Articles : Melanie Hess
Nov. 7, 2011 issue
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Spanish now offer lay leadership training
BURGOS, Spain — Anabaptists in Spain are experimenting with a new way to train lay church leaders. They’re doing it with help from a Mennonite Mission Network worker, a seminary in Switzerland, a grant from Mennonite Central Committee Europe and a Jesuit priest turned Brethren in Christ pastor.
Antonio Gonzalez, the former Jesuit; Julian Mellado, a BIC pastor; and Dennis Byler, an MMN worker, are beginning Anabaptist leadership courses for adults who need a way to learn about Anabaptist values without spending semesters at school.
Jan. 24, 2011 issue
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‘Let suffering speak truth’ at Bethel
NORTH NEWTON, Kan. — Pondering the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. at Bethel College’s annual celebration of the King holiday, Mark McCormick recalled another man who fought racism with unconventional weapons.
Sept. 6, 2010 issue
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London center for sale as new location is sought
LONDON — The London Mennonite Centre in Highgate has been a stopping point and place of hospitality for Mennonites since its doors opened in 1953.
July 19, 2010 issue
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Network in Germany helps soldiers find a way out of the military
BAMMENTAL, Germany — J.T.’s father was killed in a car accident.
March 29, 2010 issue
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Mission campaign gifts shared further
ELKHART, Ind. — For three years, contributions have been coming in to support Mennonite Church USA’s “Joining Together, Investing in Hope” campaign.
March 1, 2010 issue
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London Mennonite Centre hosts begin term
LONDON — After 40 years in Duncan, Okla., Barbara and Darrell Jantz have moved to the big city.
Jan. 11, 2010 issue
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Congregations merge in Spain
BURGOS, Spain — In a world where church splits are common, Burgos Mennonite Church did something unusual.
Aug. 24, 2009 issue
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Message of peace gets warm reception
PARIS — Why are Mennonites a people of peace? A group of curious Catholics and others got an answer to that question from Linda Oyer, a long-term worker with Mennonite Mission Network in France.
April 20, 2009 issue
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Counselors help soldiers find way to peace
BAMMENTAL, Germany — The U.S. military calls it crystallization — the moment a soldier realizes he can no longer serve in the military and remain true to his conscience or faith.
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