A stated goal in many of our communities is to engage with other churches in collective outreach opportunities. That happened the week of May 28 in Hesston, when five congregations, with financial support from a sixth, joined forces to offer a community Vacation Bible School. During the afternoon and early evening of Wednesday through Friday, children were […]
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On May 6, Kurt and Elaine Horst traveled with Ron and Sue Moyo to Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Elkhart, Indiana. They were there to represent the Whitestone congregation at Ron’s graduation, having completed a Master of Divinity degree with a major in Pastoral Ministry. In the fall of 2017, Whitestone made it possible for […]
Read MoreThe vision God gave the church more than a decade ago is now on the cusp of being realized. In July of 2016, Pleasant View Mennonite Church broke ground on a project that included a new sanctuary, church offices, a resource room and eleven new classroom spaces. We are nearing the end of the project. […]
Read More“I was called, but never asked.” Dale Kauffman, one of the pastoral team of four at Journey Mennonite Church in Yoder, sensed a call to pastoral ministry as a youth but went on to become a farmer and college professor, at least in part, because nobody asked. Nobody asked him to consider or serve as […]
Read MoreAs an extension of their work with Argentine Mennonite Church in Kansas City, Abe and Cheri Mateo have been making community connections by helping with Snack Shack KC, a hang out for youth about four blocks from where they live in the church parsonage. Snack Shack opened in 2017 and developed from a youth […]
Read MoreEden Life Church is continuing to organize and plan for its official launch day of March 25, 2018. They are planning to launch with one service on March 25 that will start at 10 AM and will be primarily in English. Other Sundays they will continue with three services in different languages at their church building located at 3244 Independence Ave, […]
Read MoreAt the Anabaptist Vision and Discipleship Series the weekend of Feb. 23-24, over 200 persons, including a significant number of Hesston College students, were present to deal with areas of injustice and inequality that we face, some that are clearly obvious and visible, some that are more subtle and even hidden. I could not help but be […]
Read MoreTo help celebrate the Christmas season, people often adorn their houses and yards with brightly colored lights. Sports fans often fly team flags on game day to show their support. During election seasons, voters endorse candidates by posting signs in their yards. These outward displays cause me to wonder what Christians could or should do […]
Read MoreKingman, Kansas is located 35 miles west of Wichita on U.S. Highway 54 in Kingman County. The population of the county is approximately 7,600 with 3,000 of those residing in the City of Kingman. The Kingman Mennonite Church was established by a group of Swiss Mennonite immigrants in 1906. The current church building is located […]
Read MoreJourney@McPherson celebrated their fifth anniversary on Sunday, January 28, with thanksgiving to God and a fellowship dinner of soups and pies. In its beginning the church met in rental space in the local middle school with a trailer load of furnishings to set up and tear down every Sunday morning. They have since bought and substantially renovated […]
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