Thursday at Convention
Published: July 2, 2009
Author: Adriel Santiago (Goshen College)
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- Mike Yoder/Photo
Leah Unruh, 16, Newton, KS., gets her caricature drawn by artist Steve Campbell in the Exhibit Hall Thursday morning.
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- Rachel Halder/Photo
A group of youth create shekeres, a percussion instrument from Africa, during a children's activity Wednesday at the Children's Convention.
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- Rachel Halder/Photo
A group of youth create shekeres, a percussion instrument from Africa, during a children's activity Wednesday at the Children's Convention.
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- Rachel Halder/Photo
A group of youth create mosaics during a children's activity Wednesday at the Children's Convention.
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- Trisha Handrich/Photo
From left, Savannah Smith, Archibold Central Mennonite Church and Haley Jones, Howard-Miami Mennonite Church, Kokomo IN., get a donation from Katrina Battle, Lee Heights Community Church Cleveland, OH., Wednesday. The children were doing a Coins for Immigrants drive as part of the Children's Convention.
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- Brandon Long/Photo
Leo Hartshorn leads a workshop titled "Drumming for peace: A joyful noise Wednesday in the convention concourse.
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- Tyler Klassen/Photo
Part of the fun of the Mennonite conventions is connecting with friends.
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- Rachel Halder/Photo
A group of youth gather in a Convention Center Hallway Wednesday.
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- Brandon Long/Photo
Honeytown band members from left Kevin Himes, Nate Gundy, Tim Shue and Maria Miller lead Thursday's morning adult worship service with a song.
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- Mike Yoder/Photo
The hymn "Christ We Do All Adore Thee" is sung by the crowd gathered for Thursday mornings adult worship service. The chorale, written by Theodore DuBois comes from "The Seven Last Words of Christ" Dubois.
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- Tyler Klassen/Photo
Mennonite youth arrive at the Convention center for the 209 Mennonite Church USA 2009 convention.
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- Trisha Handrich/Photo
Beth Maurer, West Liberty, Ohio, a member of Bethel Mennonite Church rocks with her 19-month-old son Josiah Wednesday in the Exhibit Hall.
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Katie Terry, Federalsburg, MD., models her 'trash fashion' Thursday at the America's Next Top Mennonite Model booth in the Exhibit Hall. Youth were creating clothes out of trash and recycled items.
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- Trisha Handrich/Photo
Youth play volleyball during an open recreation time Wednesday at the convention center.
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Adriel Santiago - I am a Communications and Theatre double major, minoring in Spanish at Goshen College. The coming fall semester will launch me into my third year here. Currently I am serving as the web editor for mPress and have been continuing work with GC's school newspaper online: The Record.
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