Metamora Mennonite Church

01/03/2025

Sometimes it snows! Other times it snows so much we have to cancel church events. So, here is how you will know if church is cancelled.

1. Check WEEK-TV and WHOI, both local TV channels. We post our event cancellations on those two stations.
2. Check the website. We will post all cancellations at www.metmenno.org
3. Check your e-mail.
4. Check Facebook

Also true is that we are followers of Jesus, doers in our community, and hungry to see reconciliation, redemption, and restoration of all things. We desire to see God’s shalom and flourishing for all people.

10/14/2024

Join MC USA in honoring the perseverance and courage of our Indigenous brothers and sisters in Christ. We celebrate and pray for our Native Mennonite Ministries congregations: Lame Deer Mennonite Church, Lame Deer, Montana; White River Cheyenne Mennonite Church, Busby, Montana, and Koinonia Indian Mennonite Church, Clinton, Oklahoma.

08/20/2024

On one project in Barre, Vermont, these seven volunteers carried out 2,700 buckets of muck from one homeowner’s basement in less than a day. That's roughly equivalent to 45 tons of muck and they did it with joy and singing!

They left the client with a muck free basement and tears in his eyes.

To lean more about our response in Barre visit MDS.org

06/09/2024

Southside Community Center + Running = combined passions!

First, what is the Southside Community Center and what are they up to in one of the most desperate zip codes in the United States?

Simply put, they are making a difference in the lives of the 61605 residents. Helping single moms to flourish, housing a pregnancy resource center leadership development to create peace and healing through performing arts, dinner church, i urban form, and youth mentoring are a few ways they are making a real important impact.

Second, the Steamboat Classic, a road race right here in Peoria, IL will have its 50th annual race on Saturday June 15th. This will be my first time entering this 4-mile race and I would love for you to enter it with me. Don't worry, you don't have to actually lace up and run, but would you consider entering the race with me by joining in support of SCC.

It would be simple for you to just support through a stated amount, though as an aging 47-year-old runner, l invite you to join me in the challenge to run under 6 min pace for the 4 miles race.

This would be a total of 24 mins of going all out, not just for the joy of running, but for the joy oi supporting the SCC do what they do in Peoria.

A breakdown of the plan:
Pace per mile:
A) 5:50 - 5:54 per mile / $500
B) 5:55 - 5:59 per mile / $400
C) 6:00 - 6:04 per mile / $300
D) 6:05 - 6:09 per mile / $200
E) 6:10 - 6:14 per mile / $100
F) 6:15 or slower (a.k.a the struggle bus) / $50

Example:
If you support at level A, but I only run B, only B is due.
If you support at E and I run A, only E is due.

If you would like to support just reply in the comments with A. B. C. D. E. or F.

Obviously, support will be collected only after the race and the pace per mile is known.

To combine two passions of mine on Father's Day Weekend with your support would mean the world to me and SCC!!!

01/26/2024

"Why am I a Mennonite?" Marlene Kropf was born and raised a Mennonite, but after moving to an area without any Mennonite churches, she had to be creative in how she continued to worship.

This blog post is part of the “I choose to be Mennonite because …” series. https://www.mennoniteusa.org/menno-snapshots/why-am-i-a-mennonite/

01/15/2024

Church family,

In honor of MLK Day, Pastor Sam & I would like to share our message from the Christian Community Development Association conference back in early October!

God is writing a beautiful story that isn't over, and will continue in 2024!

All teaching is Bible-centered and Jesus-focused.    We emphasize both learning about God as well as living out the teaching of Jesus in real life.

01/13/2024

MMC Family,
Due to extreme weather conditions (-11* @ 10am + wind chill + potentially icy roads) we are cancelling worship for tomorrow, Sunday, January 14.

01/12/2024

The Open Arms Food Pantry (Metamora Food Pantry) will be closed tomorrow, Saturday, January 13 and will reopen on Tuesday, January 16 from 9 - 11:45 am. Stay home and stay safe!

10/27/2023

The Mennonite Church USA Executive Board strengthened key relationships and discussed creative strategies for convention and revitalization at the first Executive Board meeting of the biennium Oct. 18-20, 2023, in Cleveland, Ohio. https://www.mennoniteusa.org/news/executive-board-strengthens/

08/07/2023

A friend of mind intoduced me to Kate Bowler’s work late last year. I love her ability to name the difficult, hard, and unpleasant, yet remains hopeful. I have been both hurt by the church and been a part of churches who have hurt people… I appreciate her words:

A blessing for when you've been
hurt by the church:

God, you saw me walk away.
I had to.

For what was supposed to have been a refuge,
a community of hope, purpose,
mutual encouragement,
distorted all I understand you to be.

Oh God, lead me to the heart of love,
so I might find the healing I need,
and protect the reverence I have for you.

For you do not consume, but rather feed.
You do not destroy, but build up.
You do not abandon your little ones,
but insist that they belong in your arms.

Enfolded here, I see you now,
the God who loves us to the end.
For though I walked away, you didn't.

You found me.
And will lead me.
Let's now find the others.