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Five young Mennonites invited three guests who live under the railroad tracks to share Greek food with them on Friday night.
After hearing Shane Claiborne’s call to seek out the “many Calcuttas” around them, youth from Waterford Mennonite Church, Assembly Mennonite Church and Sunnyside Mennonite Ch... [Read More]
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Ryan Sensenig, assistant professor of biology at Goshen College, is voluntarily taxing his gas consumption and wants you to do the same.
Sensenig is helping gather 350 people in his Indiana community to participate in the voluntary gas tax in order to recognize the social and environment costs of using gas. He calls it “the craziest tax you’ve never heard of.”
If one were to cons...
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Approximately 3.2 percent of conventiongoers will make history on Sunday morning simply by running.
Months ago, 235 runners registered for the first ever Mennonite convention 5K run. Ten-year-old Elora Neufeld, from Ontario, represents the youngest registered runner.
“It’s a trial year; we’re seeing ... [Read More]
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A relief pitcher, an Amish bench, the EPA paradox (named for Einstein, Podolsky and Rosen) and a Global Positioning System. June Alliman Yoder and Mandy Yoder Schrock used these images and text from Psalm 121 to encourage worshipers to engage in a partnership with the Holy Spirit.
In the joint worship service on T... [Read More]
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While most conventiongoers slowly file out of the Nationwide Arena each night after worship, six people always remain longer, ready to talk about song transitions and selection flow.
The six are members of the youth worship band, headed up by the returning lead singer, Jeremy Kempf. Kempf is joined by drummer Kyle Bak... [Read More]
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Jeremy Kempf, Goshen, Ind.
Instruments: acoustic and electric guitar, lead vocals
Favorite worship song: “Today is the Day”
Kaleem Kheshgi, Evanston, Ill.
Instruments: base guitar, flute, vocals
Favorite worship song: “Let it Rise”
Erin Weaver, Bluffton, Ohio.
Instruments: violin, vocals, keyboard
Favorite worship song: “David Danced”
Kyle Baker, Henderson, Nev....
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5 gallons of coffee provided by the Executive Leadership Council
37 T-shirts stamped by Mennonite Mission Network
10 frisbees to be given away at the Canadian Mennonite Education booth
12 rose bushes and 12 rocking chairs, from Dutchmen Hospitality, in the living landscape display
217 outfits from Goodwill at Eastern Menonnite University’s display
100 Starbucks gift cards hidden in 450 Hesst...
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A maple tree is growing in the middle of the exhibit hall. Eventually, that tree will be planted outside the Adriel School in West Liberty, Ohio.
The landscape display located next to the college and university booths also includes butterfly bushes and rose bushes; it sits next to a circle of 12 hickory rocking chairs... [Read More]
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Brenda Matthews wants young people to step into their spiritual destiny.
Adorned with glow sticks, youth and sponsors were standing and cheering within minutes of Matthews taking the stage. Matthews, a poet from Chicago known as “Mama” Brenda, spoke Tuesday night in the opening worship at the youth conven... [Read More]
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1980 ribbon-cutting for the Great Columbus Convention Center (known as "The Ohio Center")
71 average temperature inside convention center
649 bathrooms in the Hyatt Regency hotel (connected to the convention center)
1 Irish dancing competition hosted in this space last year...
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71 average temperature inside convention center
649 bathrooms in the Hyatt Regency hotel (connected to the convention center)
1 Irish dancing competition hosted in this space last year...
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