Pastors honored publicly for first time
During the shared worship services on July 3, Mennonite Church USA denominational ministers Terry Shue and Nancy Kauffmann invited all pastors and conference ministers to stand along the front of the auditorium ... Read more ... Photo: During the July 3 joint adult/youth worship service at the Phoenix convention, all pastors were called to the front for a blessing. Photo by Everett J. Thomas.
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Over 100 Mennonites cross border into Mexico during convention
During the first five days of July, 156 Mennonites traveled to the U.S/Mexico border through a Borderlinks educational delegation. Two-thirds of them went into Mexico. Borderlinks is a Tucson organization that arranges delegations into the Arizona-Sonora, Mexico region. The participants traveled together from the Phoenix convention ... Read more ... Photo: One Borderlinks group visits the wall that divides Nogales, Ariz., and Nogales, Mexico, on July 3. Photo by Anna Groff.
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Security in convention center
By Everett J. Thomas
The security apparatus seems quite heavy in the Phoenix Convention Center during Mennonite Church USA's convention here July 1-5. So I walked up to a beefy security guard watching the throngs of youth and adults spilling out of the July 3 joint adult/youth worship service. His name badge said "Fred" ... Read more ...
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Mennonites do salsa
 Over 100 Mennonite gathered for the second salsa dancing workshop in the recreation hall at the Phoenix convention. Instructor Daniela Lázaro introduced the participants to the basics of slasa, bachata and merengue. Lázaro attends Iglesia El Centro, Colorado Springs, Colo. Photo by Anna Groff. For more photo updates live from Phoenix 2013, check out our Facebook page here.
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