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Anabaptism at Mt. Zion Mennonite

Posted on: Monday, July 19th, 2010 in: News

Isaac took a recent trip to Boonsboro, MD, and spent a week with Mt. Zion Mennonite Church. Here’s an excerpt from the reflection he wrote for the Mennonite Weekly Review: From the window of the nursery I can see the cemetery that stretches across the hill alongside the church — a field planted with rectangular [...]

Iglesia Menonita Luz del Evangelio

Posted on: Monday, June 21st, 2010 in: News

Isaac wrote about his visit with a Hispanic Mennonite church in Dallas, TX. Here’s a few paragraphs from the article: The Bible study before the Sunday morning worship service of Iglesia Menonita Luz del Evangelio turns into a passionate sermon. A discussion of the story of Esther becomes a call to live as the pueblo de [...]

Mary Raber, May 2010

Posted on: Monday, June 14th, 2010 in: News

Our congregation financially supports Mary Raber’s work in the Ukraine. She is there with Mennonite Mission Network. Below is her recent letter. Read it to learn about her work and find out how to support her with our prayers as well. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – [...]

Road trip

Posted on: Saturday, May 8th, 2010 in: News

This summer Isaac will be visiting Mennonite congregations throughout the USA. He will be writing a column for The Mennonite Weekly Review about his visits. In his most recent column, Isaac explains his trips: This column will be a series of scenes from God’s mission among rural and urban congregations, wealthy and poor, young and [...]

Mary Raber, March 2010

Posted on: Saturday, May 8th, 2010 in: News

Our congregation financially supports Mary Raber’s work in the Ukraine. She is there with Mennonite Mission Network. Below is her recent letter. Read it to learn about her work and find out how to support her with our prayers as well. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – [...]

Whispers of resurrection

Posted on: Tuesday, March 16th, 2010 in: News

Easter is an invitation to dwell in Christ’s resurrected life of love. Here is an except from an article Isaac wrote about this season of Easter: Resurrection is not a quick fix for our problems; tombs and crucifixions don’t end on Easter morning. The graveside account in John’s Gospel instead is a glimpse into the [...]

Mary Raber, Jan 2010

Posted on: Tuesday, January 26th, 2010 in: News

Our congregation financially supports Mary Raber’s work in the Ukraine. She is there with Mennonite Mission Network. Below is her recent letter. Read it to learn about her work and find out how to support her with our prayers as well. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – [...]

Companions

Posted on: Friday, November 20th, 2009 in: News

Worship is how God offers to be our companion through the Holy Spirit who weaves our lives into a “knot of unity,” as Augustine of Hippo once wrote. In this meditation below, you can find a description of how God befriends us through an ordinary church service. Here is an excerpt: Worship that evening choreographed [...]

letter from Mary Raber (Oct, 2009)

Posted on: Monday, October 5th, 2009 in: News

Our congregation financially supports Mary Raber’s work in the Ukraine. She is there with Mennonite Mission Network. Below is her recent letter. Read it to learn about her work and find out how to support her with our prayers as well. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – [...]

Bidudh nei: letter from Nathan

Posted on: Tuesday, August 11th, 2009 in: News

I have returned… returned to the States and now back to Bangladesh.  Going back for Michael and Rachael’s wedding was a really nice vacation.   They’re now happily married and moved into their new house in Lancaster.  Derrick and Rebecca also recently bought a place in Harrisonburg and I was able to visit that as [...]