When I began these 8 weeks of VBS, I knew a little bit about leadership and had multiple experiences that had allowed me to grow in my ability as a leader. I knew I would be challenged as VBS On the Road director, but I guess I didn’t expect it from the very start. When […]
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The Junior High Youth group from Bethel Mennonite Church (Inman) recently spent a couple of days in Kansas City for a service project at Omot and Hanna Aganya’s home and then went on to the Creation Museum in Kentucky. On Saturday afternoon the 14 youth and 8 adult sponsors cleaned up the yard, cleaned and […]
Read MoreA number of persons from our congregations and conference were at Orlando last week for the biennial Mennonite Church USA convention and the Future Church Summit. The principal delegate business was the reconsideration of a resolution on Israel/Palestine that had been tabled two years ago in Kansas City. It underwent substantial revision in the succeeding two years, […]
Read MoreResearch from multiple sources has shown that the parents actually have a greater impact on faith development than any other source (including church). After several attempts at planning different events or trainings, I realized that parents don’t exactly have an abundance of time to come to meetings. So, in order to assist in their journey […]
Read MoreThe Perryton Area Parkinson’s Disease Support Group was started by a simple request from Winnie Swiegart at one of our monthly women’s meeting. Her husband Earl, had PD and she felt it would be helpful for those who had PD to get together and visit. Now 10 years later, we provide a lunch at noon […]
Read MoreI am a young, new pastor. I have now been at my first church call for almost eleven months. Before I was a pastor though, I had a different life. I was a middle-school teacher and coach. I did not leave teaching and coaching because I was tired of it; rather I felt God calling […]
Read MoreThe Rey de Gloria (King of Glory) congregation has taken the leadership in providing a summer daycare program for children whose working parents are unable to provide for adequate and safe daycare, including meals, medical/social services, worthwhile activities and learning opportunities. The Schowalter Foundation has been unusually generous in providing substantial financial assistance for several […]
Read More As the conversation began around VBS at the Journey Yoder campus, it was decided that we would not have Bible School at Yoder. Instead, those that wanted to would team up with the VBS happening at the South Hutch campus. However, we still wanted to do something for the Haven area. Last year […]
Read MoreA vision by Mennonite Women of SCC leadership several years ago led to the creation of a grant program for women from South Central Mennonite Conference churches. All funds are used to help women in their role as a church/community leader or who are experiencing unusual family expenses. Some examples of grants that have been […]
Read MoreIn 1905, under the direction of a local mission board, appointed by the Missouri-Iowa and the Kansas-Nebraska district conferences, a Mennonite Gospel Mission was established in Kansas City. The work was later taken over by the Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities. In 1917 the Mennonite Children’s Home was established in response to many requests for child care […]
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