Minding the Spirit, Reminding Our Hearts
Monday, April 27 to Wednesday, April 29
Lindenwood Retreat Center | Plymouth, Indiana

Come join other Mennonite spiritual directors and ecumenical friends, as we meet to reflect on spiritual direction in this time of social upheaval when we’ve had to re-imagine so many of our old models and ways of being. Spend time in a space where we share our longings and our learnings and seek to deepen our understanding of ways to work with those with whom we walk. John 14: 26-27 will be our companion as we worship, connect, and ponder our experiences as individual directors and as part of a growing network of directors regionally and nationally.

Early Bird registration: Feb 27. Regular registration: Mar 27.

Please share with others who might be interested–you don’t need to be Mennonite to attend.

Register Here; More Information Here

Carmen Horst, pastor at IMMC congregation Walnut Hill Mennonite Church, is part of the planning team for this retreat.

This webinar has been rescheduled to Monday, February 23rd.

MC USA Safe Church webinar: “We are a small church: HELP”
Monday, February 23, 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.

More information, plus recordings of past webinars and other safe church resources

Protecting the Tithe: Financial Fraud in the Congregation

Everence had more than 100 registrants for a recent “Financial Fraud in the Congregation” webinar, and is inviting congregational leaders to watch the recording. In the 30 minute session, CPA Robert Shreiner highlighted several reasons why churches are particularly susceptible to the misuse of funds and described ways a congregation can greatly lessen the likelihood of fraud. He also identified important steps to take if it happens. Ideal for pastors, treasurers, finance teams, stewardship leaders, and other congregational leaders.

Watch recording here

From Mennonite Church USA:

Lent at Home 2026. February 18 – April 5, 2026. Theme: Dwelling in Dissonance
MC USA’s 2026 Lent at Home Worship Guide invites households to journey through Lent with simple rituals, scripture from John’s Gospel and opportunities for reflection. This guide, titled “Dwelling in Dissonance,” helps all ages hold grief and hope together, as we walk with Jesus toward resurrection. Available in English and Spanish.

This year’s guide was written by Talashia Keim Yoder, a pastor at IMMC congregation College Mennonite Church.

Mennonite Mission Network is seeking passionate people to join their team in two full-time roles:

• Development Representative — Remote, hybrid, or in-office in Elkhart or Northern Indiana, Southern Michigan or NW Ohio areas.
• Care Specialist  — Remote, hybrid, or in-office in Elkhart or Newton

All Mission Network job openings

Service Adventure, the 10-month gap year service program for young adults ages 17-20, is seeking leaders for units in Anchorage, Alaska, and Colorado Springs, Colorado. Together with a sponsoring church, participants and unit leaders have opportunities to see God at work in the world and to discover how they fit into that work. As a unit leader, you’ll mentor participants and provide some household oversight. More information

Age: 24+ single, married or married with children
Term: two-year term beginning August 2026
Contact: Michael Oyer at MichaelO@MennoniteMission.net