MWR : Articles : Oct. 19, 2009

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Articles : Oct. 19, 2009

Pastoral changes

On Sept. 27 we had a special service of welcome and farewell as we welcomed Meg Lumsdaine and her husband, Peter, and children Sophia and Brendon into our fellowship. Meg will be serving as our new pastor. We also sadly bid farewell to our pastor, Gary Jewell, and his wife, Jan Yoder Jewell, and their children Ria and Elsa, as Gary’s term as interim pastor is now completed. Cecil Miller from Warden joined us in our worship and offered a prayer for both Gary’s family and Meg’s family at the end of our service. We appreciated the time the Jewells spent in our midst and hope and pray that our fellowship with them will continue.
Sending, welcoming

With lawn chairs and potluck dishes to share, our urban congregation trekked July 26 to Indiana Dunes State Park to spend time in the beauty of nature, an annual tradition.
Anointing, discipleship

Many people in the congregation have been carrying burdens of one sort or another for a long time, which prompted an anointing service on Aug. 18, based on the exhortation in James 5:13-15. This was a welcome time of prayer, praise and anointing by the elders.

Harmony for a church that matters

Denominations don’t matter anymore, surveys say. Whatever draws people to church, a name brand isn’t it.

Canning crew begins cross-country trek

AKRON, Pa. — Mennonite Central Committee’s mobile meat canning project, providing protein for people affected by war, disaster and malnutrition, is going on the road again.
Holy Land schools still strong witness

Three schools with Mennonite roots continue to have a powerful influence in the conflicted Palestine-Israel region — and around the world.
On MCC buttons, modest message of peace endures

KITCHENER, Ont. — Nan Cressman is amazed at the success of a small, red peace button.
Vision for Africa: future land of peace

Titus Oyeyemi has a vision that Africa is the future land of peace.
Collaboration gets job done on Alaska project

For Paul Unruh, the No. 1 success in Mennonite Disaster Service summer work in Alaska was finishing.
Federal faith-based office director has a peace mission

When David Myers accepted an appointment by the Obama administration, he wanted to help people of many faiths, races and cultures cooperate to get federal resources to needy communities.