KNOWING CHRIST’S LOVE–
ASWERING GOD’S CALL
The purpose of Central District Conference, a member conference of Mennonite Church USA, is to, promote community among congregations, to serve as a resource for pastors and congregations, and to facilitate the reign of God by providing channels through which congregations and pastors may work.
CDC Healthy Boundaries Training
The next training that will be available for CDC clergy is Monday, April 19, 2021, 9:30a-3:00p Eastern Time via Zoom. This will be a 201 training. Cost will be $25. Read more and register
2021 Annual Meeting
The 2021 Annual Meeting will be held via Zoom June 26, 9a – 4:30p Eastern Time. Mennonite Women will meet at 4:45p via Zoom.
It is time to send in your delegate list for 2021. You can list your delegates here or download the form and send it to the conference office.
Attention Congregational Leaders: As part of our Annual Meeting on June 26, we are very excited to have Betty Pries guide our afternoon together. Betty will be leading us to consider how we are Building Equitable, Diverse, and Inclusive Congregations. The ministerial committee and board of directors are strongly encouraging congregational leadership groups (board, council, elders, deacons, etc.) to participate in this session. This is not limited to delegates but does require registration for the Annual Meeting.
Anti-Racism Grant
In response to the Racial, Ethnic, and Religious Reconciliation (RER) Task Group’s Three Provocations document, the CDC Missional Church Committee is offering a grant to CDC member congregations whose congregants are committed to engaging in anti-racist work together. For more information about the grant and to apply click here.
The CDC Ministerial Committee administers Clergy Development Grants funded by the Leadership Development Scholarship Fund to assist credentialed CDC clergy in pursuit of resources for professional development. For more information and to apply click here.