Flat Menno
Flat Menno travels across Ohio Conference in his quest to learn what Ohio Conference congregations are doing.
Flat Menno visits Oak Grove in West Liberty
Flat Menno spent time with the youth at Oak Grove Mennonite Church in West Liberty during their Super Bowl party.
Flat Menno spends time at Martins Creek
Flat Menno spent time visiting with the members of Martins Creek Mennonite Church in Millersburg, learning more about some of their service projects and visiting the women’s retreat. Flat Menno inspected the “Change for a Dollar” collection. “Change for a Dollar” is an opportunity for people at Martins Creek to give a dollar during Sunday school or before or after…
Lockport Mennonite hosts Flat Menno
Flat Menno spent time with the Lockport Mennonite Church congregation in Stryker during the end of January and beginning of February. Flat Menno went along to the Archbold Community Meal. This meal is hosted by a number of congregations in the area, including Lockport. Flat Menno looks at the desserts at the Archbold Community Meal. Flat Menno rides…
Flat Menno visits Kidron Mennonite
Flat Menno traveled to Wayne County to visit Kidron Mennonite Church. Flat Menno went to Camp Luz for a Kidron Mennonite staff and board retreat. Flat Menno eats well at Wednesday Night Fellowship meals. This meal was put together by the JYF. (If he keeps this up, he won’t be “flat” for long.)
Flat Menno learns about A2O at Friendship Mennonite
Flat Menno came to Friendship Mennonite in Bedford Heights as the congregation was in the process of reading through the Bible from beginning to end, Alpha to Omega, or “A2O.” Flat Menno poses with Pastor Nan and two girls in front of the A2O puzzle where someone decorates a puzzle piece to illustrate each weekly reading. Flat Menno gets an…
Flat Menno gets involved at Sonnenberg Mennonite
Flat Menno spent time at Sonnenberg Mennonite Church in Kidron during December and January, participating in Advent activities and experiencing one of the congregation’s mid-week 4F (Food-Faith-Family-Fellowship) Nights. Flat Menno shares snacks with Gordon Amstutz and Phil Raber during Alternative Christmas — a time during Advent when Sonnenberg gathers in the church lobby to enjoy snacks and coffee while perusing…
Aurora Mennonite welcomes Flat Menno
Aurora Mennonite Church welcomed Flat Menno in December. He was able to take part in a variety of activities while he was there. Flat Menno helped wrap gifts with the Aurora senior fellowship group for the “Be a Santa to a Senior” giving tree. He attended the Wednesday night youth group, “Footsteps 2 New Beginnings.” While…
Flat Menno gets involved in mission at Grace Community Church
Lots of missions activity was taking place at Grace Community Church in Bryan when Flat Menno stopped by for a visit, and he jumped right in and got involved in a variety of things, including food distribution and a Christmas toy giveaway. Flat Menno explores the Grace Community Church upon his arrival. Looking over some of the photos of baptisms in…
Flat Menno visits Summit Mennonite
Flat Menno traveled to Summit County and spent time at Summit Mennonite Church in Barberton during November. Here Flat Menno is attending Summit Mennonite’s Council meeting. (See him in the far corner?) Council is made up of the chairs of each committee, the treasurer and the chair of the congregation. It makes decisions for the congregation. Flat Menno arrived on…
Flat Menno visits Millersburg for Christmas service
Flat Menno visited Millersburg Mennonite Church in Millersburg for their Sunday morning worship on Dec. 23 when they celebrated their Christmas service. Even before the service began, Flat Menno was in action. He helped Scott Goodland present a travel packet of goodies to co-pastors Patrick and Christine Nafziger, who were on the road right after the service to visit family.…
Pike Mennonite hosts Flat Menno
Flat Menno has been continuing his travels around the Ohio Conference. Recently he spent time at Pike Mennonite Church in Elida. Flat Menno helped the Worship Team lead the morning worship service. Flat Menno and the Worship Team. Flat Menno visited the preschool and nursery classes on Sunday morning. Flat Menno joined the group…
Flat Menno visits Toledo Mennonite
When Flat Menno stopped in at Toledo Mennonite Church, he found out that he wasn’t the only one visiting the congregation! Also enjoying the hospitality of Toledo Mennonite Church were representatives from the Dodoma Mennonite Church in Tanzania. The visitors included Bishop Amos Joseph Muhagachi, Esther Amos Muhagachi, Rev. Musa Nyamasa Marwa, and Rev. Manase Nicodemus Mhana. Previously, several members of…
Flat Menno visits Martins Mennonite
Flat Menno recently traveled to Wayne County and spent time learning more about Martins Mennonite Church in Orrville. He was able to take part in a variety of activities. Randy Murray, pastor at Martins Mennonite, welcomes Flat Menno. During worship services Flat Menno enjoyed the skits about the Wise Men as the congregation learned more about “Floods of Mercy.”…
Salem Mennonite in Elida keeps Flat Menno busy
Ohio Conference Representative Flat Menno visited Salem Mennonite Church in Elida from Nov. 25 to Dec. 3. While he was at Salem, he was very busy. Flat Menno attended the church service, where Ginny Cress introduced him to the congregation. Flat Menno sang with the kids in the praise band. Flat Menno helped the kids make Christmas…
Bethel Mennonite welcomes Flat Menno to West Liberty
Flat Menno found lots of activity at Bethel Mennonite Church when he visited West Liberty. Flat Menno enjoyed hearing about the experience in Joplin, Mo., shared by some of our Bethel MDS team members: Dean, Paul, and Ed. Flat Menno applauded Kristyn and Kim’s mission meals that fed Bethelites on Sundays in November and Homework Help families on Tuesday!…
Flat Menno meets other travelers
Flat Menno is on the move again! On Monday, Nov. 26, he traveled to the Ohio Conference office in Kidron along with Conference Minister Tom Kauffman and four special guests from Dodoma, Tanzania. Toledo Mennonite is developing a sister church relationship with Dodoma Mennonite Church, and as part of that relationship, four church representatives from Dodoma have been visiting Toledo.…
Flat Menno visits Lima Mennonite
Flat Menno traveled to Lima Mennonite to visit on the weekend of Nov. 17-18. Flat Menno visits a children’s Sunday school class. Flat Menno considers placing a bid at the Mennonite Women Silent Auction. Flat Menno visits an adult Sunday school class. Flat Menno picked the perfect day to visit Lima Mennonite: our annual Thanksgiving Carry-In! …
Berlin Mennonite welcomes Flat Menno
Flat Menno traveled to Holmes County to spend time with members of Berlin Mennonite Church. Flat Menno is introduced as an honorary church member for the next two weeks. He poses with the congregation during worship on Sunday, Nov. 11, which was Missions Sunday with guest speaker Laura Schlabach, a missionary in Mongolia. Flat Menno is an instant hit during…
Flat Menno celebrates with Owl Creek Mennonite
From left to right are current Owl Creek Pastor Rodney Bapst (holding Flat Menno, Bob Lemon, John Hostetler and Paul Kaufman. Owl Creek Mennonite Church in Lucasville celebrated the completion of the congregation’s new worship facility on Sunday, Nov. 11. Previous pastors and members were invited to participate in the occasion. Also visiting was Flat Menno, who traveled to Owl…
Flat Menno visits Stark County cluster meeting
Flat Menno is traveling with Conference Minister Tom Kauffman. At the Stark County cluster meeting at Beech Mennonite Church on Nov. 13, Tom Kauffman introduced Flat Menno to the delegates. Conference Minister Tom Kauffman and Flat Menno met delegates from Stark County congregations at the Nov. 13 cluster meeting.
Flat Menno begins his journey
Flat Menno has begun his travels across Ohio Conference in his quest to learn what Ohio Conference congregations are doing. The first stop on his trip was in Berlin, Ohio, where he sat in on the Nov. 7 meeting of the Ohio Conference Ministry Development Team, which was held at Berlin Mennonite Church. MDT member Mary Newcomer introduces…
Introducing Flat Menno
Ohio Conference Congregations— Within Ohio Conference we are working towards strengthening the missional investment of our constituents and member congregations. We know that our congregations are reaching out to the communities which they are in and participating in God’s mission. We want others to know what your congregation is up to! Over the next two weeks, the Ministry Development Team is inviting your congregation to…