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A Veterans Day lesson for this third-graderA letter to hospitalized veteran brings return letter with surprising messageBy Everett J. Thomas
This was probably not the Veterans Day lesson teacher intended. The Rahe family was unaware that their third grader, Hayden, had been assigned to write a letter to a military veteran, thanking him for his service to the country. Hayden's veteran was hospitalized in Indianapolis. On Nov. 22, 2010, Hayden received a letter in return ... Read more ... |
First-ever racial/ethnic leaders-only meeting planned for JanuaryBy Annette Brill Bergstresser of Mennonite Church USA
Around 80 current and former Racial/Ethnic leaders who are connected to Mennonite Church USA are planning to gather Jan. 9-11, 2011, in Tampa, Fla., to share their experiences as leaders of color within the church and to discern what the Holy Spirit is saying to the church through them.
The event, titled "Hope ... for the Future, Hope ... for Change (Acts 10 and 11)," is the first multi-day gathering of leaders of color to be held in Mennonite Church USA, according to Glen Guyton, associate executive director for constituent resources for Mennonite Church USA ...
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Webinar spreads ideas for accessible worshipBy Brian PaffOn Dec. 1, over 100 people logged on for a webinar aimed at providing ideas and resources for accessible worship for people with disabilities. Laurelville Mennonite Church Center, Mt. Pleasant, Pa., partnered with the Anabaptist Disabilities Network to sponsor the webinar, "Envision Access." In the days since, Laurelville has witnessed hundreds of downloads of the transcript, .mp3 recording, and other resources from the event. 
The webinar featured nineteen guest speakers with integral roles in the disabilities community, including L'Arche community founder Jean Vanier, writers Brian McLaren and Julie Clawson, and Sweet Honey in the Rock American Sign Language interpreter Shirley Childress Saxton (pictured here) ...
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College Corner: AMBS webinars bring resources to people wherever they areBy Mary E. Klassen "It felt close to being in a classroom with the professor," one participant said recently about joining a webinar hosted by Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Elkhart, Ind.  Through this school year, AMBS is offering nine webinars, approximately one a month, to allow people from across Canada and United States to hear from AMBS professors and resource people ... Read more ...Behind the scenes for the Oct. 27 Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminar webinar were Vicky Scott, administrative assistant, and Brent Graber, director of information technology. The presenter for the session was Stuart Murray, author of The Naked Anabaptist , connecting to the webinar from England. Photo by Mary E. Klassen. |
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