Western District amends one resolution, tables another
By Gordon Houser
Meeting July 6-8 in Oklahoma City, Western District Conference (WDC) delegates deliberated over two resolutions and decided to amend one and table another. One resolution, brought by Bethel Mennonite Church in Inman, Kan., called on the leadership commission of WDC to "suspend the credentials of Joanna Harader," pastor of Peace Mennonite Church in Lawrence, Kan. Harader performed a same-sex ceremony in 2010. The following spring, WDC's leadership commission voted 4-2 to find her credentials in order. In introducing the resolution, Max Fuqua of Bethel Church said the church feels disrespected ... Read more ... |
Phoenix 2013 less than one year away
By Anna Groff
Phoenix 2013 is now less than one year away. The next Mennonite Church USA convention is scheduled for July 1-6, 2013. Convention planners are now working to involve and connect people from around the church. "We want to be intentional," said Guyton on July 5. "We want to make sure that we get the different stories from around the church" ... Read more ... |
Syrian fighting forces children from orphanageBy Linda Espenshade of MCCAn armed opposition group is positioned behind the orphanage located on the grounds of the Syrian Orthodox Church in Homs, Syria. The opposition trades shelling with the Assad government forces in front of the church. The orphanage and the church are caught in the middle ...
Read more ... Bishop Selwanos Petros al-Nemeh of the Syrian Orthodox Church stands in front of a wall riddled with bullet holes at the evacuated orphanage at the Syrian Coptic church in Homs, Syria. Photo provided. |
College Corner: One-day train underpass construction at Goshen brings worldwide spectatorsThough a great deal of work remains on the construction of the bike and pedestrian underpass at Goshen (Ind.) College, July 4 was a big day when the trains stopped running so that the tracks could be removed and the tunnel installed in the 24-hour period. The event brought out a crowd of spectators watching in person and from around the world to view a live video webcast. Visit a blog of photos, videos and updates from this historic construction project ... Click here for the blog ... |
Tim's blog: Every Christian man should watch this movie "Pink Smoke Over the Vatican" tells the story of the struggle for women to be ordained in the Roman Catholic Church. Through interviews and historical vignettes, it portrays the tragedy of deeply gifted women, called by the spirit, but rejected by their own leaders ... Read more ... |
