Open Door Mennonite Church

08/25/2026

Be like Dolly.

08/14/2026

“This reckless and dangerous rhetoric by an elected official and a candidate for governor has no place in our public discourse,” said Rhoda Yoder of Open Door Mennonite Church, on behalf of Working Together Jackson and Working Together Mississippi, two groups that organized the event."

Mississippi faith leaders on Friday denounced recent comments about Muslims made by state Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson, a gubernatorial candidate in next year’s elections. https://ow.ly/Cg0150ZA1fq

07/23/2026

07/23/2026

Getting ready for Peace Lab Day #4

07/22/2026

Peace Lab Daily Rituals: Figuring things out in Circle. Deep listening in pairs. Messing around on the piano during break.

07/22/2026

Peace Lab Day #2. Visiting the Medgar and Merlie Evers House.

07/21/2026

Paige describes Peace Lab’s name and the logo she designed.

Paige (extraordinary MCC summer intern) introduces the logo she cre...

07/21/2026

Peace Lab Day #1 - Creating community. Sharing stories. Imagining a better world. Building trust. Building working teams.

07/20/2026

Peace Lab is happening! Sunday evening welcome dinner for teen participants and families. Overview. Meet and greet. Introductions. Salisbury steak and peach cobbler. The blank mural ready to be created. Stay tuned!

07/19/2026

One advantage to sharing space with another church is that after you just preached and want to sit in the shady courtyard in silence and re-energize, you get serenaded with the other congregation's rehearsing. (along with the ever-present bugsong that is a constant in the Southland.)