MWR : Articles : Sept. 21, 2009

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Articles : Sept. 21, 2009

Growing project

The March 8, 2008, CMC Newsletter report showed that during February 2008 there were 12,488 hits on the CMC Web site, with 250 of those from other countries. During July 2009 there were 14,380 hits, and of those, 850 were from other countries.
Gifts from the youth

We said goodbye to our youth pastor, Bob Sprunger, June 21 with a potluck meal and a program of thanks and remembrance.
Back to school

Ten youth and young adults attended the Mennonite Church USA convention in Columbus, Ohio. Their enthusiastic report on July 12 helped the congregation to realize the value of their experience.

Loyalty to a humble witness

Old Order Mennonites, Amish and other conservative Anabaptists keep out of the media spotlight. So it’s a surprise to find them in a high-profile spot like the cover of Christianity Today, a leading evangelical magazine.

Couple care for mission workers

ELKHART, Ind. — Since they began their careers, Lois and Wayne Hochstetler have worked in the central United States to offer people support and encouragement — as a social worker and therapist and a pastor, respectively.
Historian’s book legacy lives at EMU

HARRISONBURG, Va. — He donated or sold 12,000 or more books to Eastern Mennonite University and contributed in numerous other ways to the school over a 60-year period.
Many languages no barrier to thriving house churches

CLARKSTON, Ga. — This Atlanta suburb might seem an unlikely place to find a high school where students represent more than 50 countries.
A school on the prairie: Hesston College centennial

HESSTON, Kan. — Hesston College, a school on the prairie, opened on a “fair and very pleasant” Wednesday, Sept. 22, 1909.

Health care and spirituality

In discussions about health care, the spiritual dimension is missing.
Health care reform

None of the articles I have seen on health care reform have given an honest, objective evaluation of the underlying principles and ramifications of different payment reforms. Here are several essential questions.