April 2012
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As the weather gets warmer, anticipation is building for the MCC relief sales that are an annual tradition throughout the United Sates and Canada.
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Positions are still available with the SWAP (Sharing with Appalachian People) program to serve as summer staff.
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Phil Kaufmann’s one-man musical performances of the Cotton Patch Gospel are raising funds for hunger relief programs around the world, including MCC. Performance dates are available in the Great Lakes region.
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Sarah Adams, MCC Country Representative in Lebanon, shares her reflections on working amidst the complex realities in the Middle East.
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March 2012
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MCC supporters from across the Great Lakes region gathered in Berlin, Ohio on February 24-25.
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February 2012
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From around the world, eight participants in MCC's IVEP (International Volunteer Exchange Program) sang together at the Celebrate MCC Great Lakes Gathering in Berlin, Ohio.
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Everyone is invited to attend the annual Celebrate MCC Gathering with MCC Great Lakes on February 24-25 at Berlin Mennonite Church in Berlin, Ohio.
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Following the earthquake of January 2010, MCC Haiti initiated 40 projects, working entirely with Haitian partner organizations to implement these relief efforts. Projects have varied in scope from addressing immediate needs, to more systemic changes.
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Sarah Thompson, an MCC service worker in the SALT young adult program, is gaining a unique perspective as she works at the Palestinian Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center in Palestine.
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SWAP offers week-long serve and learn opportunities for all ages, as well as summer staff positions.
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Resources in A Common Place and on the web offer interactive activities introducing children to the lives of other children around the world.
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November 2011
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Check out images from the Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale in Goshen, Indiana. This is one of seven relief sales across the Great Lakes region that raises funds for MCC’s relief, development and peace work around the world.
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The Nunes family participated in the fifth annual community kit event at MCC Connections in Kidron, Ohio. Together the five of them packed 600 hygiene kits!
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The Country Closet Thrift Shop in Plain City, Ohio, opened for business only one month after a fire destroyed their former location, including all the inventory and fixtures.
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Emily Yoder-Horst, along with her husband Andy, are currently serving with MCC as English teachers in Sichuan, China. She shares about what they've learned from their students.
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October 2011
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You are invited to our annual MCC Alumni & Friends Potluck at 6:00 pm on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011, at North Goshen Mennonite Church (501 North 8th Street) in Goshen.
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July 2011
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Over 200 men came together from three relief sale choirs to sing in a musical performance benefitting MCC.
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Summer is always the busiest time at the four Sharing with Appalachian People (SWAP) locations in Kentucky and West Virginia. Several new staff members have joined the SWAP team since last year, each bringing their own experiences and expertise.
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Tiya Sumihe from Papua, Indonesia, finished her IVEP (International Volunteer Exchange Program) term with MCC in July. She reflects over her past 11 months of service in Goshen, Indiana.
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Trisha Fallon finished her one-year SALT (Serving and Learning Together) term with MCC in July. Fallon, whose home congregation is College Church in Wheaton, Illinois, served as a teacher’s assistant at Arab Episcopal School in Irbid, Jordan.
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Phil Kauffman performs a one man musical version of the Cotton Patch Gospel to raise funds for MCC.
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June 2011
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Mennonite Men’s Choirs from three states came together in June to raise their voices in song and raise money for MCC's world relief efforts as part of the 2011 Mennonite Men’s Choir Festival.
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Over 200 singers participated in the Mennonite Men's Choir Festival concert at Goshen College on June 11, 2011. The audience joined in on the final musical number of the event - "Praise God from whom."
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May 2011
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Mennonite Men’s Choirs from three states will come together in June to raise their voices in song and raise money for world relief efforts as part of the 2011 Mennonite Men’s Choir Festival.
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Phil Kaufmann's one-man musical performances of "The Cotton Patch Gospel" raise funds for MCC hunger projects.
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