Executive Board considers conflict needs

Also approves Elkhart, Ind., building campaign

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Last summer the delegates at Convention 2009 directed the Mennonite Church USA Executive Board to ask conferences what kinds of resources they need to address conflict around Mennonite Church USA's human sexuality statements.

Executive Board members discussed the results of that research at meetings Feb. 18-20 at Calvary Community Church in Hampton, Va. While the EB members continue to process this feedback from conferences, they have drafted a letter to Constituency Leaders Council asking for its consideration and feedback on resources and ways to address the conflict.


Natalie Francisco, second from left, gives a tour of Calvary Community Church to EB members: from left, Terry Shue, Charlotte Hardt and Sharon Waltner. Photo by Anna Groff.

After a conference call on Feb. 20, the EB, the boards of Mennonite Mission Network and Mennonite Education Agency passed a motion to approve the "Joining Together, Investing in Hope" capital campaign for the Mennonite Church USA Elkhart, Ind, office facility. The vote approved a plan to leave one level of the south wing unfinished and authorized a loan of up to $1.5 million. Building decisions may change depending on additional campaign gifts received in the coming year.

David Weaver, project management team chair, said that this building project will not come in the way of dispersed staff in the future. He also said that a desire to tithe to the global church came from individuals at the beginning of the campaign, so the team contributed $150,000 to Mennonite World Conference' Global Mission Fellowship and $300,000 to Executive Board programs.

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