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"‘More-with-Less’ was my first taste — literally — of being Mennonite" - Karla Morton
While attending Northern Arizona University, my three housemates and I shared meals using recipes from the More-with-Less cookbook by Doris Janzen Longacre. I had no idea who Mennonites were.
Carlos Whittaker spent seven weeks screen-free. His idea of God changed.
It all started when Carlos Whittaker received that perky Sunday morning iPhone notification summarizing his time spent on his handheld screen in the past week. Seven hours and twenty-three minutes on average per day. Whittaker, an author and former worship pastor, did some quick math and realized th...
Mennonite Church USA’s Bring the Peace awards honor a pastor who has worked to support immigrant families and a therapist who helps young adults of color develop their leadership skills.
Amy Gingerich, executive director of MennoMedia, passed through Pennsylvania on August 6 and made a stop at Zion Mennonite Church, Souderton, Pa., to talk about the Anabaptism at 500 project, which celebrates the 500th anniversary of Anabaptism. Mennonite Church USA Chief Communication Officer Cami Dager attended the gathering.
Amy Gingerich, executive director of MennoMedia, passed through Pennsylvania on August 6 and made a stop at Zion Mennonite Church, Souderton, Pa., to talk about the Anabaptism at 500 project, which celebrates the 500th anniversary of Anabaptism. Mennonite Church USA Chief Communication Officer Cami....
Mennonite Disaster Service has been responding to a repeat flood disaster in and around Barre, Vt., where volunteers have mucked out or repaired more than 50 homes.
Swartzentruber sect refuses flashing lights on buggies but won’t take the matter to court. For lawyers and students at Harvard, it’s a valid religious-freedom case.
In bodycam footage from an April 2023 traffic stop in rural Ohio, an unseen law enforcement officer approaches a spartan black buggy, typical of vehicles used by the Swartzentruber Amish, and asks the two young men inside if they’ve ever received a ticket. “I think I’m going to tow your buggy,...
The Italian Mennonite Church celebrated its 75th anniversary July 19-21 with an international gathering at new and old churches in Palermo.
Join AW´s call for submissions: How does a small church thrive?
Deadline: September 24
Are you part of a small church? How do you know it’s small? If it used to be bigger, how have you adjusted? Is it possible to do more with less?
Are you part of a small church? How do you know it’s small? If it used to be bigger, how have you adjusted? Is it possible to do more with less? How is bigger not always better?
The world’s 280 million immigrants have greater shares of Christians, Muslims and Jews than the general population, according to a new Pew Research Center study released on Aug. 19.
The world’s 280 million immigrants have greater shares of Christians, Muslims and Jews than the general population, according to a new Pew Research Center study released on Aug. 19. “You see migrants coming to places like the U.S., Canada, different places through Western Europe, and being more ...
The Holy Welcome of this bar is indeed for all: for those inside its unique culture and for the rest of us looking for a place to feel accepted and loved as we are, no strings attached. Wouldn’t it be beautiful if the church did the same?
On Sunday afternoons, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. or so, I’ve (Alisha) found myself in an unexpected place: singing karaoke at a local dive bar. The floors are sticky, the drinks are cheap and the lights are dim — the perfect place to remain anonymous. And yet, when the darkness is pierced by the …
Leaders of Mosaic Mennonite Conference, one of Mennonite Church USA’s largest conferences, are recommending withdrawal from membership in the denomination while continuing in “partnership and collaboration” with it.
Food exists at a lot of intersections. Traditional food can help us connect with our culture across the globe and across time. Food at a block party can help us connect with our neighbors across the street. Food nourishes our bodies for healthy functioning. Food can bring us joy adding decadence to a celebration. That's a lot.
Food exists at a lot of intersections. Traditional food can help us connect with our culture across the globe and across time. Food at a block party can help us connect with our neighbors across the street. Food nourishes our bodies for healthy functioning. Food can bring us joy adding decadence to....
Now is not the time to pledge blind allegiance. Now is the time to start making some demands.
Once you’ve thrown in with a candidate, it’s much easier to shift your values to align with that person than to pressure the candidate to align their policies with your values.
A new peace training center in the Philippines that builds on the development work of longtime Mennonite Church Canada International Witness workers is set to celebrate its grand opening in November.
Join us on a panel discussion with Mennonite Action. Mennonite Action is a movement of Mennonites bonded by a common belief that we have a responsibility to use our voices as powerfully as possible for the cause of peace and justice.
Panelists:
Anna Johnson (she/they) is a PhD candidate in Peace Studies and Sociology at the University of Notre Dame. Anna has spent 7 years living and working in Palestine, including three years as Connecting Peoples Coordinator with Mennonite Central Committee.
Michael George (he/him) is a high school social studies teacher at Lancaster Mennonite School and attends Landisville Mennonite Church. He is a graduate of Lancaster Mennonite School and Eastern Mennonite University and previously taught social studies at Philadelphia Mennonite High School and Dock Mennonite Academy. Michael currently helps to facilitate MennoPIN’s “Twinning with Gaza” Initiative and has participated in several Mennonite Action protests calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Michael’s father, Elias George, was born in Lydda, Palestine, in 1942, and attends Landisville Mennonite Church.
Nick Martin, (He/Him) is an organizer and co-founder of Mennonite Action. He lives in Lancaster PA on Susquehannock Land. He grew up attending Community Mennonite Church in Lancaster and has spent his career as a community organizer.
Sarah Nahar is a PhD Candidate in Syracuse, New York (Haudenosaunee land) studying Religion and Environmental Studies. She worked with Mennonite Central Committee in Jerusalem 2011-2012, serving at Sabeel, and returned there regularly since then, while she was Executive Director of Community Peacemaker Teams. She is a member of Prairie Street Mennonite Church in Elkhart, Indiana, licensed toward ordination in MCUSA's Central District Conference. She is a founding member of Tzedek Chicago, and serves on the board of Buddhist Peace Fellowship.
🔴Join us tonight at 7pm ET with special guests, Mennonite Action !
Join us on a panel discussion with Mennonite Action. Mennonite Action is a movement of Mennonites bonded by a common belief that we have a responsibility to ...
The new prison drama Sing Sing points the camera at the humanity of men who have been imprisoned, touching on themes of faith, hope, love, confession and redemption — and employs those formerly incarcerated to play on-screen versions of themselves.
The new prison drama Sing Sing points the camera at the humanity of men who have been imprisoned, touching on themes of faith, hope, love, confession and redemption — and employs those formerly incarcerated to play on-screen versions of themselves. Based on the real-life story of the maximum secur...
Join us tomorrow in the livestream with Mennonite Action at 7pm ET! Link in comments.
Tabor College professor emeritus of history and religion Richard “Doc” Kyle, 85, died July 15.
"With the school year starting this week (in central Kansas at least) and the new Sunday school year starting in a couple of weeks — faith formation and growth is on my mind. At a time of new beginnings, it’s a good time to think about what intentional choices I can make to help my daughter grow in faith as I seek to walk more closely with God."
- Jennie Wintermote.
With the school year starting this week (in central Kansas at least) and the new Sunday school year starting in a couple of weeks — faith formation and growth is on my mind. At a time of new beginnings, it’s a good time to think about what intentional choices I can make to help my …
Since the beginning of Israel’s war in Gaza, Arab Christians in the Middle East have complained that Western Christians, particularly White evangelicals, have exhibited a lack of compassion for the Palestinians, more than 40,000 of whom have died since Hamas attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7.
Arab Christians can no longer be silent about their co-religionists’ solidarity with what is at best an act of revenge and at worst a genocide.
The shipment will take several months to arrive in Jordan and then more time until it arrives in Gaza, probably in the winter.
After many delays and obstacles, a Mennonite Central Committee shipment of comforters, hygiene supplies and infant care items departed Ephrata, Pa., July 23, bound for Gaza.
Jesus is not just another symbol of American identity.
On vacation, we drove by a full-size tractor-trailer parked by the road, painted to look like a billboard. The stars and stripes of a rippling American flag stretched across the background.
The Mennonite Brethren Historical Commission awarded four research grants during its June 21-22 annual meeting in Wichita, Kan.
Increasing calls for aid from around the world are straining the current capacity.
Mennonite Central Committee broke ground July 10 for a $1 million expansion of its East Coast Material Resources Center in Ephrata, Pa.
The Clinic for Special Children, a nonprofit comprehensive medical practice for children and adults with rare genetic disorders, commemorated the opening of its new 28,062 sq. ft. medical clinic with a ribbon cutting ceremony on June 20. The event celebrated the opening of the new clinic and feature tours of the new facility in Gordonville, Pa.
The Clinic for Special Children, a nonprofit comprehensive medical practice for children and adults with rare genetic disorders, commemorated the opening of its new 28,062 sq. ft. medical clinic with a ribbon cutting ceremony on June 20. The event celebrated the opening of the new clinic and feature...
Getting humanitarian supplies into Gaza continues to be difficult and slow.
After many delays and obstacles, a Mennonite Central Committee shipment of comforters, hygiene supplies and infant care items departed Ephrata, Pa., July 23, bound for Gaza.
Many people think that certain words can now only be defined by extremes and that these definitions will always only benefit some and isolate others. However, there are far more nuances to concepts and definitions than two polarizing extremist interpretations.
I recently got into a heated argument with a relative. At the mere mention of privilege, they exploded at me. In our heavily polarized world, the media cycles, attention-hungry politicians and social media influencers would have you believe that words like “privilege” can no longer be brought to...
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Join us on a panel discussion with Mennonite Action. Mennonite Action is a movement of Mennonites bonded by a common belief that we have a responsibility to use our voices as powerfully as possible for the cause of peace and justice. Panelists: Anna Johnson (she/they) is a PhD candidate in Peace Studies and Sociology at the University of Notre Dame. Anna has spent 7 years living and working in Palestine, including three years as Connecting Peoples Coordinator with Mennonite Central Committee. Michael George (he/him) is a high school social studies teacher at Lancaster Mennonite School and attends Landisville Mennonite Church. He is a graduate of Lancaster Mennonite School and Eastern Mennonite University and previously taught social studies at Philadelphia Mennonite High School and Dock Mennonite Academy. Michael currently helps to facilitate MennoPIN’s “Twinning with Gaza” Initiative and has participated in several Mennonite Action protests calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Michael’s father, Elias George, was born in Lydda, Palestine, in 1942, and attends Landisville Mennonite Church. Nick Martin, (He/Him) is an organizer and co-founder of Mennonite Action. He lives in Lancaster PA on Susquehannock Land. He grew up attending Community Mennonite Church in Lancaster and has spent his career as a community organizer. Sarah Nahar is a PhD Candidate in Syracuse, New York (Haudenosaunee land) studying Religion and Environmental Studies. She worked with Mennonite Central Committee in Jerusalem 2011-2012, serving at Sabeel, and returned there regularly since then, while she was Executive Director of Community Peacemaker Teams. She is a member of Prairie Street Mennonite Church in Elkhart, Indiana, licensed toward ordination in MCUSA's Central District Conference. She is a founding member of Tzedek Chicago, and serves on the board of Buddhist Peace Fellowship.
Join us Wednesday June 5th at 7pm (ET) in our livestream with special guests and former winners of The Voice , Girl Named Tom! Livestream link in first comment🔴👇
Join us in this livestream on May 30th with Dr.Melanie Howard who will share on Feminist Biblical Interpretation.
✨A special message from Girl Named Tom joining us in a livestream this Wednesday at 7pm ET in our Facebook and Youtube channels! Link in first comment👇
Join us on May 1st at 7 p.m. (ET) for our livestream with special guests and former winners of The Voice, Girl Named Tom. Bekah, Josh and Caleb will be sharing their life and music with our Anabaptist audience.
We highlight columnist Joanne Gallardo, conference minister of Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference of Mennonite Church USA in Goshen, Ind. Originally from northwest Ohio, Joanne is a graduate of Goshen College and Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Elkhart, Ind. In addition to church work, Joanne has spent part of her career working in mental health.
Feb 21 / 11 am CT / 12 pm ET Maoz Inon is an Israeli Jew whose parents were killed by Hamas. Hear how this tragedy deepened his creative, concrete efforts for peace. Feb 28 / 7:30 pm CT / 8:30pm ET Hear the co-authors of The Wall Between: What Jews and Palestinians Don’t Want to Know About Each Other talk about the clash of narratives and the possibility of change. Raja Khouri is an Arab-Canadian and Jeffrey Wilkinson is an American Jew.
Feb 21 / 11 am CT / 12pm ET Maoz Inon is an Israeli Jew whose parents were killed by Hamas. Hear how this tragedy deepened his creative, concrete efforts for peace. Feb 28 / 7:30 pm CT / 8:30pm ET Hear the co-authors of The Wall Between: What Jews and Palestinians Don’t Want to Know About Each Other talk about the clash of narratives and the possibility of change. Raja Khouri is an Arab-Canadian and Jeffrey Wilkinson is an American Jew.
In this edition of AW Plus, we highlight columnist Wendy Vado. Regional Coordinator of Safeguarding and social inclusion for the Latin American ministry of World Renew.
In this edition of AW Plus, we highlight columnist Isaac Villegas. Isaac is president of the North Carolina Council of Churches and an ordained Mennonite minister. Isaac is just one of the great columnists that contributes to AW. Over the next few months, we will continue to lift up columnists like him and provide space on our social media channels to dive deeper into their thoughts and work.
John D. Roth is project director of MennoMedia’s Anabaptism at 500 and secretary of Mennonite World Conference’s Faith and Life Commission.
🙌A new season of the Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery is on the works. Stay tuned for a new episode next week! The Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery
We highlight columnist Sarah Augustine, a Pueblo (Tewa) woman, lives with her family in White Swan, Washington. She is the Executive Director of the Dispute Resolution Center of Yakima and Kittitas Counties, and is a member of Seattle Mennonite Church. She is co-founder of Suriname Indigenous Health Fund and executive director of the Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery Coalition.
Hendy is an ordained minister in Mosaic Mennonite Conference and lead pastor of Indonesian Light Church in Philadelphia. Hendy often shares from his ministry and life experiences. He brings insightful reflections and generously shares about his faith, his Indonesian culture and the importance of finding Jesus in those who are different from ourselves.
Join us in our livestream with special guest, Melody Pannell. Melody Pannell is a social activist, equity trainer, public speaker, theologian, educator, mentor and counselor.
We celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth with our special guest, Jerrell Williams, columnist for Anabaptist World. Jerrell is pastor of Salem Mennonite Church in Oregon.
What would it take relationships to work? Liste to the latest episode here! https://anabaptistworld.org/podcast-latest/what-would-it-take/
What would it take to address racism’s influence on relief? Check it out! https://anabaptistworld.org/podcast-latest/what-would-it-take/
In this episode of the "What Would It Take?" podcast, Ben is joined Reverend Chesla. She is dedicated to helping people develop healthy, liberating, loving relationships with the divine, themselves and others. She serves as a hospice chaplain, a wedding officiant, a couples therapist, as well as a sexuality educator. Check out the full audio episode here! 👇🎧bit.ly/AW_Podcast
Check out the latest episode of the Doctrine of Discovery Podcast "Unsettling Truths: An Interview with Mark Charles"! 🎧👇https://anabaptistworld.org/podcast-latest/dismantling-the-doctrine-of-discovery-podcast/
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