National Campaign for a Peace Tax Fund
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Are taxes a necessary evil? That is, if by “evil” we mean something that we disagree with and is also unavoidable. No one really likes money going out of their paychecks – but we do like traveling on smooth roads, driving over safe bridges, building fire stations, and educating our children and our neighbors’ children. […]
Special Prayer Request For Kidnapped Nigerians
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Church of the Brethren leaders in the US are joining Nigeria’s largest church network, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), to call for prayer and fasting for the safe release of hundreds of teenage school girls abducted April 14. The girls were kidnapped from a school in Chibok, Nigeria, by Boko Haram, an extremist Islamic […]
SST Reflections – Richard Aguirre and Judy Weaver
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Recently, several Berkey college student attendees returned from their Study Service Term. Richard and Judy Weaver, who serve as site directors in Peru, offer some reflections as they receive their final group of students. Learning alongside students in Peru We’re spending about a year (July 2013 to August 2014) in Peru, leading groups of Goshen […]
SST Reflections – Malaina Weldy
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Recently, several Berkey college student attendees returned from their Study Service Term. Below are some reflections. Malaina Weldy, Peru It’s so hard to sum up SST in a few sentences, or even a few paragraphs. There were a lot of ups and downs, but overall the experience was incredible and one that I wouldn’t change […]
SST Reflections – Gretchen Geyer
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This week saw the return of a few Berkey college student attendees from their Study Service Term. Gretchen Geyer, Peru For the past three months I have been living with two different host families studying and doing voluntary service in Peru. Prior to leaving I had some expectations that I would be pushed out of […]
Celebrate Mennonite Central Committee
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Please plan on joining us to Celebrate Mennonite Central Committee in May 6-9, 2014 when we are excited to offer a special update from Haiti. Kristen & Wawa Chege, MCC Haiti Policy Analyst & Advocacy Coordinators, and Garly Michel, Executive Director of MCC partner Wozo, will be sharing stories of how your contributions to MCC […]
Days of Prayer and Action (DOPA) for Colombia
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We are encourage MCC constituents in our Great Lakes region to participate in the upcoming Days of Prayer and Action (DOPA) for Colombia! This annual event draws attention to issues currently impacting our brothers and sisters in Colombia and involves a day of prayer followed by a day of action. We are trying to involve […]
Support a School for $25 a month
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If you value education and have a passion for the young people of a particular country, check out the Global Family website. Global Family is Mennonite Central Committee’s education support program. More than simply providing children with access to school, Global Family supports communities in providing their children with quality educational programming. You can support a school […]
MCC Donations Reaching Hands of Filipinos
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In the town of Tolosa on Leyte island, where Typhoon Haiyan (locally called Yolanda) caused great devastation, Filipinos can now sign up for food or household supplies. A portion of MCC donations is supplying 3,750 families on Leyte island with a one-time food basket and 2,250 families with nonfood items. This distribution is carried out […]
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