66% say that resolutions like the one offered by Rainbow church encourage other congregations to become more (20). “welcoming” Unity and Relationship: 84% agree that WDC benefits from relationship with other conferences (15). But 65% say that unity does not depend upon uniformity (16). At the same time, there is a 52% (yes)-37% (no) divide about whether unity depends upon common adherence to statements of belief and practice (9). 62% believe WDC unity can be preserved (28% disagree) if congregations are allowed to choose different practices on same-sex relationships (19). NUMBER OF RESPONSES FROM EACH CHURCH # of Responses Churches Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church 64 Goessel, KS Austin Mennonite Church 17 Austin, TX Beatrice Mennonite Church 9 Beatrice, NE Bethel College Mennonite Church 120 Newton, KS Buhler Mennonite Church 25 Buhler, KS Burrton Mennonite Church 0 Burrton, KS Calvary Mennonite Church 0 Liberal, KS (no email) Casa Betania 0 Newton, KS (SPANISH) Casa de Dios 3 Garland, TX (SPANISH) Casa del Alfarero Pasadena, TX (SPANISH) (no 0 email) Chin Emmanuel Church 0 Houston, TX Comunidad de Esperanza 1 Dallas, TX (SPANISH) Comunidad de Vida 3 San Antonio, TX (SPANISH) Eden Mennonite Church 77 Moundridge, KS
66% say that resolutions like the one offered by Rainbow church encourage other congregations to become more “welcoming” (20). Unity and Relationship: 84% agree that WDC benefits from relationship with other conferences (15). But 65% say that unity does not depend upon uniformity (16). At the same time, there is a 52% (yes)-37% (no) divide about whether unity depends upon common adherence to statements of belief and practice (9). 62% believe WDC unity can be preserved (28% disagree) if congregations are allowed to choose different practices on same-sex relationships (19). NUMBER OF RESPONSES FROM EACH CHURCH Churches # of Responses Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church Goessel, KS 64 Austin Mennonite Church Austin, TX 17 Beatrice Mennonite Church Beatrice, NE 9 Bethel College Mennonite Church Newton, KS 120 Buhler Mennonite Church Buhler, KS 25 Burrton Mennonite Church Burrton, KS 0 Calvary Mennonite Church Liberal, KS (no email) 0 Casa Betania Newton, KS (SPANISH) 0 Casa de Dios Garland, TX (SPANISH) 3 Casa del Alfarero Pasadena, TX (SPANISH) (no email) 0 Chin Emmanuel Church Houston, TX 0 Comunidad de Esperanza Dallas, TX (SPANISH) 1 Comunidad de Vida San Antonio, TX (SPANISH) 3 Eden Mennonite Church Moundridge, KS 77
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