Get more info and register here on the Annual Sessions page.

Conference will provide resources for congregations to join with our Annual Sessions theme, including worship materials, music suggestions, a children’s time outline, and a pre-recorded sermon by Conference Co-Minister Joanne Gallardo. Resources will be emailed soon and will also be available on the Annual Sessions page.

• the Resurrection season and the signs of God’s living Presence around us! Embracing that we are beloved children of God and abiding in God’s extravagant Love, we find complete Joy (John 15:9-11).
• pastors and leaders in our community of congregations, as they focus on Jesus, listen to God’s Spirit, lead with Grace, Love, and Peace, and engage the world God loves.
• conversations with pastoral applicants who are eager to serve congregations in our conference.

• We invite you to join in praying for an end to violence in Myanmar. Our two Chin congregations in Indianapolis grieve the loss of friends and family members due to ongoing unrest in their home country, including an aerial bombing on March 31 and a car accident last week that resulted from an altercation with police. Pastor Chhaki Khaimi is currently in Thailand for two funerals, a relative and a dear friend.
• Joanne traveled to Engadine, April 29-30 to preach at Wildwood Mennonite. She also hosted a meal to connect with pastors and leaders from Grand Marais, Maple River, and Wildwood congregations.   
• Sharon attended the memorial service for a long-time pastor and leader, LeRoy Bechler, on April 30. In 1949, LeRoy founded Ninth Street Mennonite Church in Saginaw, MI and continued pastoring there for 11 years. This was the first congregation of color in IN-MI Mennonite Conference.

• LET hosted a congregational coach training on May 10, with a focus on the Growth and Wellness Plan for credentialed leaders, leadership training opportunities at AMBS discussing God’s spirit at work in our congregations.
• SAVE THE DATE – Healthy Boundaries Training 201 on November 6. This will a hybrid event at Amigo Centre with instructors Nancy Kauffmann and Michael Danner. More info and registration will be made available soon. Other Healthy Boundaries trainings can be found here: Healthy Boundaries Training | Mennonite Church USA (mennoniteusa.org). Credentialed leaders are required to take this training every three years.

Our congregational and individual gifts are $50,000 below expectations for this time of year. Would you consider a special gift before June 30 to help us close the gap?

Summer Camp:

• June 18-July 28
• Day camp, overnight camp, and family camp options available.
• Registration for summer camp is now live. Click here to register with our new and streamlined camp management system. If you have any questions about summer camp, email colton@amigocentre.org

2023 Scrap, Craft, and Quilt Dates:

• September 29-October 1
• December 1-3
• These creative retreats are open to all who wish to scrapbook, craft, quilt, or sew in a community setting. A full 6 or 8 foot table with power will be provided for every guest. Cutting and ironing stations will be available in the quilting/sewing work area.
• Working on your projects next to friends, new and old, is a great way to fellowship and live into our calling as co-creators with our Creator. Enjoy the peaceful setting in the woods at Amigo. Weather and season permitting, enjoy a guided hike, a pontoon ride, bird watching, a campfire, and kettle corn, among many other amenities. Devotions/blessings at meals and an optional, casual Sunday morning worship service will also be available. These retreats will run from Friday through Sunday. As usual, Thursday and Monday are available as add-ons. Registration is now open here! 

Golf Scramble:

• June 3
• Support Amigo at our annual golf scramble. Proceeds will benefit our summer camp programs. This year’s scramble will be at Klinger Lake Country Club in Sturgis, MI. Register here for a team of up to 4 golfers. Games, contests, and lunch will be provided. If you would like to sponsor or donate to our golf scramble, contact jessica@amigocentre.org.

MCC Bike Michiana:

• September 15-17

Conference Co-Minister Joanne Gallardo writes monthly for the Anabaptist World. Recently. Joanne highlights 5 Mental Health Awareness Month resources in the latest edition of the series. Read more in her article Five things Friday roundup: Mental Health Awareness Month resources.