Bridgefolk is a movement of sacramentally-minded Mennonites and peace-minded Roman Catholics who come together to celebrate each other's traditions, explore each other's practices, and honor each other's contribution to the mission of Christ's Church.
In the lead-up to Bridgefolk’s recent conference, the Vatican’s daily newspaper published a short article on Bridgefolk, and Vatican Radio followed up with a summary:
An album of photos from the recent Bridgefolk conference is now available on Facebook at the following site: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.10150281106806600.
Dorothy Harnish is one of the local organizers for this year’s Bridgefolk conference in Akron, Pennsylvania. A local paper in Lancaster did the following feature story on her:
By JOAN KERN
Correspondent
Lancaster Intelligencer-Journal / New Era
Dorothy Harnish was a cradle Mennonite. And a teen Mennonite and a young adult Mennonite and a middle-aged Mennonite.
But now she’s a senior citizen Catholic, a member of Lancaster’s St. Leo the Great Catholic Church.
Harnish, 69, of Landisville, will gather with about 75 other Catholics and Mennonites at the 11th annual Bridgefolk Conference, Thursday through Sunday, Aug. 7. Continue reading “Woman’s journey from Mennonite to Catholic is a two-way street”
Akron, PA (Bridgefolk) – Mennonites and Catholics will join together this summer in prayer and friendship at the tenth annual Bridgefolk summer conference. Entitled “Practices for our Life Together in Christ,” the 2011 summer conference will take place August 4-7 in Akron, Pennsylvania, and focus on the practices of hospitality, forgiveness, and common worship.
This summer’s conference will be the second in a series of summer conferences focusing on nine “key practices” of Bridgefolk. Over the course of three years, Bridgefolk conferences are exploring spiritual practices that sustain the active Christian lives of both Catholics and Mennonites. Mennonite Central Committee’s Welcoming Place will host the gathering. Continue reading “Bridgefolk 2011 to explore hospitality, forgiveness, common worship”
Please visit the 2011 Conference page to register for this summer’s conference. A conference outline and registration materials are now available.
Mark your calendars for this summer’s conference: August 4-7 at the MCC Welcoming Place in Akron, PA. Conference planners have been meeting to finalize details and registration and conference information will be made available in April.
This summer’s conference, second in a series of three, will continue to explore “key practices” that we share as Mennonite and Catholic Christians. Our gathering this summer will provide an opportunity to explore the practices of hospitality, forgiveness and common worship.
The conference, in the beautiful retreat setting of the Welcoming Place, will provide ample opportunity for personal reflection, sharing in small groups and corporate worship.
Watch the Bridgefolk website 2011 conference page for more information in coming weeks.
Bridgefolk Conference planners are working to prepare for this summer’s conference. As we set the schedule and discern the shape of our gathering, we want to hear from you. At each conference, there are special moments of grace – some carefully prepared and others spontaneous – that shape us individually and as a community. We want to remember those stories as we plan this summer’s conference.
That means it’s time for a bit of nostalgia: What are your Bridgefolk moments? What are the memories that stay with you from year to year? Share your responses in the comment section.
A few items of interest this week: