Discussion Guide I - Sept. 21, 2008
The Mennonite
Remembering our baptism - Sept. 16, 2008
Discussion guide for Sept. 21, 2008
A fugitive church
By Isaac Villegas
Page 2
When do you worry that we have forgotten about the "messy work of companionship with two of three"?
Describe a time you have experienced "fugitive ecclesia."
Remembering our baptism
By John D. Roth
Page 8
Do you agree that the number of youth people baptized into Mennonite congregations that disaffiliate themselves from the church is rising? Have you seen this trend in your community?
Do you agree that baptismal vows are as important as wedding vows? Why or why not?
Would would your congregation find if it did an internal audit of its baptimal assumptions and practices?
Does your congregation do more to continue education than Sunday school and small group discussions? Why or why not?
Welcome the stranger in your life
By Jan Johnson
Page 12
How would you respond to the "three-minute guideline" Johnson describes in the beginning of the article?
How does your church welcome newcomers and visitors? What do you wish your church did?
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