The National Council of Canadian Muslims is suing Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper for defamation, alleging his spokesman linked the group to terrorism in January. The suit seeks a retraction and $100,000 in damages.
MCC Nigeria peace coordinator Mugu Zakka Bako speaks at a meeting for Emergency Preparedness Response Teams in Barkin Ladi, Nigeria. Bako and response-team volunteers were at the scene of the recent bombing in Jos, ready to address signs of violence. (MCC photo by Dave Klassen)
When Mugu Zakka Bako arrived at the scene of twin bomb blasts on May 20 at a busy market in the city of Jos, Nigeria, he saw more than the destruction and injured people.
Jessica Reesor Rempel was one of six LED talk speakers at the MCEC Annual Gathering.
You have heard about TED Talks—experts give informative, inspirational talks that are viewed and shared online. What about LED Talks?
For its annual gathering, held April 25-26, 2014, Mennonite Church Eastern Canada (MCEC) introduced a new format for conference speakers—LED Talks. The acronym stands for Lead, Equip, Disciple.
MEDA president Allan Sauder models his mountain climbing gear at a staff celebration lunch for the upcoming Mt. Kilimanjaro Climb. (Credit: MEDA)
MEDA (Mennonite Economic Development Associates) supporters have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity this summer to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, along with president Allan Sauder. The trek will aid MEDA's work in creating business solutions to poverty around the world.
Rebecca Dali shows photos of violence in Nigeria. She leads the Center for Caring, Empowerment and Peace Initiatives, which collects stories of survivors and pictures following attacks. (Stan Noffsinger/Church of the Brethren)
Stevens Hill Community Church in Elizabethtown, Pa., included concern for the kidnapped girls in the congregation’s Mother’s Day worship May 11. (Credit: Stevens Hill Community Church)
As the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria entered the second month of a crisis involving hundreds of kidnapped girls, the U.S. Church of the Brethren continues to support its sister denomination with prayer, fasting and financial assistance for refugees fleeing violence.
A banner at the May 15 Stop the Violence rally in Jos, Nigeria. (Credit: J PRM)
Women of the city of Jos, Nigeria, march in a rally against violence. (Credit: J PRM)
Dave and Mary Lou are serving with Mennonite Central Committee, based in the city of Jos, Nigeria. They shared this reflection in their support network, following an incident in which two bombs were set off in that city.
The Bible encourages the “repression of women,” and it’s silent on such fraught topics as war or slavery.
As least, that’s what about one in five U.S. adults believe. But they’re wrong.
The American Bible Society’s annual “State of the Bible” survey reveals “the people of the book are not people of this book,” said Geof Morin, chief communication officer for the society.
Brian Quan
If you want to get Brian Quan’s attention, you may need to knock on his door three times. Even God had to do that.
Quan is the pastor of English Ministries at Toronto Chinese Mennonite Church, the church he grew up in. Although his pastor had encouraged him for years to enter ministry, God had to knock three times over a period of several months to convince him to do so.
Betty Pries
As a teenager, Betty Pries raised uneasy questions about church and the life of faith. Who is Jesus, really? What does it mean for Jesus to be called God’s son? What does it mean to be a Christian in a world of such diversity in faiths, beliefs, practices and lifestyles?
One of the original trailer trucks houses the new exhibit on the evangelistic campaigns of the Brunk family. The legend on the side reads: The Whole Gospel for the Whole World. (Credit: Joan Daggett/VBMHC)
The Valley Brethren-Mennonite Heritage Center in Harrisonburg, Virginia, will hold a celebration and service of dedication for the Brunk Revivals exhibit on Saturday, May 24, 2014, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
