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Articles : Celeste Kennel-Shank

Voices and stories, diverse and united

For the first 18 years of my life, I didn’t know much about Mennonites beyond southern Pennsylvania, where my ancestors and extended family have lived for generations.
Afghanistan aid organization investigates workers’ deaths

The eye care team killed in Afghanistan Aug. 5 — including Glen Lapp, a Mennonite Central Committee worker — may have been attacked by “non-local fighters,” according to International Assistance Mission.

MCC service worker killed in Afghanistan

A Mennonite Central Committee worker in Afghanistan was shot to death Aug. 5.

Fair exchange for blueberries

It can sometimes seem cliché to hear participants in service and mission trips report that they received more than they gave.
MC USA to proceed with visit to Phoenix after judge’s decision

After a federal judge blocked controversial elements of Arizona’s immigration law, Mennonite Church USA is still weighing whether to hold its 2013 convention in that city and will send a delegation there this month.
Peacemaker put love of enemies in action

Art Gish, 70, a longtime peace activist and Anabaptist author, died July 28 in a tractor accident on his farm near Athens, Ohio.

Cyclist’s goal: 10,000 miles for MDS

Neal Friesen, 26, wasn’t sure what he wanted to do next in life.
Fire destroys historic Ohio sanctuary, building

A fire on July 13 destroyed part of a church building in Holmes County, Ohio, that was more than 100 years old.

MC USA considers moving Arizona convention

Mennonite Church USA is wondering if it should stay or it should go.

Pacifists and police

If in trouble, many pacifists would call the police. Yet we don’t often consider whether that choice would always be in line with our Christian beliefs.