Sara Wenger Shenk inaugurated as seminary presidentBy Mary E. Klassen "Salvation belongs to our God who is seated on the throne, and to the Lamb," the congregation called out, led by Sara Wenger Shenk in her inaugural address as the new president of Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, on Oct. 24 at Clinton Frame Mennonite Church near Goshen, Ind. ...  Read more ...Sara Wenger Shenk, new president of Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, delivers her inaugural address. Photo by J. Tyler Klassen.
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MC USA offices in Elkhart, Ind., take shapeMost first-floor walls for Mennonite Church USA's new office building were poured by Oct. 12. The building is adjacent to the Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary campus in Elkhart, Ind. Completion date is  currently projected for November 2011 ... Read more ...Photo by Everett J. Thomas.
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Mural captures life of ChristBy Leslie James A group of artists and worship planners at Hope Mennonite Church in Wichita, Kan., hoped for a mural to capture the life of Christ in the colors and symbols of the liturgical year. The upcoming 25th anniversary of the congregation offered the opportunity ...  Read more ...Photo of "Life of Christ" mural provided.
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Poll results for October pollI personally know a Native American Mennonite:Yes- 73 responses, 58% No - 48 responses, 38% Not sure - 5 responses, 4% 126 total responsesGo to www.themennonite.org to vote on the current poll question:
This year I have more to be thankful for at Thanksgiving than last year:
-Agree
-Disagree
-Not sure
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College Corner: New Hesston College theater director starts strongBy Rachel Schlegel Laura Kraybill may be new to Kansas and new to Hesston College, but she is no stranger to the complexities of the stage. Kraybill arrived in Hesston from Boston in mid-August to be the new theater director as well as teach speech communication courses ...  Read more ...Hesston (Kan.) College theater director Laura Kraybill performs an exercise with her students in acting class. Photo by Larry Bartel. |
Tim's blog: Will it get better? Bullying and homophobia in Mennonite communities On Oct. 21 people around the world wore purple in response to a spate of suicides has raised the profile of bullying dramatically. Specifically, bullying of gay and lesbian adolescents and teens. Watching this video of Google employees got me thinking about my own experiences of bullying as I grew up ... Read more ... |
