First Mennonite Church of Morton

Hello First Mennonite Church family.  I don’t know about you, but for me, this has been a roller coaster of a week as news reports have accelerated regarding the world-wide pandemic.

This is certainly new territory for many of us and it’s hard to know how to proceed.  However, there are a few words that I want to share on...

For this week, it seems appropriate to share with you an update regarding recent decisions.  As you know, 6 appointed members of FMC traveled to Menno Haven on Saturday, February 15, for the Illinois Mennonite Conference (IMC) Annual Business Meeting.  Approximately half of all IMC congregations were represented among those in...

This past Saturday, I grabbed a few tools and spent an hour disassembling our backyard trampoline while our kids played in the leaves.  For the past few years, I have assembled and disassembled this large toy with all of its screws, springs, pads, and poles in order to keep the structure clean and dry throughout the winter with the hope...

At the end of last week, our family had the opportunity to explore around the St. Louis area.  Our journey took us to the Gateway Arch Monument (or the “big hill” as our twins described.)  We took the opportunity to load our family of six into one of the tram ‘pods’ and take the four minute ride to the...

We live at a very interesting time in the history of the church in North America.  Dr. Michael Svigel, professor at Dallas Theological Seminary, studied the past century of ‘the Church’ and observes that many Bible-believing, outreach-focused congregations are currently going through a midlife crisis.  It may seem odd, but...