos a los otros. Estamos recibiendo las registraciones y sabemos que será un tiempo …
Mennonite Church USA delegates voted overwhelmingly to pass the resolution “Seeking Peace in Israel and Palestine” on Thursday afternoon. Only 10 were opposed and two abstained. Andre Gingerich Stoner, former director of holistic witness for MC USA, who helped to lead the resolution’s development process, introduced the resolution, saying it tries to take “modest but …
Source: Delegates pass resolution on Israel-Palestine overwhelmingly
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT!
Where: Mennonite Church of Normal, 711 S. Cottage Ave, Normal, IL 61761
What: Administrative Assistant Position. The main goals for this position are to perform general administrative duties in church office, working with three pastoral staff, committee chairpersons and office manager, as well as coordinating activities in the building. This is a part time position: 6 hr/day for 4 days for a total of 24 hr/wk..
When: The beginning date is negotiable but needs to be in August 2017.
Application process: A job description and application form are on both the Mennonite Church of Normal website, www.normalmennonite.org, and available at the church office, Ph: 309-452-6622. Also available is a detailed listing of the tasks performed by the current occupant of this position. Applications are due by August 1, 2017 with the review process beginning shortly thereafter.
For additional information contact either Lynn Reha at the church office, 309-452-6622 or Lotus Hershberger, Selection Committee Chairperson at 309-310-5994.
POSITION AVAILABLE!
The Mennonite Church of Normal, 711 S. Cottage Ave, Normal, IL 61761 is seeking a part time (24 hr/wk) Administrative Assistant to perform general administrative duties in a church office, working with three pastoral staff, committee chairpersons and office manager as well as coordinating activities in the building. A job description and application form are on both the Mennonite Church of Normal website, www.normalmennonite.org, and at the church office, Ph: 309-452-6622. Applications are due by August 1, 2017.
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Learn about the history of Mennonites in Illinois by visiting the Mennonite Heritage Center on Rt. 116, beween Germantown Hills and Metamora, IL.
The Heritage Center is open from 10 am – 2 pm on the following dates (call the Heritage Center for special events, times and dates).
As a public school teacher, my students often ask me why they have to study history. Making history relevant to them can be empowering beyond the classroom. Our mission at the Heritage Center is to help people find as many pieces of the historical puzzle that they are looking for as possible, utilizing primary documents and artifacts. The study of history forces us to ask questions and provides us with the tools for asking essential questions that use our higher critical thinking skills, so by studying history, a student learns the skills of asking questions and looking to evidence to answer these questions.
At the Heritage Center, in our archives, library, gallery . . . .in fact throughout the entire campus, we can search for answers to our historical questions. We can study the primary documents and artifacts that are central to the narrative of Central Illinois, Anabaptist traditions, family and food-ways as well as political, social and philosophical questions. Research is essential to understanding who we are and research is important to finding the lost pieces of our memory puzzle. The Heritage Center continues to provide research and education resources to the churches as well as the public.
The Heritage Center is there to serve you. Contact them with your needs.
If you are interested in volunteering at the Heritage Center, please email the Heritage Center at imhc@mtco.com
The following is a snapshot of congregational life at Arthur Mennonite Church of Arthur, IL provided by Melissa Schrock. If you would like more information on news shared here, please contact the congregation directly. We’re sure they’d love to hear from you.
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In April, Lead Pastor Glen Rhodes and Youth Pastor Ashley Litwiller attended the Illinois Mennonite Conference Annual Assembly at Menno Haven Camp and Retreat Center. For Easter the Youth group served pancakes and sausage for breakfast and the funds that were raised went to support youth group member Regina Miller and her trip upcoming trip to Ireland with Youth Venture. Also in April, The Gospelaires music group from the Hopedale, IL area joined us for special music during worship.
We began a four week sermon series in May titled “There is No B.C.” The series reminds us of the truth found in Hebrews 13:8 proclaiming, “Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever” and that there is no “Before Christ” (B.C.) because Christ has always been.
Also in May the Ministry Team/Congregational Relationship Committee administered an evaluation that is conducted every three years. This evaluation allows the congregation to provide feedback to the ministry team so that a healthy relationship can be maintained and the church body can continue to thrive as a whole.
In June AMC has its annual Worship in the Park out at Brad-O-Clen, a local park. Everyone is encouraged to bring lawn chairs and a dish to share as we worship and fellowship outdoors enjoying God’s creation. Also in June, AMC hosts Arthur Community Bible school along with four other community churches to serve all the children of the Arthur area. This year’s theme: Hero Central with kids learning that God’s heroes have heart, courage, wisdom, hope, and power.
Important Events:
Deaths: Katie Ann Yoder, 90, Feb. 17, Ada Yoder, 79, Mar. 21
Birthdays: Ervin Yoder, 81, Apr. 2; Liz Diener, 83, Apr. 7; Duane Oye, 84, Apr. 13; Josephine Marner, 86, Jun. 14
Anniversary: Bill and Donna Moreland, 65 years, Jun. 15
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