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Tanzania
...nglish (official, primary language of commerce, administration, and higher education), Arabic (widely spoken in Zanzibar), many local languages

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A Resolution on Health Care (General Conference Mennonite Church U.S. Assembly, 1992)
...alth education, wellness promotion, illness prevention and community-based primary care.<br><br> ...mple administration, reduced malpractice litigation, increased emphasis on primary care and the wise use of technology.

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The Nurture and Evangelism of Children (Mennonite Church, 1955)
...of Christ's body, the church. After his uniting with the church Christian education continues to help him to know God and His will better, to make successive c C. Those who are working in Christian education and various types of evangelism should: study their methods, their subject

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Resolution on Health Care in the United States (Mennonite Church, 1993)
...ld emphasize health education, wellness promotion, illness prevention, and primary care.<br> ...ding on health care reduces our ability to meet other social needs such as education, housing, and transportation.<br>

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The Christian Family (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1962)
...titution for spiritual development and community strength. The family is a primary part of God's creation for the purpose of procreation, training, fellowship ...er. Parents and church leaders are encouraged to meet for better Christian education and for more home preparation in the work of the church. Parents should rea

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Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship (Goshen, Ind.)
...new leadership pattern which created five commissions (Worship, Christian Education, Fellowship and Caring, Stewardship and Finance, and Mission) and a team of ..., the congregation decided to build an addition which included a Christian education wing, offices, and a library/conference room. Construction began in Septemb

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Christian Church International, Kenya
...their members. <ref>Mulandi.</ref> With the desire of pursuing theological education, Mulandi, Omondi, and Mbogo, and later others, traveled to the United State ...ative Mennonite Statement of Theology (1991), that this affiliation is the primary associate of CCI, and that purpose of the affiliation is for mutual enrichm

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What Does It Mean to Be Mennonite? Caleb Paul Mechem, April 2011
...tian community. If any political or governmental role conflicts with one’s primary identity in Christ, then that person ought to participate in politics in a ...e 19th and 20th centuries often built their missions work around providing education and health care to those in need. The Anabaptist stance against war is only

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Kleine Gemeinde zu Spanish Lookout, Belize
...the Mennonites moved from their homes because there was compulsory secular education in Canada which challenged the beliefs of the Mennonites, leading them to p ===Education===

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Teaching the Bible in the Congregation, by Richard C. Detweiler
...rgely determined by congregational conditioning. That means a, if not the, primary way both the salvational and nurture functions of teaching the Bible are ef Robert R. Boehlke in his Theories of Learning in Christian Education (Westminster, 1962) projects a learning theory he calls “creation-engagem

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Meserete Kristos Church, Ethiopia
The '''Meserete Kristos Church (MKC)''' is the primary Anabaptist-related group in [[Ethiopia]]. In 2009 MKC had 172,299 members i ....<ref name="bop" /> Under their new status, mission work could expand into education and evangelism which they immediately took advantage of when, in that same

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Hugo Donatti
...vering allegiance to the nation. These include graduation exercises, from primary school onward, national holidays, regular interval for the members of the a It is well nigh impossible to get employment in the public sector, including education and medicine, without a document certifying that one has sworn allegiance t

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Iglesia Evangelica Menonita Hondureña, Honduras
...l region. Thus, when the Mennonite Church was established in Honduras, the primary focus was placed on the northern part of the country.<ref>Grace A. Wenger, ...o fully educate Hondurans on Mennonite beliefs. In order to provide better education and training in the Mennonite faith for Hondurans, they opened a Bible inst

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Kanisa la Mennonite Tanzania
3. Investing in basic education –(Preschool, primary school and Secondary Schools). 4. Higher Education investment which includes both secular and theology.

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Bharatiya Jukta Christa Prachar Mandali, India
...ssion established an orphanage and schools for boys and girls, focusing on education and Christian caring. The mission eventually received faithful workers in t ...Christ in India: evangelism, church growth, secular education, theological education, and social ministry (A Brief History of India United Missionary Church, 19

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Growing in Stewardship and Witness in a Militaristic World (Mennonite Church, 1987)
<h4>Affirmations</h4> <ol> <li>We affirm our primary allegiance to the kingdom of God, embracing every race, language, people, a ...ite young men and women, especially in urban settings, whose best hope for education and an occupation seems to be through enlistment in the armed forces.</li>

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Statement on Abortion (Mennonite Church USA, 2003)
===We will advocate for a society that does not rely on abortion as the primary solution to problem pregnancies.=== We commit ourselves to provide Christian education about human sexuality for both young and old and to foster understanding of

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Kenya Mennonite Church
...ies hoped to avoid establishing large institutions, rather providing basic education and healthcare.<ref name="checole" /> ...t couple, began the task of working for peace. The project built a church, primary school, farm, dispensary, tree nursery, and wells. The project successfully

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Affirming Our Faith in Word and Deed (Mennonite Church, 1979)
...hich they became members of secular society or even of the natural family. Education in the congregation is under the direction of the Lord of the church, as th Second, education in Christian contexts is primarily by example, explained by word. Jesus tra

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Leadership and Authority in the Life of the Church (Mennonite Church, 1981)
...nferences. According to Article VIII of the 1963 Confession of Faith, "The primary unit of the church is the local assembly of believers." The Bylaws of the M ...e lay leaders on the basis of ordination, full-time employment, and formal education. Moving in the direction of the New Testament guidelines could mean ordaini

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