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Lancaster Conference terminates retired pastor’s credentials

Mennonite Church USA’s Lancaster Mennonite Conference has removed the ministerial credentials of a retired pastor for officiating a same-sex marriage.

Chester Wenger, a 96-year-old retired missionary and minister from Lancaster, Pa., signed the marriage certificate for his son, Philip Wenger, and his partner, Steve Dinnocenti, after Pennsylvania legalized same-sex marriage in May.

Lancaster Conference is the first area conference to terminate ministerial credentials for officiating a same-sex wedding.

Kelli Yoder | Mennonite World Review

November 10, 2014

AMBS provides resources for sexuality conversations

ELKHART, Ind. — A collection of resources for conversations about sexuality is emerging from the work of Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary faculty. AMBS President Sara

Mary E. Klassen | Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary

November 10, 2014

Nigerian Brethren headquarters overtaken by insurgents

KWARHI, Nigeria — Boko Haram insurgents overtook the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria headquarters property Oct. 29. Both the Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN)

Church of the Brethren

November 10, 2014

Canada links lead to Cambodia ordination

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — The growth of Vietnamese Mennonite churches in British Columbia has led to closer ministry connections in Cambodia. In early June, Mennonite

Kristina Toews | Mennonite World Conference

November 10, 2014

Ebola challenges school in West Africa

DALTON, Ohio — Despite the Liberian government closing schools in an attempt to arrest the spread of the Ebola virus, teachers at the Bridge of

Matt Lehman | Mennonite Mission Network

November 10, 2014

Atlantic Coast Conference adds one, loses another

Atlantic Coast Conference of Mennonite Church USA welcomed one congregation and said goodbye to another during its fall assembly Oct. 25 at Blossom Hill Mennonite

Tim Huber | Mennonite World Review

November 10, 2014

Learning from those who left

Phil Kleinsasser urged the faithful to sow their money in the offering plate in order to reap abundance in all areas of their lives. Kleinsasser

Will Braun | Canadian Mennonite

November 10, 2014

Goshen marathon of hymns

GOSHEN, Ind. — With the goal of uniting in harmony to bring peace to a troubled world, Goshen College’s Hymn Club will bring together students and community members to sing continuously through every verse of all 658 songs in Hymnal: A Worship Book.

A hymn marathon fundraiser will start at 7 p.m. Nov. 14 and go non-stop through late afternoon Nov. 16 in the Newcomer Center.

Ariel Ropp | Goshen College

November 10, 2014

With women eligible for combat, is draft registration next?

As Norway became the first NATO country to require women to register for the draft this month, it has American military analysts debating whether the

Anna Mulrine | The Christian Science Monitor News Service

November 10, 2014

Rediscovered Swiss farm has wide significance

A history professor at Bienenberg Theological Seminary in Liestal, Switzerland, recently unearthed a local piece of history with international significance.

Hanspeter Jecker, who teaches at the Mennonite seminary and is president of the Swiss Society for Anabaptist History, rediscovered the farm of Bendicht Schrag, a pioneer of the Swiss Anabaptist . . .

Tim Huber | Mennonite World Review

November 10, 2014

Engaging faithfully with music

The first time my 4-year-old sang “All About The Bass,” I paused to reflect. It’s an imperfect number to be sure, despite its attempt at

Bromleigh McCleneghan

November 7, 2014

Gulf States Conference decides not to withdraw

A proposal for Gulf States Mennonite Conference to withdraw from Mennonite Church USA failed to pass at the Nov. 1 annual assembly at Des Allemands (La.) Mennonite Church. However, that doesn’t mean a majority of Gulf States congregations will remain with the denomination.

Leaving MC USA would require changing Gulf States’ constitution, and the 60 percent vote fell short of the required two-thirds. Conference moderator Mark Roth said 55 delegates attended the assembly.

Tim Huber | Mennonite World Review

November 3, 2014