MWR : Articles : Aug. 28, 2006

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Articles : Aug. 28, 2006

Response to Katrina far from complete

On Aug. 19, people in Pass Christian, Miss., along the tide-battered northern Gulf Coast, spoke of the anniversary that has been on their minds in recent weeks, marking the year that has passed since Hurricane Katrina struck the region last Aug. 29. But many in Pass Christian — where Mennonite Disaster Service recently dedicated three new homes it helped build for families who lost everything in Katrina — also were thinking of another anniversary 37 years before. On that date — Aug. 17, 1969 — Pass Christian was destroyed by Hurricane Camille, the storm with 240 mph winds that locals said could never be surpassed.

Spiritual search leads to Anabaptism

LONDON — What Tim Lawrence knew about Christianity did not make sense to him.
‘We’ve always been here’

POINTE-AUX-CHENES, La. — Out there, not far from where the Mississippi River delta gives way to the Gulf of Mexico, are five burial mounds sacred to Native Americans long associated with this part of the coast.
Lighthouse relit

BURAS, La. — In this storm-ravaged town near the Gulf of Mexico, the spray-painted walls recount an epic of mute distress.

MCC assesses Lebanese needs after month of war

In partnership with Lebanese organizations, Mennonite Central Committee is assessing the needs of people returning to homes damaged or destroyed by the month-long Israel-Hezbollah war.
Literacy empowers young bride

NAWABPETA, India — Sharmila’s ninth-grade education is her big advantage.
MCC trains two exchange groups

AKRON, Pa. — A total of 103 young adults are beginning one-year assignments through Mennonite Central Committee’s Serving and Learning Together program and its International Visitor Exchange Program.
How faith shapes teaching

BLUFFTON, Ohio — Seeking to more fully incorporate faith in the classroom, faculty members from Mennonite institutions of higher education gathered at Bluffton University Aug. 8-10 for the third Mennonite University Faculty Conference.
Hesston musicians share hope for peace in Uganda

HESSTON, Kan. — The music Tony Brown and his accompanist Ken Rodgers heard while in Uganda in June reminded them of the spirituals Brown sang in that country.
MDS prepares to start work in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS — A year ago, Denis Janz was camped with his wife and two sons in a motel room in northeastern Mississippi.