Check out this forthcoming book from Michael Woolf and Anna Piela, presenters at the recent "Nurturing Anabaptist Roots: Mennonites and Baptists Together" workshop in Illinois.

You can pre-order the book at: www.judsonpress.com/Products/J32...

Georgia Metz was ordained at Shalom Mennonite Congregation in Harrisonburg, VA on October 25. Georgia is pastor of Shalom along with Brian Bolton Brian Bolton and Krista Showalter Ehst. Congratulations, Georgia!
Photo credit: Howard Zehr

Julia Schmidt was ordained at Faith Mennonite Church in Goshen, Indiana on Sunday, August 17. Julia is a pastor at Faith Mennonite Church along with Mariah Martin and Kay Bontrager-Singer. Congratulations, Julia!

Central District Conference (CDC) is seeking a part-time Coordinator of Church Safety. A full job description is available here: mcusacdc.org/ministry-ope.... Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to Conference Minister, Doug Luginbill, at [email protected].

Karla Minter was ordained on Sunday, June 1 at Open Table Mennonite Fellowship in Goshen, Ind., where she serves as pastor/doula. She is pictured here with Conference Minister Doug Luginbill and with the congregation during the laying on of hands. Photos: Janeen Bertsche Johnson.

Dennis Miller was licensed and installed for specific ministry at Silverwood Mennonite Church in Goshen, Indiana on Sunday, May 25. Congratulations, Dennis!
Photo credit: Paula Luginbill.

In the May issue of the Connector, we are gearing up for Annual Meeting, June 19-21 at Bluffton University, Bluffton, OH. Find all the details here: mcusacdc.org

Hi friends, this week, some thoughts on how to define this amorphous word, embodiment.
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Latest installment of the Earthly Embodiment blog, on the thorny reality of healing miracles in the gospels and what we do with them.
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Some Easter thoughts on hope in a Good Friday world:
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This month we are celebrating Earth Day with a special themed issue of the Connector! Inside we hear from folks at three CDC congregations who are involved in earth care work, along with other exciting articles. You can read it here (scroll to bottom): mcusacdc.org

Phil Yoder was ordained as pastor of First Mennonite Church of Bluffton, Ohio last Sunday, March 23. He is pictured here with Conference Minister Doug Luginbill and Chaska Yoder. Congratulations, Phil!

Mennonite Mission Network is searching for a Training and Resources Facilitator with a focus on church planting. This person will work closely with conference ministers to support and resource church planters and the conference leadership.

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‪This month's Connector celebrates the 500th anniversary of the Anabaptist movement and we are featuring baptism stories from three CDC congregations. We invite you to read their stories here: mcusacdc.org
Photo: Melissa Florer-Bixler, pastor of Raleigh Mennonite Church baptizing Elizabeth Johnson

Carrie Wenger was licensed towards ordination last Sunday (March 9) at Shalom Mennonite Congregation in Harrisonburg, VA. Carrie is a chaplain at Sentara Medical Center in Harrisonburg, VA. Congratulations, Carrie!

Check out our latest edition of the Central District Connector! This month's issue includes news from Camp Friedenswald, an update from Matt Pritchard, immigration resources for congregations, ideas for yard signs for peace, and the latest edition of Doug's Mug. mcusacdc.org