Central District Conference Board calls for independent external investigation, asks MCC and MAST to agree on terms

On March 26, 2025, the Board of the Central District Conference of Mennonite Church USA wrote to MCC US leaders and to the MAST steering committee. CDC board members have given MAST permission to post this letter on our website.

The CDC board is the first church entity from among MCC's 14 sponsoring denominations to make a strong and public request for an independent external investigation - one which:

(1) addresses all allegations of bad endings with MCC, by providing “a hearing for all those who separated from MCC under contested or contentious circumstances”;

(2) calls for an external review of MCC policies;

(3) recognizes the need for the investigation to produce a public report, and

(4) insist that both MCC and MAST need to approve of the choice of investigative firm.