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... a free, weekly e-zine from The Mennonite.
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Pastors called to preach on death and tortureBy Anna Groff  Mennonite pastor Isaac Villegas calls on pastors to preach on the Iraq war logs that were leaked in October. These reports reveal the American and British complicity in the deaths of civilians in Iraq, including deaths by torture. "Proper 29 Project," started by Villegas and three other individuals, asks that from now until Nov. 21, pastors address the violence in Iraq and Afghanistan. Nov. 21 is Reign of Christ Sunday (Proper 29). "As pastors, priests, theologians, and seminarians in the United States, we cannot remain silent in the face of these acts of violence," states the project's website ... Read more ...
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Nebraska church displays immigration bannersBy First Mennonite Church of Nebraska "God's Love Has No Borders Immigration Reform Must Be Just." When David Orr, pastor of First Mennonite Church, Lincoln, Neb., read that slogan on magnets being distributed by the Mennonite Peace and Justice Support Network, he says he thought, "That message belongs in front of our church."  The congregation's economic justice team agreed ... Read more ...First Mennonite Church dedicates the immigration banners. Photo provided.
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College Corner: International students find themselves in the 'house of God' but far from homeBy Erin Bradley To see the collision of the two cultures of freshmen Nina Park and Nicole Eitzen, you have only to step inside their residence hall room at Bethel College, North Newton, Kan. On Park's side are traces of Korea and on Eitzen's glimpses of Mexico--little things, like a picture on the wall of a traditional celebration with colorful dresses.  Starting your freshman year is hard enough but coming to college from another country can make the transition even tougher .... Read more ...Bethel College freshmen Nina Park, left, and Nicole Eitzen in their residence hall room. Photo by Samuel Agoitia. |
Tim's blog: Photos from the Roosevelt Center in Elkhart Last week, Christian Peacemaker Teams had their steering committee meetings in Elkhart, Ind., at the Roosevelt Center, an elementary school building saved from demolition when the surrounding neighborhood came together to save it. It is now a community space used for summer programs, theater and housing. Here are some of the photos I took of fall leaves and blossoms around the building ... Read more ... |
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