Mennonite Weekly Review

Articles : Jan. 16, 2006

Editorial

• Gift of peace for the whole body

  The biblical image of the church as a body with many parts can fit a big or a small scale. It can refer to the role of an individual within a congregation, or it might describe how a denomination fits into the wider Christian movement.

Feature

• A house of refuge

  BALTIMORE — When Daniele Manikeu arrived in the United States in July 2004, she had no place to go.

• CMU student discovers rare King James Bible in college archives

  WINNIPEG, Man. — A rare first edition of the King James Bible has been found in the archives at the University of Manitoba, thanks to a Canadian Mennonite University student.

News

• New Low German Bible translation dedicated

  WINKLER, Man. — A new Low German translation of the Bible was dedicated Nov. 22 at Sommerfeld Mennonite Church, attended by about 100 speakers of the Plautdietsch dialect.

• Nebraska hospital chaplain dies

  BEATRICE, Neb. — Harold W. Buller, a longtime hospital chaplain, died Jan. 4 at age 83.

• Moral choices on U.S. budget

  WASHINGTON — When mainline Protestant leaders came here last March to denounce President Bush’s proposed budget as “unjust,” they were received much like the Old Testament prophets they look to for inspiration.

• K’ekchi’ embraced EMM workers after robbery

  SALUNGA, Pa. — An Eastern Mennonite Missions couple who were robbed by armed assailants last year in Guatemala said the people they served showed Christian love to them after the incident.

• Silence seen as encouraging despite long wait for news of hostages

  Despite weeks of silence over the fate of four kidnapped peace activists in Iraq, Christian Peacemaker Teams leaders are cautiously optimistic that their missing colleagues are safe.

• Peace churches consider Asia gathering

  BALI, Indonesia — An international group of Mennonites, Quakers and Brethren met in December to discuss how historic peace churches can share their insights on peacemaking with Christians around the world.

• Hesston pilot loves flying in Africa

  HESSTON, Kan. — An aviation graduate of Hesston College says serving God as a pilot in Africa is a dream come true.

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