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Pastors invited to take FREE resources
The Resource Library at the Mennonite Conference Center has been closed due to general usage decline over the past several years. During the process of closing the library many resources were moved to Nueva Vida Norristown New Life, and you are welcome to call 484-322-0442 to inquire about borrowing items from their library. The small collection of resources that remain are available free to pastors and congregations. You are invited to use these books, videos, or choral music in your church libraries! Come to the Mennonite Conference Center on Monday, August 24 through Wednesday, August 26 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to pick up any resources you’d like. Please call 215-723-5513, ext. 110 with any questions. Thank you!

Reminder – RSVP to attend “A Day Apart” for Pastors
Pastors and credentialed leaders of Franconia Conference are reminded to RSVP for “A Day Apart” by Wednesday, September 2. “A Day Apart” will be held on Wednesday, September 9 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., at Camp Men-O-Lan as a way for pastors to come away and spend time with God in a beautiful, relaxed setting to be refreshed and restored. There will be opportunities for guided prayer, worship, being alone and being in a small group, as well as personal prayer ministry with a prayer team. Lunch will be provided. Send RSVPs to Sandy Landes.

Fall Workshop on Congregational Peace Building
Pastors are invited to the Peace and Justice Fall Gathering “Seeking Peace:
A Conversation to Encourage Congregational Justice and Peace Education and Action” on Saturday, October 10 from 8:30 a.m. – noon at Franconia Mennonite Church. The program will include reports about peace and justice work in local congregations and introduce new peace resources for preaching and teaching. For more information or to RSVP, email seekpeace@ppjr.org or visit efpjc.ppjr.org. Questions can also be directed to James C. Longacre at 610-845-7686 or Robert Walden at 610-861-0653.

“A Day Apart” for Pastors
Pastors and credentialed leaders of Franconia Conference: You are invited to “A Day Apart” planned just for you by Franconia Conference on Wednesday, September 9 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Camp Men-O-Lan. The purpose of the day is to provide a space and time for you to come away and spend time with God in a beautiful, relaxed setting to be refreshed and restored. There will be opportunities for guided prayer, worship, being alone and being in a small group, as well as personal prayer ministry with a prayer team. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP by Wednesday, September 2 to Sandy Landes.

Healthcare Resolution Update
Mennonite Church USA has provided extensive information on the healthcare resolution passed at convention 2009.  Pastors and church leaders are encouraged by MC USA to help congregational participants connect their faith to the healthcare resolution passed at Mennonite Church USA Convention 2009 and the current health care issues in our country. Featured on the website are easy to access congregational handouts as well as printable copies of the Mennonite Church healthcare resolution. Pastors can gain practical sermon helps and suggested actions steps at www.MennoniteUSA.org/peace.

Footwashing Resource
The worship planning team at Swamp Mennonite Church in conjunction with Mennonite Media will be developing an informative, newcomer-friendly video on footwashing. Currently there is not a resource of this type available that explains the practice of footwashing in a meaningful way. Churches interested in partnering with Swamp in this endeavor may contact Emily Ralph, Minister of Music & Worship, at emily@swampmennonite.org.

Reminder to Update Mennodata Profiles
Pastors are reminded and encouraged to update their profiles on the Ministerial Leadership Registration System at www.mennodata.org. You can do this by visiting the website and entering your ID and password. Once logged in, go to “Personal Information”, where you can update contact information, continuing education, history of ministerial positions, etc. Please take time to assure that your ministerial positions are up to date. Any updates entered online will automatically be filled into your MLI for future use. If you are not sure of your ID and/or password, email DebR@MennoniteUSA.org, and that information will be mailed to you via the US Postal Service. You can also contact Melissa Landis at mlandis@mosaicmennonites.org with any questions.