Foreclosure sale of L.A. church now scheduled for May 23
From Everence
On May 6, Los Angeles Faith Chapel announced that Everence was moving ahead on foreclosure of its Church Extension Services-originated facility loan, a legal process within the California court system. "This is an unfortunate situation," said Larry Miller of Everence. "While the foreclosure information is a matter of public court records, our practice is not to talk publicly about sensitive relationships we have with individuals, congregations or organizations" ...
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Mennonites in Burkina Faso grow by 12 percent
By Lynda Hollinger-Janzen for Africa Inter-Mennonite Mission/Mennonite Mission Network  Baptisms this spring have swelled the membership of Eglise Evangélique Mennonite du Burkina Faso (Evangelical Mennonite Church of Burkina Faso) by more than 12 percent. In the three Sundays surrounding Easter, 63 new Mennonites joined five different congregations in Burkina Faso ... Read more ...Photo: Lydie Yougbaré emerges from her baptism and into the fellowship of the Bobo Dioulasso congregation. Photo by Frank Nacanabo.
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AMBS begins new involvement in central Kansas
By Mary E. Klassen of Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary
Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Elkhart, Ind., will begin a stepped-down level of involvement in central Kansas this summer, continuing to offer some courses while also exploring additional ways to provide resources in the area.
AMBS has received accreditation approval for an "ongoing course offering site," which will be named AMBS-Kansas Center ...
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College Corner: From Goshen College to Forbes' "30 Under 30"
From Goshen College Eight years ago, J Sider was mopping floors at small concert venues. Today, the Goshen (Ind.) College alum is founder and CEO of BandPage, a popular online platform for musicians to build a presence and post content for fans ...
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Photo: J Sider, a former GC student, is founder and CEO of BandPage. Photo provided.
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