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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 |
Winter Cluster Meeting
Ohio Conference will hold five winter cluster meetings for delegates to Annual Conference Assembly. Locations are as follows:
- Jan. 17 — Maple Grove Mennonite (Hartville)
- Jan. 19 — Toledo Mennonite
- Jan. 24 — Sharon Mennonite (Plain City)
- Jan. 26 — Orrville Mennonite
- Jan. 30 — Online via Zoom
Weaving a Legacy: Finances God’s Way
More than a dozen Mennonite churches in central Ohio will join Everence Financial® to host a special stewardship event: Weaving a Legacy – Finances God’s Way. The event will take place at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, at Sharon Mennonite Church in Plain City.
The afternoon will include workshops on topics such as teaching children about money, how investments can reflect one’s faith values, and estate planning. There also will be time for participants to share stories of how their faith shapes their financial decisions. Participants are invited to stay for fellowship and a pork barbecue supper starting at 5 p.m.
“Our church is thrilled to host this special event,” said Pastor Jared Chase of Sharon Mennonite. “We believe it’s important for individuals and families to consider their faith values as they make decisions about money, and we’re pleased to help provide this important information to our community.”
Those interested in attending should reserve a spot by Oct. 23 by contacting their Everence stewardship advocate or Melissa Short at 800-348-7468 ext. 3392 or melissa.short@everence.com. More information is available at https://bit.ly/WeavingaLegacy.
Annual Conference Assembly
The Ohio Conference will hold its 2020 Annual Conference Assembly March 7, 2020, at Sharon Mennonite Church in Plain City.
Sharon Mennonite Work Camp
Sharon Mennonite Church will hold its annual Work Camp June 21-26. Work Camp creates opportunity to serve the local community through various construction and maintenance projects for individuals, religious groups, and community organizations. Past projects have included wheelchair ramps, painting, roofing, flooring, landscaping, and other various maintenance projects. Participants will worship with each other, serve the community and share the Love of Christ. Attendees need not have any experience, and all ages welcome!
To learn more about Work Camp, see this article and listen to this podcast.
To participate in work camp, fill out a registration form. The form is available as a Word document, a PDF, and an online Google Document:
2019 Work Camp Registration & Release (Word document)
2019 Work Camp Registration & Release (PDF)
2019 Work Camp Registration and Release (Online Google document)
Meetings with MC USA Executive Director Glen Guyton
Glen Guyton, executive director of Mennonite Church USA, is coming to Ohio. He will visit Sharon Mennonite Church in Plain City on Sunday, Sept. 23.
The day’s events will include worship with Glen Guyton preaching, a question-and-answer session with Glen Guyton, a cornhole tournament with lunch provided, and an evening meeting, “Talk Back and Conversation with Glen.”
If you plan to attend, RSVP by Sept. 19 to jchase2882@gmail.com.