Hope

OC coordinator of volunteers reflects on hope and growth in the wilderness
How do times of difficulty shape us? Ohio Conference Coordinator of Volunteers Alysa Short considers this question in a blog post for Mennonite Church USA titled “Hope and Growth in the Wilderness.” You can read her reflections at https://bit.ly/HopeandGrowth.
The Mennonite seeks submissions for April issue
The Mennonite Inc. invites your original submissions for the April 2020 issue focusing on the theme “resilient hope.” Submissions are due to Editor@TheMennonite.org no later than Feb. 28. For more information about this theme, see http://bit.ly/TheMennoniteApril2020.
Thankful and hopeful
By Dick Barrett Conference Minister I have now completed two months as Conference Minister, working one to two days a week until beginning full-time on Jan. 1. I have participated in the four cluster meetings across the Conference, the congregational leadership team retreat in Bellville, the Mennonite Church USA Constituency Leaders Council meeting in Chicago, a day-long pastors and credentialed…