Discussion Guide 2 - April 13, 2008
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The Mennonite
April 1, 2008
Discussion guide for April 13, 2008
Executive Board wants radical changes for Mennonite Church USA structures
By Marathana Prothro
Page 20
How would this change changes strengthen (or weaken) the witness of Mennonite Church USA?
How would this change affect your church or work life?
In your opinion, what are the differences between unifying and centralizing in terms of Mennonite Church USA structure?
Blood ties and kin-dom
By Regina Shands Stoltzfus
Page 30
What is the difference between kingdom and kin-dom?
What are ways you see church as more than blood ties and kingdoms, but a family with "the ties of love, care and community"?
How can Mennonites move beyond genealogies and blood lines and into the kin-dom of God?
OurFaith Digest and The Mennonite
By Everett J. Thomas
Page 32
If you read OurFaith Digest, share with others why you find it valuable. If you do not, describe whether you plan to begin or not.
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