Author: gregyoder
Flat Menno travels to Pennsylvania, visits Beaverdam Mennonite
Flat Menno decided it was time to travel to Pennsylvania. He went to Corry, Pa., to visit the congregation at Beaverdam Mennonite Church. While there, he spent time with a variety of people and even helped with some of the renovations going on at the parsonage in preparation for the new pastor and his family, who will be coming to…
Flat Menno witnesses baptisms, attends Bible School at Beech
Flat Menno came to Beech Mennonite Church in Louisville just in time to witness baptisms on Sunday, May 26. He spent time with the congregation for the next few weeks, and was able to attend Vacation Bible School June 10-13 as well. Flat Menno checks out the baptismal font. During the children’s time in the worship service, Flat…
Flat Menno explores downtown Canton
When Flat Menno visited First Mennonite Church in Canton, he joined the youth group on a trip to downtown Canton. He also spent some time visiting the church. Flat Menno rode along with the First Mennonite youth group on a trip to downtown Canton. The group hit one of the local coffee shops, where Flat Menno had way too…
Moorhead Mennonite celebrates 48th anniversary during Flat Menno’s visit
Flat Menno recently traveled to Moorhead Mennonite Church in Shreve and spent some time there. He was present during the 48th anniversary celebration of the church’s first service on May 5. Flat Menno enjoyed food during the fellowship meal following the worship service. Flat Menno met four members of Moorhead who were present on May 5, 1965, for the…
Dayspring sends Flat Menno to camp!
When Flat Menno visited Dayspring Christian Fellowship, he soon found himself on the way to camp! After spending some time learning more about Dayspring, Flat Menno traveled to Camp Luz with Andrew Michaels, a member of Dayspring who also is executive director of Camp Luz. Flat Menno helped fill orders from Dayspring’s food pantry. Sue Bruce is one of Dayspring’s…
Flat Menno keeps busy at South Union Mennonite
In the few days that Flat Menno was at South Union Mennonite Church in West Liberty, he was able to join the team working in the food pantry, help in the preparation of a bereavement dinner, and try his hand at quilting and cardmaking with the Mennonite Women Service and Fellowship. (He was also extremely pleased to be able to join the women for their…
Flat Menno enjoys fellowship meals at Walnut Creek Mennonite
Flat Menno enjoyed meeting a few of the people at Walnut Creek Mennonite Church at their Wednesday evening fellowship meals. The congregation has been holding Wednesday evening fellowship meals for the past several years. People of all ages gather and enjoy a meal with wonderful fellowship before attending the activity of choice on Wednesday evenings. Bill and Eva Keim, Mary…
Flat Menno is involved in service at Maple Grove
Flat Menno enjoyed his time visiting at Maple Grove Mennonite Church in Hartville. He was able to be involved in several service opportunities, and he even got to take a trip to Alabama! Flat Menno traveled to Alabama with Perry Miller and Dan Dutcher to see the house that volunteers from Maple Grove and Hartville Mennonite Church built for Tomekia McElrath and her…
Flat Menno worships at Emmanuel Mennonite
Flat Menno enjoyed worshiping with the congregation at Emmanuel Mennonite Church in Monclova. Everyone also enjoyed cookies in a time of fellowship following the worship service. Flat Menno also went along to a nursing center where two members of the Emmanuel congregation hold weekly devotional meetings. The women from Emmanuel are Bonnie Heminger and Jane Smith. …
Flat Menno visits Sunday school classes at Salem in Wooster
When Flat Menno visited Salem Mennonite Church in Wooster, he was introduced to many of the Sunday school classes, so he got to meet many different people! Flat Menno becomes part of the human pyramid in the Youth Sunday School class. The Gilberto Gonzales family gives Flat Menno a warm welcome. Flat Menno visits during snack time with…
Jubilee Mennonite welcomes Flat Menno
Jubilee Mennonite Church in Bellefontaine welcomed Flat Menno when he visited recently. He met quite a few people and even was able to observe the semi-annual blood drive. Flat Menno joined Jubilee’s leadership for a meeting. He is pictured with Chairman Ken Miller and Leadership member Oralea Pittman. Rachel Miller Moreland introduces Flat Menno to the home school Spanish…
Flat Menno observes Ash Wedneday at Hartville Mennonite
Flat Menno traveled to Hartville Mennonite Church and arrived in time for the special Ash Wednesday worship service. He also learned about a service project and heard discussion about possibilities for a new youth center. Flat Menno helps to get ready for the Ash Wednesday worship service. Flat Menno gets stuffed animals ready to take to Agora in Columbus.…
Longenecker Mennonite welcomes Flat Menno
Flat Menno found lots of activity when he stopped in to visit Longenecker Mennonite Church in Winesburg. He was able to take part in the gym night for youth and young adults. He also was able to see the church’s dinner theater production. Flat Menno saw Leroy Kuhns and Bruce Raber participating at gym night. Flat Menno watched the basketball…
Flat Menno visits Oak Grove in West Liberty
Flat Menno spent time with the youth at Oak Grove Mennonite Church in West Liberty during their Super Bowl party.
Flat Menno spends time at Martins Creek
Flat Menno spent time visiting with the members of Martins Creek Mennonite Church in Millersburg, learning more about some of their service projects and visiting the women’s retreat. Flat Menno inspected the “Change for a Dollar” collection. “Change for a Dollar” is an opportunity for people at Martins Creek to give a dollar during Sunday school or before or after…
Lockport Mennonite hosts Flat Menno
Flat Menno spent time with the Lockport Mennonite Church congregation in Stryker during the end of January and beginning of February. Flat Menno went along to the Archbold Community Meal. This meal is hosted by a number of congregations in the area, including Lockport. Flat Menno looks at the desserts at the Archbold Community Meal. Flat Menno rides…
Flat Menno visits Kidron Mennonite
Flat Menno traveled to Wayne County to visit Kidron Mennonite Church. Flat Menno went to Camp Luz for a Kidron Mennonite staff and board retreat. Flat Menno eats well at Wednesday Night Fellowship meals. This meal was put together by the JYF. (If he keeps this up, he won’t be “flat” for long.)
Flat Menno learns about A2O at Friendship Mennonite
Flat Menno came to Friendship Mennonite in Bedford Heights as the congregation was in the process of reading through the Bible from beginning to end, Alpha to Omega, or “A2O.” Flat Menno poses with Pastor Nan and two girls in front of the A2O puzzle where someone decorates a puzzle piece to illustrate each weekly reading. Flat Menno gets an…
Flat Menno gets involved at Sonnenberg Mennonite
Flat Menno spent time at Sonnenberg Mennonite Church in Kidron during December and January, participating in Advent activities and experiencing one of the congregation’s mid-week 4F (Food-Faith-Family-Fellowship) Nights. Flat Menno shares snacks with Gordon Amstutz and Phil Raber during Alternative Christmas — a time during Advent when Sonnenberg gathers in the church lobby to enjoy snacks and coffee while perusing…
Aurora Mennonite welcomes Flat Menno
Aurora Mennonite Church welcomed Flat Menno in December. He was able to take part in a variety of activities while he was there. Flat Menno helped wrap gifts with the Aurora senior fellowship group for the “Be a Santa to a Senior” giving tree. He attended the Wednesday night youth group, “Footsteps 2 New Beginnings.” While…
Flat Menno gets involved in mission at Grace Community Church
Lots of missions activity was taking place at Grace Community Church in Bryan when Flat Menno stopped by for a visit, and he jumped right in and got involved in a variety of things, including food distribution and a Christmas toy giveaway. Flat Menno explores the Grace Community Church upon his arrival. Looking over some of the photos of baptisms in…
Flat Menno visits Summit Mennonite
Flat Menno traveled to Summit County and spent time at Summit Mennonite Church in Barberton during November. Here Flat Menno is attending Summit Mennonite’s Council meeting. (See him in the far corner?) Council is made up of the chairs of each committee, the treasurer and the chair of the congregation. It makes decisions for the congregation. Flat Menno arrived on…
Flat Menno visits Millersburg for Christmas service
Flat Menno visited Millersburg Mennonite Church in Millersburg for their Sunday morning worship on Dec. 23 when they celebrated their Christmas service. Even before the service began, Flat Menno was in action. He helped Scott Goodland present a travel packet of goodies to co-pastors Patrick and Christine Nafziger, who were on the road right after the service to visit family.…
Pike Mennonite hosts Flat Menno
Flat Menno has been continuing his travels around the Ohio Conference. Recently he spent time at Pike Mennonite Church in Elida. Flat Menno helped the Worship Team lead the morning worship service. Flat Menno and the Worship Team. Flat Menno visited the preschool and nursery classes on Sunday morning. Flat Menno joined the group…
Flat Menno visits Toledo Mennonite
When Flat Menno stopped in at Toledo Mennonite Church, he found out that he wasn’t the only one visiting the congregation! Also enjoying the hospitality of Toledo Mennonite Church were representatives from the Dodoma Mennonite Church in Tanzania. The visitors included Bishop Amos Joseph Muhagachi, Esther Amos Muhagachi, Rev. Musa Nyamasa Marwa, and Rev. Manase Nicodemus Mhana. Previously, several members of…
Flat Menno visits Martins Mennonite
Flat Menno recently traveled to Wayne County and spent time learning more about Martins Mennonite Church in Orrville. He was able to take part in a variety of activities. Randy Murray, pastor at Martins Mennonite, welcomes Flat Menno. During worship services Flat Menno enjoyed the skits about the Wise Men as the congregation learned more about “Floods of Mercy.”…
Salem Mennonite in Elida keeps Flat Menno busy
Ohio Conference Representative Flat Menno visited Salem Mennonite Church in Elida from Nov. 25 to Dec. 3. While he was at Salem, he was very busy. Flat Menno attended the church service, where Ginny Cress introduced him to the congregation. Flat Menno sang with the kids in the praise band. Flat Menno helped the kids make Christmas…
Bethel Mennonite welcomes Flat Menno to West Liberty
Flat Menno found lots of activity at Bethel Mennonite Church when he visited West Liberty. Flat Menno enjoyed hearing about the experience in Joplin, Mo., shared by some of our Bethel MDS team members: Dean, Paul, and Ed. Flat Menno applauded Kristyn and Kim’s mission meals that fed Bethelites on Sundays in November and Homework Help families on Tuesday!…
Flat Menno meets other travelers
Flat Menno is on the move again! On Monday, Nov. 26, he traveled to the Ohio Conference office in Kidron along with Conference Minister Tom Kauffman and four special guests from Dodoma, Tanzania. Toledo Mennonite is developing a sister church relationship with Dodoma Mennonite Church, and as part of that relationship, four church representatives from Dodoma have been visiting Toledo.…
Flat Menno visits Lima Mennonite
Flat Menno traveled to Lima Mennonite to visit on the weekend of Nov. 17-18. Flat Menno visits a children’s Sunday school class. Flat Menno considers placing a bid at the Mennonite Women Silent Auction. Flat Menno visits an adult Sunday school class. Flat Menno picked the perfect day to visit Lima Mennonite: our annual Thanksgiving Carry-In! …