ANABAPTIST NATIVE FELLOWSHIP OF CHURCHES
Pastor Daniel Smiley
ANF's purpose is to:
- Extend by planting churches in communities where the gospel is weak or non-existent.
- Be culturally relevant by practicing the presence of Jesus within the native context.
- Promote unity, understanding and reconciliation between Native Nations.
- Provide a safe place for leaders to discuss and wrestle with how to apply Biblical truth into the context of each unique indigenous culture.
- Provide spiritual accountability, training, and ministerial credentials for church leaders.
NETWORK CHURCHES
At The Cross Christian Community Church (Navajo)
Pastor: Loren Johnson
Lower Fruitland,
New Mexico, USA.
Pastor: Loren Johnson
Lower Fruitland,
New Mexico, USA.
Bacavi Community Church (Hopi)
Pastor: Russ Toews
Bacavi
Arizona, USA.
Pastor: Russ Toews
Bacavi
Arizona, USA.
Black Mountain Mennonite Church (Navajo)
Pastor: Daniel Smiley
Cottonwood
Arizona, USA.
Pastor: Daniel Smiley
Cottonwood
Arizona, USA.
Morson Community Bible Fellowship (Ojibwa)
Pastor: Rob & Joy Weaver, Wallace Detweiler
Morson
Ontario, Canada.
Pastor: Rob & Joy Weaver, Wallace Detweiler
Morson
Ontario, Canada.
Red Lake Church Plant (Navajo)
Pastor: Gene & Judy Natan
Ramah
New Mexico, USA
Pastor: Gene & Judy Natan
Ramah
New Mexico, USA
In Loving Memory of
Bishop Leonard G. Burkholder
Bishop Leonard G. Burkholder, 66, of Bowmansville, passed away on Monday, March 27. He is survived by his parents, Walter and Martha (Good) Burkholder; his wife of 42 years, Anna Mary (Huber) Burkholder; 4 children: Nathan, Stephen, Timothy married to Celia (Miller), and Dawn married to Nathaniel Toews; older brother Barry married to Elaine (Zimmerman); younger sisters: Mary Ann married to Kenneth Burkholder, Judy married to Richard Burkholder, Susan married to Allen Burkholder, Jane married to Melvin Zimmerman; and younger brothers: Glenn married to Rosene (Burkholder) and Clinton married to Grace (Weaver).
Bishop Leonard's mission in life was to make Christ known, encourage faithfulness to God, His word, and the Church and encourage each person to live in obedience to Christ and experience the joy of the Lord.
He will be greatly missed by all he ministered so graciously to.