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Articles : July 19

All things new

“New earth, heavens new, Spirit of God moving.” This song from Hymnal: A Worship Book served as our theme song through most of April and May as we celebrated the season of Easter and God’s promise that “I made all things new.”
Caring for the whole person

On April 20, Bäretswil Choir from Zurich, Switzerland, presented a marvelous program of German songs with their orchestra.
Muslims and Christians

We inaugurated the meeting house gallery May 2 with “Konbalon,” a public opening of an exhibit of oil paintings by Jeff HansPetersen, a member of our congregation. He told the story of how he made the paintings during a three-month stay in Haiti. The exhibit will continue through the summer.

New friends in peace

Interchurch relationships can lead in surprising directions. Here’s one: Mennonites and a denomination with Mormon roots have found a common identity as peace churches.

Ex-convict plans his return to prison as a volunteer, Bible in hand

WINNIPEG, Man. — It has only been 10 months since Ryan Martens was released from prison, but he’s already planning his return.
Goshen turning turf into prairie

GOSHEN, Ind. — What was once turf and a collection of recycling bins is becoming a rolling prairie.
With MDS, students put theory into practice

Weir, Miss. — David Hochstetler was astonished by the damage a tornado caused in this town of 500.

Bluffton students to perform in N.Y.

BLUFFTON, Ohio — Four Bluffton University music students will take their talents to a New York City stage Oct. 21.
EMU peace camp grows

HARRISONBURG, Va. — Two years after it started as a brief pilot program, an interreligious summer camp continues to grow dramatically.
Foreign aid, local compassion as MCC continue response to Haiti earthquake

WINNIPEG, Man. — Mennonite Central Committee has approved $3.4 million in projects in the first six months of its five-year response to the Haiti earthquake.