Confessing 9/11 is contested ground
By Berry Friesen
Congregations will mark the 10th anniversary of 9/11by reflecting on the cost of retaliation and the unrealized potential of forgiveness. As our pastors and worship leaders lead our reflection, many will assume the story of 9/11 needs no retelling. Thus, they imagine, we can avoid the political hotspots ...
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The Mennonite goes digital
We invite you to subscribe to the digital edition of The Mennonite. With a current subscription to the print magazine, you can receive the digital edition free every month. Without a subscription, you can try it free for two months. The digital edition of The Mennonite offers these benefits and more: -No waiting for the U.S. Postal System to deliver it; you will receive the digital edition four business days after it is printed -A "greener" option, as it uses no paper; with no printing and mailing, the carbon footprint is reduced -Features such as audio, video, zoom, the ability to add notes and more ... Read more ...
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Timothy Burkholder retires from MEA
By Rachel Nussbaum Eby Carlos Romero, executive director of Mennonite Education Agency, announced on Aug. 30 that Timothy Burkholder, director for development and church relations, will retire from MEA on Sept. 30 ... Read more ...
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College Corner: Seminary students' age range from 23 to 65
By Laura Amstutz Eastern Mennonite Seminary What do schoolteachers, pastors, missionaries, retirees, recent college grads and nurses have in common? They are all started classes at Eastern Mennonite Seminary the week of Aug. 29 in Harrisonburg, Va. ...  Read more ...
EMS seminary dean Michael A. King chats with new student Deb Washer, pastor at West Augusta United Methodist Church, after seminary convocation. Photo by Jon Styer.
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