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Conference Minister for Christian Formation

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Amanda Bleichty is the Conference Minister for Christian Formation and the Director of Communications for Central Plains Mennonite Conference. She began her role in 2018. Following her graduation from Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Amanda pastored at Washington Mennonite Church for 7 years. During that time she encouraged biblical literacy, creativity, inter-generational story-telling and fun within the congregation.
 
Amanda believes that people with vibrant faith in the gospel of Jesus Christ have the power to change the world. Further, everything we do in congregations (whether purposefully or not) is forming the faith of those who have gathered. Amanda is committed to helping congregations find creative ways to encourage dynamic faith exploration and understanding for all ages, from the youngest children to the oldest adults. She is especially interested in finding ways of talking about, embodying and practicing faith in a changing church and world.

Amanda is available to Central Plains congregations for training events, preaching, consultation and resourcing. Recognizing that congregational needs and resources vary across our diverse conference, Amanda is committed to helping congregations find their best way forward as we all work together toward vigorous and vital faith development for all ages.  Call Amanda to discuss faith formation and to suggest what might be helpful for your congregation. Amanda is also a trained administrator of the IDI (Intercultural Development Inventory). If you or your congregation is looking for ways to engage with intercultural development and inclusion or anti-racism, Amanda is available to consult with and/or administer the IDI and subsequent debriefs. 
 
Amanda is also the curator of CPMC’s Formation Resource Library which has a wide variety of books and resources for teachers, parents, youth leaders, pastors, etc. Contact Amanda to borrow resources from the library. 


Call or email Amanda anytime about:
  • Faith formation resources for children, youth and adults
  • Christian practice resources for individuals or congregations
  • Ideas for conference faith formation activities
  • Suggestions for new studies or faith formation helps
  • Conversation about faith formation changes
  • Support for faith formation leaders
  • Article suggestions for Scattered Seeds or announcements for The Sower
  • Devotions or formation practices within the family
  • Creating and implementing a child safety policy
  • Starting a Shalom Readers or midweek kids club
  • Intercultural Development and Anti-racism work
Amanda would be happy to…
  • Suggest resources
  • Help plan a retreat
  • Meet with formation leaders in the congregation
  • Meet with pastors
  • Preach a sermon
  • Help formulate a formation plan
  • Teach about Christian practices
  • Lead an experiential workshop or church service
  • Talk about faith formation and worship
  • Lead a workshop for leaders/teachers
  • Talk about family faith formation
Amanda’s activities in Central Plains include:
  • Equipping formation leaders with training and tools
  • Promoting Mennonite (and other appropriate) formation resources
  • Curating the Formation Resources Library
  • Planning conference-wide youth events
  • Working with youth delegates at Annual Meeting
  • Providing Conscientious Objection materials to pastors and leaders
  • Maintaining the website centralplainsmc.org 
  • Editing The Sower and Scattered Seeds
  • Leading intercultural development and anti-racism work (with the Executive Conference Minister, Nathan Luitjens)
 
Office Manager: P.O. Box 101, Freeman, SD 57029  office@centralplainsmc.org  phone: 605-929-3325
Ministry Staff Office: P.O. Box 352, Kalona, IA 52247
  • Home
    • About Us
    • Central Plains Structure
    • Staff >
      • Executive Conference Minister
      • Ministerial Leadership
      • Formation Minister
      • Hispanic Ministries
    • Map of Conference
    • Congregations >
      • Illinois
      • Iowa
      • Minnesota
      • Montana
      • Nebraska
      • South Dakota
      • Wisconsin
    • Board
    • Committees >
      • Christian Formation
      • Outreach and Service >
        • Church Planting
        • Peace and Justice Task Group
        • Practicing Offering and Receiving Hospitality
      • Pastoral Leadership
    • Partners in Mission >
      • Agape Peace Center
      • Philip Friesen
    • Camps & Schools
    • Who are the Mennonites?
  • CPMC at Work
    • MC USA Delegate Resources
    • Publications >
      • Scattered Seeds
      • The Sower
    • Events >
      • Annual Meeting 2022
      • Healthy Boundaries Training
      • Regional Meetings 2022 >
        • Regional Meeting Resources
    • CPMC Covenant
    • New Ministries Fund >
      • Reports of Past Grant Recipients
    • Counsel on variance
  • Congregational Leaders
    • Pastors
    • Elders & Deacons
    • Church Council
    • Support for Conflict >
      • Facilitation Services and Donations
    • Pastor Openings
  • Mission Leaders
    • 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 >
      • Adult Faith at Home
      • Adult Curriculum
      • Teaching resources
      • Adult Spirituality
    • Shalom Readers >
      • Book List
      • Shalom Readers Adult List
    • Curriculum Evaluation Tool
  • Resources
    • Anti Racism Resources
    • Bible study Webinars >
      • Bible Study Webinars 2016
      • Bible Study Webinars 2017
    • Conference Documents
    • Christian Discernment
    • En Espanol
    • Immigration
    • Mennonite Links
    • Spiritual Deliverance
  • Contact Us
    • Contact form
    • Church contact info form
    • Donate
    • COVID Relief
    • Discerning Future Leaders
    • Sunday Speaking Information Sheet