North America

Going a third way at Penn State

The newest pastor at University Mennonite Church in State College, Pa., never seems to be in the actual church building, and the advisory team that relates to him doesn’t mind.

In what is likely the first Mennonite ministry of its kind, 3rd Way Collective and UMC campus minister Ben Wideman operate almost exclusively on the campus of a massive state university.

Pennsylvania State University is among of the biggest universities in the country, counting more than 46,000 students on its . . .

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June 1, 2015

Children’s home a Fortress of Hope

In 2008, members of Maple Grove Mennonite Church in Hartville, Ohio, turned $1,000 into $13,000 — and it launched a new mission trajectory.

According to Myron Weaver, the pastor at that time, each family was given $10 to multiply if they could. The $13,000 yield was collected at a harvest offering a few months later.

A large portion went to fund went to . . .

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May 29, 2015

MWC global assembly music ensemble announced

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A 19-member international ensemble of singers and instrumentalists has been selected to lead the morning and evening worship each day at the Mennonite World Conference assembly July 21-26 in Harrisburg.

“During the next few weeks, we’ll be learning each other’s stories,” said Marcy Hos­tetler, leader of the group. “It’s so important to love and respect the people you work with.”

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May 25, 2015
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