Discussion Resource I - Nov. 18, 2007
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Discussion guide for Nov. 18, 2007
From preservation to engagement
By Stanley W. Green
Page 15
How you would evaluate the first six years of this journey?
What would you add to Green's list of learnings?
CLC sees unequal racial, gender balance
By Anna Groff
Page 19
How would you respond if your congregation structured a meeting like CLC did (dividing Anglo women, Anglo men and people of color up)?
What are your "dreams" from Mennonite Church USA's conference structuring?
Students learn theology in butchering
By Jennifer Schrock
Page 20
How do you understand that God has a relationship with all of creation, not just human beings?
What have you killed? How did it feel?
An army of love
By Gordon Houser
Page 32
How can we recognize the gifts of the people we serve?
Do you believe that our historical tendency to avoid the world has made us too hesitant to interact with it and offer our gifts?
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