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Articles : April 27, 2009

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‘Children of Abraham’ together

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Passover was different here this year, uniting people of three faiths.

Emmanuel Mennonite Church hosted an interfaith “Seder for the Children of Abraham” April 8 with about 70 participants: one-third Muslim, one-third Jewish and one-third Christian.
Singing for world fellowship

About a dozen musician and writers performed at a coffeehouse event April 18 at Reba Place Church in Evanston, Ill., to raise money for Mennonite World Conference.

Letting go of Christendom

On a fast-changing religious landscape, U.S. Christianity is losing ground. How believers respond to their declining cultural dominance will determine which churches thrive in an era some call post-Christian.

Church closing didn’t slow giving

REEDLEY, Calif. — In its final year, El Camino Bible Church gave 1,000 school kits for children around the world through Mennonite Central Committee.
Convention connection

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — What began as a connection among youth at a Mennonite Church USA convention has turned into a relationship for Iglesia Unida de Avivamiento (United Revival Mennonite Church) here and Clinton Frame Mennonite Church in Goshen, Ind.

A great leader

I was saddened to read that Erland Waltner passed away. He was truly a great leader and teacher. When I came to Bethel College in 1954 he was my mentor and professor. I had transferred from Philadelphia Bible Institute. It took a lot of adjusting, and Erland helped me a great deal.

Is God’s mission our priority?

YODER, Kan. — Christians often wonder how to get people into the church. Conrad Kanagy says a better question is, “How do we get the church into the community?”
Vigil at Idaho base opposes air strikes on Afghanistan

MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho — Under gathering late-afternoon storm clouds, a heavy stream of cars entering and leaving the base slowed down to view a Good Friday vigil April 10 at the gates of Mountain Home Air Force Base, a key launch point for U.S. global air strikes.
Kansas relief sale income higher than last year

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A weekend full of generous giving equaled a successful 41st Kansas Mennonite Relief Sale April 17-18. The sale raised $433,388 for Mennonite Central Committee, up a little more than $39,000 from last year.
Early missionary to Colombia dies at 90

WARREN, Ind. — Janet Soldner Nussbaum, one of the first Mennonite missionaries to Colombia, died April 9 at Heritage Pointe. She was 90.