Mark Rupp is Pastor of Christian Formation at Columbus (Ohio) Mennonite Church. This piece was first preached as a sermon. Part 1: Four hours Michael Brown’s
McPHERSON, Kan. — Bergthal Mennonite Church has passed into history, but its spirit of service lives.
Two of its youngest former members have taken the lead in keeping the legacy going. They’ve revived one of Bergthal’s favorite traditions — assembling school kits for Mennonite Central Committee — at the church they go to now, First Mennonite of McPherson.
What does “Anabaptist” look like when you strip off the Mennonite clothing? That’s the question Joe Miller, lead pastor of Mellinger Mennonite Church in Lancaster, Pa., set out to answer. After hearing about the Anabaptist Network in the United Kingdom, he wanted to see its congregational life in person.
RUMBEK, South Sudan — When South Sudan became an independent country in 2011, hopes were high and the future looked bright. But conflict broke out in 2013, and violence has ebbed and flowed since then.
