MWR : Articles : July 5, 2010

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Articles : July 5, 2010

Farm in the city

May was a month of many celebrations at AMF.
Lay-ministry-driven

Several members attended the Atlantic Coast Conference spring assembly April 17 at CrossWay Church in Ocean City, Md., with Ervin Stutzman, Mennonite Church USA executive director, as the keynote speaker. Akron Mennonite was privileged to have Stutzman preach at our worship service on April 18.
Feeding the multitudes

Between Easter and Pentecost our worship centered on the stories of Jesus’ feeding the multitudes.

Born to sing, and be heard

Was the song sacred or secular? As always with the band U2, it was sacred if you wanted it to be. “I was born to sing for you,” sang Bono, U2’s frontman. The “you,” of course, was God.

MBs: from a ‘threat’ to acceptance

The relationship between the Mennonite Brethren, who will celebrate their 150th anniversary in British Columbia in July, and other Mennonites has changed significantly during a century and a half.
Peace quilts to tour relief sales

AKRON, Pa. — Mennonite Central Committee is planning a road trip across the United States and Canada for two peace-themed quilts.
Once at odds over faith, Ecuador couple lead church

RIOBAMBA, Ecuador — After 30 years, Beatriz and Daniel Escobar are singing together the songs of faith that once divided them.
Teachers start spiritual conversation

KLAIPEDA, Lithuania — Gregg Brubaker enjoys teaching the entry level math and logic class at LCC International University.

Courageous leader

J. Lawrence Burkholder was a wise and courageous Mennonite leader. In the post-World War II period, his realism and sense of tragedy gave him a unique role on a Mennonite stage often dominated by utopian voices.
Inspiring generosity

A recent letter from Danisa Ndlovu and Larry Miller, leaders of Mennonite World Conference, gave me awesome information that generated praise of our living God.