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Features of the Centennial Celebration for the 100th Annual Conference:
Conference 2010
Centennial Celebration
July 29 - August 1, 2010
Cedarville University, Cedarville, Ohio
The 100th Annual Conference was held at Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio. The theme of the conference was Celebrating 100 Years of God's Faithfulness.
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Features of the Centennial Celebration for the 100th Annual Conference:
- A pre-centennial conference for our International Affiliates (Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Germany, Haiti, Kenya, and India) from July 22-25
- Centennial book unveiling - Conservative Mennonite Conference History by Nathan Yoder, associate professor at Eastern Mennonite Seminary. Published by Herald Press
- Highlights included a survey of musical styles throughout the century, highlights from each decade, workshops sampling different facets of CMC history (quilts, dating patterns, homemaking, how missions have shaped CMC, doctrinal issues, peacemaking CMC style, etc), debate on nonconformity, and communion
- A one-act play gave a present-day perspective on CMC's history
- Sectional meetings for children, youth, women, men, and a business meeting for CMC ministers
- Plenty of good singing, both congregational and special groups
- Dale Keffer preached the conference sermon with a look at CMC's future
- Historical Arcade – letters, documents, and audio/visual displays
- Giant birthday party after the Saturday evening service
Lodging was available in dorms or in motels in the area. Meals were provided in the university cafeteria.