Immigration activist addresses 2,700 youth in Phoenix
By Anna Groff Isabel Castillo, immigration activist, encouraged the 2,740 youth gathered at Phoenix 2013 to advocate for immigration rights. "Immigration rights are human rights," she said, adding that Scripture calls us to "welcome the stranger" ... Read more ...Photo: Youth worship before Isabel Castillo's speech this morning.
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By Gordon Houser At Monday evening's opening adult worship service, Tina Begay, a Navajo and a member of the Executive Board of Mennonite Church USA, welcomed people to the Southwest, where Apaches, Arapahos, Navajos, Hopis, Pueblos, Zunis and other tribes reside ... Read more ...Photo: Cheryl Bear, adult worship speaker for Monday night, sings a song and accompanies herself on a drum. Photo by Everett J. Thomas.
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Executive Board expands MennoMedia board
The binational MennoMedia board asked for a bylaw change that would allow it to expand from eight to 11 members. "We heard from MennoMedia that they want to strengthen their board by adding a few more members," said Dick Thomas, Mennonite Church USA moderator, during the Executive Board meeting in Phoenix July 1.
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