If you want to check out a book and no attendant is in the library, use the notebook on the desk. Write your name, name of book and the current date. Remember that the book is due back after three weeks.
The College Mennonite Church Library provides a variety of adult and children’s books to check out. We also have an assortment of puzzles. Come put one together at the puzzle table or check one out to put together at home. The library is open Sundays 9:00 am until noon. Monday through Thursday 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.
Curious about the books in the church library? Check out the library catalogue by clicking the link below. You can search by title, author or subject.
Take a look of some of the new items available at the CMC Library
Spying on Jesus: A Novella
FIC Ahl-Spying on Jesus: A Novella (Resource 2025) by Ryan Ahlgrim is a report on Jesus' political and religious acts and comments by Caleb, a spy hired by Herod Antiphas. What he experiences in the presence of Jesus changes his life. The author pastors First Mennonite Church in Richmond VA. 103 pp.
The Continental Divide: Stories
Fie Joh The Continental Divide: Stories (Cornerstone 2025) by Bob Johnson of South Bend are hard-hitting accounts of troubled people, sometimes set in the Goshen area. Early on, the author attended CMC, graduated from Goshen College, taught briefly in the English Department. 211 pp.
A Mennonite Draft Dodger in Canada: a Memoir
92 Ste -A Mennonite Draft Dodger in Canada: a Memoir (expanded re issue, Author 2023) by Samuel J. Steiner tells his story about life in Canada following his move there during the VietNam draft. He has also written the histories ofRockway Collegiate Institute and ofMennonites in Ontario. 182 pp.
Finding Ourselves in God's Story: Exploring Christian Faith and Life
230.97- Finding Ourselves in God's Story: Exploring Christian Faith and Life (Herald 2025) by Michele Hershberger helps readers, especially young people, discover how the biblical story and the questions it raises are relevant to readers today. The author teaches classes in Bible and youth ministry and is campus pastor at Hesston College. 191 pp.
Healing Ableism: Stories about Disability and Religious Life
261.8 Sch Healing Ableism: Stories about Disabilitiy and Religious Life (Rutgers 2026) by Darla Schumm uses interviews with disabled persons to probe the theological implications of disability. Disabled herself, the author (GC '87) is a provost at Hollins University in Virginia. 181 pp.
Hope for the Mission: Getting it Right in the Call to End Homelessness
261.8 Nye Hope for the Mission: Getting it Right in the Call to End Homelessness (Herald 2026) by Kevin Nye discusses what Christians have done wrong in solving homelessness (e.g., rescue missions) and cites examples of organizations and churches that succeed in bringing about "dignity, belonging and a home for everyone." 223 pp.
Intimate Conversations: Christian Sexuality Beyond Purity Culture
261.835 Lar- Intimate Conversations: Christian Sexuality beyond Purity Culture (Herald 2026) by Susannah Larry discusses how an emphasis on 'justice, equality and the love of God" is a better foundation for sexual morality than "purity culture," which too often results in "shame based teachings. 191 pp.
Mending Sunday: Embracing Differences in a Church Torn by Division
70.08 Wei- Mending Sunday: Embracing Differences in a Church Torn by Division (Herald 2026) by Skot Welch discusses how to nurture unity in the church while creating a "diverse, multiethnic, multiracial kingdom" through "authentic relationship, truth-telling and reparative action." 211 pp.
Peace by Chocolate: the Hadhad Family's Remarkable Journey from Syria to Canada
971.6 Tat- Peace by Chocolate: the Hadhad Family s Remarkable Journey from Syria to Canada (Goose Lane 2026) by John Tattrile chronicles how one refugee family endured an almost impossible move from Damascus, Syria, to Antigonish, Nova Scotia. The book has been made into a feature film. 209 pp.