A kidney for ChristmasBy Serena Townsend, an intern for The Mennonite This Christmas season, Laurie Miller decided to give the gift of life--to a total stranger. He underwent surgery on Dec. 8 in order to donate his kidney to someone he's never met. Miller is director of student programs at Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, Va. ...
Read more ...Laurie Miller three weeks after the surgery. Photo by Serena Townsend.
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Ten Thousand Villages CEO announces transitionCraig Schloneger will step down as CEO of Ten Thousand Villages on March 31. On Dec. 27, 2011, Ten Thousand Villages' board of directors announced the formation of a search committee to recruit a new CEO to lead its network of more than 75 retail stores in the United States. Alex Hartzler, board chair for Ten Thousand Villages, leads the committee that will find Schloneger's successor. Hartzler praised Schloneger for his nearly six years of excellent service to Ten Thousand Villages ...
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College Corner: Catholic student begins lunchtime grace tradition at BethelBy Erin Bradley After a summer in which she spent significant time as a counselor at Camp Mennoscah near Murdock, Kan., Melissa Volk, returned to Bethel College, North Newton, Kan., for her senior year with an important internal question: "How can I bring my camp self back to my everyday life?" ...  Read more ...Melissa Volk, second from right, organized a regular time of singing the "Doxology" as a lunchtime grace on Wednesdays in the Bethel College cafeteria. Photo by Melanie Zuercher. |
Tim's blog: A church circus celebration for New Year's Eve
This New Year's Eve I went to a circus gala. It was hosted by Fellowship of Hope in Elkhart, Ind., and featured performers from their community, local artists and Servants of the Street, a ministry on the south side of Elkhart. This was the second annual performance. I highly recommend it as a great family-friendly way to spend New Year's Eve ...
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