Monthly Archives: November 2016

To know the dark, go dark. Go without sight, and find that the dark, too, blooms and sings. -Wendell Berry In college I spent a lot of time in Bethel’s photography dark room. During a particularly hard stretch of time, … Continue reading →

A poet by the name of Annette Hope Billings will be at Rainbow on Sunday to help us mark the beginning of Advent. Her hope-full poetry, which she will share during the Education hour, fits nicely with the advent candle … Continue reading →

Many people are surprised to learn that Rainbow Boulevard, a main roadway running north-south in Rosedale of southeastern Wyandotte County, was named after the 42nd Infantry Division of the United States Army National Guard, also known as the Rainbow Division. … Continue reading →

  Dear friends near and far, Yesterday we had close to 1,600 community members lined up in and out of Rainbow Mennonite Church waiting to vote. Toward closing time at 7 pm, the remaining voters were taken to the Sanctuary … Continue reading →

This post was originally published in November of 2016. Today I re-post it in honor of Pablo who died unexpectedly this week. Many will remember him for his jovial, mischievous spirit and for the ways he looked out for others. … Continue reading →