Mennonite Church USA Publishes Resolution Guidelines for 2027 Delegate Assembly

The Mennonite Church USA Executive Board has appointed a new Resolutions Committee and published its “Guidelines for Developing Organizational Resolutions and Church Statements in Mennonite Church USA” for the 2027 Delegate Assembly, according to a Sept. 15, 2026, announcement from Elkhart, Ind. The assembly will be held July 9 at the First Financial Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The deadline for submitting proposed resolutions is Nov. 11, 2026. The guidelines set that deadline 240 days before the Delegate Assembly so that delegates and other constituencies have sufficient time to process and review proposed actions.

Jon Carlson, chair of the Resolutions Committee, said that the Executive Board has spent this biennium leading a process to help the church reimagine Mennonite Church USA in the year 2040. “The Delegate Assembly will provide an opportunity for the whole church to synthesize and strengthen this work by drawing on our diverse experiences,” he said. He added that the guidelines “provide an important pathway for any part of the church to bring their local discernment to the broader community.”

The current guidelines were developed in 2025 to help constituents submit proposed resolutions. Any Mennonite Church USA conference, congregation or constituency group may submit a resolution using the accompanying “Template for Resolutions.” Proposed resolutions must comply with the denomination’s bylaws and church policy and be sent to the Resolutions Committee through the executive director of Mennonite Church USA at resolutions@mennoniteusa.org. The Executive Board will not process any proposal received after the Nov. 11 deadline.

Michael Danner, associate executive director for Church Vitality, said that at its best the resolutions process allows delegates “to consider and speak into current matters of faith, life and governance within MC USA.” He said the process “ensures that the many voices of MC USA can influence MC USA as a whole.”

The announcement cited earlier statements and resolutions that produced denominational changes, including the “Churchwide Statement on Sexual Abuse” and the “Resolution on Healthcare Access.” It said others, including the “Church Statement on Immigration” and the “Creation Care Resolution for Mennonite Church USA,” had inspired work by Executive Board staff, conferences and congregations.

Mennonite Church USA is an Anabaptist Christian denomination formed in 2002 through the merger of the Mennonite Church and the General Conference Mennonite Church. The announcement describes its members as part of a historic peace church who seek to follow Jesus by rejecting violence and resisting injustice. The denomination’s Renewed Commitments, it says, state its shared commitments: to follow Jesus, to witness to God’s peace, and to experience the transformation of the Holy Spirit.

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