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Articles : Sept. 6, 2010

Blessing of the bikes

On May 1 we had our first annual “Free Grace Sale” to be able to serve and reach out to the community.
Campus Crusader speaks

We dedicated our new building, replacing the one destroyed by fire, on June 13. Pastor Steve Scott introduced the theme as “The Road to Emmaus” from Psalm 95. Each of the other pastors spoke briefly on that chapter and noted that verses 5-6 are engraved in rock at the entrance. Ted Veer, former interim pastor, brought the dedicatory message. The service ended with a choir singing the “Hallelujah Chorus.”
Local area engagement

After Hunter Hess’ sermon for June 6, “Do Donkey’s Hear Better Than People?,” it was asked if we can listen quietly for 10 to 20 minutes or one hour to God speaking.

Not a grand design, just love

The U.S. war in Afghanistan pursues grand designs of nation-building and the defeat of terrorism. Toward these ends Americans spend hundreds of billions of dollars, deploy tens of thousands of troops and sacrifice thousands of lives.

Swiss family returns to Anabaptism

Three hundred years of Anabaptist history came full circle Aug. 8 when Simon and Regula Fankhauser of Trub, Switzerland, were baptized.

Compassion needed

I was impressed with the compassionate response of Stahl Mennonite Church in Johnstown, Pa., toward their former pastor, who confessed to misappropriating funds (“Church Forgives Pastor for Theft,” June 7). It was a striking contrast to the attitude of some church-related organizations toward their employees.
Phoenix boycott?

If Mennonite Church USA boycotts the state of Arizona, does consistency demand it boycott all U.S. states? Numerous features of the Arizona law are already federal law. If the law is offensive at the state level, is it not at the federal level also?
Help in college

It was encouraging to read “EMU Program Addresses Depression-Related Issues” (Aug. 2) . This cutting-edge program, CoachLink, is being offered for the first time this fall for students who face challenges of depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, attention deficit and other similar disorders. Indeed, these young people should feel they can be successful at college just as their peers do and prepare for meaningful and productive futures.

MC USA leadership cabinet members appointed

ELKHART, Ind. — Ervin Stutzman, Mennonite Church USA executive director, has named his new leadership cabinet.
Washington churches create VBS lessons on Revelation

WARDEN, Wash. — The strange creatures and complex language of Revelation make it an unlikely choice for vacation Bible school.