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7th Cousins auto-mythography
Categories: ArtbeatErin Brubacher and Christine Brubaker are seventh cousins, more or less. Before their 700-kilometre walk from Brubaker Valley Road in Lancaster, Pa., to the historic John E. Brubacher House in…
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Colombian refugees sponsored by Winnipeg Mennonites
Categories: UncategorizedJavier and his family arrived in Winnipeg in November of 2013, on the brink of Winnipeg’s coldest winter since 1898, a bone-chilling change from their Colombian homeland, where the temperature…
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Come together
Categories: UncategorizedFrom Winnipeg to Minneapolis to Edmonton, Terry Hildebrand and Miriam Rudolph’s journey together as artists and life partners has taken them to a variety of different places. Hildebrand, 31, and…
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Peace camp has rippling effect
Categories: Back PageJust as the ripples from a stone thrown into a body of water move outward from the centre, so too the effects of one person acting in and for peace…
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New bursary to help MDS volunteers prepare for ministry
Categories: Web FirstA new bursary will make it possible for students who volunteer with Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) to receive financial help for their higher education. Learning how to live out a…
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AMBS program allows Canadian students to obtain distance degree
Categories: Web FirstAnabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS) has received long-awaited approval for students from Canada to study in the seminary’s distance program, Master of Divinity Connect. In the MDiv Connect program, students…
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Canadian School of Peacebuilding completes successful 2015 session
Categories: Web FirstWhen Darnell Barkman found out he would be home in Canada during the Canadian School of Peacebuilding (CSOP), he had to enrol. Barkman was one of 84 students from around…
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Anabaptist educators gather for global conference
Categories: Web FirstMore than 100 Anabaptist educators attended a global education conference July 16-19, 2015, just before Mennonite World Conference assembly. The summit, held at Christopher Dock Mennonite High School, attracted educators…
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Church of the Brethren pushes MWC membership to 2.12 million
The addition of the Church of Brethren to the latest Mennonite World Conference census puts the total number of baptized Anabaptists at 2.12 million, rather than a previous count of…
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Some Lancaster congregations want to stay
Some Lancaster (PA) Mennonite Conference pastors want to stay within the fold of Mennonite Church USA despite a unanimous vote in July by the conference’s bishop board to withdraw, according…
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MEDA convention to be held in Richmond, Virginia
LANCASTER, PA– MEDA (Mennonite Economic Development Associates) has scheduled its 2015 convention for Richmond, Va., Nov 5-8, 2015. David Greene, host of NPR’s Morning Edition, will headline the annual event, which…
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Learning from Pope Francis
God is not afraid of new things! That is why he is continually surprising us, opening our hearts, and guiding us in unexpected ways. –Pope Francis Being the theology enthusiast…
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Italian adventures in inter-religious dialogue
I have spent the last week in the beautiful Alps of Italy, at the Agape Ecumenical Center, gathering with an international community to delve into interreligious dialogue. I am the…
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MEDA accepting nominations for 20 under 35
Mennonite Economic Development Associates is accepting nominations for the second annual 20 Under 35 Young Professionals Changing the World awards. The awards seek to recognize 20 young professionals under the…
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Visa stories and surprises
Categories: Web FirstApplying for a visa to enter the U.S. was serious business for many internationals hoping to attend PA 2015, the Mennonite World Conference (MWC) assembly held in Harrisburg, July 21-26,…
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“Walking with God”
Categories: Feature ArticlesDebora Prabu, from Indonesia, sings during one of the nine worship services at Mennonite World Conference Assembly, held July 21 to 26, 2015. She was part of the 17-person international…
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A historic moment
Categories: EditorialThe irony couldn’t have been more self-evident. Here were 7,500 modern-day Anabaptists celebrating the beliefs and convictions that hold them together in 65 countries around the world, following on the…
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Mennonite World Conference assembly roundup
Categories: Feature ArticlesWalking with God and each other (overview) Video series: Charting Walks with God Worship services MWC PA 2015 opens with celebration, call for walking together Speakers share doubts from their…
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Walking with God and each other
Categories: Feature ArticlesIn his friendship group at the Mennonite World Conference assembly, Francis Ojwang found that getting to know fellow believers from distant places brought an unexpected blessing. The Kenyan pastor had…
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Music brings unity at world conference
Categories: Feature ArticlesWorship rises to the rafters as Mennonites and Brethren and Christ join their voices in music from around the world at PA 2015 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Differences exist in theology…
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