Congregational Profile: Oxford Circle Mennonite Church Oxford Circle Mennonite Church (OCMC) is an urban congregation in Philadelphia, dedicated to sharing in word and action Christ’s message of love that reconciles us to God and neighbor. Since COVID, we have asked, “How do we bridge the gap between our congregation and our neighborhood?” Through our annual month of fasting and prayer each January, we seek to hear what God is speaking to… Read More
District Profile: Shalom Council of Churches Supervisors: Samuel López, Adalberto Santiago, Hugo Garcia The Shalom Council of Churches, formerly known as the Spanish Mennonite Council of Churches, is a district of LMC with twenty-five churches in the US and thirty-five international churches located in eight Latin American Countries. The Spanish Mennonite Churches are the fruit of the evangelism of LMC and Eastern Mennonite Missions (EMM) that began in 1953. Shalom… Read More
Reflexionando sobre el Programa STEP “¿Cómo ha impactado STEP tu fe y tu práctica de tus conocimientos?” Esa es la pregunta que les hicimos a nuestros estudiantes de segundo año de STEP mientras se preparan para comenzar su tercer y último año del programa. Pronto, estos estudiantes crearán e implementarán un experimento misional donde pondrán en práctica lo aprendido. El cohorte de segundo año (próximamente de tercer año) está formada… Read More
Reflecting on the STEP Program “How has STEP impacted your faith and praxis?” That’s the question we asked our STEP year two students as they get ready to enter into their third and final year of the program. Soon, these students will be creating and implementing a missional experiment, where they will put what they’ve learned into practice. The year two cohort (soon to be year three) consists of eight… Read More