Articles : March 1, 2010
News
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Building campaign works toward goal
ELKHART, Ind. — Approval to proceed with construction of a Mennonite Church USA office building in Elkhart came Feb. 20 with $2.15 million still needed to fully fund construction.
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‘Bring something, buy something’ for Haiti
LEOLA, Pa. — Shortly after the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti, Benuel Fisher walked past a Haitian church in New Holland and saw the pastor posting signs about the tragedy.
Perspective
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Butchering’s a family tradition
Why would 15 members of the Risser family gather early on a bitterly cold January day to butcher three hogs?
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Fishy tale
Scarcely a week goes by without someone saying, “Give people fish and you feed them for a day; teach them how to fish and you feed them for life.”
Sunday School by Halteman Finger
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A tribal God?
Be careful how you read Jonah 4:2, our “key verse.” It is not a word of praise. It is a bitter response to a deity who has betrayed the very prophet he pulled out of a fish and sent scampering to Nineveh. It must be screamed into the wind, words dripping with sarcasm and frustration.
Everyday Peacebuilding
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Structure can be spiritual
In my experience, it isn’t hard to find people who are excited about the church’s ministry and want to contribute their talents.
Heart and Soul
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The joys of Sunday school
I taught a children’s Sunday school class recently without any printed lesson instructions. Somehow, by God’s grace, the children enjoyed the class and learned something. I did too.
On My Desk by Lapp
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Keeping colleges distinctive
On my desk is Realizing Our Intentions: A Guide for Churches and Colleges with Distinctive Missions, by Albert J. Meyer, published by Abilene Christian University Press, 2009, 288 pages, $19.99.
Thinking With
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Memory bank
Today’s column indulges in what old people have the luxury to do: remembering. Martin Luther King
Washington Witness by Lyndaker Schlabach
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‘We don’t want your aid’
On a Saturday morning in late January, I sat in the offices of the Near East Council of Churches in Gaza City. I was there with other Mennonite Central Committee staff, visiting partners and assessing the current situation in Gaza.
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