Articles : Feb. 1, 2010
Congregations
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Message of peace
Music was a significant part of our All Saints/All Souls Day service on Nov. 1. “Waiting: An Elegy for choir and cello,” a lament for the dead, was performed.
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Pastoral changes
Baby dedication: Eliana Sartori, daughter of Eric and Rachel Sartori, on Dec. 20.
Editorial
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Pulling a nation from the ruins
Haiti owns the unfortunate label of “poorest nation in the western hemisphere.” That may be true financially, but money is not the sole measure of wealth. Haitians are rich in courage, generosity and resilience. These qualities, evident in the days after the Jan. 12 earthquake, hold the key to Haiti’s recovery.
Feature
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Haitians hold fast to faith after quake
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Did God abandon Haiti?
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More use of statement on conflict encouraged
Lavonne van der Zwaag and her 16-year-old daughter, Anna, wore pink last July at the Mennonite Church USA convention.
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Calgary churches advertise peace
Six Calgary, Alta., Mennonite churches countered consumer-driven ads over the holiday season with a “Live for Peace” campaign.
News
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MCC plans long-term in Haiti
Mennonite Central Committee has begun a multimillion-dollar response to the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti.
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Dutch urge witness on Afghan war
ELKHART, Ind., and NEWTON, Kan. — Leaders of the Dutch Mennonite Church sent a letter to Mennonite Church USA in December, expressing concern about President Barack Obama’s call for the U.S. military’s escalation of troops in Afghanistan.
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New York children learn about China
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Children at Rochester Area Mennonite Fellowship experienced China in new ways.
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Bethel’s sixth president dies at 101
NORTH NEWTON, Kan. — Bethel College has lost a man who bridged most of the college’s history.
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