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MennoExpressions Volume 34, no. 3 | Fall 2021

Articles in this Issue

Editor’s Note by Carol Mullet

A Transformational New Beginning by Monica Miller

Top 10 Humorless Ways to Welcome Our New Pastor by Robin Helmuth

Van Gogh Makes Me Dance by Nelson Kraybill

From Seeds to Jars—With Mom’s Help by Lu Culp

Dagne Assefa by Carol and Sam Bixler

Evolutions in Travel Comfort by Mary Liechty

Exploring Autumn by Emilie Walson

The Memorial Garden—Transforming Grief into Solace by Memorial Garden Committee of First Mennonite Church

Last Autumn Bouquet by Laurel Gerbrandt

MennoExpressions 2021

MennoExpressions is published in April, August, and November by First Mennonite Church and Shalom Mennonite Church, Indianapolis, IN, with a special graduation insert in the spring.

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written consent from an editorial team member.

Editorial Team: Erwin Boschmann, Kenda Friend, Laurel Gerbrandt, Elizabeth Goering, Lisa Habegger, Robin Helmuth, Mary Liechty

Associate Editor: Carol Mullet

Production: Jason Schmucker, Elizabeth Marie Cooney, Gaynel Bryan

Long Term Past Editors: Erwin Boschmann (Founding Editor), Shari Wagner, Alison Schumacher.

All correspondence should be sent to First Mennonite Church at 4601 Knollton Rd. Indianapolis, IN 46228.
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MennoExpressions Volume 34, no. 2 | Summer 2021

Articles in this Issue

Editor’s Note by Carol Mullet

Transformation by Mag Richer Smith

Sharing My Art by Connor Stoesz

Pandemic Changes Worth Keeping by Mary Liechty

Transforming the Church by Brian Bither

Upgrades at Shalom Mennonite Church by Jim Showalter

Transformation of a Tree Steward by Robin Helmuth

Colorful Quilts by Marj Rush Hovde

After all that training and education (25 years?): Seven Questions for Dr. Ed Liechty by Dennis Mishler

MennoExpressions 2021

MennoExpressions is published three times a year in April, August, and November by First Mennonite Church, Indianapolis, IN.

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written consent from an editorial team member.

Editorial Team: Kenda Friend, Rachel Friesen Krall, Elizabeth Goering, Robin Helmuth, Mary Liechty, Carla Schmid, Lisa Habegger, Erwin Boschmann.

Associate Editor: Carol Mullet

Production: Jason Schmucker, Elizabeth Marie Cooney, Gaynel Bryan.

Long Term Past Editors: Erwin Boschmann (Founding Editor), Shari Wagner, Alison Schumacher.

All correspondence should be sent to First Mennonite Church at 4601 Knollton Rd. Indianapolis, IN 46228.
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MennoExpressions Volume 34, no. 1 | Spring 2021

Articles in this Issue

Editor’s Note by Carol Mullet

My Garden Legacy by Laurel Gerbrandt

Top Ten Transformations of 2020 by Robin Helmuth

The Rope that Ties Peace and Pain Together by Olivia Krall

Reservoir Winter by Mary Liechty

Discovering the More in Less by Andrea Krause and Beth Goering

Goering wins Lieber Award by Erv Boschmann

Joy of Creation by Jyoti Sarkar

From Standing in Line to Going on Line by Erv Boschmann

New Ways to Learn by Carla Schmid

Adventures in E-Learning: A Conversation with the Schmuckers by Carla Schmid

A Welcoming New Door by Randy Stoesz

FMC 2021 College Graduates

FMC 2021 High School Graduates

MennoExpressions 2021

MennoExpressions is published three times a year in April, August, and November by First Mennonite Church, Indianapolis, IN.

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written consent from an editorial team member.

Editorial Team: Kenda Friend, Rachel Friesen Krall, Elizabeth Goering, Robin Helmuth, Mary Liechty, Carla Schmid, Lisa Habegger, Erwin Boschmann.

Associate Editor: Carol Mullet

Production: Jason Schmucker, Elizabeth Marie Cooney, Gaynel Bryan.

Long Term Past Editors: Erwin Boschmann (Founding Editor), Shari Wagner, Alison Schumacher.

All correspondence should be sent to First Mennonite Church at 4601 Knollton Rd. Indianapolis, IN 46228.
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MennoExpressions Volume 33, no. 4 | Fall 2020

Articles in this Issue

Editor’s Note by Carol Mullet

A Prayer in Covid Time by Mag Richer Smith & Bob Smith

Reflections by Greta Weaver

Covid Holidays by Mary Liechty

The Farm wife finds grace in her empty barn (poem) by Shari Wagner

Discovering Unexpected Gifts by Rachel Friesen

Sharing my Hobby by Dan Hess

Home Sweet Home by Kenda Resler Friend

Empowering Families in Transition by Carmela Rosner

Caring for Our Kids and Our World: FMC Goes Solar by Sam Carpenter

Exploring Community at FMC by Robin Helmuth

Sharing from Our Kitchens by Carol Mullet

MennoExpressions 2020

MennoExpressions is published four times a year in February, May, August, and November by First Mennonite Church, Indianapolis, IN, with a special graduation insert in May.

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written consent from an editorial team member.

Editorial Team: Carl Rhine, Kenda Friend, Rachel Friesen Krall, Elizabeth Goering, Robin Helmuth, Mary Liechty, Carla Schmid, Lisa Habegger, Erwin Boschmann.

Associate Editor: Carol Mullet

Production: Elizabeth Marie Cooney, Jason Schmucker, Gaynel Bryan.

Long Term Past Editors: Erwin Boschmann (Founding Editor), Shari Wagner, Alison Schumacher.

All correspondence should be sent to First Mennonite Church at 4601 Knollton Rd. Indianapolis, IN 46228. Email: email hidden; JavaScript is required.

MennoExpressions Volume 33, No. 3 | Summer 2020

Articles in this Issue

Blended Pieces—A Patchwork for Today by Carol Mullet

“I’ve Got This!”—Or So I Thought by Beth Goering

Doing Church in a Pandemic by Martha Yoder Maust

Young Voices by Carla Schmid

A Laboratorian’s View, Narrow as it May Be by Robin Helmuth

My Struggle with COVID-19 by Del Culp 

Another Viewpoint by Lu Culp

When You Hear the Term: White Supremacy Culture by Mary Liechty

Yes, We’re the Church Together! by Emily Fox Ludden

Remembering Steven McLay by Gaynel Bryan

Art Contributors in this Issue

Maggie Girard spends her time with her preschool aged kids, and as a part-time art therapist with IU Health. She attends FMC, and grew up in Indianapolis, but has enjoyed living in Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Washington DC and Holland, MI before moving back to Indy.

 

Bethany Habegger is a senior at IU Bloomington and will be receiving her BFA in painting in the spring. She is currently selling prints in support of Black Lives Matter. If you are interested in supporting the cause, check out her Etsy here: etsy.com/shop/bethanyhabeggerart

MennoExpressions 2020

MennoExpressions is published four times a year in February, May, August, and November by First Mennonite Church, Indianapolis, IN, with a special graduation insert in May.

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written consent from an editorial team member.

Editorial Team: Carl Rhine, Kenda Friend, Rachel Friesen Krall, Elizabeth Goering, Robin Helmuth, Mary Liechty, Carla Schmid, Lisa Habegger, Erwin Boschmann.

Associate Editor: Carol Mullet

Production: Elizabeth Marie Cooney, Jason Schmucker, Gaynel Bryan.

Long Term Past Editors: Erwin Boschmann (Founding Editor), Shari Wagner, Alison Schumacher.

All correspondence should be sent to First Mennonite Church at 4601 Knollton Rd. Indianapolis, IN 46228. Email: email hidden; JavaScript is required.

MennoExpressions Volume 33, No. 2 | Spring 2020

Articles in this Issue

We Will Overcome by the MennoExpressions Editorial Board

Service While Standing Still by Mag Richer Smith

What If… by Erv Boschmann 

A New Way of Seeing by Carla Schmid

The Bumps in the Road by Kevin Schloneger

Leprosy, foreign languages and new cultures by Heidi Boschmann Amstutz

My Connection to Missions by Doug Schwartzentruber

Sewing Seeds of Service by JB Miller

A Year of Growth and Giving by Karla Hovde

Expanding Horizons by Carol Mullet

Obituaries by Erv Boschmann

MennoExpressions Volume 33, No. 1 | Winter 2020

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MCC Receiving by Giving by Edgar Stoesz
Editorial by Rachel Friesen

Service Inside FMC

Mel Swartzentruber’s Legacy by Ted Danielson
MCC Kit Bags by Constance Danielson
Service is in Our DNA by Erv Boschmann

Service Beyond FMC

One MCC Experience by Ron Flickinger
Recollections and Reflections: Bill Albrecht’s Service Adventure by Grace Rhine
Life as an MCC Kid by Randy Stoesz
Bundles of Blessings by Carol Mullet

Other

So you want to try something new? by Mary Liechty
Reflecting on Service by Paul Shankland
Top Ten Reasons to Serve by Robin Helmuth
Erv says Thank You by Erv Boschmann

Moving On (spring issue of MennoExpressions)

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Last July, inspiration struck during a routine editorial board meeting and we decided all at once on four themes for the whole year. Normally we figure out one, maybe two. But four? We were on a roll! There was an underlying idea of Flow to it, with the summer issue as What We Keep, fall Intersection, winter Together, and spring, Moving On. This final one we felt was appropriate to both to honor the high school graduates in a special issue, as well as nod to stages we each move through as we navigate life.

And here we are. FMC is certainly in a “moving on” phase, whether we want to be or not. Our entire pastoral team has moved on, or is in the process of doing so. We as a church are in a transition that we haven’t anticipated; what are we moving towards? What are we moving away from?

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