Midweek Connection for July 22, 2015

Sowing Sisterhood: Illinois Mennonite Women Newsletter Volume 2  

Midweek Connection for July 15, 2015

Gerry Schrock recently served Hurricane Sandy victims in Crisfield Maryland.  Here is an excerpt from the thank you letter sent to us by Mennonite Disaster Service: Recently MDS…dedicated four houses in Crisfield, Maryland, a town that was heavily damaged by Hurricane Sandy more than two years ago. Wind-driven water and mud from the Chesapeake Bay surged into Crisfield homes causing extensive damage. In each house that was dedicated, MDS volunteers, neighbors, friends and families clustered to celebrate the finished home with prayers of thanksgiving to God. When the large group gathered in Mr. David’s living room  he was pleased to […]

  Wish you could have gone to the Conference? One way to “catch up” with the events of the past week in Kansas City is to watch the summary videos.  There is one for each day of conference.  They are available by clicking this link.  (the password is StellaRocks).  Mennonite Church of Normal youth are in opening shots of the first day! Another way to “visit” conference is to read the July KC2015 Newsletter. The tallies of the votes on Resolutions are there, along with numerous pictures and reflections. Just click this link.

This month’s issue of Healthy Cells regional magazine includes an article by Pastor Jane Roeschley, which she wrote as part of her work at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Center. Spirituality and Aging No one can live forever; all will die. No one can escape the power of the grave. — Psalm 89:48 While the senior years are vibrant and full of life for many … healthycellsmagazine.com    

Midweek Connection for July 8, 2015

Midweek Connection for July 1, 2015

MCN’ers have been having fun in the sun. On June 4, we were at Underwood Park, on July 2, we went to Rollingbrook Park and had fun with bubbles.  June 17 at Tipton Trails got rained out, but we have two more coming up, July 15 at Miller Park, and July 30 at Ewing Park I.  Here is the website to sign up.  All the Fun in the Sun events start at 10:00 am and go until noon.  Many families with young children think this is great; all ages are welcome.  

The Hickman Family invited members of their cluster, and also some other neighbors to help a neighbor’s house and yard get ready for summer.  This is a project sponsored by “Both Hands” and you can read more about it at http://www.bothhands.org/project/hickman-5070.