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Welcome to weNote, a monthly collection of announcements and information we want to share with you and invite you to share within your congregation.

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In observance of Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Day, we want to share with you several opportunities for you to learn and participate in meaningful activities that connect with his life, work, and ministry.

  • Goshen College’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
  • Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary’s Art for a Change! A Celebration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
  • Eastern Mennonite University’s Radical Truth-telling
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day Events Across Michiana

As part of our Growing Our Intercultural Witness, Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference aspires toward the work of anti-racism personally, interpersonally, and systemically. Please join us in this work by engaging in the above, in participating in anti-racism and white-supremacy-culture awareness trainings, and in lifting up voices of those doing this work.

  • Join in celebrating 500 years of the Anabaptist movement! Hosted at College Mennonite Church in Goshen on January 21 from 7-8:30pm, the celebration will feature the launch of the Anabaptist Community Bible. Livestream will be available. To register and for more information click here.
  • Pastor Jeremiah Chuiha (Emmanuel Living Christian Church, Indianapolis) is excited to announce his marriage to Ms. Dawt Hlei Sung on February 15, 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. He invites the conference community to pray for wisdom and guidance as they build their life together and that their marriage will be blessed with love, joy, and faithfulness.
  • Joanne preached and led a litany of commissioning for interim pastor Peter Martin at Fellowship of Hope on January 12.
  • Sharon preached and led a litany of commissioning for newly appointed co-pastors Teresa Dutchersmith and Sean Swanson at Kern Road Mennonite Church on January 12.
  • Joanne relates with Leadership Enhancement Team and Gifts Discernment Team. Sharon connects with Ministry Credentialing Team, Stewardship Team, and Personnel Committee. Both Sharon and Joanne meet with our board of directors (Missional Leadership Team). These volunteer leadership teams guide the ministry of our conference.
  • Leadership Enhancement Team continues to work at ways pastors and leaders can grow their intercultural competence through sister churches. If you are interested in partnering with another IMMC congregation through fellowship, pulpit swapping, and mutual study, please contact Joanne.
  • Ursula Hess was granted a license toward ordination in August. A Journey Missional Leadership program graduate, Ursula serves in chaplain ministry. Sharon will lead a litany of commissioning for Ursula during the morning worship at Waterford Mennonite Church on January 26.
  • First Mennonite Church continues its search for a second pastor to join their pastoral leadership team. East Goshen Mennonite Church and Kalamazoo Mennonite Fellowship are preparing to launch their search for upcoming pastoral openings. We invite you to join in praying for God’s Spirit to prepare applicants for these positions.   

Spring Retreats at Amigo Centre

February 28-March 2: Scrapbooking, Quilting, & Crafting Retreat #1

April 4-6:  Scrapbooking, Quilting, & Crafting Retreat #2

April 11-13: Journeying Together with Grief 

  • This retreat is for adults who are grieving and those who are walking with someone who is grieving. We invite you to come connect with God, nature, and others as you participate in guided input sessions, have free time for reflection, and gain new tools and practices for living with grief.
  • Journeying Together with Grief will be facilitated by Naomi and David Wenger.

To register for any of these retreats or for summer camp, visit amigocentre.campbrainregistration.com 

  • Anabaptist Disabilities Network is searching for an Office Administrator. We are looking for a detail-minded, tech-savvy person to keep our office efficient and our staff organized. This position undergirds our organizational mission to provide education, resources and support to congregations, so that they grow in their capacity to include people with disabilities. It includes independent responsibilities as well as support for other staff. This is a half-time, in-person position in our Elkhart, Indiana office. Experience with numeric information required. Bookkeeping and database management experience preferred. See full position description. Apply by submitting resume to ADN@AnabaptistDisabilities.net.
  • Mennonite Education Agency lists openings throughout Mennonite-affiliated schools on their employment page.
  • Explore pastoral opportunities in Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference and beyond on MC USA’s  Pastoral Openings list.

Maintaining healthy boundaries not only protects congregations and congregants from clergy abuse and trauma, but also protects pastors from burnout and misuse of their power and position. Using videos, group discussion and reflection, we will explore issues of power, relationships and maintaining health. This training meets the requirement of Mennonite Church USA for healthy boundaries training for all pastors.

  • Understand power dynamics inherent to positions of authority. 
  • Learn ways of ministering that maintain the integrity of the ministerial relationship while also protecting those who are vulnerable. 
  • Gain awareness of risk factors for crossing boundaries.
  • Understand the difference between crossing boundaries and boundary violations.

Register by Feb. 10 | Cost: $93 (includes $18 for materials)

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As climate change and other environmental pressures create difficult living conditions, more and more people are forced to leave their homes. The Stones cry out Peace Camp will grapple with ways to address the two intersecting issues of climate and migration. Together, participants will delve into alternative visions for a society rooted in hospitality and share these powerful messages in person with members of Congress.  

The Stones cry out Peace Camp will take place at the MCC Welcoming Place in Akron, Pennsylvania, a beautiful and restful area that intentionally emphasizes ecological restoration. Activities will include:  

  • Group exercises and discussions
  • Nature-based experiences and “church in the wild”
  • Visits with local organizations
  • A mini-advocacy training, drawing from Biblical stories of speaking truth in love to power
  • A day trip to Washington, D.C., to advocate to members of Congress!

The Peace Camp will take place on March 10 – Mar 15, 2025 and is for young adults aged 18-30.

Register for Stones Will Cry Out Peace Camp today!

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