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Kathleen Motzenbecker comes to MCC Refugee Services with significant experience and recognition in many sectors.

Speaking at the Minnesota State Capitol this morning the Minnesota Council of Churches CEO, Board President and two other board members joined dozens of other faith partners and religious leaders in speaking out against political violence while embracing bridge-building to preserve our communities.

CEO statement on assassination and attempts in Minnesota

Our CEO, Elder Suzanne P. Kelly, shared this statement in response to the Executive Order of June 4, 2025, banning travel to the U.S. from certain countries:

"As Minnesota Council of Churches watches a continued assault on refugees, immigrants, BIPOC communities, and more, we wholeheartedly oppose the latest executive order to ban travel from 12 countries, most on them on the continents of Asia and Africa, or whose residents represent the African diaspora.

MCC Respectful Conversations receives MN Ethical Leadership Award

The Minnesota Council of Churches Board of Directors is proud to announce that after a national search a new CEO has been selected.

Rev. Dr. Curtiss Paul DeYoung to retire as Co-CEO of Minnesota Council of Churches

National search for new CEO led by Ballinger Leafblad

 Our Prayers Heard ‘Round the World

Minnesota Council of Churches and the 2023 International Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

October 23, 5:00pm – 6:30pm

Nativity Lutheran Church, St. Anthony

For more information contact Rev. Jerad Morey, (612) 230-3211

Church mission trips can serve many purposes from devoting human resources of donations, labor, relationship and prayer to the communities being traveled to and fostering discipleship and global empathy in the sending communities and travelers. However there are times and places when a mission trip is inadvisable. As of this week one of those places is Uganda, which is facing an Ebola outbreak situation.

Minnesota Churches are officially advised to POSTPONE any planned mission trips to the country of Uganda.

In March we welcomed Farah Del to MCC’s employment team! Already an experienced employment counselor, Farah has hit the ground running, helping connect newcomers to their first jobs in the United States.