Welcome to weNote, a monthly collection of announcements and information we want to share with you and invite you to share within your congregation.

Subscribe

As we start the year, there are several training opportunities coming up, including in-person events from our neighboring conference Ohio Mennonite Conference and from Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary. As a reminder, we offer leadership training grants for pastors in IMMC churches to attend continuing education events like these.

Short Course from Ohio Mennonite Conference: Introduction to Jesus-Centered Preaching
Saturday, March 7 and Saturday, April 18
Huber Mennonite Church, New Carlisle, OH (near Dayton)

More and more churches are discovering the richness that comes when many voices share in proclaiming God’s Word. This in-person short course with Dr. Meghan Larissa Good invites both lay leaders and pastors to grow in confidence and skill as communicators of the gospel.

Across two interactive days, participants will learn practical tools for discerning God’s message for a particular community and sharing it with clarity, creativity, and conviction. Together we’ll explore how to craft sermons that connect deeply with listeners and inspire faithful response to the good news of Jesus.

In addition to the two workshop sessions, registration includes an (optional) personal online coaching session to receive personalized feedback on how to strengthen your own preaching voice.

Register by February 8

MC USA Safe Church webinar: “We are a small church: HELP”
Monday, January 26, at 7 pm ET

The webinar will look at the unique opportunities for and challenges of being a small church – and explore MC USA’s Safe Church policies and practices for smallish congregations. The webinar will feature Michael Danner, associate executive director for Church Vitality, with Nancy Kauffmann, senior consultant for Church Safety, as host.

AMBS Pastors & Leaders 2026: “Resistance, Resilience, Rest”
Mon, Feb 23 – Thu, Feb 26
AMBS, Elkhart, Indiana; and online

How can we best prepare ourselves to accompany our communities through challenging times with courage and conviction? We need rested, resilient pastors and leaders who can lead resistance against the many forms of oppression and violence that exist around us.

At this conference of Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, we’ll gain resources to care for ourselves and each other, looking to Scripture for wisdom, strength and inspiration. Keynote speakers are Drew G.I. Hart, PhD; Dan White, Jr., MA; and Tonya White. Join the event in person or watch via livestream.

Register by January 26 to save $50!

Goshen College MLK Day Convocation
Monday, January 19 at 10 am ET
Goshen College and online
Keynote speaker Dr. Steven D. Parker will speak on “Good Trouble in 2026: Recognize, Rejuvenate, and Redeem.” The convocation is open to all who wish to join, and will be livestreamed (watch here).

Corinthian Plan webinar: Coping With and Processing Grief
Thursday, January 22 at 7 pm ET
MC USA invites you to an interactive online (Zoom) meeting on coping with and processing grief. Sponsored by The Corinthian Plan, MC USA’s healthcare plan for pastors and church workers, this webinar will encourage and equip attendees with practices that lead toward resilience and peace. All are welcome to attend. Register here

Mennonite Public Educators virtual meeting
Monday, February 2 at 7 pm ET
If you are a Mennonite working or teaching in a public-school setting, you are invited to join the upcoming Zoom meeting of Mennonite Public Educators. Our topic will be student behavior, discipline and restorative justice within your classroom and your school as a whole. Register here

Goshen teacher Hannah Bachman, who attends IMMC congregation East Goshen Mennonite, was part of the early brainstorming for the Mennonite Public Educators group and is still involved.

Archive