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Articles : Feature

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.

Rest for the soul

THREE RIVERS, Mich. — Ron Kennel needed a place to slow down. The now-retired Mennonite pastor found that refuge at The Hermitage in the southwestern Michigan woods.

Payoff for castoffs

AKRON, Pa. — What comes to mind when you see the words “thrift shop”? Possibly: Bargains. Hidden treasures. A place to take things no longer needed.
MCC Burundi, partners support peaceful elections by monitoring

AKRON, Pa. — Mennonite Central Committee and its local partners in Burundi are supporting efforts to monitor voting and election conflicts, hoping to minimize violence during a tense series of elections.
Construction underway at EMU

HARRISONBURG, Va. — Eastern Mennonite University’s campus is undergoing several building projects starting this summer and continuing through the year.

EMU grad speaks up for undocumented students

HARRISONBURG, Va. — For years, Isabel Castillo lived in the shadows in Harrisonburg.
MCC, MEDA helping Haiti’s homeless

Haitians left homeless by January’s earthquake are getting construction help from a collaborative venture.
Cyclist’s goal: 10,000 miles for MDS

Neal Friesen, 26, wasn’t sure what he wanted to do next in life.
Surprising spree of saucy books from Anabaptist women

Rhoda Janzen’s life is the stuff of a riveting, albeit unfortunate, tale.
Chileans rebuild, witness in months after quake

In the five months since a devastating earthquake, Mennonite churches in Chile have engaged in mutual aid and witness.