Author Archives: Ruth Harder

To the left is a picture of Joel. Joel can be found in the balcony most Sundays. Often close beside Joel is Phil (pictured below). The two work hard together to make sure there is  video recording of the service … Continue reading →

Rainbow, meet my good friend and colleague in ministry, Joanna Harader. She will be your preacher on Sunday, February 16.  You can learn more about Joanna by visiting her blog, Spacious Faith. Joanna will preach on the beloved messy community. … Continue reading →

When we were looking for a house in Rosedale I told Jesse that I didn’t want a train track to separate our home from our church.  I got over it and it’s been fine for the most part. In fact, … Continue reading →

Did your Friday night involve art projects? A contra dance? A musical saw? A digital scavenger hunt? A sing-along? The banjo? Please tell me it involved a grown man playing the ukelele and the kazoo?! Or maybe a few obstacle … Continue reading →

The answer? Attend a Rainbow Mennonite Church annual business meeting! Wow. We talked about money (and not just how to get more of it!), a pocket park, a bus stop, quilts, a nonprofit organization called Sharing Community in Rosedale and … Continue reading →

I’m happy to share that Jane Heide will preach at Rainbow on Sunday, February 2. I’ve asked her to share about what makes Rosedale a beloved community. (Click Here for a map of Rosedale.) Jane is in the process of retiring … Continue reading →

We, at Rainbow, will observe Mennonite World Fellowship Sunday on January 26. What is Mennonite World Fellowship Sunday you ask? Every year, on the fourth Sunday in January, Mennonite World Conference encourages congregations to celebrate our worldwide Koinonia. Why January? … Continue reading →

Did you know that RMC member Anna Marie Peterson (pictured here with Vincent Harding) was a neighbor to Martin Luther King Junior in the early 60s? The story, from what I understand, goes like this: In 1960 Anna Marie spent … Continue reading →

Last Sunday Jesse and I taught the Rainbow K-5th graders a song called, Peace before us (By David Haas). I told the children that I would love it if they could help teach the congregation this song someday. It sounds … Continue reading →

Thanks to this fine man, Verlin Bartel, Jesse and I had the privilege of touring the church building where Rainbow Mennonite first got its start. It’s on Rainbow Boulevard (go figure), next to Taco Bell, across from KU Medical Center. … Continue reading →