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NewsA positive presence in war-torn IraqJohn Filson, an MCC worker in northern Iraq, reflects on his first eight months in his service assignment. A sewing lesson in school kits bagsThree Amish schools in the Goshen (Indiana) area sewed 376 bags for MCC school kits. Living positively: HIV/AIDS in East AfricaHope abounds among people living with HIV in Tanzania and Kenya. Sledding and....sewing?Junior and senior high youth groups at Camp Friedenswald this winter, made comforters that will keep people warm around the world. Peacemaking and resurrection in EgyptJulia Gingrich, MCC SALT worker in Egypt, shares her experiences studying the Coptic-Mennonite peacemaking partnership. SWAP season is just around the cornerThe Sharing with Appalachian People (SWAP) season starting up, and over 1,400 participants will serve with this home-repair ministry in southeastern Kentucky and West Virginia. Meet your new MCC regional associateMarlin Yoder is the new MCC Great Lakes regional associate for central and eastern Ohio, northwest Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Kentucky.
Pieces of hope, one stitch at a timeLiz Dyrst, an MCC worker in Mexico, writes about how her family is seeing God at work in a newly formed sewing group. A year of service around the worldMncedisi Vilakati, from Swaziland, is spending a year of service in Goshen, Indiana. He is one of many young adults serving in and from the Great Lakes region. Community members gather to discuss immigration issuesThe recent MCC immigration listening project prompted a discussion on immigration issues for a group in Goshen, Ind. Another successful SWAP seasonSWAP (Sharing with Appalachian People) wrapped up another season with hundreds of volunteers. An energetic summerSummer Service workers in the Great Lakes region are the embodiment of energy and enthusiasm. A crop for world hungerThe fifth- and sixth-grade Sunday School class at College Mennonite Church in Goshen, Ind., is taking on world hunger.
Mennonite Piano Concerto CDWith proceeds benefiting MCC, this CD contains 11 core hymns
in a wonderful live performance recording, woven together
with narration by Todd Friesen.
Oil lamps for peace in IranDick Lehman, a local Goshen artistan, handcrafted ceramic oil lamps that were presented to Iranian leaders in March. |