2017 ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
August 4-6, 2017
Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Arlington DFW South
1507 North Watson Rd
Arlington TX
“Rooted and Built Up in Christ”
Colossians 2:6-7
DELEGATE SESSION MINUTES/APPROVED BUDGET/ELECTION RESULTS/ CERTIFIED DELEGATES
ANNUAL ASSEMBLY EVALUATION/FEEDBACK FORM
FORMULARIO DE EVALUACION / COMENTARIOS DE LA ASAMBLEA ANUAL
Press release: At the Annual Assembly of the Western District Conference of Mennonite Church USA, August 4-6 in Arlington, TX, conference delegates received a statement by the WDC Executive Board opposing Texas Senate Bill 4. Set to take effect September 1, Senate Bill 4 bans local law enforcement agencies from adopting “patterns or practices” that limit cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The WDC Executive Board statement lists specific reasons for opposing SB4, based on the belief that the Gospel calls for social justice. The statement concludes, “The Executive Board of the Western District Conference of the Mennonite Church USA laments the passage of this law characterized by rejection, discrimination, and racial profiling and urges that this law be rescinded. Furthermore, we urge the Western District Conference, the Mennonite Church USA, and all faith communities to stand in solidarity with our Hispanic-Latino/a brothers and sisters and with other people of color in the rejection of this law and the mindset which has created it.”
The full statement is HERE. For more information contact Western District Conference at wdc@mennowdc.org or 316-283
Comunicado de prensa: En la Asamblea Anual de la Conferencia del Distrito Oeste de la Iglesia Menonita de EE.UU., del 4 al 6 de agosto en Arlington, TX, los delegados de la conferencia recibieron una declaración de la Junta Ejecutiva del WDC oponiéndose al Proyecto de Ley del Senado de Texas. El proyecto de ley 4 prohíbe a las agencias locales de aplicación de la ley adoptar “patrones o prácticas” que limiten la cooperación con el Servicio de Inmigración y Aduanas de los Estados Unidos.
La declaración de la Junta Ejecutiva del CMD enumera razones específicas para oponerse a SB4, basada en la creencia de que el Evangelio requiere justicia social. La declaración concluye: “El Consejo Ejecutivo de la Conferencia del Distrito Oeste de la Iglesia Menonita de los Estados Unidos lamenta la aprobación de esta ley caracterizada por el rechazo, la discriminación y el perfil racial, e insta a que esta ley sea rescindida. Además, instamos a la Conferencia del Distrito Occidental, a la Iglesia Menonita de EE.UU. ya todas las comunidades de fe a que se solidaricen con nuestros hermanos y hermanas hispano-latinos y con otras personas de color en el rechazo de esta ley y la mentalidad que ha creado eso.”
La declaración completa está AQUÍ. Para más información comuníquese con Western District Conference al wdc@mennowdc.org o al 316-283-6300.
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