Sale of ‘Ausbund’ hymnal supports nursing scholarships in Nazareth, Israel
The World Council of Churches has appointed Jenny Neme of Colombia to be its deputy special envoy to the peace dialogue between Colombia’s government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia rebel group.
To help Ukrainians suffering from Russia’s military invasion, Swiss and French Mennonites sent 400 handmade comforters and about 2,000 kits of hygiene supplies to Ukraine last fall.
More than 100 Mennonites and allies gathered March 21 in Chicago’s Union Station for a “flash-mob” public worship service, declaring “God’s Love Knows No Borders.”
About 250 people gathered in Harrisonburg, Va., on March 15 for a demonstration organized by Mennonite Action Harrisonburg to support immigrants, refugees and the Palestinian people.
Dock Mennonite Academy in Lansdale, Pa., has named 2001 graduate Jason Moyer superintendent. He will succeed Conrad Swartzentruber, who will retire at the end of the school year.
Meghan Good, lead pastor at Trinity Mennonite Church in Glendale, Ariz., is resigning May 2 to focus on broader ministry.
The Swiss Mennonite Conference commemorated the beginning of the Anabaptist movement in Zurich on the 500th anniversary of the first adult baptisms with a celebration that recalled the movement’s origins and reflected on current challenges.
