MWR : Articles : April 20, 2009

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Articles : April 20, 2009

Lancaster school, church mourn student’s death

Lancaster (Pa.) Mennonite School and West End Mennonite Church are mourning the death of Micah Berthold, 18.

Berthold, a senior at the high school, was in a car accident after midnight April 7. He died the next day at Lancaster General Hospital.
Bethel to cut budget by $1 million

NORTH NEWTON, Kan. — Bethel College will cut five faculty positions and reduce two others to half-time as part of a plan to trim $1 million from its budget.
MDS responds to surge of tornadoes, floods and fires

AKRON, Pa. — Mennonite Disaster Service is investigating, coordinating and responding to tornadoes, floods and fires that continue to devastate families and damage homes in Arkansas, North Dakota, Minnesota, Mississippi, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Texas and parts of Canada.
MMN plans $1 million budget cut

ELKHART, Ind. — Despite steady or increased giving in several areas, rising costs are forcing Mennonite Mission Network to reduce spending by more than $1 million over the next two years.

Vigil against gun trafficking

PHILADELPHIA — Mennonites and other peace church members were among 300 participants at a Good Friday vigil against gun violence.

A new family

Once a seaport, the city of Ephesus is now six miles from the sea. If we were to visit the city today, we could see ruins from when Ephesians was written. As we begin our five-lesson survey of Ephesians, let’s wonder for a bit about how far away we are from the people of Paul’s day.

Polarities more than choices

A book I greatly value is Polarity Management: Identifying and Managing Unsolvable Problems, by Barry Johnson. It was first published in 1992 by HRD Press. This book offers a perspective on a whole range of issues related to life and leadership.