Comments on: ‘Welcome Your Neighbor’ sign continues to spread around the nation, to the delight of its creators at Immanuel Mennonite Church

By: Corrine

Corrine — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 13:08:43 +0000

May a suggestion be offered? The signs will be more visible and easier to read if there is more contrast between the words and the background. Leave it to my old eyes to notice. Thanks for putting love and acceptance out in the world.

By: Moderator

Moderator — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 19:17:27 +0000

In reply to Peter Vallario. Hi Peter, I'm not aware of any connections in Durham, but you can order signs through Immanuel or print your own. Visit https://immanuelmennonite.wordpress.com/ for more information. You are also welcome to become "the source" for signs in your area. I believe Immanuel's only request is that proceeds from the sale of the signs (beyond covering your costs) be donated to an organization that supports immigrants or refugees.

By: Peter Vallario

Peter Vallario — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 17:34:03 +0000

I love your sign and wanted one from the first time I saw one. I live in Durham, NC and see the signs around here. There are many people here that need the education that this movement can provide and I would like information on how to help. I am not interested in any religious message, but brotherhood should cross all beliefs. Please let me know, if you can, where to get signs in my area and I will spread the message.

By: Moderator

Moderator — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 13:43:12 +0000

In reply to Julia G. Sauder. Visit the church's website at https://immanuelmennonite.wordpress.com/

By: Moderator

Moderator — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 13:27:04 +0000

Here's a story from Battle Creek, Michigan: http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/story/opinion/columnists/2017/03/20/kelley-how-sign-virginia-made-its-way-bc/99309904/

By: Ginny Hostetler

Ginny Hostetler — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 18:38:51 +0000

The sign is taking off in Ontario, Canada, too, with a bit of tweaking: French is included, and the spelling of one key word has been changed to "neighbour." See the coverage in Canadian Mennonite: http://www.canadianmennonite.org/stories/signs-welcome-ontario

By: Julia G. Sauder

Julia G. Sauder — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 23:09:45 +0000

Where can I get a yard sign?

By: Susan Janzen

Susan Janzen — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 01:37:46 +0000

After reading about the sign on Facebook a couple of months ago, we downloaded the pdf and had some printed on card stock. One has been in my Mennonite church office window ever since. A few weeks ago we found somewhere to buy plastic yard signs, so now they’re popping up all over the Cedar Valley of northeast Iowa.

By: Karyn Nancarvis

Karyn Nancarvis — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 13:46:26 +0000

Impacting our youth group, the message in this sign motivated them to collectively create, compose and coordinate a drama. They performed the short skit at their annual Spaghetti Supper fundraiser. It sent a profound message to the 120+ folks who attended. We are blessed the youth are embracing and living out the unity in diversity.

By: Lyubov Slashcheva

Lyubov Slashcheva — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 21:12:42 +0000

These newly-arrived signs were disseminated in Iowa on January 22, 2017 when members of FMC in Iowa City attended "Abraham's Walk," a community event that celebrated diversity, peace, and tolerance in the Iowa City community by visiting community spaces that represented the faith traditions of Judaic, Muslim, Orthodox, Latino, and Native American groups. http://cbs2iowa.com/news/local/abrahams-walk-spreads-tolerance-in-ic