Christian Formation Committee

The purpose of the Christian Formation Committee (CFC) is to assist the members of the Central Plains Mennonite Conference to grow continually in Christ-likeness in order to embody a holistic witness to the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. We do this by promoting Christian formation resources and equipping formation leaders.

Conference Minister for Christian Formation, Amanda Bleichty, works with CFC.
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Our primary responsibilities are to...
...promote resources for Christian formation.
We promote Mennonite (and theologically compatible) curricula, books, videos, web sites, music, worship resources, prayer books, etc.  
A sampling of the kinds of topics we recommend resources for: Bible study, prayer, catechesis, conscientious objection, mission, kids clubs, nonviolence, parenting, restorative justice, and stewardship.

...equip people to do Christian formation.
We aim to help Sunday School teachers, Bible study leaders, youth sponsors, Christian Education/Nurture/Formation Committees, kids club leaders, mentors, parents and pastors as they nurture faith in people at every stage in life and in any congregational setting, including the home.

CFC job description

Dylan Keller [2025]
Des Moines, Iowa

Carol Eisenbeis [2023]
Hurley, South Dakota

Fjaere Harder [2024]
St. Paul, Minnesota

Carol Janzen [2025]
​Henderson, Nebraska

Bethany Shetler [2024]
Wellman, Iowa

Check out our formation resources!

AnabaptistFaithFormation.org is the Central Plains resource website. Find curriculum for all ages, free downloadable how-to's for Bible study and prayer practices, as well as resources for many other Christian practices.

Shalom Readers is a reading program for children ages 4-14 where children read books that illustrate peace which can be used in a variety of settings and ways.

Formation Resource Library is a collection of curriculum for all ages that members may check out.

Resources for many topics can be found in the drop-down menu above under "Resources."

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