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division into two conferences, the Old Order (Wisler) Conference and the Ontario Mennonite (MC) Conference. In the earlier years the conference session was a

possible action. Since 1911 the semiannual conferences have been replaced by annual conferences. Resolutions, some conservative, others progressive, have

settlers came from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and some from the Franconia area - Bucks, Montgomery, and (a few) Franklin counties. In 1957 there were 18

and Regional Conferences in Understanding Ordination (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1974) The Call and Care of Pastors (General Conference Mennonite

spring and fall conferences for many years, and there was considerable attendance at both conferences by ministers of the other conference. The time finally

and Janjgir-Mauhadih area, and the work in the southern area largely in the Jagdeeshpur-Saraipaalli area. Divisions along regional lines have on occasion

the district conferences, not all of which were officially represented in the General Conference sessions. In 1957 the following conferences participated

in the northern transitional area periodically visited by both the army and the "guerrillas." They were taken to the regional army headquarters and eventually

and accountability issues. Regional councils were established to take primary responsibility for the governance of regional teaching centers, which by

following Anabaptist groups were active in Germany: 1Includes three regional conferences: Arbeitsgemeinschaft Südwestdeutscher Mennonitengemeinden (ASM),

between church and civil government, (4) autonomy both on a village and regional level, corresponding to village commune and district volost in Russia,

the Regional Municipalities of Haldimand-Norfolk and Niagara, where many have become affiliated with the Evangelical Mennonite Mission Conference (EMMC)

the Southeast. In 1973 the convention affirmed a plan to become a regional conference affiliated with the Mennonite Church (MC) General Assembly. Except

largely limited to regional school centers and periodic evangelistic trips. With much encouragement from the Congolese believers of the area, the decision was

Resolution 1325 and the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda. WPLP equips regional cohorts of women in conflict-affected communities with the skills, knowledge

progressive groups formed Amish Mennonite conferences which ultimately merged with Mennonite (Mennonite Church) conferences in 1916-1925. A later separation from

congregations. Regional and national agencies helped in the training of resource people for various areas of this work, which included conferences for church

figured prominently in Amish history. At least one of the churchwide Amish conferences (Dienerversammlung) was held here, 3 October 1830. Some of the ministers

the Illinois Mennonites in 1921, the combined regional conference became the Illinois Mennonite Conference. The Partridge Creek Amish Mennonites began to

Oversight is provided by a national president and executive committee, regional councils and coordinators, and an annual national council composed of pastors

north-west of Malbork (Marienburg) and 40 km. (25 mi.) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk (Danzig). In 2012 it was a village in the administrative

church centers. From earliest days the tradition of annual missionary conferences, to which African leaders were invited for fellowship, inspiration, and

by encouraging vaccinations. Other areas of emphasis include family planning and under-five well-baby clinics. Regional dispensaries are provided for treatment

The 19th century was marked also by a noteworthy development of the regional conference system, Switzerland 1780, Dutch Algemeene Doopsgezinde Sociëteit 1811

Uraon groups now have their own regional conferences. The Munda people who live in Purnea work with the Uraon conference. The upheaval during and after

AEM in 1960, and it expanded into other towns in the area. In 1976, 1977, and 1982 strategy conferences were held to plan for future expansion and to set

station church he and his wife became the first Zairian couple to open a new regional post in the Djoko church district. This took place at Basonga, a large

peace conference for German Mennonites was held in 1949. In both 1949 and 1950 the question of nonresistance was discussed at official conferences of the

“new” church point of view. Therefore, Mennonite World Conference in 1996 sponsored a series of regional histories (completed between 2003 and 2014) researched

Church (MC) when that regional conference began in 1979. Open Door reached out to African Americans located in a less-advantaged area of Jackson. Rick Russel

sessions were limited to the Lehrdienst, whereas the "conferences" of 1929 and later were popular inspirational meetings with mass attendance. The destruction

of the General Conference Mennonite Church, both seemed to move to more common ground. The authority of bishops and regional conferences was being replaced

several areas. On 27 October 1942 the General Conference Executive Committee granted the request for separation. On 11 April 1944, the Ohio Conference met

Ohio and Eastern A.M. Conference, whereas Millwood, which formerly belonged to the same conference joined the Lancaster Conference. A considerable number

the mid-1980s MMA decentralized its distribution activities, working with regional advisory committees and placing representatives in many church communities

contributions raised by the existing American Mennonite groups through regional "aid committees." Similar aid was given to the large group of immigrants

each with its own bishop, were replaced with six regional conferences with a bishop for each conference. Greater freedom was given to local congregations

different settings. Mennonite relief involves a large network of local, regional, national, and international individuals and groups. Thousands of people

Mennonite one, including the regional Amish Mennonite conferences of the late 1800s and the Conservative Amish Mennonite Conference of the early to mid 1900s