The Ben Horch Story
Author: Peter Letkemann
When Ben Horch, the legendary musical pioneer of the Canadian MB church, died on July 2, 1992, I hoped that someone would write his biography, thereby recalling not only the remarkable work of an outstanding individual, but also documenting a critical phase in the history of Canadian MBs.Music Title:>/b> Kernlieder
Musician: Sister Dorothy
With help from her grandmother, eclectic performer Sister Dorothy (of the Mennonite, not Catholic variety) sings 17 songs from Gesangbuch, a German hymnal published in 1952 with works by Martin Luther, Beethoven, and Zinzendorf.Cyclone Nargis made lannews4dfall May 2 and devastated southern Myanmar’s (also known as Burma) delta region.
The MB Herald received three separate honours at the 2008 Canadian Church Press (CCP) awards banquet May 2 in Cambridge, Ontario.
Whether it’s making sure a senior’s square dance event is planned properly, or mowing lawns for strangers, members of Montreal’s Westside Gathering MB church are out there working for the Man.
I live at Flatlander’s Inn, a light of hope for the transgendered woman who dragged herself across our gravel parking lot that night looking for help. Run by the Vineyard church and launched last year as a transitional community living arrangement, we are a presence in Winnipeg’s core, north of the tracks…
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