Articles : Sept. 12, 2011
Editorial
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Complex tragedy in Bolivia colony
There is no doubt that women and girls of Manitoba Colony in Bolivia were terrorized in their sleep when a group of men sedated whole families from 2005 to 2009 with cattle anesthetic before raping the females in their beds.
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Slavery not a thing of the past
Hearing the word slavery, one might think of something that ended with the U.S. Civil War. Or of people stuck in economic hardship without hope of getting out, and who feel enslaved.
Feature
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Praise dance an exercise in relationship-building
In a park near Macau Mennonite Church, a group composed mostly of women moves in unison, offering rhythmic praise.
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Thrift store manager donates kidney to customer
As manager at the Crowded Closet thrift store in Iowa City, Iowa, Connie Freyenberger had learned to roll with the daily drama: shoplifters scavenging for free stuff, homeless people searching for clean clothes, lonely people seeking to chat, well-off women wanting to recycle, the grieving and the sick needing prayer.
Letters
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Source of salvation
The theory by J. Denny Weaver that it is Jesus’ life that saves us (“Faith Matters” column by John A. Esau, Aug. 15) can be misleading.
News
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Partnership connects visiting scholars to AMBS
ELKHART, Ind. — The ministry of César Moya and Patricia Urueña is grounded in partnership, and for the last year Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary has been included.
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MDS responding in six East Coast states
LITITZ, Pa. — Mennonite Disaster Service investigators are connecting with local officials up and down the East Coast to determine how and where MDS will respond to damage from Hurricane Irene.
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Tropical storm damage in Vermont is a ‘disaster’
Flood waters due to Tropical Storm Irene were subsiding by Sept. 6, but extensive devastation remained as cleanup and repairs began for Mennonites across Vermont, including some who were isolated for days.
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Fire destroys Ohio thrift store
PLAIN CITY, Ohio — Sirens from Plain City and surrounding townships blared as smoke billowed from the Country Closet Thrift Store at 299 S. Jefferson Ave. after lightning struck the facility around 1 a.m. Sept. 4.
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Church leader tells of challenges in Vietnam
PHILADELPHIA — The Vietnamese government maintains it allows freedom of religion, but pastors and other Christians are routinely questioned by security police about impromptu Christian witnessing.
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