Advent essentials
The season of Advent begins this coming Sunday. Our theme for this year is Essentials: Hope, Peace, Joy, Love, Immanuel, Epiphany. The first four on that list are the traditional themes of the four Sundays of Advent. We and other Mennonite churches often add the Sunday after Christmas (Immanuel) and…
On mental health
Last week I came across two articles on mental health that caught my attention. One was from Axios Columbus which reported the most recent numbers from the nonprofit Mental Health America: Nearly 25% of adults in Ohio experience mental health issues. The numbers are just coming out for 2019 so…
Midweek Blog: Classifying Connections
Recently I learned that someone I know co-authored a book called, Real Connections: Ministries to Strengthen Church and Community Relationships (written by Joy Skjegstad and Heidi Unruh). I decided I needed to pick up a copy not only because I like supporting the creative work of people I know, but…
November Sundays
November is in the air and the leaves are realizing they can’t hold on much longer. As we begin a new month here is a preview of Sunday worship themes: November 7: All Saints/Souls Observance This Sunday is our annual time of remembrance for loved ones who have died. Whether…
Baptism and Wilderness
A week from this Saturday, November 6, CMC is hosting an in-person workshop called “Believe and Be Baptized: Conversations on a 500-year-old tradition.” The event will be led by John Roth, Professor of History at Goshen College in Indiana. It is part of a series of events anticipating the 500-year…
