The Outreach and Service Committee equips the work of... 

...Ramiro Hernandez, who serves as the Hispanic Ministries Coordinator of Central Plains Mennonite Conference.  Ramiro builds bridges between Hispanic and Anglo congregations and helps Central Plains congregations reach out to Hispanic folks in their communities.

...the Church Planting Strategy Team, a task group of the Outreach & Service Committee. 
   The purpose of the Church Planting Strategy Team is to:

• receive, evaluate and assist in the development of  proposals for the development of new congregations;
• recommend formal relationships between developing congregations and Central Plains Mennonite Conference upon full proposal development;
• provide structures of support and accountability for church planters; and
• plan for learning community experiences for those involved in the development of missional Mennonite congregations of many cultures as an essential part of the mission of Central Plains Mennonite Conference.

To learn more about church planting in Central Plains Mennonite Conference, please visit our Developing Congregations page.

...the Peace and Justice Task Group, the purpose of this group is to raise awareness of peace and justice issues among Central Plains congregations and in the broader conference and empower and encourage congregations to take meaningful, prayer-filled action on these issues.
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Outreach and Service Committee Members

Chris Eisenbeis, Chair
Freeman, SD

Philip Friesen
St. Paul, MN

Kate Friesen
Sioux Falls, SD

​​Martha Hernandez
Washington, IA

Elisabeth Harder Schrock
Mountain Lake, MN

Joseph Givens,
​St. Paul, MN

David Boshart, Staff
Kalona, IA ​

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Helpful Links

Developing Congregations
Hispanic Ministries
Ecuador Partnership
Peace and Justice Task Group
New Ministries Fund
Outreach and Service Staff
Offering and Receiving Hospitality as a Spiritual Discipline