MWR : Articles : May 21, 2007

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Articles : May 21, 2007

Editorial

Pouring out the healing river

The forces of nature humble us, exposing our weakness. When wind and water spread destruction in Kansas this month, people turned to God, and each other, to redeem hope and faith from fear and loss.

Feature

Midlife call brings musician to pastoral work

HESSTON, Kan. — In terms of money and fame, David Miller’s career may be spiraling downward. But he is at peace with his decision to become a pastor.
Hymnal connects lovers of music in China, United States

CHONGQING, China — It’s about 7,500 miles from Chongqing to Washington, Iowa. But the distance between Julie Wang of Chongqing and the North American Mennonite church is only as wide as the blue Mennonite hymnal.

News

Despite dip, MMN funding solid in ‘07

ELKHART, Ind. — Despite a slight decline in contributions, Mennonite Mission Network was in solid financial shape at the end of the 2007 fiscal year.
MCC meat canning to mark 60th anniversary

AKRON, Pa. – For six decades, Mennonite Central Committee’s mobile meat canner has traveled across the United States and Canada, resulting in millions of pounds of meat for hungry people around the world. Thousands of volunteers have helped in the effort.
MPN pamphlet series to offer help for many problems

Thousands of people in Mennonite churches suffer in silence because they don’t get the help they need to face their addictions, mental disorders, experiences of abuse and other personal issues.
Dialogue with Iranians an MCC peace initiative

WATERLOO, Ont. — Mennonite Central Committee and Conrad Grebel University College are co-sponsoring a conference May 27-30 to promote peace-building through dialogue with religious scholars from Iran and Mennonites from North America.
Seminary advisers seek God’s leading

SYRACUSE, Ind. — To seek God’s will for the future of Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, representatives from across the continent and the church gathered May 4-5 for prayer, worship and imagining.
MC USA, MC Canada formalize partnership

CHICAGO — When the Joint Executive Committee of Mennonite Church Canada and Mennonite Church USA met April 10-11, it confirmed what the denominations’ two boards had already approved — a partnership covenant.
Timely graduation at Hesston

HESSTON, Kan. — On the weekend of their graduation, the first students to complete Hesston College’s Disaster Management Program got a reminder of the program’s importance.