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MWC Assembly Gathered and Assembly Scattered event announced; registration opens Aug. 20

"Mennonite World Conference Assemblies come with many parts. Two of them are Assembly Gathered and Assembly Scattered," says Liesa Unger, chief international events officer for MWC ...

Photo: Rodrigo Pedrosa (center) of Mexico, chair of the YABs (Young Anabaptists) Committee, introduces the 2015 Assembly and Global Youth Summit at Philadelphia Praise Center. Photo by Lynn Roth.

Denver couple receives Everence Journey Award

Merv and Ardith Eigsti have been named the recipients of the national Journey Award from Everence, which was presented Aug. 3, at their home church, Glennon Heights Mennonite Church in Lakewood, Colo. ...

Photo: This award recognizes the Eigstis' abundant hospitality to people of all races and nationalities in their hometown of Denver.

Christians walling themselves off

By Gordon Houser

In his article "The Great Secession" (The Atlantic, July/August), Jonathan Rauch relates a news story from St. Louis about a Christian-owned dog-walking business that refused to serve a customer who supported legalizing marijuana ...

College Corner: 7 reasons to go on an EMU
cross-cultural

By Andrew Jenner for EMU

Each year, Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, Va., offers three or four semester-long cross-cultural programs to destinations all over the world. At some point during their time in college, slightly over half of all EMU students study overseas for a semester ...