Mennonite Church USA 2003 Directory

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Mennonite
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2003
Directory
J.Ron Byler, editor
James E. Horsch, publishing editor
Doris Mendel Schmidt, congregational editor
Deb Ratzlaff, ministerial editor
Kathryn Rodgers, agency editor
Cindy Snider, churchwide editor
Merrill R. Miller, designer
Karen Bachman, database consultant
Terry Graber, publishing consultant
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Relationships are the Collaborating with area conferences and
mortar that holds Mennonite Publishing House, Executive Board
together the various staff has produced a new, condensed directory
parts of Mennonite for Mennonite Church USA. This collaboration is
Church USA—congre- symbolic of the many ways we are all called to
gations, area confer- work together in shaping our new church.
ences, churchwide
agencies, and related I think you will find this directory to be an
organizations. essential resource for effective communication
within the many parts of the church that will
This book helps us help build understanding and strong relation-
build our relationships as a new church. From ships.
these relationships come many ministries
through the combined efforts of many people in As you use this directory, breathe a prayer of
many places, following God’s leading. gratitude for the leaders and workers listed on
its pages.
You will note that this book comes to you in a
different form than what you have seen in previ- Blessings to you,
ous years. As a part of the reorganizing of jensA bu,
Mennonite Publishing House, responsibility for
the Mennonite Church USA 2003 Directory has
shifted to Executive Board staff.
Jim Schrag
Executive Director
Mennonite Church USA Executive Board
Mennonite
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Vision
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Vision: Healing and Hope
God calls us
to be followers of Jesus Christ
and, by the power
of the Holy Spirit,
to grow as communities
of grace, joy, and peace,
so that God's healing and hope
flow through us to the world.
Priorities
To follow Jesus Christ more faithfully we are called to:
eenrich our prayer, worship, and study of the Scriptures.
e offer all that we are and have to God.
To grow as communities of grace, joy, and peace we want to:
ecall and nurture congregational leaders for ministry in a changing environment.
e practice love, forgiveness, and hospitality that affirm our diversity and heal
our brokenness.
To live as people of healing and hope we are committed to:
e invite others to faith in Jesus Christ.
eseek God's peace in our homes, work, neighborhoods, and the world.
Statement adopted 1995 by the Conference of Mennonites in Canada, General Conference Mennonite Church, and Mennonite
Church denominational assemblies. The statement was reaffirmed by Mennonite Church Canada and Mennonite Church USA.
I have realized that I
cannot change the world
by myself, but that
doesn t give me the right
not to do anything at all.
Maria Longley, volunteer from Finland
Service Adventure, Albany, Ore.
Service, Learning and Discipleship
Opportunities for all ages
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Contents
Want to know where to find an agency or organization?
Use the index in Section Three of this directory.
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Special days
and the church year 2003
The following listing includes days that are Contact by telephone [phone], fax 574-
observed by a significant number of Mennonite 293-1892, e-mail [email protected], or
Church USA and Mennonite Church Canada con- web www.MennoniteChurchUSA.org/calendar
eregations. Note that these days are in italic A Mennonite Church Canada event listing is
typeface. Church agencies that support these maintained by the Mennonite Church Canada
observances are indicated in parentheses after General Board, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Contact by
the name of the day. The seasons of the church telephone [phone], fax [phone],
year are also carried. e-mail [email protected], or web
A Mennonite Church USA calendar that lists www.mennonitechurch.ca/events.
dates of area conference, churchwide agency, Contact these national offices about these
and other events is maintained by Mennonite dates in your planning.
Church USA Executive Board, Elkhart, Indiana.
JANUARY APRIL
6 Epiphany, Season of Epiphany begins. Season is 13 Palm/Passion Sunday, Holy Week begins
January 6 — March 2. 17 Maundy Thursday
19 Many Peoples Sunday (EB-Office of Cross Cultural 18 Good Friday
Ministries & Mennonite Church Canada Witness) 20 Easter Sunday, Season of Easter begins. Season is
— 3rd Sunday April 20 — June 1.
21 Birthday of Anabaptism, 1525 27 Evangelism & Church Planting Sunday (Mennonite
26 Mennonite World Fellowship Sunday (MWC) — 4th Mission Network & Mennonite Church Canada
Sunday Witness) — 1st Sunday after Easter
FEBRUARY MAY
2 Church Education Sunday (Mennonite Education 4 Stewardship Sunday (MMA & Christian Formation
Agency & Christian Formation Council) — 1st Council) — 1st Sunday
Sunday 11 Christian Family Sunday (EB Office of
Congregational Life & Christian Formation Council)
MARCH — 2nd Sunday
2 Transfiguration — Last Sunday after Epiphany 29 Ascension Day — Thursday, 40 days after Easter
2 Disability Awareness Sunday (MMA & MHS) — 1st
Sunday JUNE
5 Ash Wednesday 8 Pentecost Sunday
7 World Day of Prayer — 1st Friday 8 Season after Pentecost begins. Season is June 8 —
9 First Sunday in Season of Lent. Season is March 9 November 23
— April 13