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- Fri Aug 07, 2026 8:26 pm
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Biblical Mennonite Alliance and credential removal of past abusers
- Replies: 267
- Views: 84244
Biblical Mennonite Alliance and credential removal of past abusers
I was really relieved to see that at least one conservative mennonite conference/alliance does have a policy and takes it seriously to protect their churches from ministerial credentials tainted with past abuse. I am referring to their action regarding Oak Hill Mennonite Church in VA pastor credenti...
- Wed Jul 15, 2026 6:55 pm
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Instruction Class/Catechism
- Replies: 62
- Views: 14240
Re: Instruction Class/Catechism
Growing up in a conservative mennonite church, I was appalled when a teen and am still appalled at the social and political pressure on teens to join the church of their parents. The power imbalance on a teen who works for a church member, lives in church member owned home, and whose entire social l...
- Wed Jul 15, 2026 6:34 pm
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Trudy Metzger/Steve Stutzman
- Replies: 333
- Views: 107413
Re: Trudy Metzger/Steve Stutzman
I have been pretty disappointed in the conservative anabaptist response to abuse in the past few years. Maybe it was an undertone growing up and I just never realized, but seeing men in authority acting like I have seen on Facebook pretty much destroys any respect I ever had for that segment of the ...
- Wed Jul 15, 2026 6:31 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: The Lapp Brothers, Light of Hope, Blessings of Hope
- Replies: 96
- Views: 88218
Re: The Lapp Brothers, Light of Hope, Blessings of Hope
Their 2023 Financial Statement shows $16 million in debt, with around $16 million in Fixed Assets. (Though ~$5 million in Vehicles and Building Improvements which may be overvalued.) I wonder what the $595,881 for Tithes and Offerings expense goes to. Edit: "In accordance with the bylaws of th...
- Wed Jul 15, 2026 6:29 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: The Anabaptist perception towards milk!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10726
Re: The Anabaptist perception towards milk!
Definitely raw milk, unpasteurized. Some of my family swears by goat milk, but i just can't
- Wed Jul 15, 2026 6:26 pm
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Online Churches
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2547
Re: Online Churches
It's on an app called Telegram think its mostly ex amish
- Tue Jul 14, 2026 12:35 am
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Online Churches
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2547
Online Churches
Good evening, thanks for accepting my account. I grew up conservative Mennonite. I don’t have any comparable church close to me now, and someone suggested and invited me to McFarlane Christian Fellowship. It’s an online app anyone have any experience or advice?