Mennonite Weekly Review

Articles : Dec. 17, 2007

Editorial

• A mysterious gift unwrapped

  Jesus was God’s gift to the world. The wise men offered gifts to the Christ Child. And so we celebrate Christmas by giving presents.

Feature

• Philadelphia church tests development model

  PHILADELPHIA — The small row house at 5015 Beaumont Ave. was bursting with people.

• Staying out of homelessness

  ELKHART, Ind. — When Tara McCoy found herself at the brink of becoming homeless, she was brought back on track by the Emerge Ministries program, sponsored by Church Without Walls.

• Professor to teach on encountering other faiths

  HARRISONBURG, Va. — Eastern Mennonite Seminary is offering a class to help Christians better understand and interact with people of differing beliefs.

• Singer promotes peace in N. Ireland

  HESSTON, Kan. — Acclaimed baritone and peace ambassador Tony Brown of Hesston College visited Northern Ireland this fall, singing in prisons with folk singer Tommy Sands and visiting with leaders involved in the conflict there.

• Record crowds see Jesus’ light at Nazareth Village

  NAZARETH, Israel — At the end of their tour, Nazareth Village visitors scale an outdoor walkway and enter a dark-walled room.

• Just peace still far off for Israelis, Palestinians

  The recent Middle East peace conference in Annapolis, Md., has the potential to directly affect the lives of the Palestinians and Israelis with whom Mennonite Central Committee works.

• Help offered to avoid violent video games

  GOSHEN, Ind. — Christmas gift buyers can get help choosing video games that contain less violence and are in keeping with their faith.

• ‘Preaching Peace’ spreads nonviolent message

  LANCASTER, Pa. — Attending a conference on peacemaking in Minneapolis in October, Lutheran pastor Rolf Olson didn’t know he was about to be challenged to use some of the lessons he had learned right away.

• Workers dismantle walls, build God’s household

  PHILIPSTOWN, South Africa — Sunlight streamed through gaping holes in the plastered bricks of Grace Community Church, haloing a black man with a wheelbarrow and a white woman with a shovel cleaning up debris from dismantled walls.

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