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Annual Conference Assembly
Berlin Mennonite Church will host the 2025 Annual Conference Assembly of Ohio Mennonite Conference March 7-8.
Annual Conference Assembly
Sharon Mennonite Church in Plain City will host the 2024 Annual Conference Assembly (ACA) March 1-2, 2024. The theme of the 2024 ACA will be “Following Jesus Together with a Common Mission,” based on Philippians 2:5-11. The gathering will include input from Meghan Good, who will presenting on her upcoming book Divine Gravity: Sparking a Movement to Recover a Better Christian Story.
Online Registration
2024 ACA Schedule
| Friday | |
|---|---|
| 9 a.m.-10 a.m. | Registration |
| 10 a.m.-11:15 a.m. | Worshipful Work Session #1 |
| 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Worshipful Work Session #2 |
| 12:30 p.m.-1:45 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:45 p.m.-3:15 p.m. | Plenary Session with Meghan Larissa Good |
| 3:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m. | Break/Displays/Snacks |
| 3:45 p.m.-5:15 p.m. | Plenary Session with Meghan Larissa Good |
| 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. | Dinner |
| 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. | Pastor Appreciation Meal |
| 7:15 p.m.-8:15 p.m. | Worship with Meghan Larissa Good |
| 8:15 p.m. | Celebration of Staff |
| Saturday | |
| 8 a.m.-8:15 a.m. | Prayer Time |
| 8:15 a.m.-9:30 a.m. | Plenary Session with Meghan Larissa Good |
| 9:30-10 a.m. | Break/Displays/Snacks |
| 10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m. | Worship with Meghan Larissa Good |
| 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. | Lunch |
| 12:45 p.m.-2:15 p.m. | Worshipful Work Session #3 |
| 2:15 p.m.-2:30 p.m. | Break |
| 2:30 p.m.-4 p.m. | Engagement and Action |
| 4 p.m.-4:30 p.m. | Worship with Communion |
Annual Conference Assembly
Central Christian School in Kidron will host the 2023 Annual Conference Assembly March 3-4.
2023 ACA Schedule
| Friday | |
|---|---|
| 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | Pastor Appreciation Meal |
| 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. | Registration |
| 1 p.m.-1:30 p.m. | Orientation for New Delegates/Orientation for Table Group Leaders |
| 1:30 p.m.-3 p.m. | Worshipful Work Session #1 |
| 3 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | Break/Displays/Snacks |
| 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. | Spiritual Disciplines |
| 4:30 p.m.-6 p.m. | Group Discernment |
| 6 p.m.-7:15 p.m. | Dinner |
| 7:15 p.m.-8:30 p.m. | Worship |
| Saturday | |
| 8:10 a.m.-8:25 a.m. | Prayer Time |
| 8:30 a.m.-10 a.m. | Worshipful Work Session #2 |
| 10 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | Break/Displays/Snacks |
| 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. | Worship |
| 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1 p.m.-2 p.m. | Group Discernment |
| 2:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | Worshipful Work Session #3 |
| 3:30 p.m.-4 p.m. | Worship with Communion |
Regional Meeting for Delegates – Northwest Ohio
Ohio Conference plans to hold winter regional meetings for delegates online this year rather than meeting in person. Login information will be sent to delegates.
Regional Meeting for Delegates – Wayne/Holmes
Ohio Conference plans to hold winter regional meetings for delegates online this year rather than meeting in person. Login information will be sent to delegates.
Regional Meeting for Delegates – West Central/Southwest
Ohio Conference plans to hold winter regional meetings for delegates online this year rather than meeting in person. Login information will be sent to delegates.
Regional Meeting for Delegates – Northeast Ohio
Ohio Conference plans to hold winter regional meetings for delegates online this year rather than meeting in person. Login information will be sent to delegates.
2021 Missional Conference
Ohio Conference will hold an online missional conference March 4-5, 2021. The conference will take place during the evening on both dates. The featured speaker will be Brad Roth, pastor and author of the book God’s Country: Faith, Hope, and the Future of the Rural Church.
| Schedule | |
|---|---|
| Thursday, March 4 | |
| 6:30-7:40 p.m. | Session 1: What Are You Looking For? Thinking about Rural Context and Why It Matters (John 1:31-51) |
| 7:40-7:45 p.m. | Break |
| 7:45-8:45 p.m. | Session 2: They Remained with Him that Day: More with less in the Rural Church |
| Friday, March 5 | |
| 6:30-7:45 p.m. | Session 3: Come and See: Rural Mission and Evangelism (1 Peter 3:15-16a) |
| 7:40-7:45 p.m. | Break |
| 7:45-8:45 p.m. | Session 4: What Are You Seeking? Prayer in God's Country |
See the event brochure for more details: 2021 Missional Conference Brochure
Annual Conference Assembly
The Ohio Conference will hold its 2020 Annual Conference Assembly March 7, 2020, at Sharon Mennonite Church in Plain City.
Annual Conference Assembly
Ohio Conference will hold its 2019 Annual Conference Assembly March 8-9 at Salem Mennonite Church in Kidron. The ACA theme is “From Jerusalem to Antioch: Legacy Churches Anchoring Missional Communities.” Featured presenters will be Sally Schreiner Youngquist of Evanston, Illinois, and Steve North of Toledo, Ohio.
See the 2019 Annual Conference Assembly page for ACA forms and additional information.
Ready to Register?
2019 ACA Schedule
| Friday, March 8 | |
|---|---|
| 12:30 p.m. | Registration begins |
| 1-1:30 p.m. | Orientation session for new delegates |
| 1:30-3 p.m. | Business session #1 (Fellowship Hall) |
| 3-3:30 p.m. | Break/displays/snacks |
| 3:30-4:30 p.m. | Business Session #2 (Fellowship Hall) |
| 5-6 p.m. | Workshops |
| 6-7:15 p.m. | Dinner (Fellowship Hall) |
| 6:15-7:15 p.m. | Pastor appreciation meal - by invitation (Dutch Kitchen, Dalton) |
| 7:30-9 p.m. | Worship (Sonnenberg Mennonite Church) |
| 9 p.m. | Reception for Conference Minister Dick Barrett/Meet new MC USA Executive Director Glen Guyton |
| Saturday, March 9 | |
| 7-8 a.m. | Mennonite Women's Breakfast (Dutch Kitchen, Dalton) |
| 7-8 a.m. | Mennonite Men's Breakfast (Dutch Kitchen, Dalton) |
| 8:10-8:25 a.m. | Prayer Time (Prayer Room) |
| 8:30-10 a.m. | Business Session #3 (Fellowship Hall) |
| 10-10:45 a.m. | Break/Displays/Snacks |
| 10:45 a.m-12:15 p.m. | Worship (Sonnenberg Mennonite Church) |
| 12:30-1:30 p.m. | Lunch (Fellowship Hall) |
| 1:30-3:30 p.m. | Business Session #4 |
Regional Cluster Meeting
Ohio Conference will hold four winter regional cluster meetings for delegates to Annual Conference Assembly. Each meeting will begin at 7 p.m. and end at 8:30 p.m. The following meetings have been scheduled:
- Feb. 13 — Sonnenberg Mennonite Church in Kidron
- Feb. 15 — West Clinton Mennonite Church in Wauseon
- Feb. 20 — Maple Grove Mennonite Church in Hartville
- Feb. 22 — Sharon Mennonite Church in Plain City
Regional Cluster Meeting
Ohio Conference will hold four winter regional cluster meetings for delegates to Annual Conference Assembly. Each meeting will begin at 7 p.m. and end at 8:30 p.m. The following meetings have been scheduled:
- Feb. 13 — Sonnenberg Mennonite Church in Kidron
- Feb. 15 — West Clinton Mennonite Church in Wauseon
- Feb. 20 — Maple Grove Mennonite Church in Hartville
- Feb. 22 — Sharon Mennonite Church in Plain City
Regional Cluster Meeting
Ohio Conference will hold four winter regional cluster meetings for delegates to Annual Conference Assembly. Each meeting will begin at 7 p.m. and end at 8:30 p.m. The following meetings have been scheduled:
- Feb. 13 — Sonnenberg Mennonite Church in Kidron
- Feb. 15 — West Clinton Mennonite Church in Wauseon
- Feb. 20 — Maple Grove Mennonite Church in Hartville
- Feb. 22 — Sharon Mennonite Church in Plain City
Regional Cluster Meeting
Ohio Conference will hold four winter regional cluster meetings for delegates to Annual Conference Assembly. Each meeting will begin at 7 p.m. and end at 8:30 p.m. The following meetings have been scheduled:
- Feb. 13 — Sonnenberg Mennonite Church in Kidron
- Feb. 15 — West Clinton Mennonite Church in Wauseon
- Feb. 20 — Maple Grove Mennonite Church in Hartville
- Feb. 22 — Sharon Mennonite Church in Plain City
Annual Conference Assembly
Bluffton University will host the 2018 Annual Conference Assembly (ACA) of the Ohio Conference on March 9-10, 2018. The theme for ACA will be “Gathered and Sent,” based on 1 Peter 2:9-10 and Luke 10:1-12. Ohio Conference also will hold a missional conference at Bluffton University immediately prior to ACA, on March 8-9.
Registration for the 2018 Annual Conference Assembly is now open.
Registration Documents
ACA Registration Cover Letter from the Moderator
2018 Workshop Description and Signup
Donation List for ACA Service Project
Gathered and Sent Missional Conference
Gathered and Sent, a missional conference, will precede the 2018 Annual Conference Assembly. Speakers will be Meghan Good, teaching pastor at Trinity Mennonite Church in Glendale, Arizona, and Marvin Lorenzana, discipleship initiatives director at Mennonite Mission Network.
Cost for this event will be as follows:
ACA Attendee Fee (for those attending Annual Conference Assembly) – $25
Regular Fee (for those not attending Annual Conference Assembly) – $45
Young Adult Fee (for those under age 30) – $20
For more details, see the 2018 Missional Conference Brochure.
If you prefer, you may download a 2018 Missional Conference Registration Form and mail your completed form to Box 210, Kidron OH 44636.
