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Windows Into Zion is the monthly newsletter of Zion Mennonite Church. The publishers are Dorothy Hartman, Julie Hottinger, Fern Nisly, and Myrna Piper. Return to the Newsletter Archives. Please note that calendar information and the Worship Schedule are located on the Calendar page.
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Number 6
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September/October 2005
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Couscous and Black Bean SaladThanks to Penny for sharing her couscous salad recipe from the fellowship meal. This is a great salad for a buffet, with interesting textures and southwest flavors combined in one delicious salad. Leftovers store well refrigerated for several days. 1 ½ cups uncooked couscous 1 ¾ cups and 2 Tbsp. chicken broth ¼ cup and 1 tsp. extra virgin olive oil 3 Tbsp. fresh lime juice 1 ½ tsp. red wine vinegar ¾ tsp. ground cumin 12 green onions or as many as desired 1 ½ red bell pepper, seeded and chopped ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro 1 ½ cups frozen corn kernels, thawed or canned 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained—can use up to 3 cans Salt and pepper to taste Directions 1 Bring chicken broth to boil in a 2 qt. or larger sauce pan and stir in the couscous. Cover the pot and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes and fluff. 2 In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, vinegar and cumin. Add green onions, red pepper, cilantro, corn and beans and toss to coat. 3 Break up any chunks in the couscous and add to bowl with the vegetables and mix well. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve at once or refrigerate until ready to serve. |
Meet the Driediger Family --Barbara Risser Arnold and Penny Driediger have recently moved to Virginia and enjoy attending the Zion congregation. Formerly from Canada, Arnold is waiting for the “green card” that allows legal citizenship in the United States. Penny and their two children are already US citizens. They are making their home in Timberville at 181 Maple Avenue. Arnold grew up speaking German so you may want to try out your knowledge of Low German with him. He works with the Troyer Construction Company. Penny is in her second year at Eastern Mennonite Seminary, and loves to read, hike and go swimming. She has 20 years involvement with Mennonite Conference Eastern Canada and has worked with the senior population in visitation and community programs for eight years. “We are adjusting to so much transition lately. We moved at different times for our work and school schedules. Arnold and I decided now was a good time to continue my education. It’s not easy to pull up roots, especially when the children have good friends in Canada. Most of our vacations and trips will be to Saskatchewan and Ontario. Arnold and I met at an Intermenno Exchange Program and had lived in Canada ever since.” Penny’s main interest is in social work and the Ministry of Pastoral Counseling. This summer for five weeks she was quite busy at Camp Overlook, taking Maria and Lucas with her as good helpers for Day Camp. Maria, 13, will enter eighth grade at J Frank Hillyard Middle School in Broadway. She enjoys playing flute in the band and likes soccer and Civics—in that order! Maria also likes to make salads for her family and being with her friends at Zion. Lucas, 11, will be in the seventh grad at J Frank Hillyard Middle School in Broadway. He enjoys playing soccer and traveling with his family. Welcome to Zion from all of us. We welcome your friendliness and wish you God’s blessings as you live and worship among us. Time for the Annual Report booklet --Elwood Yoder It’s that time of the year again. It’s time to write up a summary of my committee’s work in the past year for the Annual Reports booklet. This is a not a job that I look forward to, nor do I enjoy it. But it needs to be done, the church secretary has given me a deadline, and it will be obvious to all if I don’t do it. The Annual Reports booklet is prepared in September each year and it gives a summary of the many ministries carried out by the five commissions at Zion. It will end up being about forty pages in length and will have all kinds of details included. Not many of us will actually read all of it, but it will be a treasure for a future historian seeking to understand what was going on at Zion this past year. The Annual Reports booklet is more than just a stuffy little booklet with numbers, minutes, reports, and a comprehensive membership list. It is in reality a statement of the ministries being carried on by the members at Zion. Goals are listed for each commission, Clyde will write a Pastor’s Report, and we’ll get an accurate list of new members who joined our congregation. Twelve months of ministry at Zion will be summarized briefly in early September as chairs of various committees and commissions sit down to write up their report. For me it’s something I have to force myself to accomplish. But when it’s all finished, we’ll have a statement about the many persons actively involved in building up God’s kingdom through local, national, and international ministries at Zion. I don’t look forward to writing my report, but I look forward to receiving the booklet and reviewing the many ways God is blessing us at Zion and how we are responding in love and with grace to those in our congregation and beyond. |
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Greetings from Laura --Laura Lehman As most of you know, I was in Albuquerque, N.M. doing a year of service with Service Adventure last year. Our term ended in mid June, and some things never change, such as my tendency to procrastinate. Thus, I’m just getting around to writing a little recap and note of thanks for last year. I must admit, it wasn’t easy living with four strangers, but the rewards, memories and good times are priceless. We learned so much about each other and ourselves. For example, we soon found that despite learning a few tricks in the kitchen, I can’t cook worth a lick. Kristin has a habit of inserting the word ‘aye’ before every sentence she utters. Joe loves working in the flower beds and garden, and if we ever wanted to get out of weeding or mowing the lawn, he was the one to bribe. Bryce’s energy, much to our disbelief, never faded no matter the hour. And Ryan, our leader, had the invaluable gift of being the glue that held us all together. One of the themes of Service Adventure is living simply. I never thought I was extravagant with my money until last year. Given a limited income and a stipend of forty dollars per month, we learned real quick how to skimp and save. Our grocery list usually consisted of the bare minimum such as milk, eggs, flour, bread, sugar, Ramon, cereal, and lots of spaghetti, which averaged out to be our meal about three times a week. Needless to say, I’m thoroughly enjoying home cooking again. It was rare to go out for coffee with a friend, pizza, watching a movie at the theater. But, who would have thought that Frisbee in the dark, making homemade ice-cream, euchre, playing basketball, swing dancing, and just hanging out could be as much fun? Another component of life last year was our work placements. We each had a different job; I worked at Bandelier Elementary school as an EA (education assistant) in a fifth grade inclusion classroom. An inclusion class consists of a mixture of grade level students and special education students. After the first week, I had questions floating around in my mind as to how I was going to manage for the rest of the year, but God gives us the gifts we need, and I did make it through, enjoying every bit of it, even the tough times. We attended Albuquerque Mennonite Church, one of three Mennonite churches in New Mexico. AMC was a church like no other. There were about fifty members and we met in the basement of another church. Everything from the style of singing to Anita’s preaching seemed to differ from Zion. However, everyone was extremely hospitable and welcoming and I soon came to enjoy everything about AMC. Kristin and I taught Sunday school, and our group occasionally participated in dramas and worship activities Sunday mornings throughout the year. Since I’ve been home, many people have asked me what I miss most about Albuquerque. It’s not the hot weather or the spicy food, although I did develop a huge liking for them, it’s the people. The people I lived with, worked with, worshiped with, and helped, made my experience one of a life time that I’ll never regret. A seed for service was planted in my heart long ago, and taking a year to volunteer watered it, so that I’m eager for more opportunities to serve in the future. I’d especially like to thank you all for your prayers when Ryan, our leader, was hit by a van and was gone for three months. It was the most difficult experience our group went through; however, we all came through it stronger and closer. He made a 100 percent recovery, in fact we volunteered together at the youth convention in North Carolina. So, thanks again for all your support, care packages, and cards. It meant a lot to know that you were thinking of me. Nigeria with Sara --Sara Joy Neuenschwander It’s hard to believe that I have been here about a year. Time has flown by fast and I continue to feel so blessed by serving in Nigeria. I can’t say that life hasn’t had its ups and downs, but I have learned so much and can look back and see how much I have grown. It’s rainy season here and has been pouring down rain all day today. One really neat thing, especially during rainy season, is that I now get to drive a MCC van (they call it a bus here). I call it Mzungu (white person in Swahili), because it’s a white 8-passenger van with missionary “written” all over it. I get a lot of stares when they see this white person, driving the roads of Nigeria where anything goes, alone, in a big old bus! It has really opened my world…and my ministry here by being able to get around easily and visit patients, hospitals, friends, etc. I’m reminded of a hymn, “What is this place where we are meeting?” when I think of sharing the good news that I finally found a church here. I’ve started attending a church called Christ’s Revival Mission Chapel. It’s a small congregation of about 20 to 25 people each Sunday, and I have been truly blessed by worshiping there. This church has a hymnal with actual notes written and I have been extremely challenged by the sermons and Wednesday Bible studies. It’s almost like a house church considering last Sunday I found out that one family makes up the majority of it. I guess that’s what can happen if you have 16 kids. Anyway, it’s been a huge blessing! News from the ward nurse: Let me tell you a little about how inpatient/healthcare works here in Nigeria. For example, in order to get supplies I need to fulfill doctor’s orders, I don’t just go to a supply cabinet to get everything I need. The relatives need to go and buy all the medicine, IVs and IV fluids, food, toilet paper, etc. at pharmacies close by. I have some supplies on hand, but if they can afford, they go and buy everything they need. The relatives do most of the nursing care…or should I say nursing assistant care. To make a long story short though, over the three months that we had long term inpatients, it was getting very taxing on me and the doctors I worked with. This was mostly due to the fact that we do not have evening and night, let alone weekend nurses, so I was carrying the brunt of all shifts. I have learned to use the doctors in the evening clinic to help me in giving evening medications, but still really struggle with knowing when I will be able to close for the day. Articles: You can find some articles I’ve written for MCC magazines/newsletters in the following places:
*To look up any of these newsletter/magazines, you can view MCC’s website: www.mcc.org Putting up the shutters: “Putting up the shutters” is a synonym, according to my dictionary here, to the word closing. So, in putting up the shutters, I’d like to say thank you once again for all of your support, love, emails, and prayers!! I don’t know if I could make it through life without them. |
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Musings Katherine Donnelly Goins A Tale of Two Women “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair…” So goes the famous opening of Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities. How that has fit me in 2005. As many of you know, this year has brought the quick and unexpected end of my marriage. The year has been a nightmare. At the same time, I turned fifty and found a wonderful new freedom in this age. Fifty has felt like the halfway point of my life. In the middle of all the turmoil, I was privileged to take a trip to Italy. Not lost on me was the incredible significance that I was returning to the place where Katherine Donnelly was born in 1954, and where I was being reborn fifty years later. As the plane took off from Dulles in March, I was in tears with the realization that I was returning to my birthplace, and would come back home to the Valley having experienced birth into a new life. This year juggling feeling good and feeling awful has been a challenge. The good days I’ve treasured; in the dark days I have been sustained only by the support and prayers of family and friends. My daughter Katie has repeatedly told me not to be afraid to ask for help. I prefer being on the giving end of things, so learning to ask for help has been humbling. I’ve also learned to face uncertainty and stare it in the eye. This is most uncomfortable for me since I like things planned well in advance. I don’t know what the future holds. Basics, like where I will live, how I will support myself, and where my health insurance will come from, are unknown. But I do know I’m not the same woman. The old one is gone, and I hope she will be replaced with a new one that is fresh, optimistic, full of faith, and ready to live a life of adventure Healthy Livin' I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Psalm 139:24 --Judy Nafziger Have you ever searched the Internet for medical information and been skeptical about the accuracy of what you've found? Listed below are 12 credible websites you can trust according to an article in the March 2004 issue of Health magazine. The author, Stephen Barrett, M.D., operates Quackwatch.org, a site that helps people make decisions about their health. Use this guide when you need information on a medical issue. 1. www.merckhomeedition.com Useful for those who have just been diagnosed with an ailment and want to know more about it. Causes, symptoms, diagnoses, prognoses, prevention strategies, and treatments are explained in detail. 2. www.aap.org This is for children's health and disease and is the American Academy of Pediatrics web site. 3. www.4women.gov The National Women's Health Information Center site covers more than 200 topics related to women's health. 4. www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstfix.htm This is the place to get the consensus of experts from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force on tests and treatments for more than 80 potentially preventable diseases and conditions. 5. www.cdc.org The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gives guidelines for treating diseases, injuries, etc. It is especially useful for travelers to other countries wondering what vaccinations they may need. 6. www.nal.usda.gov/fnic food and nutrition information 7. www.familydoctor.org/druginfo.xml Information about more than 7,000 prescription and nonprescription drugs are covered. 8. www.americanheart.org measure your heart attack risk according to your age, cholesterol numbers, blood pressure, weight 9. www.cancer.org comprehensive site about cancer prevention and treatment 10. www.naturaldatabase.com information on complementary and alternative medicine. This is a fee-based site. 11. www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/11570.cfm a look at herbs, dietary supplements, and alternative cancer treatments from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. 12. www.consumerlab.com ConsumerLab.com is a company that independently tests dietary supplements and herbs to determine their potency and find out if they are free of contaminants like lead. Remember-these sites are not a substitute for talking with your health care provider, but rather will help us all to be better informed and healthier people. |
Margaret’s Print Shop A novel of the Anabaptist Reformation by Elwood Yoder A third generation printer, Margaret runs a small, but respected print shop in Strasbourg, Germany. As new Christian ideas and beliefs spring from the Lutherans and Anabaptists, she willingly prints literature for them and sees herself being pulled closer and closer to the Anabaptist faith. When Balthasar Beck, a fellow printer, comes to town in the spring of 1525, Margaret and Beck quickly become friends. Together they learn about and discuss the new religious ideas, and in the process, they discover their love for one another. Outside the city walls, Margaret and Beck meet Conrad Grebel, the fiery-red-bearded Swiss Anabaptist who invites them to accept believers baptism. They also meet George Blaurock, Hans Hut, and many other influential Anabaptists. In December of 1525, the Strasbourg City Council discovers the pamphlets Margaret has printed for Conrad Grebel. On a cold and snowy night, at a huge blaze on Clement Ziegler’s farm, the authorities burn her pamphlets. In spite of this, Margaret remains determined to continue to print materials that will build up the struggling Anabaptists. Congratulations Elwood! Margaret’s Print Shop is published by Herald Press books and is available from Christian bookstores or at Herald Press. (1-800-245-7894) or e-mail hp@mph.org |
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Carrot Chowder 1# hamburger, browned ½ tsp. salt ½ c. chopped celery ½ c. diced green pepper ½ c. chopped onion 4 c. tomato juice 2 cans cream of celery soup 1 ½ c. water 2 ½ c. grated carrots ½ tsp. salt ½ tsp. pepper 1/8 tsp. ground marjoram Brown hamburger & drain. Add salt, celery, green pepper & onion. Cover & simmer on low for 10 min. In large saucepan, combine remaining ingredients & bring to a boil, then simmer for 30 min. Serve over your favorite slice of cheese in soup bowl. White Chicken Chili 1-2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed 1 med. onion 1 garlic clove, minced 1 Tbs. vegetable oil 3 c. chicken broth 1 can white kidney beans (rinsed & drained) 1 can garbanzo beans (rinsed & drained) 1 can whole kernel corn (drained) 1 can chopped green chilies 1 tsp. ground cumin In large skillet, brown chicken in vegetable oil, then add onion & garlic until tender. Transfer into crock-pot with remaining ingredients and cook on High 4-5 hours or on Low 7-8 hours. Gingersnap Bars ¾ c. margarine 2 c. flour 2 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. cinnamon ½ tsp. cloves ½ tsp. ginger ½ tsp. salt dash of nutmeg ¼ c. molasses 1 egg Grease jelly roll pan. Preheat oven to 375. Melt margarine in mixing bowl. Cool 5 min. Dump everything else in mixing bowl & mix well. Press into pan, sprinkle with sugar. Bake 10-12 min. Do not over bake. Peanut Butter Sauce for Ice Cream 1 c. packed brown sugar ½ c. light corn syrup 3 Tbs. butter or margarine pinch of salt 1 c. creamy peanut butter ½ c. evaporated milk Combine brown sugar, corn syrup, butter & salt in microwave safe dish. Cover & microwave 4 min. or until boiling, stirring twice. Add peanut butter, stir until smooth, stir in milk. Serve warm over ice cream. Pumpkin Cake 3 eggs, beaten 1 large can pumpkin 1 c. sugar 1 can evaporated milk 2 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. nutmeg ½ tsp. ginger 1 yellow cake mix 1 stick margarine 1 c. chopped nuts Beat eggs, add pumpkin, sugar, evaporated milk, cinnamon, nutmeg & ginger. Pour into ungreased 9x13 inch glass pan. Sprinkle yellow cake mix on top of filling (dry). Melt margarine & dribble overtop. Bake at 350 for 30 min. Remove from oven & sprinkle with nuts. Bake additional 30 min. Serve plain or with whipped cream. |
Meet the cook --Amy Shrock Stephanie JaNeen was born on Feb. 14, 1967 to Rhonda and Mel Blough. She was three weeks early, an unexpected Valentine! Steph grew up in Johnstown, Pa., with her younger brother, Michael. Steph remembers as a girl, she helped with canning and freezing their garden's bounty. They froze corn, applesauce, jellies, canned green beans, salsa, peaches, pickles, grape juice and tomato soup. She says, "I remember my mom and mammy in my grandmother's kitchen, watching them cook. The meals were always tasty and traditional. Steph also enjoyed making Christmas cookies with her mother and mammy. "Holidays were big, always elaborate. My mom taught me how to create a festive table with what we had on table." Desserts were also a big part of their meals. Steph chuckles about the fact that her mom would not serve canned pickles out of the jar, but in a glass dish with a special fork. She also stressed that food was to be served in bowls, not out of the kettle. "My mom taught me well", she laughs. Steph started showing an interest in cooking when she was in Junior High. Her mother would give her a recipe for a casserole, and allow Steph to prepare it for their family's meal. Steph graduated from Johnstown Christian School, and came to Virginia to attend EMU. She graduated with a BA in Social Work. During her sophomore year at EMU, she met Anthony Resto. They dated through their junior and senior years. They got married on August 19, 1989, and have just celebrated their 16th anniversary. Steph worked in the social work arena for ten years before staying home full-time with their three girls. Tony and Steph's daughters are, Olivia, 10, Elizabeth, 8, and Emma, who will be 4 in a few weeks. Now that Steph is raising a family of her own, she says that "our evening mealtime is very important. It is a family ritual that has been passed down, it's crucial to our family life." Family life and time are very important to Steph and Tony. These beliefs have caused change for their family. "Tony and I have made decisions to slow our life down, one being to home school our family. It is not for everyone. This decision was very difficult, but we feel that God is calling us to this. Sometimes we struggle, but God is continually showing us that we are doing the right thing." One of those signs she shares, "In my devotions one morning, I was reading a book by Dean Merrill. He writes, “What dream is God trying to launch at your house? What bold new venture is he coaxing you to begin? God wants people who care about what he thinks more than what anyone else thinks! Parenting is more than a matter of common sense. It is a divine calling, and that call often takes on different contours for different parents. Pray this prayer, Lord, help me discern your voice in the midst of everybody else's advice. I don't want to be rude, but neither do I want to be stuck in a rut. As with John the Baptist, place your hand upon my child in some special way." Because Steph and her family live miles apart from her parents, the times she and her mother spend together in the kitchen are priceless. Steph's two oldest girls are also enjoying cooking, shadowing her in the kitchen. They like to chase their mother out of the kitchen, and surprise her with something the two have created. "It's not always very tasty, but it's important to acknowledge their efforts", says Steph with a smile. "I want to pass onto my girls the importance of home and family, making God the center of our lives. My mother is an inspiration to me, and I want to pass on her legacy, as her mother did to her." |
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September
Birthdays 2 David Emswiler 6 Anne Juarez, David Pence 8 Judy Nafziger 9 Maude Lantz 10 Emily Lantz, Ed Gant 11 Pearl Emswiler, Jon Kratz 12 Eva Glanzer, Sara Ulrich 13 Erica Lehman, Jessica Stauffer 14 Larry Snader 15 Eric Chapman 16 Simon Beach, Emma Resto, John Stauffer, Steven Stauffer, Irene Thompson 18 Jewel Yutzy, John Jacobs II 20 Elwood Yoder 21 Jenni Piper 22 Joel Lehman, Linda Swartzendruber 25 Caroline Detwiler, Diann Beach 29 Bethany Landgraff Anniversaries 1 Jim and Joann Henderson 26th 4 Wilmer and Lois Hertzler 34th 6 David and Linda Swartzendruber 2nd 7 Ellis and Caroline Detwiler 42nd 14 Daryl and Marci Myers 20th 26 Dale and Irene Thompson 46th October Birthdays 3 Matt Hunsberger 4 Anna Gant 5 Kenny Goins, Anthony Resto, Holden Byler 6 Daniel Nafziger 7 Valerie Helbert, Aaron Kauffman, Charles Rhodes, Hannah Wenger 8 Drew Shrock 10 Phyllis Fidler, Katie Goins 13 Ben Bixler 14 Nathan Mast 15 Jessica Myers 17 Jordan Lehman, Eldon Olinger 18 Monica Compagnari 19 Everette Hottinger 21 Daryl Myers, Lucas Dreidiger 22 Gary Souder 23 Isaac Alderfer 24 Jimmy Shrock, 25 Tim Schmoyer 27 Max Henderson, Sharon K. J. Showalter, Grant Stoltzfus 28 Dale Thompson 30 Larry Heine 31 Judy Alger Anniversaries 2 Bob & Betty Lou Buckwalter 40th 11 Clyde & Eunice Kratz 30th |
Coming Up September 1 ZMWM 4 Pancake breakfast for college students 7 Stewardship Commission Meeting 7 Care Commission cookout 7 Jr MYF & MYF 8 CLT 10 Fall leadership meeting (CLT, Commission Chairs, Treasurer) 10 12-5:30 p.m. Apple butter boiling for VA Relief Sale 11 Fellowship meal and MYF Auction 14 6:30-8:30 p.m. MYF supper and games at Bixlers 15 Aaron, Laura, and Abigail Kauffman depart for Colombia 15 CEC, 6:30 a.m. 17 Daphna Community Picnic 17-18 Virginia Mennonite Conference Jr High Retreat 19 Women’s Night Out 20 CEC, 6:30 a.m. 24 CEC Kick-Off, 8-10 a.m. 25 EMHS program about Discovery Southwest, 7pm 28 6:15-8 p.m. MYF at Patchwork Pantry 30 Relief Sale October 1 Relief Sale 6 ZMWM 9 Fellowship meal and Fall Business Meeting 13 CLT 17 Women’s Night Out Please put news items for September/October in the Windows mailbox by October 30, or email: pipermr@aol.com. We appreciate all your comments, ideas, and submissions! Dorothy Hartman and Myrna Piper publish Windows Into Zion. |
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