Friday Morning at #USMB2018

"We're singing for the glory of the risen King."

Winnie Bartel, Speaker and Family Counselor from Shafter MB Church, California was our speaker.

1 Corinthians 12:27-Everybody has a job in the body of Christ.

"Celebrating How Our Past Must Impact our Future"

Celebrate-to seize an occasion for being festive!

Why I am grateful for the Mennonite  Brethren heritage-3 stories
  • Billy Graham-NAE (National Association of Evangelicals) Banquet-"Our rich heritage"
  • 4th United Nations
  • Conference on Women Beijing, China-8 member US team from USA and 2 Anglican Priest from New Zealand "Your People of the Bible"
  • World Evangelical Alliance and European Alliance "I can take you anywhere in European Alliance, and You will be respected and welcomed to speak!"
What was it in our past that caused the world to sit up and take notice? Our past must impact our future!

It's time to seize this occasion to recommit ourselves to
  • Carry on this incredible heritage
  • Be people of the Bible
  • Live with vibrant testimonies which will happen when we Experience God!
What is an evangelical? People of shared faith with broad diversity

Statements of Faith-MB Conference-18; NAE-7; WEA-3

Our identity is in our FAITH in the MIDST of our diversity.
Psalm 133:1

My prayer for MB-Habakkuk 3:2

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