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The cell-celebration curriculum project, the new Sunday school curriculum being developed by Christian Education Ministries, the Board of Evangelism and Kindred Productions, has been placed on hold until some issues are settled. BOE’s partnership is being withdrawn due to a redefinition of Bruce Elwood’s ministry priorities and a growing partnership with the Leadership Centre/Willow Creek Canada in relation to the cell-celebration movement. Also, due to an upcoming revision of Willow Creek’s Promiseland curriculum, the market potential for the cell-celebration curriculum will need to be reassessed. Another reason for halting the project is that the Board of Resource Ministries, which oversees Kindred Productions, is in the midst of divestiture, which is expected to be completed by July 2002. – Christian Education Ministries
Reclaiming the Old Testament is a collection of essays honouring Waldemar Janzen, professor emeritus Canadian Mennonite Bible College and Canadian Mennonite University in Winnipeg. Edited by Gordon Zerbe, a faculty colleague of Janzen, the book recognizes Janzen’s commitment in making the Old Testament come alive for the church. Janzen taught Old Testament at CMBC for over 40 years. On April 27, over 50 people gathered at CMU to celebrate the launch of the book. – Canadian Mennonite University
New additions to the Chronicles of Narnia series won’t include the Christian imagery and theology found in the popular children’s books by C.S. Lewis. The new books, which have yet to be written, are reportedly being planned as a way to take advantage of the popularity of the Harry Potter books. It is not known if Lewis’s name will appear on the new books to be published by HarperCollins. Lewis, one of the past century’s most influential Christian writers, wrote the series beginning in 1950. While successful as children’s literature, the original seven novels also provided illustrations for many biblical truths. J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books, cited the Narnia books as major influences on her writing. – Evangelical Press News Service
Road to Redemption, a comedy release from Billy Graham’s World Wide Pictures, is the story of Amanda Tucker (Julie Condra) and her boyfriend Alan Fischer (Jay Underwood) who borrow money from the mob but lose it on a fixed horse race. They are chased by the mob as they seek help from Amanda’s almost-forgotten wealthy grandfather Nathan Tucker (Pat Hingle). He agrees to help them on the condition they relive a fishing trip in Montana. The movie is scheduled to be televised in June and then released on video and DVD. – EPNS
Women Together: Ideas for Groups is a new resource from Mennonite Women. It offers ideas from organizing a women’s group to organizing fundraisers, retreats and special projects. Leaders share about a group’s sense of purpose, caring for new believers through mentoring, writing a governance document and preserving a group’s history. Also included are creative programs for Christmas, Easter and Women’s Day, plus a litany for the installation of women’s group leaders. Copies are available for $10 from the Mennonite Women office at 722 Main St., Newton, KS 67114. – Women Together
“A Wrinkle in Time” is a four-hour, two-part miniseries based on Madeleine L’Engle’s Newbery Medal-winning children’s books. The miniseries is set to air on ABC’s “Wonderful World of Disney” during the 2001–2002 season. A Wrinkle in Time, written in 1962, is a classic tale of two children’s quest through time in search of their missing father. L’Engle said that her Christian faith provided the spiritual underpinnings for the book. The miniseries stars Katie Stuart as Meg Murry, David Dorfman as Charles Wallace, Gregory Smith as Calvin O’Keefe, Kyle Secor as Hank, Chris Potter as Jack Murry, Sarah-Jane Redmond as Dana Murry, Kate Nelligan as Mrs. Which, Alison Elliott as Mrs. Who, and Alfre Woodard as Mrs. Whatsit. – EPNS
Enid (Okla.) MB Church was recently featured on an hour-long PBS documentary called “Faith of Our Neighbors”. The TV documentary highlighted seven religious groups in Oklahoma, including the MB congregation, an Amish community, Muslims, Buddhists, two Russian Orthodox churches, a Benedictine Roman Catholic monastery and a Messianic group. A PBS crew spent six hours Nov. 1, 2000 filming interviews and the MB church’s Wednesday night supper, choir practice and youth activities. Garvie Schmidt, senior pastor of Enid MB Church, said he was surprised PBS wanted to use the congregation after he told them that MBs were not anything like the Amish. – Mennonite Weekly Review
Starfield, a Christian band from Winnipeg, is currently on tour with Juno-nominee Sheryl Stacey. Using Ephesians 4:23-24 as its theme, the re:generation tour 2001 is geared toward young people, challenging them to a closer relationship with Christ. More information about the artists and the re:generation tour may be obtained by visiting their Web sites starfieldonline.com and sherylstacey.com. – re:generation Tour 2001
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