Group meets with sheriff Arpaio
Two Ohio youth groups and their leaders, while attending Mennonite Church USA's July 1-5 convention in Phoenix, met with Maricopa County, Ariz., sheriff Joe Arpaio on July 2. Afterward, they were unaware that Arpaio's public relations staff had immediately posted five photos of the visit on the sheriff's Facebook page showing the smiling group gathered around the sheriff. The photo album quickly went viral, and convention staff began hearing complaints about the group's meeting with Arpaio and the hurt it was causing ...  Read more ... Photo: Roger Horst, left, is a youth group sponsor for the Martins Mennonite Church in Orville, Ohio. Craig Strasbaugh, youth pastor at the Kidron (Ohio) Mennonite Church. Photo by Everett J. Thomas.
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Oil runs out during youth anointing service
After Ingrid deSantis presented her message to the youth during the evening worship July 4, hundreds of youth went forward to receive anointing. The lines were so long that Glen Guyton had to ask extra pastors in the audience to step in to help with the anoiting. "We ran out of oil," said Guyton ... Read more ...
Photo: Ingrid DeSantis shares about growing up as a Pentecostal pastor's daughter. Photo by Anna Groff.
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Over 60 Pink Mennos join public witness
By Anna Groff About 60 Pink Mennos joined the morning delegate assembly as part of a public witness on July 5. Pink Menno supports the inclusion of LGBTQ individuals in Mennonite Church USA. They walked in separately over the course of about 30 minutes and spread out over the hall standing. Allies of the LGBTQ community held black and white photos of individuals in the LGBTQ community. Some held signs ... Read more ...Photo: Pink Mennos join demonstration in delegate hall on July 5.
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God's mission is breaking down walls
By Gordon Houser  In the July 4 evening adult worship service, Meghan Good, (pictured) pastor of Albany (Ore.) Mennonite Church, recounted the Bible's tradition of God refusing to be held captive by walls. She went on to challenge the church not to work against God's mission of breaking down the walls we build ... Read more ...
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