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Buller announces retirement from Third Way Media [5/8/2010]
Burton Buller, director of Third Way Media since 1999, has announced his retirement effective June 30, 2010.
New Mennonite Radio Program Launches Jan. 2 [12/4/2009]
Shaping Families, a new 15-minute weekly radio program will launch January 2, 2010, on at least one set of stations in eastern Pennsylvania, and tentatively also on stations in California, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia.
'Revival' CD also features revival of two Mennonite Hour voices [11/5/2009]
A special new collector’s CD from Third Way Media includes recordings of three archival Mennonite Hour radio programs by B. Charles Hostetter and David Augsburger.
'Pax Service: An Alternative to War' Honored [10/29/2009]
Pax Service: An Alternative to War, produced by Third Way Media, was honored recently for its depiction of veterans of peacemaking in their service to humanity. The Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP) Videographer Awards recognized the 2008 Mennonite documentary with an Award of Distinction.
Who are we? Enquiring minds ask, Mennos answer [10/5/2009]
What do Mennonites believe in? Who started it? Are Mennonites allowed to fight people that attack them? Why do they live the way they do? Would it be okay if I became a Mennonite? A new book provides not only the questions, but the answers.
Film explores long road back from prison [10/5/2009]
A prison door clangs shut. The reverberation echoes with immense meaning both for the person locked up and those left on the outside.

In reality, once the offender has served his or her term and leaves prison, doors still slam shut. “I’ve had a million doors slammed in my face, I’ve had a million,” says Anthony, one of the ex-offenders sharing parts of his story in a new documentary from Third Way Media, Long Road Back: Ex-Offenders’ Struggle for Acceptance.
Third Way Media reaps quartet of awards [6/18/2009]
Third Way Media picked up four media production awards recently from the American Women in Radio and Television (AWRT); the WorldFest Houston Film Festival, and Videographer Awards.
Mennonite Media turns to Third Way [6/11/2009]
Mennonite Media is not changing direction, just emphasizing a third way. Effective July 1, Mennonite Media will become Third Way Media.
Easter history alive with online radio specials [3/12/2009]
What would Easter week have sounded like to today's radio reporters? Listen to the archived, four-minute Easter radio specials from the 1960s now available for listeners and congregations online at Third Way Cafe.
Will a Mennonite eat brandied fruitcake?: 2008s Top Ten Quirky Questions at Third Way Cafe [1/8/2009]
From spiked fruitcake to how did Mennonites vote in the last election, staff who respond to questions sent to ten-year-old Web site Third Way Cafe are rarely surprised by any inquiry sent their way.
ABC-TV to air addictions documentary in early 2009 [12/11/2008]
ABC-TV will air the Mennonite Media documentary "Finding Hope in Recovery: Families Living with Addiction" in January and February 2009, at the discretion of local TV stations.
Founder of radio ministry, Ruth Brunk Stoltzfus, dies at 93 [12/4/2008]
Ruth Wenger Brunk Stoltzfus was a pioneer in Mennonite media projects, starting the long-running Heart to Heart radio program in 1950. Stoltzfus died Dec. 2.
Pax Service: An Alternative to War [10/30/2008]
On November 23, Hallmark Channel will tell peace stories. The hour-long Mennonite Media documentary "Pax Service: An Alternative to War" tells stories from the 1,200 young volunteers who did relief and development work in 40 countries from 1951-1975 through the Pax program.
Ella May Miller, speaker on Heart to Heart, dies at age 93 [10/30/2008]
Ella May Weaver Miller, age 93, speaker on Heart to Heart for 18 years, a Mennonite radio program, died October 26.
Third Way Cafe celebrates a decade [9/11/2008]
In 1998, Third Way Cafe, the Internet site designed to help the general public understand and know more about Mennonites and Anabaptist history, first went online with six topics and 100 or so early pages. Ten years later, the site has grown.
Downloadable video segments now available at Third Way Cafe [8/28/2008]
Tailor-made for procrastinating preparers or ministers looking for media, the Third Way Cafe store now offers 19 downloadable video segments for a small fee.
Hallmark to feature Mennonite Media films [7/10/2008]
Over the first four Sundays in August, the Hallmark Channel will air Mennonite Media documentaries on addictions, hunger, forgiveness and aging.
Peers honor two Mennonite Media documentaries [7/3/2008]
"Embracing Aging: Families Facing Change" earned an Award of Distinction in the Communicator Awards and "Finding Hope in Recovery: Families Living with Addiction" picked up an Award of Distinction in the Videographer Awards.
Hartzler named chair of national Faith & Values Member Council [5/8/2008]
Sheri Hartzler, program manager at Mennonite Media, has been named chair of the Faith & Values Member Council for the remainder of 2008.
On air: This illness doesn't include a covered dish [3/13/2008]
Twelve 30-second public service radio spots fighting the stigma of mental illness are being mailed to 8,000 radio stations across the U.S. in March. The radio campaign on behalf of the Mennonite churches is titled "Unsung: Family Voices on Mental Illness."
Young adults preach peace in Mennonite haven [2/28/2008]
As the four women in the Peace House intentional community in Harrisonburg spread peace in their neighborhood and beyond, one of their favorite tools is Third Way Cafe.
Of cats and sacraments: 2007's top questions to Third Way Cafe [1/10/2008]
Some 208 inquirers e-mailed, phoned or wrote to Third Way Cafe or Mennonite Media in 2007 with questions about Mennonites. The array of questions is sometimes amusing, often confounding and frequently insightful as to what people wonder about Mennonites.
New documentary on aging features Mennonites [12/27/2007]
A new Mennonite Media-produced TV documentary that examines the ups and downs of aging will begin airing on ABC-TV stations beginning Jan. 6.
New documentary offers hope around addictions [12/13/2007]
A new TV documentary telling the challenging and heartbreaking stories of families facing chemical addictions will air Dec. 30 on Hallmark Channel.
Radio vision leaves Spanish-language legacy [7/26/2007]
In 1947, a mission worker in Puerto Rico believed secular radio could be put to holy use. Sixty years later, gatherers celebrated Lester T. Hershey's pioneer radio broadcast with the Hour of Calvary and Luz y Verdad.
Remodeled Third Way Café opens online [6/21/2007]
Third Way Café, the Web site offering a "public face on Mennonites" now offers a fresh face: an updated look and two major sections on "Mennonites and Muslims" and "Mennonites and Music."
Best in class for [5/24/2007]
A Mennonite Media-produced poverty housing receved best-of-class from the Religion Communicators Council.
Ted & Lee drama lifts five-year burden [5/10/2007]
This is the true tale of two modern day brothers, Ted Hughes and Frederick “Sonny” Hughes, two biblical brothers Jacob and Esau, and how a Ted & Lee TheatreWorks production linked reconciliation across the ages.
Augusta attacks racism with Mennonite media [5/3/2007]
A video on racism produced by Mennonite Media 15 years ago is receiving current attention in Georgia’s second largest city.
Documentary response: Pain knows no weekends [2/22/2007]
After one of Mennonite Media’s documentaries airs on network television, Mennonite Media staff never quite know what they’ll encounter when picking up the phone.
Questions of faith answered online [12/28/2006]
Curious non-Mennonites (and some Mennonites) turn to Third Way Café for answers about faith, lifestyle and where to find a Mennonite lawyer or soy nuts.
Mennonite Media releases documentary on affordable housing [11/23/2006]
A new documentary produced by Mennonite Media tackles the U.S. affordable housing crisis and is slated to be offered to television stations affiliated with NBC-TV beginning December 10.
Mennonite Media releases vintage Mennonite Hour recordings [11/23/2006]
Two prolific arrangers of Mennonite Hour men’s ensemble music, David Augsburger and David Seitz, arranged all of the music on a new 2-CD set just released from Mennonite Media, “Singing in the Spirit.”
Blogging: a spiritual discipline [10/19/2006]
Each day, Will Fitzgerald's thoughts on scripture cover the world. His Web blog comments on Third Way Café’s “Sip of Scripture” daily Anabaptist-related Bible verses.
Networks to air Mennonite documentaries [8/24/2006]
Between Sept. 10, 2006 and January 7, 2007 four documentaries from Mennonite Media will air on two networks and Hallmark Channel.
'Shadow Voices' sets sales record [7/27/2006]
Endorsement and use by the National Alliance on Mental Health has pushed sales of Mennonite Media's documentary on mental illness to more than double the amount sold in the same period for the next-bestselling video.
Bible study turns prisoner to minister [6/8/2006]
Timothy K. Maloney's jail sentence changed him, and hundreds of others. Mennonite Media played a significant part in those changes.
Phone calls, e-mails and Internet posts: Shadow Voices response overwhelms staff [1/19/2006]
John Clark, 49, has been homeless, without a vehicle at times, without adequate funds, and often hospitalized with bipolar disorder and chemical sensitivities following an on-the-job injury in 1989. On New Year’s Day, he watched Mennonite Mission Network’s Shadow Voices: Finding Hope in Mental Illness documentary on ABC-TV. He could relate.
Third Way Café responders wrestle with others' questions of faith [12/29/2005]
Laura challenged the Mennonite church to “rethink its stance on the war on terror, and ask God to lead you.” David A. Shank, a retired mission worker in Belgium and Africa, answers heavier theological e-mails sent to Third Way Café (www.thirdway.com) and Mennonite Church USA Web sites. Questions like Laura's are not unusual, but they are always answered.
Two special radio series with Mennonite Church tags hitting airwaves [12/1/2005]
Braying, baa-ing and clip-clopping sounds from animals at Nazareth Village, Israel, will air across the U.S. during the month of December. In addition, a partnership between Presbyterians, Mennonites and Methodists led to the release of “Life After the Storm” a public service series featuring experiences of survival, rescue and clean-up from this summer’s devastating hurricanes in the U.S.
“Mennonite Hour” announcer gave more than 50 years to ministry [11/10/2005]
Norman Derstine, the voice of "The Mennonite Hour" for a decade, died Nov. 4 after a life full of ministry.
New CDs From Classic A Cappella Mennonite Hour Music [11/3/2005]
John L. Horst, a member of one of the Mennonite Hour quartets almost 50 years ago, and currently host of his own radio program, “Mostly Mennonite, Mostly A Cappella,” has compiled two new Mennonite Hour music collections for Mennonite Media.
Intern creates Web site for ABC-TV documentary [8/25/2005]
Denver Steiner, an intern with Mennonite Media, created a website allowing people to follow a major TV documentary in production by Mennonite Media, Shadow Voices: Finding Hope in Mental Illness.
‘Fierce Goodbye’ earns four awards, will air on NBC and Hallmark [4/21/2005]
Fierce Goodbye: Living in the Shadow of Suicide, a documentary which aired on Hallmark last year, has recently recieved four industry awards. The hour-long program will re-broadcast on Hallmark Channel May 15 and is slated to air on NBC-TV beginning May 22.
Mennonites, Presbyterians and Methodists join in radio venture [3/24/2005]
In early 2005, Mennonite Media joined in a production partnership for the long-running Passages radio program, now airing personal, life-changing moments from real life interviews every week on more than 600 radio stations nationwide. Soon you may hear short 60-second Passages radio programs that end, “From your Presbyterian, Mennonite, and United Methodist friends.”
New documentary on mental illness planned [2/3/2005]
Taping has begun for a new documentary for ABC-TV, produced by Mennonite Media, on the impact of mental illnesses on individuals and society. It also will look at how the church can do better to offer a community of respite, support and hope.
Two Mennonite Media productions win communication awards [1/27/2005]
Two Mennonite Media productions earned “Crystal Awards of Excellence” for programming in radio and TV production. The TV documentary, "Fierce Goodbye: Living in the Shadow of Suicide," was named a winner along with the "Glimpses of Hope" radio spots.
Journey to Boulder Mennonite passes by Third Way Café [1/20/2005]
Adrienne De Forrest of Ward, Colo., an artist, was studying the pages of Third Way Café web site (www.thirdway.com) when she was struck by the artwork, “Seeing Jesus,” and the accompanying pages, “Glimpses of Jesus.” Since then De Forrest has become an active participant at Boulder Mennonite Church, and she credits the Third Way Café web site as an integral part of her journey.
Hunger documentary picked for film festival [1/13/2005]
The 2005 Freedom Cinema Festival in Park City, Utah, will view the Mennonite Media production, Hunger No More: Faces Behind the Facts, a television documentary broadcast nationwide on ABC network affiliates this fall. The Freedom Cinema Festival is held concurrently with the well-known Sundance Film Festival, Jan. 25-30, in Park City.
Interesting inquiries: Mennonite Media tackles questions of faith, sausage [12/16/2004]
For years Mennonite Media has fielded all kinds of unusual questions and inquiries that people have about Mennonites, generated from their contact with the public through media programs on radio, TV, print and now the Internet. The questions increased exponentially with the advent of the Internet, when people could quickly and anonymously be in contact with a few keystrokes. Beginning with the earliest days of the Mennolink e-mail discussion lists, various Mennonite agencies have forwarded the “questions nobody else has the time or patience to answer, for us to handle,” according to Mennonite Media director Burton Buller.
Twenty best questions of 2004 at Third Way Cafe [12/16/2004]
The top twenty favorite questions received by Third Way Café this year, chosen by staff, reflect a wide variety of questions including those that pick up on Mennonite quirks, “glad-you-asked-that” questions, and “you’ve-got-to-be-kidding-but-probably-aren’t” questions.
Christmas specials combine a cappella music, stories from Nazareth [11/18/2004]
Recorded in Jesus’ hometown of Nazareth, Israel, Mennonite Media is releasing fifteen new 90-second radio programs and two 30-minute programs for use on radio stations this Christmas. "Postcards From Nazareth" is the name of the shorter programs for stations to use as a public service or sell for church or sponsorship in the weeks prior to Christmas. They feature stories told by a Russian-born Messianic Jewish tour guide at Nazareth Village, Ya’akov Dolinsky.
Nazareth Village tour guide Ya’akov Dolinsky shares testimony [11/18/2004]
Ya’akov Dolinsky grew up an athiest before finding Christ through Baptist and Messianic Jewish influences. Faith took him to Nazareth Village, and his enthusiastic voice heard on tours through the village now can be heard on two new Mennonite Media-produced radio Christmas programs.
Cycling raises funds for four agencies [10/1/2004]
The seventh annual "Bike Shenandoah" fund-raiser netted over $15,000 for four agencies, including Mennonite Mission Network's Mennonite Media department.
Global hunger and U.S. “food insecurity” focus of Mennonite-produced ABC-TV documentary [9/30/2004]
A new hour-long documentary produced by Mennonite Media will air on ABC TV beginning Oct. 24. Hunger No More: Faces Behind the Facts is part of ABC's interfaith “Vision and Values” series. Luminaries from government, church and grass-roots organizations provide the narrative for the stunning images (collected by many different videographers over a period of years) highlighting global and domestic hunger issues, inequitable trade and other policies, and myriad groups working at solutions.
New media critique column launched at Third Way Cafe [9/17/2004]
“Media Matters,” a weekly analysis of movies, TV shows, music, and other media from an Anabaptist/Mennonite perspective is now up and running at Third Way Café, the web site offering Mennonite history, beliefs, and thought for the general public.
Mennonite video programming streamed on the Internet [9/17/2004]
Faithstreams, a new Internet video streaming service was launched Tuesday, September 14 using several Mennonite Media produced programs.
Suicide documentary viewers share moving stories of survival, pain and hope [9/10/2004]
When Fierce Goodbye: Living in the Shadow of Suicide aired on Hallmark Sunday August 22, 17 persons called to Mennonite Media in immediate response to the program they produced as it played across the U.S. in various time zones.
How congregations are both hurtful and helpful after suicide [8/6/2004]
In this final article of a three-part series related to the documentary, Fierce Goodbye: Living in the Shadow of Suicide, theologians and mental-health experts as well as survivors examine how the church has often ostracized families of suicide victims.
Theologians do delicate dance dealing with suicide [7/30/2004]
In this second in a three-part series related to thedocumentary, Fierce Goodbye: Living in the Shadow of Suicide, we examine contrasting views on suicide from the various church traditions.
Radio listeners respond to message about grief [7/23/2004]
Since Mennonite Media sent out its Glimpses of Hope radio spots to 10,000 radio stations in late April, phone calls in response to the office in Harrisonburg, Va., have averaged about 17 a week. Most are simple requests for the free booklet, according to Lois Hertzler, who heads up customer service at Mennonite Media. “But many callers sound like they are obviously grieving,” she says.
Documentary highlights world hunger [7/2/2004]
Former senator and presidential candidate George McGovern, who was instrumental in beginning the reduced lunch program in the U.S., is one of the featured interviewees in a new documentary for ABC TV by Mennonite Media.
Folk singer Judy Collins hosts Mennonite documentary on suicide survivors; to air August 22 on Hallm [6/11/2004]
Judy Collins, the legendary folk singer whose musical career spans more than 40 years, has been videotaped as host for the new TV documentary being produced by Mennonite Media with Faith & Values Media, Fierce Goodbye: Living in the Shadow of Suicide.
TV documentary explores family pain and changing pastoral views on suicide [6/11/2004]
In a new documentary slated to premiere Aug. 22 on Hallmark Channel, family survivors of suicide share personal stories of their trauma. Mental-health experts talk about the stigma of mental illness and suicide, and theologians and biblical scholars spell out traditional views on what happens to the soul after suicide and how some views are changing in light of new knowledge about mental illness.
Nazareth sheep and goats to debut: new radio spot project [5/14/2004]
Assignment: record the sounds of donkeys braying and chomping on their daily feed. Catch the sweet chirping of birds over the traffic noise of modern day Nazareth. Follow sheep and goats tromping on a hillside path with a microphone. Capture the fingernails-on-blackboard sound of grinding stones—stones like Jesus’ mother would have used to grind flour for his bread. These were just some of the challenges facing Dave and Joyce Eshleman, Harrisonburg, Va., on a special production trip to Nazareth Village, Israel, for a new radio project for Mennonite Media.
‘Glimpses of Hope’ radio spots offer hope for grief [4/30/2004]
“The most important part of this whole grieving for me is … getting it out and being honest and open about it,” Fox concludes in the 30-second radio spot, out of her experience losing her young adult son.
Photo Release: Former Mennonite Hour quartet member compiles new albums [12/12/2003]
John Horst, an associate professor of physics at Eastern Mennonite University, has compiled two new CD collections of classic hymns taken from the old Mennonite Hour radio program.
Third Way Café adds new features for web users [11/14/2003]
Third Way Café, (www.thirdway.com) the informational web site on Mennonite beliefs, history and practice for general inquirers, has added several updates on its English- and Spanish-language pages.
Journey Toward Forgiveness’ to air on Hallmark [10/24/2003]
The Hallmark Channel will again air the Mennonite Media-produced TV documentary, Journey Toward Forgiveness on Sunday, Nov. 9.
Radio spots, web pages encourage empathy, expose racism [9/19/2003]
Positive messages promoting understanding between races, religions and ethnic groups are going out to 5,000 radio stations this month on behalf of Mennonite churches.
Beyond the News videos to air on Faith TV satellite channel [7/24/2003]
The Beyond the News series of videos, which deal with tough topics like sexual abuse, facing death, money, capital punishment, immigration, racism and more, have begun airing on the cable TV channel, Faith TV.
Mennonite Media producer receives national recognition [6/26/2003]
Mennonite Media this month received a Gracie Allen Award, given “by women, for women or about women … who have made exemplary contributions to the industry,” for a series on parenting that is being broadcast on about 350 U.S. radio stations.
Satellite radio network requests Mennonite radio spots [6/5/2003]
The Sirius Satellite Network will use Mennonite Media radio spots on its pay-radio service based in New York City.
Major distributor releases Journey Toward Forgiveness video, DVD [5/8/2003]
Vision Video, formerly known as Gateway Films, has announced its distribution of Journey Toward Forgiveness, a documentary that Mennonite Media produced for ABC-TV in 2001.
New video/DVD features Ted & Lee, Mike Yaconelli on 'Vocation' [5/8/2003]
Did you ever wonder what would have happened to any lakeside vendors who might have been trying to sell refreshments that day Jesus fed the 5,000?
Third Way Café earns Religion Communicators Council award [5/1/2003]
Third Way Café, (www.thirdway.com) the web site dedicated to communicating Mennonite/ Anabaptist history and beliefs to the general public, has received a certificate of merit from the Religion Communicators Council meeting at their national convention here April 24-26.
TV documentary will air on new national outlets [3/27/2003]
The Mennonite Media-produced TV documentary, Journey Toward Forgiveness will air on national TV in upcoming months on the following outlets: April 12, 8 p.m.; April 15, 2 p.m.; and April 19, 5 p.m. EST on Cornerstone TeleVision, a primarily western-Pennsylvania-based 24-hour cable channel carried by Sky Angel satellite, AMC-4, 101 degrees west.
Third Way Café offers new children's history of Mennonites [3/20/2003]
In response to inquiries for school papers, new pages geared especially for children ages 8 to 13 have been added to Third Way Café, titled "Menno Lite: A Brief History for the Young At Heart."
TV movie to depict peacemaking life of St. Francis of Assisi [3/20/2003]
A new movie premiering on the Hallmark Channel at 7 p.m. ET/PT on Palm Sunday, April 13, holds familiar themes for Mennonites and Anabaptists.
Augsburgers experience India again during two-month term [2/20/2003]
Myron and Esther Augsburger recently served a two-month term with Mennonite Mission Network, primarily teaching at Union Biblical Seminary in Pune, India.
FaithandValues.com features Mennonite Church USA [2/6/2003]
Mennonite Church USA is the featured faith group for the month of February at the major Faith and Values web site, www.faithandvalues.com. Faith and Values offers reliable and diverse faith information from the 70 member faith groups and related organizations along with updates on current issues and topics.
Mennonite Media projects receive awards [1/30/2003]
Two productions from Mennonite Media, Parenting on the Edge radio spots and the youth video, Don't Sit on Your Stuff, have both been awarded Crystal Awards of Excellence in the Communicator Awards 2002 audio and video competitions.
Virginia pastors treated to premiere of missional church video [1/16/2003]
Shenandoah Valley area Mennonites Barbara Moyer Lehman, associate pastor at Park View Mennonite Church here; Beryl M. Jantzi, lead pastor at Harrisonburg Mennonite Church; and Owen Burkholder, conference minister for Virginia Mennonite Conference; were three of 24 Virginia conference pastors and leaders who attended a recent luncheon here. Mennonite Media, a department of Mennonite Mission Network, hosted the premiere of the new video In This Time, In This Place: Five Missional Stories, commissioned by the Mennonite Church USA Missional Church Team. Mennonite Media produced the video on behalf of the MC USA Executive Board and Mennonite Mission Network.
New missional video features Hispanic congregation [1/9/2003]
hildren clap, dance and twirl in colorful, joyous and reverent celebration with such fervor that it surely helps to be in shape -- physically and spiritually, to worship at Iglesia Menonita Bethel here.
station to air Mennonite Media production [12/12/2002]
A television report produced last year by Mennonite Media for the ABC-TV network documentary Journey Toward Forgiveness will be shown at 5 p.m. CST Jan. 5 at 5 p.m. CST on Chicago's "Thirty Good Minutes" show on WTTW, a local Public Broadcasting System station.
Varied ministries mark small Mennonite fellowship [12/12/2002]
A wellness clinic, a community meal twice a month, a series of potluck dinners and discussions on racism, peace marches, prayer walks, a monthly meal at the city gospel mission, an arts festival every two years, and plans to open a Ten Thousand Villages store.
‘Angels in Reading (Pa.)’ see ‘vision of what we need to do’ [10/31/2002]
A 50-member congregation, which brings smiles to the faces of street children and whose members are viewed by refugees as “our angels,” is featured in a new video resource for congregations.
New features at Third Way Caf and MennoMedia.org [10/10/2002]
A Mennonite glossary and a major section on patriotism are new on the menu at Third Way Café, the ministry web site directed to the general public produced by Mennonite Media.
Arizona congregation embraces 'skateboard ministry' [9/12/2002]
Zip! Whaa! Zhoop! Those are the sounds that skateboard wheels make on plywood ramps, and they (along with rock-music accompaniment) are the sounds of community ministry at Sunnyslope Mennonite Church in Phoenix, Ariz., whose unusually apt name in this case is purely coincidental.
New radio program reaches Russian immigrants to Virginia [8/22/2002]
A new radio program, "Mir Vaam" ("peace be with you"), is in place in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, where its message is aimed at more than 2,000 Russian-speaking immigrants.
Don't Sit On Your Stuff offers stewardship ideas for youth [8/8/2002]
Put Christ's disciples Peter and Andrew in a modern-day barbershop, and what might they talk about?
New 'Welcome' folder helps congregations greet visitors [8/8/2002]
Mennonite Media has produced a new folder that churches can use to welcome visitors and give them congregational literature.
Third Way Café web site adds Spanish content and domain [7/25/2002]
Significant portions of the Third Way Café web site (www.thirdway.com) offering information on Mennonites have been translated primarily for Spanish-speaking audiences. The site now also has its own Spanish-friendly web address, www.menonitas.net.
Brunk fielded many Internet questions about Mennonites [6/20/2002]
Erma Hess Brunk, who served on the response team for Mennonite Media's Third Way Café web site, died June 14 at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville, Va. She was 62.
Another Way readers respond from around the world [5/30/2002]
A recent Another Way newspaper column from Mennonite Media prompted some heartfelt responses from readers around the world. The column, "Are you still having fun?" addressed the fact that in mid-life many people find little time for play.
TV's Hallmark Channel to feature Mennonite speakers [5/23/2002]
Two 90-second meditations by Myron S. Augsburger, evangelist, author and former president of Eastern Mennonite University, will air on the Hallmark Channel's "America at Worship" program June 16 (9 a.m. to noon, EDT and PDT).
Mennonite Media videos win three industry awards [5/23/2002]
Two videos from Mennonite Media have won three video industry awards during April and May.
New features expand offerings at Third Way Caf [4/25/2002]
The Third Way Café web site (www.thirdway.com), which interprets Mennonites for the general public, has added several new features, including a Spanish-language home page with its own address.
New video for youth on acceptance features Ted & Lee [4/11/2002]
Ted Swartz and Lee Eshleman of Ted & Lee TheaterWorks highlight a new discussion video created especially for youth, Big Enough for You: God's Amazing Acceptance.
New radio spots tackle tough issues in parenting [4/11/2002]
Two radio spots feature God and Gabriel having an imaginary conversation regarding some advice on parenting. Another spot brings frog sounds from a marsh as a family enjoys a day out. A fourth listens in on a soccer mom and her daughter on their way to a semi-final game when the cell phone rings and Dad says he can't make it.
Mennonite Media spins off 3 new videos from ABC special [3/21/2002]
Three new videos rising out of the ABC-TV documentary, Journey Toward Forgiveness, have been released by Mennonite Media.
Evangelist to air on Hallmark channel program [3/7/2002]
Myron S. Augsburger, evangelist, author and former president of Eastern Mennonite College (now Eastern Mennonite University), taped two 90-second meditations for the Hallmark Channel's Sunday morning TV show, "America at Worship," at Eastern Mennonite Seminary here.
National TV release prompts stories, video orders [2/13/2002]
After airing for six weeks at different times on at least 153 ABC stations, Journey Toward Forgiveness, produced by Mennonite Media, has completed its run on national TV. The documentary concerned persons who have experienced-in their immediate family-murder, terrorism, terminal illness, and racial/ethnic violence, but who are on a path toward healing.