The 2024 annual meeting was held in person June 20-22 at Goshen College, College Mennonite Church.
Videos of worship and delegate sessions will be added as they become available.
Listening Together Seminar with Sally Weaver Glick
Congregational Leadership Suggestions
Four Week Wisdom Worship Series
Schedule
Thursday, June 20
- 2:00p – Registration begins at College Mennonite Church in the hall outside the fellowship hall
- 3:00p – Listen! Wisdom is Calling with Sally Weaver Glick in the Sanctuary
- 5:00p – Pastor Appreciation Dinner in the Koinonia Room. Childcare available.
- 7:30p – Worship at College Mennonite Church in the sanctuary
- 9:00p – Ice cream in the fellowship hall
Friday, June 21
- 8:30a – Delegate Session I
- Welcome
- State of Conference Address
- Congregational Story:
- ACTION: Review of 2023 Minutes – AFFIRMED
- Treasurers Report and Presentation of Proposed 2024-2025 Spending Plan
- ACTION: Presentation of 2024-2025 Slate of Nominees – AFFIRMED
- Break
- 10:15a
- Committee Reports: Ministerial Committee, Missional Church Committee, Camp Friedenswald
- Presentation of Provisional Membership Amendment to By-laws
- Introduction of Peace Mennonite Fellowship – Letter requesting membership, CDC Board recommendation
- Introduction of Knoxville Mennonite Church – Letter requesting membership, Letter requesting withdrawal from Virginia Mennonite Conference, CDC Board recommendation
- ACTION: Vote to receive St Louis Mennonite Fellowship, Affirmation of membership criteria and polity
- Dwelling in the Word
- Introduction of Guests
- Announcements
with Celeste Kennel-Shank Groff
- 12:00p – 1:30p – Lunch
- 1:30p – Delegate Session II
- 3:15p – Break
- 3:45p – Delegate Session III
- MC USA Church Safety Presentation
- Table Discussion
- 4:50p – Stretch Break
- 5:00p – Seminars
- Anabaptism at 500 with Gerald Mast and Lisa Weaver
- Bluffton University with Doug Luginbill and Jane Wood
- Seasons in the Life Cycle of Congregations with Celeste Groff
- 6:00p Dinner
Saturday, June 22
- 8:30a – Worship at College Mennonite Church in the sanctuary
- 9:30a – Break
- 10:00a – Delegate Session IV
- Table Discussion – Missional Church Committee
- Recognition of new credentials and deaths – Ministerial Committee
- ACTION: Provisional Membership By-laws Amendment – AFFIRMED
- ACTION: on the 2024-2025 Spending Plan – AFFIRMED
- Open Mic
- Closing
- Listening Committee Report
- Evaluations & Committee Nominations
- Closing words from Board President
- Closing Meditation and Songs
