Mennonite Church USA's convention in 2013 will be held in Phoenix.

During its Jan. 7-9 meeting in Tampa, Fla., the Mennonite Church USA Executive Board affirmed the decision to hold the convention in Phoenix, a site first selected in January 2009.

However, the EB also committed to finding ways to offer an additional location for delegates who will not attend "because of conscience or concerns for safety," due to Arizona's controversial immigration law ...

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More than 1.6 million flood victims in Pakistan will soon flash plastic debit cards as a way to get back on their feet following last summer's monsoon deluge which took many lives and left millions homeless.

They'll also get their first contact with the formal banking system, thanks to a unique collaboration of the government of Pakistan, United Bank Limited of Pakistan, and Mennonite Economic Development Associates that is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation ...

For 40 years, Jim Bishop has had his hands in all forms of local media. And while he aims to stick around for a bit longer, he says this week will mark the beginning of the end.

On Jan. 7, Bishop, 65, gave his final broadcast of "Friday Night Jukebox" on 91.7 FM, WEMC, which he has hosted weekly for nearly 11 years. On June 30 Bishop will retire from Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, Va., completing his 40th year at the school ...

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