During the Mosaic Conference 2025 Fall Delegate Assembly worship, we will recognize the credentialed leaders who have died within the past year, those congregations and Conference-Related Ministries who have left, congregations who have joined Mosaic, and the new leaders among us. Below are those who will be recognized on Saturday, Nov. 1.
Those who have passed:
- Paul Long – longtime leader at Ambler (PA) Mennonite
- Joshua So – founder of San Francisco (CA) Chinese Mennonite
- Luke Beidler – former Franconia Conference staff and pastor of Nueva Vida Norristown (PA) New Life Mennonite
- Carl Walcott – pastor of North Tampa (FL) Christian Fellowship
- Bob Walters – founder of Whitehall (PA) Mennonite
Congregations and Conference-Related Ministries who have left Mosaic:
- Salem Mennonite (Quakertown, PA)
- Vincent Mennonite (Spring City, PA)
- Spruce Lake Retreat (Canadensis, PA)
Welcoming new member congregations to Mosaic:
- Redemption Church of Bristol (PA)
- Iglesia Menonita del Cordero (Mennonite Church of the Lamb) (Brownsville, TX)
- Iglesia Menonita Fuente de Agua Viva (Fountain of Living Water Mennonite Church) (Los Fresnos, TX)
Recognizing New Leaders
Approved three-year license toward ordination (LTO) for:
- Karen Bergey, Salford Mennonite (Harleysville, PA)
- Carlos Sánchez, Comunidad Anabautista de Medellín
- Manuel García, Resplandece Mennonite (Pembroke Pines, FL, Colombia and hybrid)
- Zacharie René, Lakeview Mennonite (Susquehanna, PA)
- Dave Moyer, Zion Mennonite (Souderton, PA)
- Michael Marpaung, Ark of Christ (Anaheim, CA)
- Beverly Benner Miller, Plains Mennonite (Hatfield, PA)
Approved ordination for:
- Angelia Susanto, Nations Worship Center (Philadelphia, PA)
- Makinto, LA (CA) Faith Chapel
- Mukarabe Lysianne Makinto, LA (CA) Faith Chapel
- Kevin Opett, Church of the Good Samaritans (Holland, PA)
- Jaye Lindo, 7 Ways (Bowie, MD and hybrid)
Approved transfer into Mosaic Conference:
- Matthew Peterson, Deep Run East (Perkasie, PA), transfer ordained
- Karl McKinney, Nueva Vida Norristown (PA) New Life
- Robert Petersheim, retired transfer from Atlantic Coast Conference
Credentials reaffirmed:
- Beth Yoder, Active without charge
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