Conference Related Ministries
Conference-related ministries represent an array of extensions of the reign of God into local communities through nurture, witness, care and discipling. Some ministries began with deep roots in Franconia Conference consituencies, others have been grafted into the Conference ministry and witness over the years. The ministries represent in many ways the hands and feet of Christ into local communities, offering the love and peace of Christ in creative, sustaining and diverse ways. Conference-related ministries have a unique collaborative relationship with the Conference and represent a fruit of faithfulness in the church’s history and future.
Conference Board schedules further meetings for constituency
March 10, 2010 As part of the ongoing communication with the conference constituency, the Franconia Conference Board announces the following meetings: Meeting for Conference Related Ministry Leaders Tuesday, March 16 9 – 11 a.m. at the Mennonite Conference Center Meeting for Franconia Conference Delegates Tuesday, March 16 7 – 9 p.m. at Franconia Mennonite Church fellowship hall Open Meeting – for anyone [...]
Posted on 11 March 2010 | 11:01 am
Conference gathers for holy extravaganza
Franconia Conference Moderator Blaine Detwiler of Susquehanna, Pa, suggested that the annual Conference Assembly might be a “holy extravaganza.” And indeed it was, held at Souderton (Pa) Mennonite Church on November 13 and 14 around the theme of “Cultivating Healthy and Growing Leaders.” The extravaganza kicked off with a multiethnic worship team from [...]
Posted on 3 December 2009 | 9:40 am
How to deal: Handling stress in a stressful time
Kathleen McCafferty It’s 8:45 am, and you are suddenly faced with a detour sign on your way to work. Yikes! You have eight clients that will be waiting for you to start the meeting at 9:00 am. This is an important meeting, and you want to make a good impression. With your husband having just lost [...]
Posted on 3 November 2009 | 11:09 pm
Lighting a fire: New principal ignites a passion for learning
Jay Gordon, Jr., Grace For Dr. Conrad Swartzentruber, learning has always been about much more than reading, writing and arithmetic. “Education is about relationships,” says Christopher Dock’s new principal. “The Greek philosopher Heraclitus said education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. We’re not about imparting knowledge as much as we [...]
Posted on 3 November 2009 | 11:09 pm
An Interview with Elaine Moyer: Reflections on leadership and legacy
Jay Gordon, Jr., Grace Q: Describe the range of emotions you have felt over the past couple of months. There is deep sadness about leaving behind what is really a way of life for me, and shifting to something unknown. I will miss this place. Dock has been professionally stimulating for me, and it has also been [...]
Posted on 1 September 2009 | 4:03 pm
Conference plans office relocation to further focus on mission and ministry
Sheldon C. Good Franconia Mennonite Conference plans to relocate its offices from Souderton to Harleysville to further follow through on the Conference’s Vision and Financial Plan. “We are confident,” executive minister Noel Santiago said, “that this move will help us make the most of the properties we own in such a way to continue to release more [...]
Posted on 25 August 2009 | 11:19 am
Liberty Ministries celebrates 29th anniversary
Posted on 22 July 2009 | 10:22 am
Twenty five years at the center of God’s work
Donella Clemens, PerkasieWhen I first became involved “in the center” of Franconia Conference as chairperson of the Nurture Commission in the early 1980s, the Conference leadership governing body was quite different than it is today. A conference council consisted of the chairs of each of six commissions and their staff plus the conference administrator. [...]
Posted on 13 July 2009 | 3:17 pm
From upheaval to Good News: Reflecting on over 25 years of prison ministry
Charles A. Ness, PerkiomenvilleIn 1927 the state of Pennsylvania bought nearly 2000 acres of land in Skippack Township to build a prison. This was an unwelcome upheaval for these farm families especially the 15 Mennonite families that lived nearby and the Skippack area churches they attended. The prison, known today as the State [...]
Posted on 13 July 2009 | 3:14 pm
New vision invites generosity and frugality: Franconia Conference revenue rises in the midst of economic downturn
Sheldon C. Good sgood@franconiaconference.org In December 2008 the National Bureau of Economic Research made it official: the United States entered a recession a year earlier, December 2007. For the past year, individuals and corporations have felt the effects of the recession. But what about church-related organizations like Franconia Mennonite Conference? Data from a 1968 to 2005 [...]
Posted on 8 July 2009 | 2:06 pm
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