First women ordained in Mennonite Church of Congo
By Nancy Myers and Charlie Malembe
More than 1,000 Congolese Mennonites gathered on Sept. 22 in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, to witness and celebrate the ordination of two women, along with two men. Sidonie Swana Falanga and Fabienne Ngombe Kidinda were the first women to be ordained to ministry in the Mennonite Church of Congo, known as CMCO (Communauté Mennonite au Congo) ... Read more ...  Photo: Sidonie Swana Falanga receives a Bible from CMCO president Adolphe Komwesa at her ordination in Kinshasa. Photo by Nancy Myers.
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Central Kansas couple to receive Everence Journey Award
From Everence  Tim and Kathy Wiens have been named recipients of the 2013 Everence national Journey Award. The award recognizes the Wienses, of Newton, Kan., for their generosity in sharing their time and resources ...
Read more ... Photo: Tim and Kathy Wiens are recognized by Everence.
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College Corner: Amish 'bonnet rippers' examined in alumna's book
By Chris Edwards for Eastern Mennonite University
Amish "bonnet rippers" have become massively popular in the past decade, Valerie Weaver-Zercher told an audience of fellow-alumni and faculty during Homecoming 2013 at Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, Va., on Oct. 11-13. ...
 Read more ... Photo: Author and editor Valerie Weaver-Zercher '94 with copies of Thrill of the Chaste: The Allure of Amish Romance Novels. Photo by Lindsey Kolb.
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Tim blog: Seals, sea birds and dolphins: a visit to the Channel Islands
It's been over a year since I moved to live 10 miles away from the largest body of water on earth, but it wasn't until Oct. 7 that I
finally got to spend some time exploring beyond the beach thanks to an invitation from my friend Eric, who spear fishes and dives for lobsters off the Channel Islands ...
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