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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February 2012
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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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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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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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Suzanne Lind shares about her experiences servings as MCC representative in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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This newly designed website offers one stop for all resources related to MCC.
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February 2011
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Zenebe Abebe will draw from a wealth of experiences as he becomes MCC Great Lakes Executive Director.
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January 2011
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Last year the SWAP (Sharing with Appalachian People) program helped over 100 homeowners in Appalachia make their homes safe, warm and dry. Applications are currently being accepted for the 2011 summer SWAP season.
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Dan Shetler shares from his experiences as an MCC worker serving as a facilitator on the Conflict Transformation Team at the Henry Martin Institute in India.
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A new toolkit from helps congregations understand from a Christian perspective and shows how churches around the world are courageously responding to the global AIDS pandemic.
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It’s been a year since the January 2010 earthquake shook Haiti, devastating the capital of Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas. MCC remains committed to supporting and empowering the local Haitian communities to rebuild their lives.
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October 2010
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Explores how restorative justice works in communities and relationships.
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Steve Hochstetler Shirk tells about the amazing transformations that are taking place in communities in Mozambique because of savings groups.
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Stephanie Broersma shares about how an intergenerational group serving together at SWAP brings out some of the best experiences.
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To honor the memory of her sister-in-law, Michelle Omic, Leah Miller has created a group dedicated to making sure mothers around the world have the basic supplies they need to give their babies a good start.
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September 2010
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MCC U.S.’ Summer Service Worker program participant Chris Collier practices his leadership skills as “Captain Chris,” organizer of a Vacation Bible School in Chicago.
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July 2010
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At its heart, MCC is people working together in the name of Christ. This new DVD highlight these connections and relationships.
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The MCC Great Lakes SWAP program is in full swing! Twenty-seven weekly groups, totaling more than 1,100 people, will participate in the home repair program in Kentucky and West Virginia this summer.
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The MCC Connections thrift shop in Kidron, Ohio, continues to thrive and grow. The shop recently celebrated their ninth anniversary, and their total donations to MCC reached $3 million.
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Gwen Gustafson-Zook recently participated in the 75-mile Migrant Trail Walk along the Arizona-Mexico border. She shares her reflections on identifying with "the other" and following Jesus' teachings of compassion.
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Jes Buller shares from her experiences living and serving with MCC in Colombia. What does true mutual transformation look like? How do we work with communities to develop programs?
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April 2010
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Beth Peachey, currently serving with MCC in Guatemala, shares reflections from her experiences teaching a preschool music class.
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The PeaceParts toolkit strives to introduce the breadth of MCC's work in justice and peace-building, and in the lessons and materials we hope that you will also find inspiration to reflect on and enhance your understanding and commitment to peace.
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MCC supporters from across the region gathered at Reba Place Church in Evanston, Illinois, for the 2010 Great Lakes annual gathering.
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Groups and individuals from the Great Lakes region have generously responded to help victims of the January earthquake in Haiti.
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March 2010
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Kaitlyn Wenger, a senior at Central Christian High School in Kidron, Ohio, is using her artistic talent to raise money for MCC’s relief and development efforts in Haiti following the January earthquake.
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February 2010
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Myron Schrag recently participated in an MCC Great Lakes learning tour to Palestine/Israel. He reflects on what he saw and experienced in the "holy land."
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Lula Ross, a resident at Sunnyside Village Retirement Community in Sarasota, Florida, sorts, cleans, packages and prices jewelry items donated to MCC Connections thrift shop over in Kidron, Ohio.
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Bud and Shari Yordy from Flanagan, Illinois, are currently serving as Program Administrators in Cambodia with MCC. They are energized by MCC's work with partners in the region.
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January 2010
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Urgent need: The meat canning currently taking place in Goshen, Indiana, is in need of funds to pay for the 77,000 pounds of turkey and operation costs for the nine-day event. As MCC canned meat is being distributed in Haiti, consider joining with this local meat canning effort.
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December 2009
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The mobile meat canner is making its way through the Great Lakse region. In January, it will stop in Freeport, Illinois, where they hope to can 18,000 pounds of turkey.
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November 2009
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MCC exhibit focusing on cluster bombs used to encourage compassion for victims, advocacy for ban on the munitions.
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At the third annual "Community School Kit Day" in Kidron, Ohio, a total of 6,050 school kits were packed by a group of 95 people.
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October 2009
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A recent MCC learning tour to Sudan showed the glimmers of hope amidst a harsh reality. Steve Steiner, MCC Great Lakes constituent, reflects upon what he experienced on the trip.
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Although initial reports show a decrease in total revenue for 2009 relief sales in the Great Lakes region, there is still much to be celebrated.
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