The CAM scandal links and assorted other topics thread

Things that are not part of politics happening presently and how we approach or address it as Anabaptists.
ABC 123

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I used to help pack boxes for CAM back when it was still called Christian Aid For Romania and was based out of Berlin, Ohio. Since then it changed names and got quite a bit larger in scope.

At a more recent CAM open house event in Ohio (I had not been to one in years), I noticed the crowd of people was overwhelmingly the Charity affiliated folks.

Is that an actual shift in personnel involved, or did I just imagine it?
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RZehr

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Proportionately speaking, I wonder if the conservative Beachy and Mennonite churches provide a large part of the donors and disaster relief and domestic VS. while a large amount of Charity type folks serve on foreign missions. That is only my impression. Certain ultra conservative Mennonites tend to shy away from serving with CAM because of the influence of more liberal Beachys, Mennonites and Charity folks.
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mike

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ABC 123 wrote:I used to help pack boxes for CAM back when it was still called Christian Aid For Romania and was based out of Berlin, Ohio. Since then it changed names and got quite a bit larger in scope.

At a more recent CAM open house event in Ohio (I had not been to one in years), I noticed the crowd of people was overwhelmingly the Charity affiliated folks.

Is that an actual shift in personnel involved, or did I just imagine it?
How do you identify Charity affiliated folks in a crowd of people?
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ABC 123

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mike wrote:
How do you identify Charity affiliated folks in a crowd of people?
In addition to knowing many of them personally, they dress distinctively. Long white flowing veils. Very long dresses in a limited number of styles. The men all have a look to them as well.

Maxi vans fill the parking lot (not usually black).

I know there have has to be other people here who know what I am talking about.
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mike

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ABC 123 wrote:
mike wrote:
How do you identify Charity affiliated folks in a crowd of people?
In addition to knowing many of them personally, they dress distinctively. Long white flowing veils. Very long dresses in a limited number of styles. The men all have a look to them as well.

Maxi vans fill the parking lot (not usually black).

I know there have has to be other people here who know what I am talking about.
I think I know what you mean, I was just curious what criteria you used. The white veils used to be distinctive to Charity but now are used much more widely.
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steve-in-kville

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ABC 123 wrote:
mike wrote:
How do you identify Charity affiliated folks in a crowd of people?
In addition to knowing many of them personally, they dress distinctively. Long white flowing veils. Very long dresses in a limited number of styles. The men all have a look to them as well.

Maxi vans fill the parking lot (not usually black).

I know there have has to be other people here who know what I am talking about.
Usually have their noses in the air as well :laugh

(someone had to say it, right?!)
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ABC 123

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steve-in-kville wrote:
Usually have their noses in the air as well :laugh

(someone had to say it, right?!)
I wasn't sure how to word that part.
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steve-in-kville

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ABC 123 wrote:
steve-in-kville wrote:
Usually have their noses in the air as well :laugh

(someone had to say it, right?!)
I wasn't sure how to word that part.
I'm waiting for some heads to explode....
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mike

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steve-in-kville wrote:
ABC 123 wrote:
steve-in-kville wrote:
Usually have their noses in the air as well :laugh

(someone had to say it, right?!)
I wasn't sure how to word that part.
I'm waiting for some heads to explode....
I think you would make a great diplomat in the Trump administration. :mrgreen:
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steve-in-kville

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mike wrote:
I think you would make a great diplomat in the Trump administration. :mrgreen:
I have been told I'd do well in politics :D
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