Links About CMF
Learn more about Covenant Mennonite Fellowship by clicking on the links below. We're a warm, welcoming, progressive Mennonite church in Sarasota, Florida. We welcome you to be a part of our community. Like CMF on Facebook Today!
CMF Names Jim Miller as Pastor, The Mennonite
Links About CMF Members
As reported in the MWR, former CMF Pastor Randall Spaulding was removed from the Bi-National Worship Council, which serves Mennonite Church USA and Mennonite Church Canada. Our congregation grieved alongside many others in the Mennonite Church.  | Links About Organizations in Sarasota & Around the World At Covenant Mennonite Fellowship, we believe that the way of Jesus is a way of peace. We actively support and collaborate with like-minded churches and organizations in our local community of Sarasota and around the world as we seek to practice peace and justice. SUNCOAST GLEANING PROJECT: Join other volunteers to harvest fresh organic vegetables from Jessica's Organic Farm for All Faiths Food Bank. 9-11am every Monday. Sojourners is a Christian ministry dedicated to proclaiming and practicing the biblical call to integrate spiritual renewal and social justice. These guys rock! Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 3 million supporters, members and activists in more than 150 countries and territories who campaign to end grave abuses of human rights. At Covenant Mennonite Fellowship, we believe that when God created the earth and untrusted it to human stewardship, the care for our earth became an issue of faith! This Earth Day it's time to mobilize the planet from the ground up to send a message that the Earth won't wait! Southwest Florida Coalition for Peace and Justice - Covenant Mennonite is a member. Gulf Coast Affirming Interfaith Network (GAIN): Covenant Mennonite is a member. See what's happening! Links About Mennonite Organizations & Resources Covenant Mennonite Fellowship believes in diversity and the importance of ecumenical dialogue. Yet we are a congregation that is unapologetically Anabaptist in our theology. We draw upon a rich faith tradition as Mennonites, and support Mennonite agencies and organizations on a regular basis. Here are a few. Mennonite Central Committee - a relief, development and peace organization that works in some 60 countries. MCC is a worldwide ministry of Anabaptist churches. MCC is the humanitarian agency of the Mennonite Church. MCC seeks to demonstrate God's love by working among people suffering from poverty, conflict, oppression and natural disaster. MCC serves as a channel for interchange by building mutually transformative relationships. MCC strives for peace, justice and the dignity of all people by sharing our experiences, resources and faith in Jesus Christ. Check them out! Third Way Cafe is a great 21st century site for people who want to know what Mennonites are doing today. Where do Mennonites stand on the immigration issue? Plus scripture meditations, blogs, and more. Mennonite Disaster Service is often one of the first relief groups on the scene after hurricanes, tornadoes, fires, and other natural disasters. They embody the helping action of service that is part of the Anabaptist tradition. The mission of Peace and Justice Support Network of Mennonite Church USA is to proclaim and promote God's desire for justice (Micah 6:8), Christ's call to peacemaking (Matthew 5:9), and the Spirit's reconciling work (Ephesians 2:11-22). Pink Menno - More and more, Lesbian and gay folks and allies have been stepping up and speaking out about their vision for a more wholly inclusive Mennonite Church USA. This has not come without cost for many who have stepped up and spoken out. But it also has not come without reward. There are many out there who have been inspired, comforted and made to feel a part of something incredibly powerful. |
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