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Yvonne Platts

Celebrating our African-American Culture

January 13, 2021 by Cindy Angela

Kwanzaa, comes from the Swahili phrase, “matunda ya kwanza,” or “first fruits of harvest.” It is celebrated annually, December 26 through January 1. “Kwanzaa celebrates and affirms black people. I invite you to learn and celebrate our culture, accomplishments, and principles with us in the same spirit that I celebrate with you.”

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The Wounds of Racism

July 15, 2020 by Conference Office

I fight against white supremacy and racial injustice because God’s love demands it and they have caused deep wounds that need healing.

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On Becoming Mosaic After 100 Days of Quarantine

June 25, 2020 by Steve Kriss

We have the opportunity to continue to change and live into our new name which emphasizes the value of each piece, each person, each community, created in the image of God.

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Transformative Experiences at MC USA Convention 2019

July 11, 2019 by Conference Office

Three thousand energetic youth, children, and adults assembled for a week of learning, worship, serving, fellowship, and fun.

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New Members Join the Conference Team

March 22, 2018 by Conference Office

As 1 Corinthians 12:14 states, “For the body is not one member, but many,” and as it is said in Ecclesiastes 4:9, “Two are better than one; because they have […]

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The Servant of the Lord: Reflections on Bloody Sunday

April 15, 2015 by Conference Office

I can longer be comfortable with the status quo, nor wait on the sidelines for someone else to step up. Now is the time!

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Toward a pro-Jesus approach: Visiting Israel & Palestine

December 11, 2014 by Conference Office

by Yvonne Platts, Nueva Vida Norristown New Life This week, we are sharing several reflections from participants on the October 2014 “Come and See” tour to Israel and Palestine. The […]

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Pastors, leaders travel to Israel and Palestine

December 9, 2014 by Conference Office

by Brook Musselman, for the Come and See tour This week, we are sharing several reflections from participants on the October 2014 “Come and See” tour to Israel and Palestine. […]

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Norristown congregation celebrates new life

January 17, 2014 by Emily Ralph Servant

On the day that their meetinghouse and office building, New Life Plaza, was scheduled to be sold at sheriff’s sale, members and friends of Nueva Vida Norristown New Life gathered for a celebration. Instead of an impending foreclosure, the congregation experienced God’s miraculous intervention and, on the evening of December 18th, they met to worship, pray, testify, and burn the sheriff sale signs.

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Conference leaders join multicultural national gathering

March 7, 2013 by Emily Ralph Servant

Racial/Ethnic leaders from Franconia and Eastern District Conferences joined Mennonite Church USA leaders from around the country at the “Hope … for the Future II: Persevering with Jesus” conference, January 25-27 in Leesburg, VA. According to the conference’s press release, the purpose for the event was to “encourage unity, celebrate the denomination’s multicultural progress, and begin outlining specific ways to help the entire church thrive as its membership rapidly becomes more diverse.”

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