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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

Showing 25 results for Mennonite Central Committee.

ID	101927
Title of Article	Indigenous Peoples trail sign goes up at The Depot
Notes	Potawatomi-Miami Trail
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Luke Gascho, Amber Falcón, Alicia McLeod; Potawatomi-Miami Trail marker
Date	Jun 05, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	City of Goshen, Mennonite Central Committee, Potawatomi, Miami Tribe

ID	100182
Title of Article	Mobile cannery to preserve 76K pounds of meat for refugees
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Eric Kurtz with pallets; Eric Kurtz holds can
Date	Jan 09, 2025
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Depot, The, Mennonite Central Committee

ID	100127
Title of Article	Mennonites join Longest Night vigils for Gaza
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mennonites, Anabaptists and allies pray around fire
Date	Dec 24, 2024
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Mennonite Central Committee, Mennonite Action

ID	99186
Title of Article	Volunteers sought to help knot comforters
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Volunteers knot comforters; Ukrainian recipients display comforters
Date	Nov 08, 2024
Page	A3
Subjects	Mennonite Central Committee, Goshen

ID	98870
Title of Article	57th Annual Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale under way at fairgrounds
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Women inspect quilts
Date	Sep 27, 2024
Page	A5
Subjects	Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale, Mennonite Central Committee

ID	95568
Title of Article	Depot thrift shop gives milestone $1M to MCC
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Eric Kurtz; Galen Kauffmann
Date	Feb 27, 2024
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Depot, The, Mennonite Central Committee, Donations

ID	94893
Title of Article	Mobile meat canner makes a stop in Goshen
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Volunteers fill and seal cans of meat
Date	Jan 05, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Mennonite Central Committee, Food Drives, Goshen

ID	93713
Title of Article	Potawatomi-Miami Trail marker to be dedicated
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Potawatomi-Miami Trail signage; Map of Section 22 of Elkhart Township
Date	Sep 15, 2023
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Trails & Paths, Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Mennonite Mission Network, Mennonite Central Committee

ID	89494
Title of Article	Bethany Christian Schools student wins MCC essay contest
Notes	U.S. National Peace & Justice Ministries public policy essay contest
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Alina Bergstresser
Date	May 06, 2023
Page	B6
Subjects	Bethany Christian Schools, Mennonite Central Committee

ID	82509
Title of Article	Thrift store opens on Elkhart's south side
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Grand Opening at Thrift at Woodland Crossing; Local shoppers at the thrift store; Local shoppers at the thrift store
Date	Aug 19, 2022
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Thrift at Woodland Crossing, Mennonite Central Committee

ID	78021
Title of Article	Mennonite Committee to ramp up aid in Ukraine
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Feb 26, 2022
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Mennonite Central Committee

ID	65888
Title of Article	Today's vibrant person is Les Gustafson-Zook
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Les Gustafson-Zook
Date	September 28, 2019
Page	C1
Subjects	Vibrant Communities, Mennonite Central Committee, Chain Reaction Bicycle Project

ID	55454
Title of Article	Mobile meat canner
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Volunteers seal lids; Al Stuckey cuts meat; Exterier of mobile canner
Date	January 12, 2015
Page	A1
Subjects	Mennonite Central Committee

ID	49718
Title of Article	Volunteers get canner cooking
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	January 24, 2012
Page	A3
Subjects	Mennonite Central Committee, Mennonites

ID	47048
Title of Article	Volunteers have can-do outlook
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of volunteer Aaron Ressler
Date	January 19, 2011
Page	C1
Subjects	Mennonite Central Committee, Volunteer Work

ID	45877
Title of Article	Byler is MCC U.S. transitional exec
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 11, 2010
Page	A3
Subjects	Mennonite Central Committee, Byler, J. Ron

ID	45757
Title of Article	Mennonite panel expects five years of work
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 24, 2010
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Haiti Earthquake (2010), Mennonite Central Committee

ID	9587
Title of Article	'Meating' needs
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	January 31, 2001
Page	A1
Subjects	Mennonite Central Committee, Mennonites

ID	31605
Title of Article	Mennonites will mark end of 1711 Center
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 19, 1996
Page	B1
Subjects	Mennonite Central Committee, Mennonites

ID	20544
Title of Article	Mennonites seek variance for headquarters
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 21, 1993
Page	A1
Subjects	Mennonite Central Committee, Mennonites

ID	13454
Title of Article	Given away: a tenth of their lives
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of sites, refugees, Olga and Harry Martens, Mr. & Mrs. Fouad Atalla
Date	September 21, 1974
Page	5-8
Subjects	Martial Arts, Missionaries, Mennonite Central Committee, Mennonites

ID	34133
Title of Article	59th annual Mennonite board meeting to open Tuesday at Goshen College
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	photos of Rev. J.D. Graber & Miriam Martin
Date	June 19, 1965
History #	1115
Subjects	Mennonite Central Committee, Mennonites

ID	40393
Title of Article	Psychiatric Center gets U. S. grant
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 3, 1961
Subjects	Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, Mennonite Central Committee, Mental Health Issues, Grants

ID	40392
Title of Article	Love to be one of the basic materials in Oaklawn Center
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 7, 1960
Subjects	Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, Mennonite Central Committee, Mental Health Issues

ID	78383
Title of Article	H. Ernest Bennett Article
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 04, 1947
Subjects	Mennonite Hospital, Construction, Mennonite Central Committee, Mennonites