Mennonite Healthcare Fellowship Regional Gathering“Trust Unfolding”Germantown Mennonite Church, Philadelphia, PA • October 11, 2025 • 9 AM–4:30 PM

Join us for a day of renewal, community, and meaningful conversation among Christian and Mennonite healthcare professionals. Whether you work in clinical care, mental health, administration, research, public health, community services, housing stability, dental care, or any allied field, this gathering is for you. Together we will explore how trust takes root, "unfolds", and grows throughout our careers and callings.

Healthcare professionals in all disciplines, including all allied health, chaplains, public health, researchers, adminstrators, nutrition professionals, and community health (including housing, homeless services, and social workers) are welcome to join us! Anyone who identifies as a person of faith with a strong interest in bringing their faith values and sense of calling into their work and professional life is welcome!

Tentative Schedule:

Optional Networking/Social Breakfast (8 am)

(Coffee & donuts provided)Begin the morning with informal conversation, light music or optional singing, and the chance to reconnect with colleagues—and make new friends.

Morning worship (9 am formal start)

We will open our time together with group singing and brief introductions that center us on the theme of “Trust Unfolding.”

Restorative justice in healthcare (9:30-10:45)

We will welcoming an MHF Board Member and special guest for a participatory fireside chat exploring restorative approaches to healing and accountability in our work.

Storytelling Session (11:00-12:30)

Hear from providers in different disciplines who will reflect panel-style on pivotal moments when trust shaped their careers and callings during times of transition. After the main panel, participants will join groups to share their own stories and reflect.

Potluck lunch (12:30-1:30)

Please bring a dish to share, especially if you’re local, to savor fellowship around the table. There will be extra food so all are welcome if coming from afar or otherwise unable to bring a dish easily.

Keynote address & dialogue (1:45-2:30)

Our Keynote Speaker will share stories from their work in faith-informed care, then join an open Q&A to deepen the conversation.

Creative Response & Reflection Time (2:30-3:30)

After the keynote and discussion, there will be art materials, space in nextdoor park, time to sit quietly and journal/reflect on the themes of the day, or open time to have deeper conversation with old and new colleagues and friends. There will also be plenty of coffee & snacks!

Closing reflection, groups, and song (3:30)

We will close the day with more singing time, a chance to share your reflections on the day with the whole group, and another chance to meet and dialogue with your small group. All those who would like to remain for further discussion, networking, and a coffee hour are welcome to stay after until 5:30.

We deeply hope this MHF Regional Gathering will offer space to renew your spirit, connect with like‑minded colleagues, and explore how trust shapes our work as healthcare providers. This is a wonderful way to connect with your semi-local MHF member friends and meet new MHF members and others deeply invested in the work of healthcare and in peace & justice.

Logistics• Location: Germantown Mennonite Church, 21 W Washington Ln, Philadelphia, PA 19144 • Date & Time: Saturday, October 11, 2025, 9 AM–5 PM (doors open at 8 AM)

MHF Regional Gathering: Philadelphia & East Coast - “Trust Unfolding”