Congregations: Franconia

Constructing partnership in NE Philly: Building relationships with sweat and care

Sheldon Good, Salford If you want to build it, they will come. Over the past five months, four Franconia Mennonite Conference congregations have traveled to Philadelphia to help construct Oxford Circle’s new church building: Covenant Community Fellowship, Blooming Glen, Franconia and Salem. Dan Freed and others at Covenant Community Fellowship know the importance of mutual aid [...]

Posted on 1 September 2009 | 4:04 pm

A familiar irony: Coaxed to leave the path of security

Arnold Derstine, FranconiaMy call to ministry has similarities to my first experience with a high ropes course as a young adult leader nearly 15 years ago. My great fear of heights kept my feet firmly planted on the ground as one risk-taker after another shimmied up the tree to accept the challenge. I was content [...]

Posted on 2 March 2009 | 1:04 pm

From mothering to shepherding: For God‘s gift and His call are irrevocable

Eva Kratz, Franconiacekratz@comcast.netI get my excitement and zest for life from studying and sharing God’s word that brings life, from my husband, our children and grandchildren and friends.I will always remember the first time the Lord showed me that he had a special calling for me to fulfill. At the age of 24, soon after [...]

Posted on 29 September 2008 | 11:31 pm

Via Verano Morocco and Spain

Posted on 6 August 2008 | 9:47 am

Franconia Mennonite Church photos

Posted on 9 July 2008 | 9:51 am

Letting your life speak: Reflecting Christ’s love and service

Maria Rodriguez, Franconiajesseandmaria@gmail.comIn 2002, I moved to Virginia to begin my undergraduate studies at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). I majored in psychology and picked up minors in Family Studies, Sociology, and Spanish along the way.Throughout my college years, I tried to fill my time with opportunities that would give me direction for post-graduation plans. [...]

Posted on 11 February 2008 | 10:49 am

Current Area Conference Leadership Fund Recipients

Thomas Albright, Whitehall Mennonite Church, Eastern Mennonite Seminary (EMS)I hope to creatively and lovingly encourage others to find authenticity, action and abundance, making space and places for people to consider Jesus as Lord and Savior. Attending seminary has helped and is helping me to expand my thinking and clarify my thoughts and models of ministering.Leonard [...]

Posted on 11 February 2008 | 10:48 am