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February 22, 2012

Jamaica Mennonite Church Leader Dies

February 22, 2012
by VMM Admin

Jamaica Mennonite Church Leader Dies

KINGSTON, JAMAICA— Pastor Morris Baker died in Kingston on February 15, 2012, after a five-month illness. He served as pastor of the Alpine Mennonite Church, Red Hills since 1995. He was appointed president of the Jamaica Mennonite Church in March 2011, and served in various capacities in JMC prior to that time. In 2006, he and his wife, Elaine, were the JMC delegates to Virginia Mennonite Conference assembly. Pastor Baker is remembered as a well-respected member of the community where he grew up and where he provided persons with various …

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Global sisters enrich my life

February 22, 2012
by Gloria Lehman
Connections Editor

Global sisters enrich my life

Mennonite Women USA invited responses to this question for the November/ December issue of Timbrel: How do our global sisters enrich our own lives as well as enrich the life of the church? I immediately knew that this is a question I can answer. I have the unusual privilege to visit church sisters in the Caribbean region several times a year. Talking with the women in their settings is heart-warming, and sometimes heart-rending. Sis. Babes in Trinidad explains how to cook local foods, patiently demonstrating making roti or pelau. While …

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