MWR : Articles : April 16, 2012

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Articles : April 16, 2012

Unexpected witnesses to Jesus

John lets us know from the beginning of his Gospel that though Jesus brings God’s light into the world and brings peace, it’s a peace that challenges established certainties and boundary lines.

Best of both worlds

The Dutch Anabaptist leader Menno Simons issued a wake-up call in 1539. “True evangelical faith cannot lie dormant,” he declared. He described what a wide-awake evangelist ought to do: feed the hungry, console the oppressed, teach the Word of God, repay evil with good, seek the lost.
The great multitude

In three years, Anabaptists from across the world will make a pilgrimage to Harrisburg, Pa. For the first time in 37 years, Mennonite World Conference will hold its assembly in the United States. It will likely be a generation until the gathering returns to North America. In 2015, the global communion will be in our back yard. Or will it?

Church planters press into new territories in Guatemala

CAHABON, Guatemala — Before moving to Nuevo Esperanza in January, K’ekchi’ church planter Mariano Choc had been traveling four hours every week — on foot — to plant a church there.
Fla. church to build for others rather than itself

Cape Christian Fellowship was going to build a new auditorium. Membership at the Cape Coral, Fla., church has doubled over the last five years. On an average weekend, 1,400 people participate in four services; 3,000 were anticipated for Easter, the congregation’s 25th anniversary.
London congregation takes worship outside with ‘walking church’

The last Sunday of every month since January, Wood Green Mennonite Church in London has been worshiping outdoors and on the move. They call it “walking church.”

Graffiti reaction

I’d like to respond to Duane Schrag’s concern over my supposed approval of graffiti at Trachselwald Castle (Letters, March 19). Perhaps a look at the original text of the article submitted to MWR (“In Europe, Discovering History Deepens Faith,” March 5) will add a bit of context and nuance:
Source of pride

The first issue of the new Mennonite World Review made me proud to be a Mennonite once again. I was saddened to read the goodbyes of several columnists, though. May God continue to direct you.
Portraying diversity

The March 5 MWR knocked some of us out of our recliners portraying the diversity represented by “Anabaptist” or “Mennonite.” Some of the colloquy and wrangling merits recall.

Landis Homes residents partner with MDS to create a good night’s rest

Mennonite Disaster Service learned it needed a bunk trailer when multiple tornadoes ravaged the U.S. in the spring of 2011.