Congregations across Indiana understand the challenges and complexities faced by immigrant congregants and neighbors, as well as equipping existing members to best support them. In order to help you better engage with immigrant communities, Laura Pontius J.D., an immigration attorney, consultant and public speaker will be teaching the basic principles of immigration law, how the system currently works, and the realities behind the myths that surround immigration law. You’ll also learn how to support immigrant neighbors, and will be provided with contact information for local and national agencies engaged in this work.

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Fabulous Fierce & Sacred is a weekend gathering to celebrate Trans & Queer joy! It will be held in Philadelphia, PA May 2-4, 2025. Hosting churches include Germantown Mennonite Church and West Philadelphia Mennonite Fellowship. 

Click here to learn more and register for Fabulous Fierce and Sacred – this is an event open to all people of all ages, and since we are working to center queer/trans peoples there may be a cap on the number of allies invited to attend. 

If you or your community are not able to join in this gathering yet would like to support it – we encourage you to make a donation to the Brethren Mennonite Council for LGBT Interests (BMC) in support of the Solidarity Fund. In the donation line that says “My Donation is in honor of…” put FFS.

Join us for a transformative celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Damascus Road anti-racism process and its pivotal role in the Anabaptist commitment to justice and reconciliation. Co-hosted by MC USA’s Hope for the Future, this special event will gather BIPOC leaders and white allies who are actively engaged in the ongoing work of confronting and dismantling racism in the church. Together, we will honor the legacy of the Damascus Road while deepening our connections and renewing our dedication to equality and love in action.

Hope for the Future is sponsored by Everence, Mennonite Central Committee, MC USA, Mennonite Education Agency, Mennonite Mission Network, MHS Association and The Schowalter Foundation. Register here.

Joanne Gallardo reflects on her time at the Kineo Center for the 2024 conference ministers retreat, during which she learned about the importance of protecting pastors from burnout.  

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