Faith & Life
Commission
Duties:
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Provide leadership for Conference in spiritual,
doctrinal, and faith and life issues
·
Be a forum for interchanging concerns relating
to congregational life and leadership
·
Attend to leadership needs of congregations
·
Promote unity of faith and practice
·
Issue ministry credentials
·
Provide professional development, fellowship and
inspiration for pastors
Staff & Position & Contact
Owen Burkholder, Conference Minister, owen.burkholder@vmconf.org
Diane Bowman, Staff Assistant, diane.bowman@vmconf.org
Officers & Position
Joe Longacher, Chair, corjlong@yahoo.com
Clyde Kratz, Vice Chair, clyde@zmcva.org
Richard Bowman, Secretary, rebowmanmail@gmail.com
Members & District or Cluster
Richard Bowman, Central, rebowmanmail@gmail.com
Leslie Francisco III, Calvary, lwfiii@aol.com
Potomac:
Harold Bergey, Eastern District, hrbergey@cox.net
Roy Hange, Harrisonburg, rmhange@juno.com
Anna Janzen, Member-at-Large, miltonanna@aol.com
Miriam Hostetter King, Member-at-Large, miriamhk@aol.com
Clyde Kratz, Northern, clyde@zmcva.org
Beryl Jantzi, Southern, beryl.jantzi@mmapartners.org
Wendy Miller, Teaching, millerwj@emu.edu
Aldine Musser, Northern, jamusser@verizon.net
Wayne North, Special Assignment, wnorthd@juno.com
H. Michael Shenk III, Northern, mikeshenk@aol.com
Carl Smeltzer, Chaplains, cmsmeltz@gmail.com
Art Smoker, TCK, ansmoker@verizon.net
Ervin Stutzman, Leadership/Administration, stutzerv@emu.edu
Cindy Voth, Member-at-large, cindy.voth@emu.edu
Robert Wenger, Central, rolowenger@juno.com
Larry Wilson, Eastern Carolina, larryw13142@gmail.com
Overseers'
Quarterly Report Form
Overseer Information
Sheet for Personnel Committee (Overseer coversheet)
Personnel Committee
Questionnaire Response Form
Credentialing forms
Ministerial
Leadership Information (MLI) Form (external link)
Criminal Background Check Waiver
Form (must complete in original ink)
Spouse Response Form (Typeable)
Spouse Response Form (Printable)
Pastoral
Training Questionnaire
Special Ministries Application
Code of Sexual Ethics for Ministers Form (pdf)
Other
Resources
MC USA Resource Catalog (external link)
Special
Ministries Policy
Criminal Background Check Procedures
VMC
Sexual Misconduct Policy and Procedure
(pdf)
A Pastoral Approach to Persons with a Homosexual Orientation
Leadership Handbook
Credentialing Competencies Document
Credentialing Process Guide Sheet
Contact Virginia Mennonite Conference:
Tel: (540) 434-9727 Fax: (540) 434-7627
901 Parkwood Dr., Harrisonburg , VA 22802
info@vmconf.org