Articles : Nov. 8, 2010
Congregations
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Time capsule opened
In September Beatrice Mennonite Church celebrated its 50th anniversary in the current church building. During worship service, short segments of Beatrice Mennonite’s history through the building of this church was shared with the congregation. These segments were as follows: on Aug. 22, from the beginning to the decision to build; Aug. 29, site selection and memories of the Fairview School that some current members attended; Sept. 5, signing the construction contract and groundbreaking; Sept. 12, laying the cornerstone, construction; and Sept. 19, dedication of the new church. Many past members and out-of-state members attended the Sept. 19 service. The time capsule from the cornerstone was opened and the contents were viewed. The capsule will have items added and replaced behind the cornerstone for the next generation to take out and remember.
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Springing into fall
Births: Eden Willow, Aug. 6, to Pastor Eric and Karmen Miller; Denton J., Sept. 17, to Matt and
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Oldest Mennonite church of Amish orgin celebrates
Conestoga Mennonite Church celebrated the 250th anniversary of the beginning of the oldest Mennonite congregation of Amish origin in the Western Hemisphere Sept. 24-26. Friday began with a Berks County tour of early homesteads of the Yoder, Hertzler, Kurtz, Mast and other families. On Saturday a tour of Morgantown, Churchtown and Elverson concentrated on the farms to which they came when searching for fertile fields.
Editorial
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When guilt is good for us
A teenager who likes to decorate her backpack with buttons has one that says, “Guilt is good for you.” As if the textbooks weren’t heavy enough.
Feature
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Thrift store has bargains — and a caring community
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Volunteers at the Gift and Thrift store at 731 Mount Clinton Pike enjoy not punching a time clock.
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Newton mural a work of art that builds community
NORTH NEWTON, Kan. — When Rachel Epp Buller heard about potential funding for a community mural project, she knew it was something she had to try for.
Letters
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God’s greatness
I appreciated the column by Jane Yoder-Short, “Blinded by a Narrow View” (Living the Story, Oct. 25). Christians have given people an easy target to try to prove that there is no God. We have made God so small.
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Chosen women
About the same time as I read the wonderful news of Sara Wenger Shenk being inaugurated as president of Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary (“New AMBS President Preaches One Loyalty,” Nov. 1) I was reading a book I had picked up from a discarded book table: Female Characters of Holy Scripture in a Series of Sermons by Isaac Williams. Publication date is 1859. Each of 30 sermons deals with one woman of the Bible. The language is pious, ornate, wordy, but the writer’s conclusions are clear: Woman’s role is suffering, silence and submission. Nothing more.
News
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Southeast Conf. installs women’s minister
SARASOTA, Fla. — Women from Southeast Mennonite Conference of Mennonite Church USA gathered Oct. 16 for their annual Fall Inspiration Day at Ashton Community Fellowship.
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Evangelism gathering reflects changing global church
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization included themes Anabaptists often emphasize, such as reconciliation and justice.
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