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On Saturday, Sept. 6, approximately 50 people met with consultant Alan Roxburgh for a leadership training event at Olive Mennonite, Elkhart, Ind., at the invitation of the Transition Team (TT). Most of these individuals were nominated by participants at Annual Sessions in June. The day was planned as a leadership training event to help participants discern whether they have a calling to serve on one of three new conference leadership teams: the Missional Leadership Team, Advisory Council or Gifts Discernment Team.
Throughout the day, Alan helped the group reflect on what it means to be missional by using a variety of images and illustrations. There was a lot of positive energy as those gathered shared around tables their ideas, dreams, questions and concerns about the future of the conference. The TT would like to say a special thank you to Olive Mennonite for hosting this event!
The next steps for the TT will be contacting participants to reflect together on this leadership event and further test their call to serve on one of these groups. Read More.
(photo by Annette Brill Bergstresser)
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Entering doors to God's surprises–a time for stories and reflections.
 Friday evening’s worship at Annual Sessions gave us the chance to embrace the essence of the Luke 10:1-12 passage. We heard stories of both joy and sorrow, of entering God’s doors and being surprised. Teddy Gloss and Esther Lanting of Hudson Lake Mennonite, New Carlisle, Ind., (pictured at left) shared about the natural, unabashed witness Teddy has in their community and congregation. Despite his disabilities, Teddy is not limited in his ability to be a model of hospitality and a laborer of the harvest. Read More in the July/August Gospel Evangel >> (photo by Paul Shetler)
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Thank you, Pastors!
We’re taking this opportunity during National Clergy Appreciation Month to pause, recognize and give thanks to and for the 127 pastors serving within our community of congregations—from Northern Michigan to Kentucky/Tennessee. Many of you are “on call” 24 hours a day and/or serving as pastor in addition to another job, giving of yourself in ways that are often not fully known or recognized by others. We pray for God’s gifts of grace, joy and peace to rest upon you! Giving thanks for you especially on National Clergy Appreciation Day, this Sunday, October 12!
- The Staff of IN-MI Conference
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Timothy Burkholder appointment by Mennonite Education Agency (MEA) . Tim will join MEA as the associate director with a focus on church relations and development beginning Oct. 1, 2008. MEA has graciously offered to share Tim’s time with IN-MI Conference to allow him to continue his responsibilities as interim executive conference minister until a new lead conference minister is appointed or until Dec. 31, 2008, at the latest. Tim will serve half time at each office. Read more. .................................
Annual Sessions 2009 location confirmed. The Southeast Goshen Area Council has agreed to host Annual Sessions 2009 (June 18-20) at Clinton Frame Mennonite Church, Goshen, Ind.
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Pastoral Leadership Team Weekend at Amigo Centre, Nov. 7-9
"The Practical Side of Missional Imagination" with Alan Roxburgh, co-author of The Missional Leader and consultant to the Transition Team.
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registration form (large file).
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Position announcement:
Lead Conference Minister
Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference seeks applicants and nominations for Lead Conference Minister (LCM). Read more about responsibilities and qualifications.
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