We engage our mission statement in the following practices:
Nurturing wholeness
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- inviting vulnerable sharing in worship and community
- inclusive worship
- naming each others’ gifts, calling out and equipping each other for participation in God’s mission in the world
- creating accountability in your faith journey in an authentic and safe environment
Practicing hospitality
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- breaking bread in communion weekly
- sharing dinner together on Sunday and occasionally during the week
- welcoming people at different places in their faith journey
- welcoming those of various denominational backgrounds
- local and international giving and service projects
- emphasis on locally grown food
Creative participatory worship
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- emphasis on mentoring new leaders
- intergenerational worship
- community discussion and reflection on the biblical text
- worship that includes celebration, story-telling, prayer, silence, and scriptural discernment
- music rooted in the Mennonite hymnody, including world music and original compositions
Engaging the Biblical narrative
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- using the lectionary texts
- creative biblical storytelling through drama and interpretive readings
- communal teaching and exegesis