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Covenant Community


Mennonite Brethren Churches stress the importance of belonging to a local church in which every member is accountable to the body and involved in ministry. On the other hand, the body is accountable and responsible to each member in providing opportunities for nurture and service.

Covenant community also expresses itself between the local church and the denomination. Local churches relate to the denomination at its various conference levels (provincial, national and North American), and are responsible to uphold its Confession of Faith and polity positions and to support its ministries. Conversely, the denomination relates to the local church to inform, invite input on major issues and provide various resources for ministries in the local church.

“Covenant Community” is one of five “core values” defined by the Canadian MB Conference Executive Board for the Canadian MB Conference. (The others identify the Mennonite Brethren Church as a Believers’ Church, a Biblical Movement, a Missionary Church, and a church fostering Peace and Reconciliation.)

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Last modified May 4, 2000.

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