MWR : Articles : July 11, 2005

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Articles : July 11, 2005

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Editorial

Interfaith foundation for making peace

A recent visit by a group of Mennonites to a predominantly Muslim region of the Philippines may be a sign of changing priorities for the church and for all Christians.

Feature

Unexpected call led to a church with an impact

BRYAN, Ohio — When Mike Kelly heard God telling him to leave his lucrative job as vice president of Elder-Beerman department stores to go into Christian ministry, he thought he might be losing his mind.

News

Speaking of politics

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Fostering productive discussions of hot political issues was the focus of a series of 12 gatherings this spring at Kern Road Mennonite Church.
MCC, MWC respond to needs in Zimbabwe

Mennonites are sending relief supplies and seeking prayer for the people of Zimbabwe amid a government “cleanup” operation that has left hundreds of thousands homeless.
U.S. turns away Cuban art bound for assembly

The 43-year-old Cuban trade embargo isn’t just about coffee and cigars. Apparently, it also applies to artwork bound for a Mennonite conference.
International MB group names its first leader

OSAKA, Japan — Victor Wall, president of the Paraguay-German Mennonite Brethren Conference, has been named the first executive secretary of the International Committee of Mennonite Brethren, or ICOMB.
EMU program helps Lancaster pastors

HARRISONBURG, Va. — Many pastors in Lancaster Mennonite Conference’s 186 congregations are bivocational, often called from within their congregations with little or no college education.
‘Malcolm, Martin and Mennonites’

GOSHEN, Ind. — Standing in front of a classroom of Goshen College students, Malinda Berry moved deftly between defining theological words, such as “atonement” and “theodicy,” to showing video clips of Martin Luther King Jr. at a civil rights march and asking opinions about interracial dating.
Bluffton faculty projects funded

BLUFFTON, Ohio — Four Bluffton University faculty are using $3,000 grants from the Bluffton Study Center to pursue summer research projects.
Hesston baritone sings faith in China and Japan

NANCHONG, China — As the last note hung in the auditorium, listeners sat in wonder of Anthony Brown’s voice, wiping tear-damp eyes. Then, the crowd burst into applause.