MWR : Articles : Sept. 7, 2009

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Articles : Sept. 7, 2009

Learning and serving

We enjoyed fresh opportunities to learn and serve in the summer months. Transition pastor Pat Hobin conducted small group leaders’ training on June 20 in anticipation of restarting discipleship groups in the fall. We opened our building to a fourth congregation, Lighthouse International Kingdom Embassy Church, for July and August.

Any passion left for Afghanistan?

Did nonviolent Christians spend all our passion for peace on the war in Iraq? It is time to speak up again. Antiwar voices are stirring as Afghanistan turns bloodier.

Students spread faith in Mongolia

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia — There are no Mennonite churches in Mongolia.
Art as a moving experience

HARRISONBURG, Va. — It’s one thing when a work of art becomes a moving experience for the viewer, quite another when the art work itself assumes different shapes and literally moves.
Franconia leader served by getting outside office

SOUDERTON, Pa. — In 13 years of work, Donella Clemens never had her own office. For her, ministerial leadership meant getting out and building relationships.
Learning from the early church

ELKHART, Ind. — Alan Kreider says missionaries just go and see who’s on the other end of the phone.
Camp nurtures friendships, spiritual growth in Quebec

WENTWORTH, Quebec — The relaxing sounds of a small river cascading over rocks at Camp Peniel in the Laurentians north of Montreal create a perfect setting for Nathan Giroux to feel inner peace.
Filmmaker’s works tell Russian Mennonite story

WINNIPEG, Man. — Otto Klassen, a Russian born Mennonite and self-taught film producer, has more than 50 films to his credit in his 35-plus years as a film producer.

Health care debate

I hope Helen Nachtigal’s stomachache has abated, even without Obamacare. She deplores “rude” behavior at town-hall meetings. These citizens are expressing legitimate concerns about what is not being explained. At least they are not resorting to the vitriol, thuggery and violence that seem to delight some liberals. How dare anyone question this ambiguous plan of government takeover! It was Hillary Clinton who said dissent was the highest form of patriotism. I guess freedom of speech applies only to certain people.
Holocaust studies

I appreciated the July 6 editorial acknowledging the death of Franklin Littell and noting his contributions to the study of Anabaptism and to establishing a place for Holocaust studies in colleges, universities and seminaries.