Positive COVID-19 cases of Eastern Mennonite University student leaders and potential exposure of student and resident life staff have delayed residential move-in plans.
Positive COVID-19 cases of Eastern Mennonite University student leaders and potential exposure of student and resident life staff have delayed residential move-in plans.
LITITZ, Pa. — In the wake of a powerful Aug. 10-11 derecho — a straight-line windstorm — that tore through the Midwest, Early Response Teams from Mennonite Disaster Service are helping people clean up, remove damaged trees and cope with feelings of isolation. As of Aug. 19, power still had not been restored in much of the state.
Bethel College in North Newton, Kan., announced Aug. 16 a cluster of COVID-19 cases was identified among students and staff. The Harvey County Health Department confirmed at least 50 cases — 43 students and seven staff — out of about 500 people tested.
There was no “Anabaptist theology” in the 16th century. There were many Anabaptist theologies, says Astrid von Schlachta. The German Mennonite historian is leading the commemoration of the 500th anniversary of Anabaptism in 2025. “Daring” is the name of this joint project of Mennonites and Baptists that considers what an Anabaptist movement means for the church today in light of its history.
For Mennonite Economic Development Associates, taking care of clients — and business in general — during the COVID-19 pandemic has meant providing new services in several countries, including Tanzania, Ethiopia and Myanmar.
As a sociologist, writer, teacher and activist, Calvin Redekop has contributed mightily wherever he went and visibly altered the worlds of church, business, service and the environment.
Old bread isn’t hard. Not having bread is hard. That’s an observation Pastor María Elena Rodríguez forwarded to the Venezuelan Mennonite WhatsApp group recently. Providing fellowship through this online group and serving the hungry are two of the ways Venezuelan Mennonites are sharing food for body and soul during the COVID-19 pandemic.
