Beacon Feature
Kelsey Jurkovich

Fairlawn Mennonite Church – Apple Creek, OH

Reflections on God’s Work Part 11 God is at work. In 2023, the Beacon feature articles seek to capture a snapshot of the ways God is working in churches across our conference. We pray that these articles encourage your faith and spur you on to

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Rosedale Network
Preston Yoder

A Proposal for the Commander in Chief

On January 10, 1940, seven delegates of the Friends, Mennonite, and Brethren churches gathered at the Lee House Hotel in Washington, D.C. They worked non-stop from morning until noon to finalize their agreement. With agreement confirmed and little time to spare, they signed the document.

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RBC
Jessica Miller

Surviving Church Hurt

Growing up as a pastor’s kid, I encountered some of the best and worst of the American church. I even felt somewhat alienated from the church for some time in my late teens. My dad was treated horribly by several church members, and the church

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RI
Madalyn

The Thread That Follows Through

In the summer of 2015, a school bus stuffed with young fruit trees made its way down a Nicaraguan highway. By the end of the day, these saplings had been gifted to local families, planted, and prayed over by the youth group of Shiloh Mennonite

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