Center: Caleb McClendon, Melissa Florer-Bixler and Glen Guyton; Clockwise from top left: SaeJin Lee; Lerone A. Martin; Laura Pauls-Thomas, Sarah Wenger Shenk, Daniela Lázaro-Manalo and Cyneatha... read more →
Alicia Maldonado-Zahra shares four key takeaways from the 2025 Hope for the Future. This year, the traditionally BIPOC-only event was open to white allies. Alicia Maldonado-Zahra is a second-generation Puerto... read more →
Eliza Alemán reflects on her experience at the Hope for the Future conference and the love and comfort she felt while there. Eliza Maribel Alemán Photo... read more →
In February, Chialis Thuan Santoso attended MC USA's Hope for the Future 2024 conference. In this blog, she reflects on what she learned and how it applies to her life... read more →
Sandra Montes-Martinez shares how she has experienced culturally diverse congregations flourish with the practice of gratitude and cultural appreciation. This blog post was originally shared on the Western District Conference... read more →
In May, Anabaptist musicians from a variety of countries met together in Canada for a songwriting retreat sponsored by Anabaptist Worship Network. George Makinto recounts how he experienced hope through... read more →
This post is part of Mennonite Church USA’s #BeTransformed series. Marc Smithers lives in Western New York with his wife, Ailie; their two kids; and their border collie, Fly. He... read more →
Josué Coy Dick was born in Guatemala and grew up in North Newton, Kansas. He is currently a student at Bethel College in North Newton, Kansas. He is majoring in... read more →
This post is part of MC USA’s #BeTransformed series. Republished with permission from Leader magazine, a publication of MennoMedia. MennoMedia is the publishing agency of Mennonite Church USA and Mennonite Church Canada.... read more →
Kiron Mateti attends Plains Mennonite Church in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, and lives in Telford, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Rachel, and three kids. He also serves on the Mosaic Mennonite Conference Board.... read more →
Shannon W. Dycus is the vice president for student affairs and dean of students at Eastern Mennonite University. She, along with two current students and EMU's vice president for diversity, equity... read more →
This blog is part of our Mennonite World Conference Indonesia 2022 Assembly series. Sue Park-Hur is the director of racial/ethnic engagement for Mennonite Church USA. Park-Hur co-directs ReconciliAsian, a peace... read more →
This blog is part of our Mennonite World Conference Indonesia 2022 Assembly series. Rhoda Keener and Carolyn Heggen are co-presenters... read more →
This blog is part of our Mennonite World Conference Indonesia 2022 Assembly series. César García has been the general secretary of Mennonite World Conference (MWC) since 2011. He grew up in... read more →
This blog is in commemoration of the 1992 L.A. Riots/Uprising, which occurred 30 years ago today. To view pictures taken during the events described below, view Praise, pilgrimage, potluck, plant... read more →