About Us
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The Mennonite Women USA office is located in Newton, Kansas at 722 Main Street in the office building of Mennonite Church USA. If you call 316-283-5100 (ext. 227) you will be greeted by Berni Kaufman (right). Stop in and say hello!
Meet our staff - Rhoda, Patty, Berni, and Lois - located in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Kansas.
Meet our Board of Directors located throughout the United States.This guiding group brings geographic, racial and cultural diversity to MW USA's ministry. The board meets twice annually. |
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| See our brochure for a quick snapshot of MW USA's program. (For this PDF form you will need Adobe Acrobat) Brochures for your group or congregation are available by request. |
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This banner represents women coming together from the north, south, east and west to worship, serve and praise in their own congregations and in the broader church. The banner was created by Rebecca Sommers and Elaine W. Good. |
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Our History includes "A Great Cloud of Witnesses." Mennonite Women USA was formed in 2003 out of a long history of women connecting through friendship, fellowship and mission and service projects. The first groups began in 1916-17, called Women’s Missionary and Service Commission and Women in Mission. They merged into bi-national Mennonite Women in 1997, which became Mennonite Women USA.
The symbol of Mennonite Women USA portrays the vine that is Christ (John 15:5). Rounded but not closed, it suggests openness to all, inclusivity, and endurance. Many branches spring from a central vine, representing the diversity of Mennonite women; all are woven
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Mennonite Women USA is a constituent group of Mennonite Church USA. Other constituent groups include: Mennonite Men, African-American Mennonite Association, Iglesia Menonita Hispana and Native Mennonite Ministries. Mennonite Women USA participates in MC USA’s Constituency Leadership Council.
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Mission and Vision
Our mission at Mennonite Women USA is to resource women’s groups and individuals as we nurture our life in Christ, study the Bible, hear each other, and engage in mission and service.
Mennonite Women USA facilitates woman-to-woman links both locally and globally through mission and fellowship across our diverse church, embracing women of different backgrounds and encouraging mutual support, discussion, partnership, and worship.
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