Virginia Mennonite Conference

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Faith & Life Commission

 

Duties:

·            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@erols.com

Clyde Kratz

Vice Chair

clyde@zionmennonitechurch.org

Richard Bowman  

Secretary  

rbowman@bridgewater.edu  

Members

District or Cluster

 

Richard Bowman

Central

rbowman@bridgewater.edu

George R. Brunk III

Special Ministries

brunkg@emu.edu

Leslie Francisco III

Calvary

lwfiii@aol.com

Del Glick

Potomac: WCF

delglick@yahoo.com

Ernie Godshall

Eastern District

emgodshall@verizon.net

Roy Hange

Harrisonburg

rmhange@juno.com

Loren Horst

Ohio

loren.horst@vmbm.org

Miriam Hostetter King

Member-at-Large

miriamhk@aol.com

Clyde Kratz

Northern

clyde@zionmennonitechurch.org

Brenda North Martin

Eastern Carolina

brendanm@pobox.com

Wayne North

Special Assignment

wnorthd@juno.com

Carl Smeltzer

Chaplains

cmsmeltz@gmail.com

Art Smoker

TCK

ansmoker@verizon.net

Samuel O. Weaver

Northern: Valley

weaverso@emu.edu

Robert Wenger

Central

rolowenger@juno.com

Angie Williams

Member-at-large

angie.williams@juno.com

 

Forms for Reporting
Overseers' Quarterly Report Form
Overseer Information Sheet for Personnel Committee
Personnel Committee Questionnaire Response Form

Credentialing forms
List of documents needed for credentialing

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

 

Other Resources

MC USA Resource Catalog (external link)

MTTF Application – Printable

MTTF Application – Typeable

Special Ministries Policy
Criminal Background Check Procedures

VMC Sexual Misconduct Policy and Procedure  (pdf)

Code of Sexual Ethics for Ministers (pdf)

Leadership Handbook

 

 

Contact Virginia Mennonite Conference:

Tel: (540) 434-9727 Fax: (540) 434-7627
901 Parkwood Dr., Harrisonburg , VA 22802
info@vmconf.org