Monthly Archives: August 2015

When I arrived as Rainbow’s new pastor two years ago I was gifted with colorful slips of paper which had people’s worries, prayers, and hopes written on them. I reviewed these slips of paper recently and smiled when I read … Continue reading →

Thank you to Rainbow Music Ministries Director Roseann Penner Kaufman for writing the following guest blog post. This is my grandmother, Adelia Schmidt Goertz. She is 97 in this photo, and lived 5 more years, propelled mostly by her positive … Continue reading →

Last winter I felt as if I was preparing for Mennonite Mission Network’s (MMN) version of NCAA’s Selection Sunday. MMN was about to announce which Mennonite Voluntary Service (MVS) Units would continue and which units would close in August 2015. … Continue reading →

What do you get when Mennonites, Methodists, and a Mayor make lunch? Goulash! Last winter Rachel Hostetler and I volunteered at the Willa Gill Food Kitchen. I knew that Rainbow volunteers helped serve lunch at Willa Gill periodically and so … Continue reading →