Articles : July 18, 2005
Editorial
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Partners or neighbors
One stream of conversation at the Charlotte 2005 assembly pertained to the nature, and the future, of the relationship between Mennonite Church USA and Mennonite Church Canada. From one perspective, the relationship has become stretched, even strained, by the diverging agendas and cultures at work in the two national denominations.
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Shaped by God to make noise
Memorable moments, meaningful images, inspiring words. Charlotte 2005 had so many of these that the mind and heart hardly had room for all of it.
News
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Share Spirit-led, Christ-centered faith, adults told
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The church must rely on the Holy Spirit’s leading and spread a Christ-centered gospel with humility and conviction, worship speakers told the Charlotte 2005 assembly.
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3,000 ‘sing the mighty power of God’
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — With the first notes of “I Sing the Mighty Power of God,” Mennonites transformed the College Street concourse of the Charlotte Convention Center July 7.
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Children in Charlotte ‘can’t keep quiet’ either
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Those who think children came to Charlotte 2005 because their parents brought them are only partly right.
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Colombians battle at ‘gates of hell’
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Peter Stucky knows the reality of people suffering for their Christian faith. As president of the Colombian Mennonite Church, Stucky — who spoke to Charlotte 2005 delegates during worship on July 6 — told stories of dark forces at work in a country rife with drugs, kidnappings and murders.
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Government dialogue should grow from church values, delegates say
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The pros and cons of speaking to government about issues such as war and other public policy were discussed by Charlotte 2005 delegates on July 6.
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Delegates back statements on health care, Iraq
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Mennonite Church USA delegates to the Charlotte 2005 assembly July 4-9 approved statements on equal access to health care and opposing the war in Iraq.
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‘Purpose’ movement discussed at Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Participants in a July 4 consultation likened the popular “purpose-driven” movement to a bungee jump: the process often sends congregations and individuals flying forward in their faith, but some end up springing back to where they began.
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Health-care statement encourages alternatives
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte 2005 delegates on July 8 approved a church statement on equal access to health care, part of an ongoing effort by Mennonite Church USA to encourage alternative approaches to spiraling health-care costs and limited treatment options for people without insurance.
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