Diane & Steve Kimes were named the recipients of the Regional Journey Award from the Everence office in Denver, Colorado. The award was presented to the Kimes on October 3, 2021 at Eugene Mennonite. Created in 2001, the Journey Award highlights what people of faith are doing as stewards of their God-given gifts. Christian stewardship grows out of a relationship with God and recognizes we are all caretakers, not owners, of our gifts. The Kimes made the decision to make their resources available to others. According to Steve, “A goodly portion of our life together is simple redistribution. We take […]

Are you looking for a fun way to celebrate the work of MCC and earn some dough to support that work? Help MCC celebrate National Donut Day, June 4, by making your favorite donut recipe and sharing your goodies with your friends with the invitation to contribute toward the work of MCC!  This is a wonderful, COVID safe small group activity – families, Sunday school classes, home-schoolers, children on vacation, or anyone can participate, especially if your relief sale didn’t happen this spring or won’t happen until the fall. Engage your network to share joy and sweetness and know that the […]

Register here (through January 28) for the 2021 Conference Communications Council. The Zoom event will take place on Saturday, February 6, beginning at 8:30 in the morning. We are excited to welcome guest speaker, Safwat Marzouk, Associate Professor of Old Testament / Hebrew Bible at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary. He will share thoughts on “Reading the story of Joseph in an Age of Migration”. Marzouk reflects on his vocation as a professor, “I study, teach and write about the Bible with an emphasis on how the triune God forms a faith community in the world. I believe God is at […]

Do you know a young adult between age 18 and 30? NOW is the time to tap a shoulder and invite them to experience the life-changing SALT program of MCC. SALT remains active even in this pandemic time and is ready to receive applications! Visit mcc.org to learn more about Serving and Learning Together (SALT)! https://mcc.org/get-involved/serve/volunteer/salt

Due to Covid-19, the Oregon Mennonite Festival for World Relief will be an online event for 2020. Follow this link to learn more!

This likely comes as no surprise, but, due to Covid-19, the August 2020 MCC Bike ride for Albany Oregon has been cancelled.

Unfortunately the Girl Named Tom tour was cut short. Here is a message from them: Dear Mennonite churches of the Pacific Northwest, Caleb, Josh, and Bekah, here. We are still reeling from the reality that the end of our winter tour has come. We were so looking forward to sharing music and time with your communities!The link below leads to a playlist that includes songs we would have sang for a Sunday morning service, as well as some restful songs from our concert rep.Each congregation is dealing with this pandemic in different and creative ways, and we like to think we […]

Unfortunately, due to Covid-19, this celebratory gathering, which had been planned for late November, has been canceled. Look for details coming soon about a virtual event to celebrate the release of the new Voices Together hymnal. A celebration is planned for its launch November 21-22, 2020.

Today, Friday, January 24th is the registration deadline for the 2020 Conference Communications Council. If you plan to attend, register today!

Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) will kick off its 100-year anniversary celebration in 2020 by bringing together volunteers in the United States, Canada and Europe to make 6,500 comforters in one day. Read more about this goal here. If your congregation plans to participate in the project, please notify Bob Buxman by email at bobbuxman@mcc.org (ASAP) with an update regarding the estimated number of comforters you are hoping to collect. THANK YOU.