July 19, 2010 issue
Pentecost in Philadelphia
By Felly Velicia and J. Fred KauffmanPHILADELPHIA — Each church presented a song in its members’ own language, which gave worshipers the feeling of traveling around the world.
Juan Marrero, right, associate pastor of Second Mennonite Church in Philadelphia, and Ed Jackson, a member of Second Mennonite, worship at Philadelphia Praise Center on May 22, the Saturday before Pentecost. In the second row, between Jackson and Marrero, is Darryl Wallace, pastor of Second Mennonite Church. In the background are members of the following churches: Second Mennonite, Solidarity & Harmony, Circle of Hope, Marion Mennonite, Centro de Alabanza (Praise Center), Vietnamese Church, Germantown Mennonite and Philadelphia Praise Center. — Photo by J. Fred Kauffman
About 120 Mennonites and Brethren in Christ from 12 congregations from the area gathered to worship May 22, the Saturday before Pentecost, at Philadelphia Praise Center.
The annual fellowship event was organized by the Kingdom Builders Anabaptist Network of Greater Philadelphia, made up of 30 congregations and ministries.
Congregations attending included Second Mennonite Church; Solidarity & Harmony, which is Haitian; Circle of Hope, a Brethren in Christ congregation; Marion Mennonite, guests from central Pennsylvania; Centro de Alabanza (Praise Center); Vietnamese Church, Germantown Mennonite; and Philadelphia Praise Center, which is Indonesian.
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