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January 2009 Equipping

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JRon_small.jpg style= Equipping the church online — Wouldn’t it be wonderful, if by sharing these resources together, we could learn more about giving first allegiance, both our heads and our hearts, to Jesus Christ?

The new Equipping — Executive Leadership is working with Mennonite Church USA’s churchwide agencies (Mennonite Education Agency, Mennonite Mission Network, MMA and Mennonite Publishing Network) to ensure Equipping becomes an even more accessible and practical tool for pastors and leaders across our church.

New coloring/activity book focuses on stewardship — Come Aboard The StewardShip is a new coloring/activity book designed to help parents and congregations teach children about what it means to be a steward.

Convention 2009 registration information — Online registration for Convention 2009 began at 8 a.m. EST Dec. 1, and more than 2,600 people registered.

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Nominations sought for 2009 George and Pearl Kauffman Urban Leader Award — We are currently accepting nominations for the 2009 award

Missional Leaders meeting: May 2 to 4, 2009 — Mark your calendars for the Missional Leaders meeting, May 2 to 4, 2009, in Denver, Colorado

Urban Leaders Network dinner/gathering at Convention 2009 — Keynote speakers Karl McKinney and Sally Schreiner Youngquist will dialogue about their past and present ministries, noting the dichotomy and similarities between church planting, congregational revitalization and missional church engagement

AMBS Open House — Seminary students report that their pastors are one of the most important reasons they decided to pursue study. Your nurture and shoulder-tapping of the next generation of leaders is a gift to the church.

Pastors Week with Diana Butler Bass — Exploring how mainstream churches are experiencing revitalization will be the focus of Pastors Week, Jan. 26 to 29, 2009, at Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary.

Start the new year with the Anabaptist prayer book — Take our moments and our days, the prayer book developed by a team from Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, bring the ancient tradition of morning and evening prayers into our busy life today.

Visit Kentucky’s “Holy Land” — A week-long pilgrimage to several spiritual communities in northern Kentucky will be led by Marlene Kropf, May 24 to 31, 2009.

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Ask your VBS team to order Catch the Spirit! Join God’s Work in the World. — Stories from Acts will help children experience the power of the Holy Spirit as they learn how to get involved, speak up and join God’s work around the world.

Inspiration for a new year — Take a few minutes during worship to offer guidance for using Mennonite devotional resources at home during the coming year.

New Close to Home pamphlets — Help Christian caregivers reach out to people dealing with difficult personal issues.

New youth ministry resource — Beyond Me: Grounding Youth Ministry in God’s Story helps Christian youth workers look beneath programs, understand the consumerism and alienation in postmodern youth culture, and respond with mature understandings of God’s call.

For women — Your Treasure, Your Heart — Women and the Stewardship of Money includes 12 study sessions plus a closing worship gathering ideal for women’s groups, Sunday school classes, retreats or individual reading and inspiration.

Worship resources for marking faith milestones — Faith Markers: Marking Each Child’s Faith Journey is a churchwide ministry program to help your congregation celebrate significant faith events in the lives of children and youth.

Browse & Buy — Mennonite Publishing Network offers congregations the opportunity to receive free displays of MPN publications.

Mennonite Church USA Directory 2009 — includes contact information for all Mennonite Church USA congregations and agencies.

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And you welcomed me: a consultation of the people of God on immigration — Plan to attend Sept.18 to 20, 2009, in the Dallas, Texas, area.

Dove Tales — The latest issue of Dove Tales, from the Peace and Justice Support Network, lists many peace and justice events between now and May 2009.

Free mission banks! — From Jan. 1 through Mar. 31, 2009, Mennonite Mission Network will offer free mission banks to all children in grades K to 6 who attend a Mennonite Church USA congregation.

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LAST CALL — It’s still possible to submit a sermon or artwork for inclusion in the forthcoming collection, We Are Each Other’s Bread and Wine: Mennonite and Catholic Reflections on Eucharist and Peacemaking.

Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009, is the designated Church Education Sunday in 2009 — Mennonite Education Agency (MEA) has developed a booklet with worship planning materials and other resources about Mennonite education.

After Equipping makes the transition to a primarily online resource, you will still receive four packets a year through conventional mail. To contact Equipping for feedback, submission guidelines or other issues, e-mail: equipping@mennoniteusa.org.
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