Mennonite Church USA is intentionally anti-racist in formation.

Vision statement

Mennonite Church USA will be a community of congregations, conferences, programs and institutions that teach and practice anti-racism as a spiritual reality based on biblical principles related to worship, community life and mission (Eph. 2:11, Matt. 28:19-20, Rev. 7:9).

The complete Anti-racism Goals and Visions and Purpose statements from Mennonite Church USA are also available.

News Articles

Executive Board provides safe place to explore racism, dismantle white privilege, April 2003, Laurie Oswald

Resources

Wandering Peacemaker: a resource to help 10-15 year olds think about racism

The Executive Board anti-racism team includes:

Members
Addie Banks
J. Daryl Byler, co-facilitator
Kim Vu Friesen, co-facilitator
Leslie Francisco III
Kevin Goertzen
Samuel Lopez
Sue Miller

Staff
Ron Byler
Jim Schrag
Susan Mark Landis, coordinator
Kenyetta Aduma Twine

We trained with the Mennonite Central Committee Damascus Road team.

Contact them for training information. We highly recommend them!

Resources used for training:

Race: the Power of an Illusion

Set Free: A Journey Toward Solidarity Against Racism, by Iris de Leon-Hartshorn, Tobin Miller Shearer and Regina Shands Stoltzfus

Enter the River, by Jody (Tobin) Miller Shearer