Pastor Matt - Mennonite Church of Normal

Mennonite Church of Normal
805 S Cottage Ave
Normal, IL 61761
United States

Phone:

(309) 452-6622
(309) 533-0820

Fax: (309) 452-0478

E-mail: church@normalmennonite.org
Pastor(s):
   Tim E. Schrag
   Jane T. Roeschley
   Matthew D. Hickman

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Musings and Meanderings of Pastor Matt Hickman

Mennonite church on 1-yr sabbatical from committee work Mennonite church on sabbatical - Winnipeg Free Press"It's common for clergy to take sabbaticals -- time off for rest and rejuvenation. But can a whole...

WONDERMINUTE (September 2010) ?they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn...

WONDERMINUTE (July/August 2010) O LORD, how manifold are your works! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. Psalm 104:24Photo: Vivian Stockman,...

Wonder-full World: The Vogelkop Bowerbird, Enchanting Artist View the amazing artistic sensibilities of the Vogelkop Bowerbird (Amblyornis inornata) of New Guinea as he prepares his bower to entice a mate; one of...

The Primal Power of Play (video) Amazing sounds of rats laughing, at play, in frequencies beyond our hearing! What an amazing world God has given us as home.

BP Oil Leak Video feed and Leak Estimation Counter [via PSB Newshour]

WONDERMINUTE (June 2010) O LORD, how manifold are your works! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. Psalm 104:24 An...

New Rain Garden at Mennonite Church of Normal This spring, work will begin on a large rain garden planting in the stormwater swale in the SW corner of the lawn at Mennonite Church...

#CONSCIENTIOUSOBJECTORS Almost all male U.S. citizens age 18-25, are required by law to register with the Selective Service; the administrator of military drafts. In the event...

Pax Service: An Alternative To War (DVD) What does it mean to "make peace?" Between 1951 and 1976, some 1,200 young men refused to join the military. Their religious beliefs forbade their...

Mennonite Voluntary Service and U.S. Selective Service Sign Agreement On April 20, Mennonite Voluntary Service and the Selective Service entered into an agreement making MVS the first faith-based organization to become an officially recognized...

#ITSALLFUNANDGAMESTILLSOMEBODYGETSHURT Teachers Resisting Unhealthy Children's Entertainment (T.R.U.C.E.) is a national group of educators deeply concerned about how children's entertainment and toys are affecting the play and...

#BUGBITES Biting insects are due to make their appearance and the best plan for avoiding itchy bites is to apply insect repellent before going outside; particularly...

#BIBLEVERSIONS To create an English-language Bible, the original languages of the Bible?Hebrew and Greek?have to be translated. Some English versions take a technical approach and aim...

#SOCIALNETWORKING Meredith Whitmore writing for pluggedin.com suggests that, in regard to social networking websites, the question to ask isn't "How many friends do I have?" but...

#FREEDENTISTRY The Illinois State Dental Society is sponsoring a ?Mission of Mercy? event June 11-12 at the Interstate Center in Bloomington, IL. More than 300 volunteer...

Virute Review: OWLY Graphic Novels by Andy Runton Andy Runton has created a truly all-ages sequential art series (a.k.a. comic books) in OWLY.The forest creatures are naturally wary of the title character, but...

So We're Back to Scrolls Are We? It seems that what goes around, comes around. This time though, I hope somebody remembers to back up the data (cf. Library of Alexandria).[via ohgizmo.com]...

Underwater footage of Gulf oil spill from ABC News

Economics of Forgiveness: Loss, Gain or Investment? Victim-offender relationships are often couched in terms of economic transactions (below, Keim & Liechty). Victims are "owed," and should "get even." Offenders should be made to...

Tylenol & Other Product Recalls McNeil Consumer Healthcare (the makers of TYLENOL®) Children's and Infant Tylenol Recall Press Release"You may have heard that McNeil Consumer Healthcare (the makers of TYLENOL®) is...

Teens, Cell Phones and Porn Culture Participation in 'sexting' was reported by one-quarter of teens recently surveyed in an Associated Press/MTV poll. 'Sexting,' the sending by cell phone of sexually explicit...

Budget and Financial Resources for Young Families Financial stewardship is an important component of the lived-faith of young Christian families. Anabaptist-Mennonites hold tight to the understanding that the "earth is the Lord's...

Virtue Reviews: "Wink, the Ninja" and "Spoon" Wink! The Ninja Who Wanted to be NoticedAuthor: J.C. PhillipsVirtues: assertiveness, creativity, diligence, enthusiasm, friendship, perseverance, self-confidence, self-discipline, self-worth, uniqueness One Halloween, author Phillips, her...

Fun with the Kids: Homemade Slime Try this recipe for play slime on an "indoor-day"!In a jar, shake: 2 tsp Original Metamucil (coarse milled) and 1 cup water for 1 minute.Pour...