Carroll calls Mennonites to think about immigration as Christians
Framing the Old Testament accounts of Abraham, Joseph and Ruth as immigration stories, Dr. Danny Carroll challenged Mennonite Church USA delegates to think about U.S. immigration issues as Christians rather than as U.S. citizens ...
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Adults at Phoenix 2013 hear welcoming the stranger 'a mandate from God's own heart'
By Gordon Houser Tuesday morning's adult worship service focused on the plight of undocumented immigrants in the United States. After showing a video about undocumented young adults, Iris de Leon-Hartshorn asked for support for a DREAMers fund to support the DREAM Act, which is to speed the immigration process for those who have grown up in the United States but face a long, untenable process to gain citizenship ... Read more ...Photo: Iris de Leon-Hartshorn wears an astronaut suit, demonstrating her "dream" career as a young person, while she delivers a message to the delegates. Photo by Everett J. Thomas.
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Speaker reveals identity struggles to youth
By Anna Groff
Rachel Swartzendruber Miller confessed elements of her past to the youth at Tuesday night worship. She told of how she was labeled a "slow reader" and "bad speller" as a young student, propelling her to cheat throughout high school, even in the classes she excelled at ... Read more ... Photo: Rachel Swartzendruber Miller shares with the youth on Tuesday night in Phoenix 2013 that a desire to fit in can overwhelm our identity. Photo by Anna Groff.
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