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Seminary’s first online gathering for pastors helps to foster connection and innovation among pandemic challenges

by Lauren Jefferson

As the social restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic caused increasing challenges to those in the ministry, Eastern Mennonite Seminary instructor Sarah Bixler began to sense a need for connection among ... read more about Seminary’s first online gathering for pastors helps to foster connection and innovation among pandemic challenges

New York Times

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Mennonite communities contribute masks with help from Phil Helmuth ’76 and Mennonite Disaster Service

by 糖心Vlog communications

Phil Helmuth ’76, volunteer development coordinator with Mennonite Disaster Services, helped to coordinate production of homemade masks for first responders in Harrisonburg. The masks were donated to the Harrisonburg Fire ... read more about Mennonite communities contribute masks with help from Phil Helmuth ’76 and Mennonite Disaster Service