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Articles : Mary E. Klassen/Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary

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AMBS grads told to refocus Anabaptist vision

GOSHEN, Ind. — Voices in six languages set the stage for the commencement service of Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary May 22 at College Mennonite Church.

Members of the graduating class read in their first languages the call in Matthew 7 and Luke 11 to care for others the way God does. Kelbessa Muleta Demena from Ethiopia read in Amharic, Raimonda Balciuniene in Lithuanian, Rolando Sosa Granados in Spanish, Samantha Lioi in English, Sylvie Guden Koehn in French and Takanori Inoue in Japanese. These six were part of the class of 40 who received degrees and certificates.
AMBS to honor former pastor, administrator

ELKHART, Ind. — Peter Wiebe, longtime pastor and administrator in the church, will be honored this year with the Alumni Ministry and Service award from Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary.

Colombians’ peace work praised

ELKHART, Ind. — Mission leader Linda Shelly shared bread from a local Hispanic bakery during her visit to Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary.

AMBS prof edits lost book of Anabaptism

ELKHART, Ind. — Hidden in Swiss archives for centuries, a collection of early Anabaptist writings is now available in English.

Spanish program reaches Texas

DALLAS — Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary has concluded its first Spanish-language theological program.
Good actions: visible signs of invisible grace

ELKHART, Ind. — Harry Huebner believes we can participate in and give expression to what God intends for the world.

AMBS prof chronicles ecumenical discussions

ELKHART, Ind. — As several Reformation traditions prepare for their 500th anniversaries, a new book records dialogue among them.

Pastors let the Bible read them

ELKHART, Ind. — Coming to the biblical text hungry is one way Mary H. Schertz described the kind of Bible study modeled at Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary’s Pastors Week Jan. 25-28.

Leaders examine ‘ecology of ministry’

ELKHART, Ind. — Collaboration between pastors and professors will strengthen the ministry of both, participants agreed Dec. 1-3 during a conference at Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary.