MWR : Articles : June 15, 2009

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Articles : June 15, 2009

Prayer shawls and choirs

The church hosted a prayer seminar on April 17-18. The featured speaker was Dwane Reitz from Lancaster, Pa. Reitz is the prayer coordinator for Creative Access Associates.
Overflowing building

Our congregation has been working with a “good” problem: Our building is overflowing! We have felt the Lord leading us to begin a new congregation somewhere. It is not clear yet where that will be or who will be involved. Pray for us as we begin this exciting journey.
Inspired by God’s Earth

Our church retreat, which was planned for April 18-19 at YMCA Camp of the Rockies in Winter Park, was canceled due to a spring snowstorm.

Health plan makes mutual aid stronger

Mennonites find many ways to practice mutual aid. Some congregations have sharing funds to support members in financial difficulty. Organizations such as Mennonite Mutual Aid and MutualAid eXchange provide health insurance, church grants and other services.

An adviser for ‘plain sect’ farmers

LANCASTER, Pa. — As a poultry and grain farmer in Lancaster County for 28 years, Dennis Eby knows the value of caring for land and water.
After closing, church gives musical gift

NEWTON, Kan. — When Meadows Mennonite Church in central Illinois prepared to close its doors in August 2007 after 117 years, the remaining members wanted something of their congregation to live on in another.
In shadow of AIDS, MCC-supported day care center is a place of life

In the South African language of Southern Sotho, Bophelong means “the place of life.”
Former MVSer trades tools for wheels

AMERICUS, Ga. — Using bicycles, water bottles and helmets as their tools, 18 riders will travel from Michigan to Florida this summer to create decent housing.
Micro-loans boost Afghan women

WATERLOO, Ont. — A $200 micro-loan changed the lives of Sharifa and her daughter.
Immigrants can be conscientious objectors, MCC advises

AKRON, Pa. — It is not unusual for new immigrants to the United States who are conscientious objectors to war to face obstacles in the citizenship process.