Parents of slain son show compassion for his killers
By Gordon Houser
Allan and Jeanne Howe, members of Reba Place Fellowship in Evanston, Ill., traveled to Los Angeles in December 2013 for the funeral of their son James Marcus Howe, 42, who was shot to death on his front porch in a tussle with thugs trying to force their way into his home the day before Thanksgiving. His wife was wounded and hospitalized, his young son traumatized ... Read more ...
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Pennsylvania couple honors baby's death
By Anna Groff
In early 2010, Janae and Rodney Hostetter of Ephrata, Pa., were thrilled when they found out Janae was pregnant. As they approached their three-month prenatal visit, they could have never imagined the struggle they would face in the coming months ...  Read more ...
From left: Janae Hostetter's mother-in-law, Dorothea Hostetter; Janae Hostetter; Veronica Nakyewe; and Janae's mother, Dawnell Yoder, stand on the land for the Aliyah Joy Hostel in Uganda.
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Kansas City 2015 theme emphasizes journey, discipleship
From Mennonite Church USA  "On the Way/En el Camino" has been chosen as the theme for Mennonite Church USA's next biennial convention, to be held June 30-July 5, 2015, in Kansas City, Mo. Developing a firm faith foundation doesn't happen overnight. That's the message that convention planners want to drive home for participants who attend ...
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College Corner: Lilly Endowment grant to address economic well-being of future pastors
By Mary E. Klassen of Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Elkhart, Ind., has received a $248,324 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to work at reducing concerns about the cost of seminary study and improving finances for seminary students ...  Read more ... Photo: AMBS student Ann Jacobs comments during the fall class Reading the Bible. Laurel Mast (left) and Taylor Dwyer-Zeman (right) also were among the students in the class. Photo by Peter Ringenberg.
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