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.

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

Lewis Miller, Chair
Beemer, Nebraska 
Beemer Mennonite Church

Gordon Krause
Mountain Lake, Minnesota
Bethel Mennonite Church

Rachelle Luitjens
Olds, Iowa
Sugar Creek Mennonite Church

Barb Tieszen
Yankton, South Dakota
Salem Mennonite Church 

Stan Harder
Omaha, Nebraska
First Mennonite Church, Lincoln

Jane Yoder-Short
Kalona, Iowa
West Union Mennonite Church

Shana Peachey Boshart
Conference Minister for Christian Formation

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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