The performance includes Benjamin Britten's Courtly Dances from Gloriana and Andrew Carter's Benedicite . The Newton Community Children's Choir will sing as part of the Benedicite. The orchestra includes members of the Bethel College Sinfonia as well as musicians from the community and Newton High School. To order tickets, contact the Bethel College Ticket Office at 316.284.5281. Newcomers April Yamasaki , Owen Burkholder, Duane Yoder and Randy Spaulding will join Marilyn Houser-Hamm , Peter Wiebe, Steve Francisco, Steve Brown, Mark Vincent and Michele Hershberger for this second round of stewardship revitalization meetings held in six locations throughout the continent.
Admission is free.
A uniquely moving experience for its audience, the play combines Russian Mennonite hymns, original video footage, historical accuracy and dramatic integrity to create an insightful message. Individuals interested in the Mennonite Church and its history and missions will find As Lifting Chaff inspiring and powerful. As Lifting Chaff is the culmination of efforts by Risser, Scott and Kennel to create a historically accurate drama that is relevant to modern audiences. At the same time, the drama follows the Russian famine and the development of the MCC relief effort there led by A. J. Miller, who faced countless obstacles as he worked to coordinate the relief mission. Presented in the current context of the proposed Mennonite Conference and General Conference merger, As Lifting Chaff provides a meaningful message about inter-Mennonite cooperation.