Would a Midwestern ACCA member feel comfortable in an ACCN congregation?
How are they the same and how are they different?
How are they the same and how are they different?
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ACCA West compared with ACCN East
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Posts: 0 (05/08/07 17:21:32) |
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Davey |
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Posts: 122 (05/08/07 19:30:16) Administrator |
I would think so; but for clarity, how do you define comfort?
It will go a long way in helping answer your question. |
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East vs. West in ACCN | ||
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Posts: 0 (05/13/07 19:57:24) |
Comfort would relate to practices, attitudes, and doctrine.
In the conservatice East, do ACCN use instrumental music? Would hymns be familiar to Midwestern ACCA members? Would the ACC identity be clear? Would there be major ethnic differences? |
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Rosebud |
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Posts: 3 (05/22/07 22:35:14) |
I would like to share my thoughts with you..........
1. as far as practices, attitudes and doctrine, my father was a preacher in the ACCN, he had his standards, he knew what he belived but that didn't stop him from fellowshipping with others who may have had different standards then his own. I grew up in the Akron area churches, which were quite diverse, and as long as they were a part of the denomination, my Dad supported them. He was not always comfortable with their practices, attitudes or doctrine, but his actions taught me to live in peace with others who worship differently. 2. some churches in the east use instruments and some do not. 3. most of our hymns are similar but sometimes the words are different. i have both the zions harp from the church i was raised in (ACCN) and yours (the ACCA) sometimes i like mine better, and sometimes i like yours better 4. What is the ACC identity? Like i said, i was raised in the Akron Area churches and they were all different. I think the identity that should be clear is that we are all God's kids and we should all love each other. 5. the ethic differences are dissapating with each generation. but what does it matter? There is something to be learned from the last generation, there is something to be learned from the next generation. i apologize, i can't seem to find spell check on this posting. ~Steph |
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Posts: 0 (05/30/07 14:39:03) |
Thanks so much for your post, Steph.
Are the Akron churches mostly composed of people of Eastern European ancestry, or not? Could you give me an idea of what countries the families came from? My view has been pretty limited, i.e. primarily Central Illinois, where most of both denominations that I've known have been of Swiss or Pennsylvania Dutch descent. I don't find ethnicity to be dividing, but it is interesting. In Central Illinois, many congregations spoke German dialects well into the 20th Century. Did Akron churches keep other languages for a while? Some of my own Pennsylvania Dutch ancestors lived in Franklin Township of what's now Summit County. I've visited their farm, which is now owned by a wonderful family of Hungarian descent. I don't think they were ACCN, but didn't ask. Again, thanks so much for your reply. I wish there was more interest in this site and these discussions. There is much to be gained. Thank you for your kindness. |
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Rosebud |
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Posts: 3 (07/10/07 16:36:48) |
Hi Moi!
hope you're still there, sorry its been so long since i checked in. the akron churches ancestry is serbian, hungarian, slovac, romanian. i agree with you, i don't find ethnicity to be dividing but way back when my father was a child, it was. there used to be one big church but then they divided into the languages. when i was growing up, we still had the foreign language sermons. i think the only church that still has it is west akron, the serbian church. i don't know that for a fact, but i was there a couple years ago and they had serbian singing. there is also a church of german descent in mansfield and a serbian/romanian/american church in the cleveland area. as well as an american church in the cleveland area. a lot of the ethnicity is gone from the churches but i'm glad i had the opportunity to grow up with it when i did. besides for the heritage - the food (and desserts) was great! you have pennsylvania dutch ancestry? isn't that amish? how did you become acca? |
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Posts: 20 (07/11/07 16:34:52) |
i am from the accn and i have seen alot of diversity within our churches.. but not from ethnicity more of a belief and tradition spectrum.. i found that in the accn a woman could wear pants, a 2 X 4 at church and go swimming in the oceans, where as her own flesh and blood sister is in sharp contrast.. the sister may wear a scarf everyday, skirts always and never wish to go swimming in public.. however they still come together united in Christ..
you must remember that paul teaches that the body of Christ is not all the same.. say we both had two left feet we certainly would not walk properly, or we have two right arms, how would we hold onto something? we are all christians united by one solid rock Christ.. we should look at Paul and Barnabas they had differing views which ultimately caused a split (as our 2 churches found out.. acca accn) however they still went about preaching the good news and later on in (i dont have my bible sorry) paul writes to a church to accept barnabas and show him love.. so whether you are from a midwestern pennsylvania dutch amish/mennonite dominant area (lol stereotyping sorry) and end up in sunny cali where people see the world different from you.. a christian should never make a judgement whether someone in the same faith as them is a brother or not.. leave it up to God.. remember the bible says if one cannot love their brother whom they see, how are they to love Him who they have never seen (sorry paraphrasing.. maybe someone get me some good online bible links) with love and i hope this does not sound like a big lecture zara |
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Posts: 0 (07/24/07 16:47:03) |
There was a huge Amish/PA-Dutch immigration to Central Illinois in the middle of the 19th Century. ACC missionaries had great success among them, and later many Swiss and French ACC members came from Europe.
In Peoria and Tremont, congregations then split between ACCA and ACCN. In both cases, some members married non-German ACCN members from further east. Both of those congregations are now huge. I have no bad feelings toward anyone and hope that we can learn and grow from knowing more of each others' experiences. |
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Rosebud |
ACCA/ACCN | ||
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Posts: 3 (07/25/07 20:37:45) |
Hi again Moi,
(this time it did not take me as long to check back!) i was re-reading your original post. and i am curious.....are you interested in visiting an ACCN congregation? or perhaps by now you have? if so, what did you think? twice in my life i have been to an ACCA church. the first time was about 15 years ago in atlanta, ga. the church was small and they met in a hotel room. i remember everyone was friendly. and last year i went to a funeral in akron, ohio. for about 1/2 hour before the service began there was an acapela choir singing quite beautifully! i had a chance to fellowship after the service during the lunch that was prepared. i felt very welcome in both cases. |
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