Annual Meeting 2018

A Covenant People: Walking with Jesus
June 21-24, 2018
Lincoln, Nebraska
Activities take place at Capitol City Christian Church, 7800 Holdrege St., Lincoln, NE 68505
and First Mennonite Church, 7300 Holdrege St., Lincoln, NE 68505.

Come to Lincoln, Nebraska, June 21-24 to worship, learn and fellowship together as sisters and brothers in Central Plains conference!

Rachel Springer Gerber will speak three times on the theme, A Covenant People: Walking with Jesus. In her sermons, Rachel will explore a variety of ways to approach faith formation at home, on the road, and in the congregation. You’ll find her words to be practical and inspirational, encouraging you and your congregation to journey closer with Jesus.
Prior to July 2017, Rachel was the Mennonite Church USA denominational minister for Christian formation and editor/founder of The Gathering Place, an interactive website designed for resourcing, networking, and equipping Anabaptist educational leaders. Rachel is also the author of Ordinary Miracles: Awakening to the Holy Work of Parenting (Herald Press), a spiritual memoir written for new parents.

Pastors Workshop. A workshop for pastors on Thursday afternoon will explore how the covenant of spiritual practices intersects with the Journey Forward from Mennonite Church USA. Led by Central Plains staff.

Delegate sessions. In our delegate sessions we will be receiving stories from our member congregations about their experience with the spiritual practices of our covenant. We will also be in discernment how our conference will participate in the Journey Forward with Mennonite Church USA.

Children’s activities. Bring your children! eir theme for the two morn- ings will be “Babylon: Daniel’s Courage in Captivity.” Daniel was way more than the guy who survived a den full of hungry lions. Join Daniel—torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells of a Babylonian bazaar! Kids will nd that they’re not much di erent from Daniel and his friends, who kept their faith in a faithless culture. In the afternoons, planners hope to take the children to the zoo and/or the children’s museum.

Workshop for Elders, Deacons and Pastors. On Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m., a special workshop will be open to all pastors, elders and deacons, even if they are not registered for Annual Meeting. Come for the workshop, then stay for the cookout and evening activities. Watch for the opportunity to buy supper tickets.

Saturday evening picnic. We’ll kick back and have fun together with a cook- out supper, music by Dave Miller and the B Street Band, corn hole tournament and other festive outdoor activities. You won’t want to miss the fun!

Registration Information

2018 Schedule
Information Sheet
Workshop List
Lodging Information
Youth Delegate Fact Sheet

About Youth Delegates

Información de Registro en Español

Cronograma
Hoja de Información
Seminarios
Opciónes de alojamiento

After May 15, we'll post the workbook here.

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Adult Registration Form
Child Activities Reg Form

2017 Annual Meeting summary video. You may download it here.