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

Racism harms the body of Christ, brochure (1832k PDF)

Make a bracelet to learn how racism and white privilege affect you. This activity was created for Mennonite Church USA Convention 2009.

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