Board for The Mennonite to develop five-year plan
By Anna GroffSeveral days after Newsweek announced it would no longer publish its print magazine, the board of directors for The Mennonite met to consider the magazine's future as support for print magazines continues to decline ... Read more ...
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New Pew findings on political discussion from the pulpit
The Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public LifeAccording to new findings from the latest national survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press on the 2012 presidential race, many churchgoers say their clergy have encouraged them to vote, but fewer say their clergy have discussed the candidates directly or favored one over the other ...
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Mennonite World Conference peace audit report available
From Mennonite World Conference A report on the results of a recent Peace Audit of Mennonite World Conference member churches is now available on the MWC website. The report is based on the results of a 2011-2012 survey of MWC member churches, asking the question: "How is your church doing in its desire to be a Peace Church?" ...
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College Corner: Social work class 'Day of the Dead' event gives a voice to a living community
 By Melanie Zuercher
At first glance, a giant skull on wheels and children with painted faces seem to have little to do with community empowerment. Yet that was the suggestion Hamilton Williams, Bethel College, North Newton, Kan., associate professor of social work, brought to the seniors in his Intervention in Human Systems class ... Read more ... Maggie Goering paints a face in preparation for the Dia de los Muertos parade. Photo by Melanie Zuercher.
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