by Helen Lapp, Plains Change can take a lot of time. And it is very unsettling for many—no surprise there! This past summer Plains congregation (Hatfield, Pa.) decided to explore together, […]
Women in ministry
Reflections on "All You Need is Love"
A lot has changed since I last attended a Women Doing Theology Conference in Bluffton, Ohio in 1994. I was excited to attend “Anabaptist Women Doing Theology Conference: All You Need is Love” in Leesburg, VA on February 20-22 for some theological stimulation as well as to observe how young women are experiencing theology in the church today.
Responding to my call … for my daughter
by Tami Good, Souderton
I have always had a sense of what it means to be called into service. My parents and grandparents modeled for me the importance of living out our faith through seeking God’s purpose for our lives. As my grandfather always said, “You don’t come to church to warm the benches.” Through his example and others I came to understand that walking with Christ is lived out daily as one shares her gifts with those around her. We are all ministers of the gospel as we build relationships and reach out as Christ’s hands and feet.
Living in grace and difference
My most vivid memory from the fall of 1987 was sitting in a circle with my preschool classmates taking turns shaking a jar of cream an impossibly long time until it became—wonder of wonders!—butter. There isn’t much drama when you’re four: arguments over who plays with who on the playground, the boredom of lying wide awake on the mat during naptime, joy at seeing Mom again at the end of the day.
Sister Care Seminar Comes to Eastern Pennsylvania
Sister Care, a ministry designed for “Equipping Women for Caring Ministry,” is coming to Eastern Pennsylvania on March 23-24, 2012. Eastern District Conference and Franconia Mennonite Conference will sponsor this […]
A month of ordinations marks God’s calling pastoral leaders
by Noah Kolb, Plains Three ordinations in 30 days—this is probably the most ordinations Franconia Conference has ever had in one month! These ordinations bear witness to God’s Spirit at […]
Steel City congregation blessed and released
By Emily Ralph, eralphservant@mosaicmennonites.org Harleysville, PA – Franconia Mennonite Conference released Steel City Mennonite Church to transfer its membership to Conservative Mennonite Conference. The request for transfer came after a […]
Keeping my heart wide open
Klaudia Smucker, Bally pastorklaudia@ballymc.org “I am not planning on preaching,” I told one of my seminary professors. “I’m more interested in pastoral care and counseling.” “Ask your minister anyway, and […]
Encountering fierce Love, taking the risk to lead
by Samantha Lioi, Whitehall samanthalioi@gmail.com Call is a slippery word in divine-human relations, and there are always at least two in this tango: God can be slippery as we look […]
Conference announces staff transitions
Marlene Frankenfield, Franconia Conference Youth Minister and Campus Pastor at Christopher Dock Mennonite High School announced her resignation effective July 15. Marlene served in roles both with Dock and Conference […]
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Pastor’s & Leader’s Breakfast Podcasts May 5, 2010 Christian Leaders Discuss Ways to Build Bridges with Muslims March 17, 2010 The Why, What & How of Social Media: Engaging Your […]
Celebrating Shared Leadership Across Gender Lines
Pastor’s Breakfast October 21, 2010 [podcast]http://www.mosaicmennonites.org/media-uploads/mp3/Celebrating%20Shared%20Leadership%20Across%20Gender%20Lines%20Pastors%20Breakfast.mp3[/podcast] photos by Tim Moyer Photography
On an adventure: Becoming all that God intends
Connie Detwiler, Lakeview After receiving his MDiv, my husband told me, “Hon, we are on an adventure.” Here I am fifteen years later, shaking my head in wonder and commenting […]