April 2013
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West Coast Mennonite Central Committee’s Global Anabaptist Institute, to be held June 13-21 in Fresno, Calif., is now accepting applications from young adults who want to be challenged by the diverse opinions and backgrounds of other participants, spiritual concepts and study of peace and justice.
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February 2013
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James Kisku, an IVEP participant from Bangladesh, reflects on church community in the U.S. and Bangladesh.
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January 2013
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Three years after the Haiti earthquake, MCC continues to use donations given for earthquake relief to respond to needs for housing, livelihoods, education and human rights.
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December 2012
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Christmas sales of affordable gift and decoration items at MCC thrift shops support the work of MCC.
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October 2012
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MCC continues to respond to food and nutrition crisis in the Sahel region of western Africa.
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September 2012
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The Festival has already hosted a Pacific Northwest bike ride and concerts to benefit the work of MCC
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A Pacific Southwest Mennonite Conference and West Coast Mennonite Central Committee learning tour to Nigeria brings people and organizations together for the first time.
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April 2012
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March 16, 2012 brought restorative justice advocates, practitioners and law makers to the Central Valley of California for a conference and panel luncheon.
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Fresno Pacific University President Merrill Ewert connects his experience in the San Joaquin Valley with his MCC service in Congo, "We are part of a global family, and families help each other."
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March 2012
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Day of Justice events held in Fresno, California on March 16, 2012 included a panel of community leaders and workshops focusing on a wide range of restorative justice practices including: business, criminal justice, health, school and church.
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January 2012
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Through conversation and fellowship, Mennonite Brethren links are strengthened across countries.
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October 2011
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Moliko Lekhera, from Lesotho is volunteering at the Fry Road Nursery in Albany, Oregon this year as part of Mennonite Central Committee's IVEP program.
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August 2011
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Rancho Cucamonga MCC Thrift Shop raises funds and awareness, while serving a community.
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July 2011
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Global Anabaptist Peacebuilders encourages young leaders from across the country to seek shalom in our world
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April 2011
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Beth and Alan Claassen Thrush are on a journey of working toward peace and transformation in their lives and their world. During a four-year term with Mennonite Central Committee in Managua, Nicaragua, they engaged in a mutual learning process to explore what it means to live in peace and work toward peace with our brothers and sisters.
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February 2011
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We remember faithful volunteer Nick Friesen, who wove rugs to benefit the global relief work of Mennonite Central Committee
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January 2011
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Update on prayer request for families and communities affected by the recent natural disasters in Indonesia
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December 2010
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As published in "Evangel" Pacific Northwest Mennonite Conference publication, MCC staff member Bob Buxman shares thoughts on a biblical understanding of immigration.
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Victim Service Collaborative brings together community and state services to meet the needs of families in the Central Valley, Calif.
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Former MCC International Volunteer Exchange Program (IVEP) participants help guide young people from China, Japan and South Korea as they relate to each other and address stereotypes and historical tensions.
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November 2010
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West Coast MCC took part in a learning tour to visit and learn from MCC British Colombia
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Pauline Aguilar reflects on hardships in life to show how we can choose to be grateful even when there is so much hurt and tragedy surrounding us.
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LynAnne Wiest shares of her journey thus far and the power of mutually transformative relationships in Cambodia
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Dr. Daniel Carroll, a distinguished professor of Old Testament at Denver Seminary came to Fresno for the Immigration Seminar that took place at Fresno Pacific University on October 28-29, 2010. He brought a Christian Perspective and understanding to Valley leaders and residents through referencing Old Testament stories, laws, and responses to this provocative and timeless issue.
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October 2010
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Aijuan Huang shares her experience thus far of her jouney here in the United States through the IVEP program.
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Immigration seminars co-sponsored by WCMCC featuring guest speaker Daniel Carrol, Ph.D. at Fresno Pacific University
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Thanks to the dedication from the volunteers, sales board members, and participants this years West Coast Fall Relief sales were a success. All together the sales brought in almost $200,000 from both Oregon and Washington. We want to celebrate and say thank you to everyone.
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September 2010
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Quilt groups from North Fresno Mennonite Brethren Church and Mennonite Community Church gathered last weekend at Camp Keola to work, laugh and sing at the second annual “Quilt Camp."
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Dozens of people in Reedley marched the streets, praying for peace.
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August 2010
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A recent benefit concert series in the Pacific Northwest highlighted guest artists Kim Thiessen and Darryl Neustaedter Barg while raising awareness of Income Generation projects in Nigeria through MCC.
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July 2010
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Sudan Representatives, Leroy and Joan Willems, visit the West Coast halfway through their five year term to share stories of the work MCC is doing in Sudan.
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In August 2009, seven newcomers stepped off the plane into the West Coast region to serve others in the name of Christ through the International Volunteer Exchange Program (IVEP). After an educational year of challenges, new experiences and joys, they are headed back home. At the end of the year each IVEP participant has learned unique lessons they were willing to share with us.
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West Coast MCC volunteers encourage staff with their hard work and countless hours of dedication.
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Mukarabe Makinto gives a first hand description of what it feels like to be a second-class citizen.
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The Global Anabaptist Peacebuilders Institute draws together young leaders from diverse communities around the region where they study the impacts of global interconnectedness.
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One student's changed perspective after the GAP Institute points toward peace.
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Ten students and three adults will travel to South America in connection with MCC Bolivia for a three week learning tour. The team will study the country’s water system and work in an orphanage while staying with host families in Boliva.
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Summer service worker Delilah Isaak shares why she and her husband wanted to partner with MCC in their work after the GAP Institute.
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June 2010
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Thanks to a dedicated turn out, the three spring West Coast MCC Relief Sales raised a grand total of $315,708. Everything from plants to furniture and quilts to toaster ovens were sold to benefit world hunger and relief. The sales this year raised proceeds and awareness of the ongoing global and local work of MCC as well as encouraged local community involvement.
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Ryan and Holly Snyder Thompson will leave in July 2010 to begin a three year expedition of learning in Iran’s capital city, Tehran. The ultimate goal of the study program is to have open interfaith dialogue.
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May 2010
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Community members came together to learn about the work of MCC in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The evening focused on the Congo: Menno-Santé project, a multi-year campaign to revitalize Mennonite hospitals in Congo.
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April 2010
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As an immigration associate for West Coast (U.S.) Mennonite Central Committee, Gloria James spends a lot of time doing paperwork: filling out applications, Xerox-ing birth certificates, filing forms. It's sometimes tedious but always rewarding, she says—especially when she gets to help clients like Frank and Carmen Rodriguez
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Bert and Ann Pole from Dawson Creek, British Colombia, recently spent three months volunteering with West Coast MCC. Their willing hearts, energetic spirits and professional expertise made them highly valued and appreciated here in Reedley, Calif.
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George Fox University in Newberg, Ore. is partnering with MCC in assisting those still putting their lives back together in Haiti. For $12, you will receive a meal in a handmade ceramic bowl created by students, guest artists or faculty members.
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Students from the church pack buckets of supplies to send to Haiti Earthquake survivors.
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Crime Victim Assistance Center in partnership with WCMCC is presenting an exhibition of victim remembrance through quilts for Victim Rights Week.
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February 2010
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Fresno Pacific University graduate and SALT participant Erika Bollman shares from her first few months on assignment in Indonesia.
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Reedley mother and daughter team serve MCC through providing quilts for West Coast Relief Sales
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January 2010
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West Coast church creates congregation involvement and fun through Penny Power project.
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2009 in review for West Coast MCC
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