Discussion Guide I - July 29
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July 24, 2007
Discussion guide for July 29, 2007
Called by the Spirit
By Gordon Houser
Page 8
How should we respond to Paul Alexander's pleas of "Thanks you" to Mennonites for simply existing and "Please live the life you've been called to"?
What do you believe Mennonites can learn from Pentecostals?
Young adults bring statement to assembly
By Anna Groff
Page 15
Reflect on the questions raised at the end of the statement:
How do we live, worship and continue to cultivate this community of believers in the midst of, or even in spite of, these differences?
What shared practices will keep us in relationship with each other as we walk forward as a complex and ever-changing church community?
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