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Region 4 Annual Meeting

October 9 - 10, 2026

Location
Pasadena, CA
United States

Region 4 Annual Meeting

We are so pleased to invite you to join us for the Region 4 Annual Meetings being held in Pasadena, CA October 9-10, 2026.

Theme

Side by Side: Walking with our Neighbors After Disaster

The theme was inspired by Luke 24:13-35. In this story we find two of Jesus’ disciples walking the road to Emmaus. Having just experienced their own unimaginable disaster – the death of their leader – and facing an uncertain future they encounter a risen Jesus who walks with them in their grief. (Although they do not yet recognize him.)

 

As we meet in Pasadena, we seek to walk the road of grief and recovery with our neighbors there who have experienced tragic wildfires. We are not yet ready to get to work, but we can come alongside and support a community working to rebuild – learning from them as we go.

Meeting Details

 

When: Friday and Saturday October 9-10, 2026

Where: Pasadena, CA, various locations

Schedule Notes:

  • Friday 9:00-2:30 Training will be held on Friday at Pasadena Mennonite Church. (Lunch Provided)
  • Friday afternoon: Optional trip to Full Circle Thrift (a store supporting Pacific Southwest Mennonite Conference that survived the fire)
  • Friday evening: Appreciation Banquet at 6:00 p.m. at 409 Woodbury Event Center
  • Saturday: Annual Meeting (Lunch Provided)
  • We are also working on a tour to see areas affected by the wildfires as well as the volunteer accommodation efforts taking place at Pasadena Mennonite Church.

Flying: If you are flying into Pasadena, the nearest airport is Hollywood Burbank.

Staying: MDS has reserved a block of rooms with a negotiated rate at the historic Pasadena Hotel and Pool.

  • Click here to book your room! You must book by September 10 to get this rate.
  • Please note that the rate is inclusive of tax but does not include parking or breakfast. They have waived the resort fee for our group.
  • MDS Region 4 will provide breakfast items on Friday and Saturday at the meeting sites.

*We recognize that Pasadena is a more expensive location than where we have met in the last few years. However, we see this as an opportunity to gather where a natural disaster has occurred, and where we hope to work. This allows us to understand the impacts of disaster in the local context and provides us with the chance to support the local economy as they build back after tragedy.
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