Moderator questions MCC

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In a letter dated Dec. 28, 2009, Mennonite Church USA moderator Ed Diller listed concerns about the restructuring process now underway at Mennonite Central Committee.

Diller expressed his concern that MCC will become a non-government identity as has happened to Heifer International, and insisted that it "remain close to the church and not go the way of other non-profit organizations." As to its accountability to sponsoring denominations, Diller said "Global Anabaptists should participate in a [new] governance board, but non-Anabaptists should not." 

Diller also said, "Denominational representatives at all levels must be ... appointed by and accountable to the denominations" that support MCC.  Anticipating that the process, called "New Wine/New Wineskins" by MCC, will require changes to MCC bylaws, Diller said, "Late approval of the bylaws is a recipe for problems. MCC is too important for Mennonite Church USA to have an up or down voice at the end."

On March 2, MCC executive director Arli Klassen responded to the concerns by noting the letter was requested by MCC in their first round of feedback. Klassen said there will be two more rounds of feedback during 2010. In 2011, details of the organizational change will be shared with all sponsoring denominations with final approval of the changes in late 2011.

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