From The New York Times to the Mennonite Brethren Herald, emerging adulthood has become a topic worthy of many printed pages and even more blog posts. As increasing numbers of... Read More
News & Stories
Gordon Kaufman was a conscientious objector during World War II.
Two religious giants died within one week of each other recently. One was liberal theologian and mentor Gordon Kaufman, 86, a Mennonite who rose through the academic ranks at... Read More
August 17, 2011 | Web First | Dick Benner
Like rings on a tree, or carbon layers in ice, Elise Epp hopes that when people look back on her music it will mark the events of her generation. “Saying it’s representative of... Read More
August 17, 2011 | Young Voices | Emily Loewen
Recently I stood in line-ups for two different kinds of “Mennonite” foods. In one line I waited, along with many others, for my order from the annual Laotian Mennonite spring roll... Read More
August 17, 2011 | Artbeat | Reviewed by Marlene Epp
Andrew Dyck, left, learned a lot about building and repairing things from Alfred Driedger, who also learned the art of patience during their weekly times together over a three-year period. (Photo by Barry Bergen)
Alfred Driedger and Andrew Dyck share a love of fixing things, and the fact that they are separated by 60 years or so only makes repair work more interesting. This seemingly... Read More
August 17, 2011 | God at work in Us | By Barry Bergen
Ahada Kusoco Hassan, 23, cooks breakfast for her family in the Dadaab refugee camp in northeastern Kenya.
Mennonite Central Committee ( MCC ) has surpassed its initial target of raising $1 million for the East Africa drought and is now expanding its response to the continuing crisis... Read More
August 17, 2011 | God at work in the World | By Gladys Terichow
Kornelsen
On Oct. 16, James Kornelsen wants people to fast—for change. “Fasting is a way to change yourself, change your relationship to God, and change the world,” says Kornelsen , who... Read More
August 17, 2011 | God at work in the World |
A typical ration for one adult for one day—as outlined by the World Health Organization—includes 460 grams of cereal, 50 grams of pulses, 50 grams of oil and five grams of salt.
Two new projects supported by Mennonite Central Committee ( MCC ) Canada and the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee—Canadian Foodgrains Bank member agencies—have been added... Read More
August 17, 2011 | God at work in the World |
Mennonite Partners in China (MPC)
As a young seminary graduate in 1995, Timothy Zhang became pastor of the Anjing church. With few material resources, a common reality in rural church settings where most families... Read More
August 17, 2011 | God at work in the Church | By Jeanette Hanson
An MDS work crew cleaned up a house fire site in Grey Highlands. Former MDS volunteer Les Sheffer (from left), homeowner Stan Baldwin, Mailhoit Trucking driver Chris Beudette, Stayner BIC member and heaving equipment operator Al Avery all helped MDS director Rick Savage with the project.
If watching your house burn to the ground wasn’t hard enough, Carol and Stan Baldwin of Grey Highlands, ON, had to stand and watch a second time while a group of volunteers razed... Read More
August 15, 2011 | Web First | By Alicia Savage
Ahada Kusoco Hassan, 23, cooks breakfast for her family in the Dadaab refugee camp in northeastern Kenya. (ACT Alliance Photo/Paul Jeffrey)
Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) has surpassed its initial target of raising $1 million for the East Africa drought and is now expanding its response to the continuing crisis in... Read More
August 15, 2011 | Web First | By Gladys Terichow
Tutu retired from public life in 2010 at the age of 79.
Retired Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu has said apartheid had left South Africans suffering from "self-hate" which is partly to blame for the country's vicious crime rate and... Read More
August 12, 2011 | Web First | By Munyaradzi Makoni
A simple meal, some change and a jar can make a difference.
When a disaster like the food crisis in east Africa hits the news, how can families with young children respond? That’s the question we asked ourselves when our children were... Read More
August 12, 2011 | Web First | By John Longhurst
The drought is most affecting the children.
Religious leaders say they are exploring short and long term strategies for communities to end reliance on food aid in Africa, as relief organizations continue to minister to... Read More
August 12, 2011 | Web First | By Fredrick Nzwili
The National Coordinating Council for Mennonite World Conference’s Assembly 16 has decided dates for the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania gathering: July 21–26, 2015. The 10-member... Read More
August 11, 2011 | Web First | Sheldon C. Good, Assistant Editor
Daniel Epp has been going to the Winnipeg Folk Festival (WFF), or “Folk Fest” as it’s more commonly called, for the past five years and has volunteered there for two years. Though... Read More
July 28, 2011 | Young Voices | Rachel Bergen
If it wasn’t for Sarah Harmer, Serena Smith and Amanda Schmidt probably wouldn’t have gone to Assembly. The two young adults from Jubilee Mennonite Church in Winnipeg had never... Read More
July 28, 2011 | Young Voices | Emily Loewen
Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit was elected general secretary of the World Council of Churches in August 2009, and took up his new post in January 2010. At the time of his election, Tveit was the general secretary of the Church of Norway Council on Ecumenical and International Relations (2002-09).
Different faiths around the globe need to do more to promote human solidarity, said Rev. Olav Fykse Tveit , general secretary of the World Council of Churches ( WCC ), in the... Read More
July 28, 2011 | Web First | John Zarocostas
These paper planes may not fly themselves to Ottawa, but even so they will deliver a message to Stephen Harper—spend less money on war. Throughout Assembly youth folded paper... Read More
July 28, 2011 | Young Voices | Emily Loewen
If you thought the weather in Waterloo was hot during assembly, it was definitely warmer where Willard Metzger was sitting during Tuesday afternoon’s “On the Hot Seat” seminar... Read More
July 28, 2011 | Young Voices | Emily Loewen
Canadian Foodgrains Bank partners with 15 church agencies, among them Mennonite Central Committee. --Photo by Christian Reformed World Relief Committee Canada
Two new projects supported by Canadian Foodgrains Bank member agencies, Mennonite Central Committee Canada (MCC) and Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC), have been... Read More
July 27, 2011 | Web First | Emily Cain
Drought has plunged East Africa into the worst food security crisis Africa has faced in 20 years. More than 11.5 million people are currently in need of food aid in Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia.
An immediate and extended response to the current drought and food crisis in East Africa is essential for limiting the vulnerability of millions looking for enough food to survive... Read More
July 27, 2011 | Web First | Linda Espenshade
Based on John Kiser’s 2003 book The Monks of Tibhirine : Faith, Love and Terror in Algeria, Xavier Beauvois’ 2010 movie, Of Gods and Men, was called “best perhaps the best movie... Read More
July 27, 2011 | Artbeat | Reviewed by Dave Rogalsky
Henry Paetkau has completed his term as president of Conrad Grebel University College.
Henry Paetkau strides out of his office to resounding applause. After all, during his 8.5 years as president of Conrad Grebel University College, resident students have increased... Read More
July 27, 2011 | God at work in Us | By Dave Rogalsky
To help people of Kenya affected by the drought and food crisis, MCC will support food-for-work programs similar to the one these Kenyan men and women are working on. Sand dams help to conserve water that can be used for irrigation during the dry season.
Mennonite Central Committee ( MCC ) is appealing for donations in response to a critical drought and food crisis in East Africa, which has affected about 11 million people. MCC is... Read More
July 27, 2011 | God at work in the World | By Linda Espenshade