(WHTM) — One of the largest Mennonite denominations in the country is making one thing clear: the LGBT community is welcome. The Mennonite Church USA has over 60,000 members with diverse identities.
For the past five years, Locust Grove Mennonite Church has partnered with children’s ministry leader Forrest Chapman to bring an energetic mix of laser tag, games and fellowship to local youth.
PINE GROVE — The congregation at Hidden River Mennonite Church will “walk together” in its new home, visiting minister Howard Horst said during a recent service. Founded in 2022 in a former hardware ...
Mennonite faithful gathered at Blossom Hill Mennonite Church in Manheim Township for an overnight vigil this weekend to mourn lives lost in Gaza during Israel’s bombardment and subsequent ground ...
In 1739, a 20-something from Bern, Switzerland, arrived in Lancaster after fleeing religious persecution. Peter Risser, a Mennonite, initially landed in Philadelphia but found his way to Elizabethtown ...
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. — The largest Mennonite denomination in the country took a step toward accepting the LGBTQ+ community. Over the weekend delegates of Mennonite Church USA voted to officially allow ...
(RNS) — The governing body of the largest Mennonite denomination in the United States passed a resolution on Sunday (May 29) confessing to “committing violence against LGBTQ people” and committing to ...
Former Mennonite pastor Chester Wenger, who made national headlines six years ago when he was stripped of his credentials for officiating his son's same-sex wedding, has died.Wenger died Thursday at ...
As the number of identified measles cases continues to grow in West Texas, one isolated religious community has been hit particularly hard: the Mennonites. Who are they, and why are they so vulnerable ...
NEW HOLLAND, Pa. – For the first time in weeks, kids played in the church cemetery. Nearby, a group of men in their 20s reflected on what it meant to gather again during the pandemic. Their order — ...