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April 2009
Continuing Education Event: Unmarried Couples Living TogetherAssociated Mennonite Biblical Seminary will host a day-long workshop Thursday, June 4, for pastors on issues related to unmarried couples living together. Irma Fast Dueck, Th.D., professor at Canadian Mennonite University in Winnipeg, Man., will explore issues for both the congregation and the couple when unmarried people are cohabiting. This is the newest installment in the Extreme Situations in the Congregation pastoral care series. For more information and to register, seewww.ambs.edu/couples. back to top Coming soon from Mennonite Publishing Network: Via: Exploring the Way of Christ, an introduction to faith for new believers
Beyond Our Fears: Following Jesus in Times of Crisis  Merge: A Guidebook for Youth Service Trips
Dealing with Overwhelming Debt (Close to Home pamphlet) Dealing with Gambling Addiction (Close to Home pamphlet)  Youth Worship Source Book
Words for Worship II Creative worship resources:Word of Mouth: Creative Ways to Present Scripture gives tips on how to present Scripture more effectively, and 29 ready-to-go reader’s theatre scripts from the book of Mark. Through Laughter and Tears: The Church Celebrates—Nineteen complete worship services provide fresh ways to draw together the whole church family in acknowledging significant life events such as parent/child dedication, baptism, retirement and church anniversary. With Heart & Hands, a collection of 18 piano arrangements of hymns from Sing the Journey and Sing the Story, offers new options for offertories, preludes and other worship times. Selections are also adaptable to accompaniment. Proclamation by Design offers practical ideas and inspiration for using visual arts to enrich worship. Also AvailableHymnals looking worn? Purchase high-quality blue vinyl covers with the same attractive Hymnal: A Worship Book design, at www.mpn.net. Evaluating curriculum? See www.mpn.net/mennolens Just for families: God With Us Today: Devotions for Families includes 100 engaging devotions written especially for families.  Recommended for Christian caregivers
Reach out with Close to Home pamphlets: Help Christian caregivers serve people in your congregation or community who may be dealing with difficult personal issues. New topics include Bullying, Drug Addiction, Child Abuse and Acquaintance Rape. Coming soon: Dealing with Overwhelming Debt and Dealing with Gambling Addiction. For sample excerpts, more upcoming topics and a full list of titles check www.mph.org/closetohome. back to top New from Herald Press: Pax Avalon
Conflict Revolution
Steven “Reece” Friesen
If you had something everybody wanted, what would you do? Blessed with an incredible gift, Julianna “Pax” Embry must choose between the glamour of a celebrity and the mission of a peacemaker. A graphic novel.
Paper, $19.99 Pax Avalon Poster
A 24 x 36 four-color poster featuring Julianna “Pax” Embry.
Poster, $7.99  Like a Mustard Seed
Mennonites in Paraguay
Edgar Stoesz tells the inspiring story of the Russian, Canadian and Mexican Mennonites who, beginning in 1927, immigrated to Paraguay and made a new homeland out of the jungle wilderness. This is a fascinating story that deserves a prominent place in the annuals of Mennonite history.
Paper, $24.99  The Dark Night
A Gift of God
Daniel P. Schrock demystifies this quite common phenomenon, which is often confused with depression. He roots the dark night experience in Scripture, but also explores how it can express itself in one’s vocation, marriage and family life, and even in the life of a congregation.
Paper, $16.99 The Jewish-Christian Schism Revisited
John Howard Yoder Michael G. Cartwright and Peter Ochs, Editors
This posthumous collection of essays is arguably John Howard Yoder’s most ambitious project and displays his original thesis that the Jewish-Christian schism “did not have to be.”
Paper, $34.99 back to top Coming soon from Herald Press:Julia’s Words“With her poet’s eye and her compassionate heart, Judith L. Roth tells a story of friendship that turns the barrier of difference into an opportunity for growth. Through their efforts to understand each other, Christina, who can hear, and Julia, who can’t, become friends forever and learn about themselves and the world.”— George Ella Lyon, author of Sleepsong and My Friend, the Starfinder
Paper, $12.99 back to top Missional Leaders meeting May 2 to 4Come to the Missional Leaders meeting in Denver at the Ramada Inn Downtown Denver. The theme is “Leading by Example,” and the event will include “Dwelling in the Word,” a case study and worship in local congregations on Sunday morning. Practical applications include a panel of area pastors responding to the question, “Where and how do I see Christ in my context?” and a case study from an area congregation. Jeff Wright, conference minister for Pacific Southwest Conference, will present the opening session Saturday afternoon, and will also direct some of the practical experiences along with Gilberto Flores and John Powell. Flores was former director of Denominational Ministry and Missional Church for Mennonite Church USA Executive Leadership. In his new role, he is associate conference minister for Western District Conference. John Powell is interim director for U.S. Ministries at Mennonite Mission Network. The meeting is sponsored by Mennonite Church USA Executive Leadership and Mennonite Mission Network and is open to area conference leaders, congregational leaders and others with a heart for missional church. Registration is available online. Register by March 16 and save some money; final registration deadline is March 30. Contact Becky Tyson at BeckyT@MennoniteMission.net or 574-523-3076, or toll-free 1-866-866-2872. back to top Urban Leaders Network dinner/gathering at Convention 2009 (open to all)Enjoy the July 1 evening gathering/dinner with urban ministry practitioners in Columbus: Hear stories of church planting and church revitalization, witness the presentation of the 2009 George and Pearl Kauffman Urban Leader Award, and network and fellowship with each other.
Keynote speakers Karl McKinney and Sally Schreiner Youngquist will dialogue about their past and present ministries, noting the dichotomy and similarities between church planting, congregational revitalization, and missional church engagement. Karl and Sally were the church-planting team that established Living Water Community Church in Chicago. Sally is currently senior pastor of Living Water, and Karl is the senior pastor of Northern Virginia Mennonite Church in Fairfax, Va. Register on the Convention 2009 registration form at www.MennoniteUSA.org/convention. Contact Becky Tyson at BeckyT@MennoniteMission.net or 574-523-3076, or toll-free 1-866-866-2872. back to top | |
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