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Articles : Aug. 3, 2009

Church in progress

Steve Yoder announced in June that he will continue as lead pastor.
PowerPoint in the sanctuary

May 3 was designated as Peace Sunday with John McCabe-Juhnke, chair of the communication arts department at Bethel College, as guest speaker. That evening we honored our graduates at a supper, followed by a choir program.
Cancer awareness

We held a communion service Maundy Thursday in conjunction with a prayer service for missionaries supported by Eden.

The only way to really know

It is possible to learn something we already know. That’s one of the reasons why we need Mennonite World Conference assemblies.

Art tells of Soviet persecution

ASUNCION, Paraguay — Suffering and faith go hand in hand in the story of Russian Germans in the 20th century.
Assembly a time to sing each other’s songs

ASUNCION, Paraguay — For many people, singing together was one of the Assembly 15 highlights. For the man who led that singing, it was the highlight of his life.
With a giant pot, feeding thousands

ASUNCION, Paraguay — When Adelheid Thiessen agreed to head the mammoth task of preparing 10 meals for 5,800-plus assembly participants, she knew the menu would have to be simple.
Translators find right words

ASUNCION, Paraguay — The dimly lit booth tucked into a balcony at the Centro Familiar de Adoracion doesn’t hold much.
Ecumenical visitors focus on points of agreement, quest for unity

ASUNCION, Paraguay — “Anabaptist” and “Catholic” were pejorative labels in the 16th century, a Vatican representative said.

Dialogue without silence

Critiques from many levels of Mennonite Church USA, including an official letter of apology from the denomination’s executive director, have alleged that the Pink Mennos overstepped several lines at the convention.