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Annual Meeting 2021

Looking Forward:
The Future of the church in a post-Christian/post-COVID world

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June 18, Evening Worship followed by Youth Delegate get-together
June 19, Worship, Delegate Sessions & Workshops
June 20, Conference-wide worship


Speaker, David Fitch
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Invitation to CPMC Annual Meeting 2021
Central Plains Mennonite Conference Annual Meeting will take place in a virtual format on June 18 & 19, culminating in a conference-wide worship service on June 20. At our virtual gathering, we will worship, learn and fellowship together as God's people in CPMC! Our theme for this year's gathering will be Looking Forward: The Future of the church in a post-Christian/post-COVID world

Worship: We are thrilled to have David Fitch join us as our worship speaker on Saturday and Sunday (he will also lead a workshop on Saturday). David is a professor, church planter, pastor and author. He is the B. R. Lindner Chair of Evangelical Theology at Northern Seminary Chicago, IL. He has been involved in numerous church plants and is the founding pastor of Life on the Vine Christian Community, a missional church in the suburbs of Chicago. David and his family are now a part of the Peace of Christ Church, Westmont, a church plant out of Life on the Vine. David writes as a part of Missio Alliance (missioalliance.org), a relational network of missionally-minded churches and leaders that takes a primary interest in encouraging and equipping church planters. He is a neo-Anabaptist and loves introducing people to the non-coercive God we meet in Jesus. David is the author of several books including Faithful Presence, Prodigal Christianity, and The Great Giveaway. The theme for our gathering comes from his latest book, the timely The Church of Us vs. Them: Freedom From a Faith that Feeds on Making Enemies.

Together we’ll explore what it means to make space in our lives and in our congregations for those with whom we don’t agree. This topic feels relevant to our lives as brothers and sisters in the church as we live in particularly polarized and politicized times.

David has presented seminars at past Mennonite Church USA Conventions and comes highly recommended. We look forward to worshiping with David Fitch this year and with the worship team convened by pastor Chris Becker, of Emmanuel Mennonite Church, Lauderdale, MN. Annual Meeting Worship services are free and open to the public.

Workshops: Our workshops this year feature a variety of topics ranging from history, to peacemaking, to immigration. Though each delegate will only have the chance to attend one workshop during the weekend, plans are being made to make the recordings of most workshops available to registered delegates after Annual Meeting. Note: Youth Delegates and Youth Guests are invited to attend a special workshop on Friday night at 8:30 (following worship) in addition to choosing a workshop for Saturday afternoon. 

Delegate Sessions: In delegate sessions we’ll attend to the business of our conference and participate around tables in experiences that will help to enhance and make real what we’ve learned with David Fitch during worship. 

Youth Delegates: Each congregation is invited to register one youth delegate to be a voting member of the delegate body (and additional youth as guests, if desired). In addition to having a voice around the tables in our delegate hall, youth will also have a chance to get to know one another and conference leadership during a special youth delegate Zoom on Friday evening. 

Delegate Materials
Sermons:
   Friday Night, Nathan Luitjens
   Saturday Morning, David Fitch
   Saturday Afternoon, David Fitch Workshop
   Sunday Morning, David Fitch

Workshop Recordings:
   
Ministry Among the Hmong 
     
with Jonah Yang
     Sorting out truth now and in our history:        Crazy news and political nonsense 
         with Marcus Miller
     CALLed? Yes, but how?
         with Jessica Schrock-Ringenberg

Video Reports: 
(please watch these before the delegate sessions on June 19)
   Staff
   Pastoral Leadership Committee
   Outreach and Service Committee
   Christian Formation Committee
   Conflict Management Support Team
   Financial Report

     Peace Mug Presentation

2021 Workbook
Financial Information

   Stewardship Task Group Report
   Balance Sheet 2021
   Income and Spending Blueprint 21-22
   Narrative Blueprint 21-22
   New Ministries Fund 2021
   Financial Transfers to other agencies
   First Fruits by Congregation
   

Beyond our Borders

Other important documents
   Strategic Plan 2021-23
    Faith, Life and Procedures Task Group
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En español
Cuaderno de trabajo de la reunión     anual 2021
Financial Information
   
Proyecto de gastos 2021-2022
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    For other Financial information,
     see above.
Faith, Life and Procedures Task Group (Spanish)


Propuesta de plan estratégico (2021-2023)
más allá de nuestros fronteras

Registration Information
Welcome Letter​
Information Sheet and Schedule
Delegate Job Description
Workshop List
Youth Delegate Fact Sheet
​Zoom Cheat Sheet
Worship and Communion Materials


En español

Hoja de información
Descripción de trabajo de delegado
​Talleres en la Reunión Anual de CPMC 2021
Hoja de datos del delegado juvenil 2021
Hoja de trucos de ZOOM para   principiantes

Registration
Online adult/youth
Downloadable adult/youth


En español
Online adult/youth
Downloadable adult/youth
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      • Ministerial Leadership
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      • Minnesota
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    • Board
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      • Outreach and Service >
        • Church Planting
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        • Practicing Offering and Receiving Hospitality
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    • Racism webinar videos
    • Ecuador/Venezuela Partnership >
      • Story of the Ecuador Partnership
      • Personnel and Partnership Members
      • Quito Property Fund
    • Church Planting >
      • Developing Congregations
    • Travel Like Dave
    • Missional Discipleship Initiative
    • Islam and the Gospel
  • Formation Leaders
    • Formation in Worship
    • Formation Resource Library
    • Children and Families >
      • Faith at Home
      • Curriculum for Children
      • Shine
      • Resources for Parents
      • Protecting Children
    • Youth >
      • Youth Sponsors
      • Youth Curriculum
      • Youth SS Teachers
      • Mentor Coordinator
      • CO Resources
      • Helpful sites for YM
    • Adults >
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      • Adult Curriculum
      • Teaching resources
      • Adult Spirituality
    • Shalom Readers >
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    • Curriculum Evaluation Tool
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    • Mennonite Links
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    • COVID Relief
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