DownloadArticles : Jan. 18
Congregations
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A calf in church
Groffdale Mennonite Church hosted the eight Groffdale District churches for special events on Oct. 17-18. A Saturday mud bowl attracted many youth in spite of rain and chilling temperatures. The fire company lent a hand in making the field ready for a muddy touch football game! Young adults from the Harrisburg Discipleship Center joined the group, guiding the evening. Ryan and Friends, with ventriloquist and comedian Ryan Bomgardner, performed for a family event Sunday evening.
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Church growth, vision
The children in kindergarten through sixth grade led the Nov. 4 service, sharing from the “Journey with Jesus” curriculum they have used on Wednesday evenings.
Editorial
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Power of God and of story
Peter J. Dyck may have owed his life to Mennonite Central Committee, and he repaid the debt many times over.
Feature
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Canadian MCC thrift stores set a record for sales at nearly (Cdn.) $6 million
NIVERVILLE, Man. — Mennonite Central Committee thrift shops in Canada contributed a record $5.9 million (Canadian) to the work of MCC this past year.
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Conspiracy overcomes consumerism
MILFORD, Neb. — When a small church decides to look at Christmas differently, lives are changed. That’s what Dave Miller, pastor of Bellwood Mennonite Church, believes.
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Couple describe treating ‘affluenza’
CALGARY, Alta. — While many North Americans worry about getting H1N1 influenza, few are concerned about catching a different kind of virus — affluenza.
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MEDA job program in Morocco, Egypt could steer youth away from violence
Mennonite Economic Development Associates has launched a program to boost employment for an exploding global youth population.
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On radio, EMU staff share eclectic musical tastes
HARRISONBURG, Va. — They are three men on a mission: presenting eclectic music that might otherwise not hit radio airwaves.
Letters
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Keep old music
According to “Looking Toward the Future of Worship,” we are going to get another hymnal with contemporary music.
News
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Dyck ‘home before dark’
Peter Dyck prayed God would let him die before old age robbed him of his ability to be kind, trusting, loving and generous.
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