A “climate emergency choir” of Mennonites and their friends called for urgent action on the climate crisis in song Oct. 18 at the governor’s mansion and other political offices in Richmond, Va.
A “climate emergency choir” of Mennonites and their friends called for urgent action on the climate crisis in song Oct. 18 at the governor’s mansion and other political offices in Richmond, Va.
Akron Mennonite Church hopes to break ground on a four-acre Akron Memory Garden and Nature Preserve, which will incorporate the existing burial ground and repurpose a large lawn to include a nature preserve and education area, walking paths and columbarium.
Anabaptist communities are planting trees this spring, with more than 2,250 planted in April alone. Congregations, farmers, men’s groups, and schools have partnered with Mennonite Men to plant trees as part of Mennonite Men’s campaign, JoinTrees, with the goal of planting 1 million trees by 2030.
