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Welcome

Welcome to Mennonite Men.  We are the men's organization for Mennonite Church Canada and Mennonite Church USA with a mission of Engaging men to grow, give, and serve as followers of Jesus.

Check out our program for giving to churches under JoinHands, our program for engaging men under JoinMen, and our campaign to plant trees under JoinTrees.


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 Stories

 

 

Book study group explores healthy masculinity
Anabaptist tree planting campaign plants over 2,250 trees this spring
Mennonite Men helps build churches from Brazil to Burkina Faso
Calgary Chin Christian Church celebrates 10 year anniversary with new building
EMHS students brave cold to plant rare Chestnut trees
JoinHands grant enables African Community Church of Lancaster to grow its ministries
Seedling bouquets as creative Valentines giftsValentines Day tree-planting donation card
Riverton Fellowship Circle donates $30,000 to JoinHands program
Zoom Conversation on Racial Reconciliation on January 23, 2021
Men's Retreat at Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp
Waterford Church in Goshen gives a tithe of its building project to JoinHands
JoinHands Gives Assistance to Centro de Alabanza de Filadelfia
JoinHands Helps Haitian Mennonite Church in Homestead, Florida
One growing church in Goshen, IN helps another in Charlotte, NC
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 Events
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​Mennonite Men Events during Covid

In order to stay safe, we have postponed all in-person events due to Covid-19. If you missed our online event on Jan 23: Seeking the Beloved Community, you can watch it here. If your church or group would like to do an online retreat, have a speaker join your church on a Sunday via Zoom or other virtual method, or hold another type of virtual event with Mennonite Men, let us know and we'd be glad to work with you!

 Upcoming

 

 

Where and how can I plant trees to help restore God's earth?Where and how can I plant trees to help restore God's earth?Conference Workshop2021-10-14T04:00:00Z10/16/2021 4:00:00 AMAnabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS)Steve Thomas ​Steve Thomas, U.S. Coordintor of Mennonite Men and Certified Arborist, will present a workshop on where and how to plant trees on Friday, Oct 15 as part of AMBS' conference "Rooted and Grounded A Conference on Land and Christian Discipleship."
Embracing Healthy Masculinity: Forming Our Identity as MenEmbracing Healthy Masculinity: Forming Our Identity as MenMen's Retreat2021-10-22T04:00:00Z10/24/2021 4:00:00 AMReba Place Church: 535 Custer Ave. Evanston, IL 60202Steve Thomas
Knowing Your Narrative: Unpacking Our Stories of Masculinity and Equity Knowing Your Narrative: Unpacking Our Stories of Masculinity and Equity Hybrid Series2021-10-26T04:00:00Z11/16/2021 5:00:00 AMVirtual and Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS)Ben Tapper, AMBS ​October 26 (virtual), November 6 (at AMBS and virtual), and November 16 (virtual)
Oregon Eco-excursion: Exploring Sustainable Forestry to Protect God's EarthOregon Eco-excursion: Exploring Sustainable Forestry to Protect God's EarthMen's Excursion2022-06-11T04:00:00Z6/18/2022 4:00:00 AMZena Forest in Salem, Oregon Steve Thomas
Amazon Adventure: Exploring Reforestation as a Natural Climate SolutionAmazon Adventure: Exploring Reforestation as a Natural Climate SolutionInternational Trip2023-03-25T04:00:00Z4/2/2023 4:00:00 AMEcuadorSteve Thomas

 Recent

 

 

Be a (Good) Man: Characteristics of Healthy MasculinityBe a (Good) Man: Characteristics of Healthy MasculinityMennonite Convention 2021 Workshop2021-07-08T04:00:00Z7/8/2021 4:00:00 AMMennoCon21, Cincinnati, OHSteve Thomas ​Boys and men sometimes hear “Be a man.” But what does this mean? Through the interactive “man box” exercise, we will compare the traits of dominant masculinity with healthy masculinity from an Anabaptist Christian perspective. Come learn what God’s Spirit is forming us to be as men following Jesus. Led by the Director of Mennonite Men, co-editor of Peaceful at Heart Anabaptist Reflections on Healthy Masculinity, and co-author of the new book Strong, Loving, and Wise Joining Conversations for Men.
Plant Trees to Slow Climate Change and Restore God's EarthPlant Trees to Slow Climate Change and Restore God's EarthMennonite Convention 2021 Workshop2021-07-07T04:00:00Z7/7/2021 4:00:00 AMMennoCon21, Cincinnati, OHSteve Thomas Find out what you can do to slow climate change by participating in the Mennonite Men JoinTrees campaign to plant one million trees. Learn about trees in God’s design for creation and how you can participate in this campaign to help restore the Earth. Led by Steve Thomas, certified arborist and US Director of Mennonite Men.
Bethany Christian Schools / Mennonite Men Tree PlantingBethany Christian Schools / Mennonite Men Tree PlantingThree Rivers Farm Tree Planting2021-04-27T04:00:00Z4/27/2021 4:00:00 AMThree Rivers, MI
IN-MI MALEs / Mennonite Men Tree PlantingIN-MI MALEs / Mennonite Men Tree PlantingEarth Day Tree Planting2021-04-22T04:00:00Z4/22/2021 4:00:00 AMIndiana Toll Road

 Pieces

Mennonite Men Introduction Video is here!

Mennonite Men has a new video for viewers to learn about the organization and our mission of engaging men to grow, give, and serve as followers of Jesus. check it out here:


 


Mennonite Men affirms statement on increased violence and hate crimes against Asian American Pacific Islander people

Mennonite Men affirms Mennonite Church USA Women in Leadership Steering Committee's recent statement on increased violence and hate crimes against Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) people. The statement says, "For centuries AAPI people have been gifted leaders, pastors and community members, who are essential to the church of Christ. May their words, work, languages, wisdom and leadership be honored as central to our identity.

As Mennonites, we call the church to the work of God's reconciling love in Jesus Christ, work that calls us to stand as one church, unified against hate speech, harassment and degradation of our AAPI siblings. When one part of the body suffers, all suffer with it. 1 Corinthians 12:26." Read the full statement here.


New Study Guide and Kindle edition now available for Peaceful at Heart

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We are pleased to announce that a study guide for the book Peaceful at Heart is now available! Written by Dan Epp-Tiessen, Associate Professor of Bible at Canadian Mennonite University, and published in partnership with Mennonite Central Committee, Mennonite Church Canada, Mennonite Church Eastern Canada, and Be in Christ Canada, this study guide is a great resource to facilitate much-needed conversations about masculinity, church, and our Christian faith. Download the study guide here.


A Kindle edition of the book Peaceful at Heart: Anabaptist Reflections on Healthy Masculinity is also now available. While the print version of the book has been available for some time, readers can now access the book digitally as well. Peaceful at Heart provides a uniquely Anabaptist voice to resource our discussions of healthy masculinity, whether individually or collectively in a book study group. Rather than supporting patriarchy and nationalism commonly advanced in traditional Christian thought, this volume draws on the experiences of various contributors to present an Anabaptist perspective of faith that invites men to experience God's call to live at peace and be peacemakers. Further details and sources for purchasing this resource can be found here.


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