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A Statement of Direction to Guide Congregations and Regional Conferences in Understanding Ordination (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1974)
...l Conferences in Understanding Ordination, A (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1974) ...on [[Ordination|ordination]] proposed for the General Conference Mennonite Church. It takes into consideration responses to the progress report published Oct

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A Christian Declaration on the Authority of the Scriptures (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1962)
...ration on the Authority of the Scriptures, A (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1962) ...ion taken by the General Conference Mennonite Church at its 1962 triennial conference at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, expressing its faith and serving as a guide and

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Affirming Peacemaking as it Relates to the Peace Tax (U.S.)/Peace Trust (Canada) (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1995)
...even in the face of violence and warfare," (from Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective, Article 22, first paragraph); Therefore be it resolved: That now is the time for us as a Mennonite people to support efforts being made to finance alternative approaches to p

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Resolution on Central America (Mennonite Church, General Conference Mennonite Church, 1983)
Resolution on Central America (Mennonite Church, 1983) ...Central America, that their faith will be strong in adversity and that the church will have courage and strength in witnessing to the reconciling gospel of C

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Resolution on the Ministry of the Women in the Church (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1981)
Resolution on the Ministry of the Women in the Church (MB, 1981) ...would like to present the following concerns and proposals to our General Conference.

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Position of the Mennonite Church on Carnal Warfare (Mennonite Church, 1915)
...orrespond with our testimony.—2 Timothy 2:24. This was the position of the Church in Reformation times, as seen in Article 14 of our Confession of Faith adop ...ing which could in any way result in the loss of life at their hands. As a Church we should disown all members who bear arms as soldiers, as that term is com

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John E. Toews
...University College (1970-1973. 1996-2002), Tabor College (1973-1977), and Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary (1977-1995). At the end of December 2002, Toews ...n 1960. Following studies in theology at Mennonite Brethren Bible College, Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary, University of Southern California, and Pacific

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Resolution on World Food Crisis (Mennonite Central Committee, 1974)
The Mennonite Central Committee, an agency of the Mennonite and Brethren in Christ churches of Canada and the [[United States of Americ ...l, depending on the policies of the Canadian and U.S. governments;</li><li>Mennonite Central Committee is presently working in developing areas in promoting the

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Nihon Menonaito Kirisuto Kyokai Kaigi, Japan
...n in Christ Churches Worldwide, 2009: Asia & Pacific." ''[[Mennonite World Conference]]''. http://www.mwc-cmm.org/en15/files/Members%202009/Asia%20&%20Pacific%20 ...th the conference of the same name located on the island of Hokkaido) is a conference of fifteen churches located mainly on the island of Kyushu but with churche

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The Theology of Christian Experience (Mennonite Church, 1957)
The Theology of Christian Experience (Mennonite Church, 1957) ...atement Adopted by [[Mennonite Church General Conference|Mennonite General Conference]], August 27, 1957

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Dan Nighswander
...a for two years, and was for six years the general secretary for Mennonite Church Canada. He and his wife were mission workers for three years in South Afric ...has academic degrees from McMaster University (Hamilton, Ont.), Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (Elkhart, Ind.), Wilfrid Laurier University (Waterloo, On

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Jacob W. Elias
...here he was baptized and encouraged to consider leadership ministry in the church. ...For the next six years, he served as pastor of the Mountainview Mennonite Church in Vancouver, B.C. In 1974 he began studies at the Toronto School of Theolo

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A Statement of Direction to Guide Congregations and Regional Conferences in Understanding Ordination (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1974)
...l Conferences in Understanding Ordination, A (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1974) ...on [[Ordination|ordination]] proposed for the General Conference Mennonite Church. It takes into consideration responses to the progress report published Oct

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Response to Conscription and Militarism (Mennonite Church, 1969)
Response to Conscription and Militarism (Mennonite Church, 1969) <h4>[[Statement (Mennonite Church, 1969)|Statement]][[Context (Mennonite Church, 1969)|Context]]</h4> <h4>Response to Conscription and Militarism</h4> We a

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Race Relations (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1963)
Race Relations (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1963) ...nite Brethren Church declare its position on race relations at the General Conference, assembled at Winnipeg, Manitoba, on August 3-7, 1963, to this effect:

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Stewardship of the Earth: Resolution on Environment and Faith Issues (General Conference Mennonite Church, Mennonite Church, 1989)
...vironment and Faith Issues (General Conference Mennonite Church, Mennonite Church, 1989) Mennonite Church and General Conference congregations and conferences be encouraged to promote discussion and actio

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Resolution on the Question of Love and Non-Resistance (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1981)
The [[Confession of Faith (Mennonite Brethren, 1975)|Mennonite Brethren Confession of Faith]] [1975] states: ...he forgiveness of enemies as taught and exemplified by the Lord Jesus. The church, as the body of Christ, is a fellowship of redeemed, separated people, cont

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Mexican gathering promotes understanding, fellowship
...C, Mexico (Mennonite Mission Network) — Representatives of the six Mexican Mennonite conferences had met before for administrative work and business. The gather ...order that relate to both a Mexican conference and a Mennonite Church USA conference.

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Mennonite Tricentennial Resolution (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1983)
Mennonite Tricentennial Resolution (GCMC, 1983) <h3>Mennonite Tricentennial Resolution</h3> I

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Mission Statement for Congregational Youth Ministry (Mennonite Church, 1997)
Mission Statement for Congregational Youth Ministry (Mennonite Church, 1997) ...re with Jesus Christ, mentoring them towards wholeness within a supportive church community and empowering them to bring healing and hope to the world.

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Online Anabaptist-Mennonite Library
...Mennonite Ethereal Library) containing the '''full texts''' of significant Mennonite confessions of faith and position statements on a variety of issues. These ...find statements that may not agree with one another because they come from Mennonite groups with differing emphases, or because these emphases have changed over

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On Observing 1992 (Mennonite Church, 1991)
==On Observing 1992 (Mennonite Church, 1991)== ...the displacement and oppression of the native populations. As a Mennonite Church in the U.S. and Canada we acknowledge that our history includes emigration

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Urban-Racial Concerns (Mennonite Church, 1969)
Urban-Racial Concerns (Mennonite Church, 1969) ...ent]] [[Context (Mennonite Church, 1969)|Context]]</h4> Mennonite General Conference received with appreciation the following statement presented by the executi

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