Mennonite Weekly Review

Articles : Gladys Terichow/Mennonite Central Committee

Jan. 16 issue

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  Photo by Silas Crews/MCC

  Making connections for 35 years

  DURANGO COLONY, Bolivia — Aganetha Bueckert left behind many treasured possessions in Mexico when she and her family moved to this closed, church-governed Mennonite colony in the municipality of Charagua about 170 miles south of Santa Cruz.

  But she packed every issue of her valued collection of Die Mennonitische Post (The Mennonite Post), a German-language newspaper published twice a month by Mennonite Central Committee Canada’s Low German Mennonite program.

Oct. 24, 2011 issue

• East Africa drought response expands

  WINNIPEG, Man. — Mennonite Central Committee’s response to the drought and food crisis in East Africa continues to expand, totaling more than $4.6 million through Oct. 6.

Oct. 10, 2011 issue

• Refugees in Lebanon rediscover composting benefits

  SOUTH LEBANON — Faced with the rising cost of buying fresh fruit and vegetables in local markets, many Palestinian refu­gee families in south Lebanon are rediscovering the benefits of using compost to enrich their gardens.

Sept. 26, 2011 issue

• Hmong youth learns from childhood rebellion

  KITCHENER, Ont. — As a child, Peter Her went to First Hmong Mennonite Church with his mother and younger brothers, but during his teenage years he tried to distance himself from his Hmong roots, his faith and the church.

Sept. 5, 2011 issue

• Olympian fuels interest in Kenyan peace clubs

  CALGARY, Alta. — A 300-mile bicycle tour in Kenya that included one of Canada’s most decorated Olympians has given peace clubs in Kenya a boost.

Aug. 22, 2011 issue

• MCC expands response to East Africa drought

  WINNIPEG, Man. — Mennonite Central Committee has surpassed its initial target of raising $1 million for the East Africa drought and is now expanding its response to the continuing crisis in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia.

Aug. 1, 2011 issue

• Hidden treasures unearthed at MCC thrift shop

  WINNIPEG, Man. — A thrift shop volunteer heard something rattling in what she thought was a Readers Digest condensed book.

July 11, 2011 issue

• Amid violence, faith sustains Mexico colonists

  El SABINAL COLONY, Mexico — It has been almost 10 years since Cornelius Giesbrecht was paralyzed from the waist down after being shot during an armed robbery.
  

• Muslim dialogue builds on MCC work in Iran

  WINNIPEG, Man. — A 10-year dialogue between Mennonite and Muslim scholars continued in June, providing a place to talk about beliefs without ignoring important differences.

May 23, 2011 issue

• Thrift shop provides peaceful sanctuary amid violence

  WINNIPEG, Man. — Margarite Courchene lives alone in the North End of Winnipeg and doesn’t leave her home when it is dark outside.

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