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Some Old Order Mennonites feel called to return to church
In this Monday, May 4, 2020, photo, Aaron Hurst, 67, owner of AAA Farm Supply walks home with his dog Ralph after a day of work in Terre Hill, Pa. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

In this Monday, May 4, 2020, photo, Aaron Hurst, 67, owner of AAA Farm Supply walks home with his dog Ralph after a day of work in Terre Hill, Pa. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

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In this Saturday, May 16, 2020, photo, Bishop Marvin's straw hat sits on his living room table next to his Bible in German as he prepares for the Sunday service in Ephrata, Pa. The Old Order Stauffer Church, which shuns most modern technology including the internet, telephones and cars, has been isolated in the Mennonite Valley without church service as it followed the state's COVID-19 stay-at-home order. Gov. Tom Wolf's order exempted religious activity, but strongly discouraged gatherings. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

In this Saturday, May 16, 2020, photo, Bishop Marvin's straw hat sits on his living room table next to his Bible in German as he prepares for the Sunday service in Ephrata, Pa. The Old Order Stauffer Church, which shuns most modern technology including the internet, telephones and cars, has been isolated in the Mennonite Valley without church service as it followed the state's COVID-19 stay-at-home order. Gov. Tom Wolf's order exempted religious activity, but strongly discouraged gatherings. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

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In this Saturday, May 16, 2020, photo, a family walks their field in the Mennonite Valley of Lancaster County, Pa. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

In this Saturday, May 16, 2020, photo, a family walks their field in the Mennonite Valley of Lancaster County, Pa. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

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"We feel at this point we should move ahead," says Bishop Marvin of the Old Order Stauffer Mennonite Church a day before his more than 200 members traveled by horse-drawn buggy to their first in-person service in nearly two months due to the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

"We feel at this point we should move ahead," says Bishop Marvin of the Old Order Stauffer Mennonite Church a day before his more than 200 members traveled by horse-drawn buggy to their first in-person service in nearly two months due to the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

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In this Monday, May 4, 2020, photo, three-year-old Lewis, center, sits on a miniature horse as he plays with his siblings and other area children at his home in Ephrata, Pa. The children attend the Old Order Stauffer Mennonite Church with more than 200 hundred other community members in the Mennonite Valley of Lancaster County. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

In this Monday, May 4, 2020, photo, three-year-old Lewis, center, sits on a miniature horse as he plays with his siblings and other area children at his home in Ephrata, Pa. The children attend the Old Order Stauffer Mennonite Church with more than 200 hundred other community members in the Mennonite Valley of Lancaster County. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

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In this Sunday, May 17, 2020, photo, two children of the old Order Stauffer Mennonite Church run through a cemetery located next to the congregation's church in New Holland, Pa. After complying with Gov. Tom Wolf's stay-at-home order for nearly two months, the ministry and its over 200 parishioners have begun gathering for worship once again. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

In this Sunday, May 17, 2020, photo, two children of the old Order Stauffer Mennonite Church run through a cemetery located next to the congregation's church in New Holland, Pa. After complying with Gov. Tom Wolf's stay-at-home order for nearly two months, the ministry and its over 200 parishioners have begun gathering for worship once again. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

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In this Sunday, May 17, 2020, photo, a group of friends visit the grave of a fellow Old Order Stauffer Mennonite member in a cemetery next to the church in New Holland, Pa. The women were among dozens of other congregants who attended the church's first in-person service since the start of the coronavirus outbreak in March. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

In this Sunday, May 17, 2020, photo, a group of friends visit the grave of a fellow Old Order Stauffer Mennonite member in a cemetery next to the church in New Holland, Pa. The women were among dozens of other congregants who attended the church's first in-person service since the start of the coronavirus outbreak in March. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

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In this Sunday, May 17, 2020, photo, members of the Old Order Stauffer Mennonite Church talk among themselves as they walk into their church for a council meeting with the ministry in New Holland, Pa. Having followed the government's COVID-19 guidelines for nearly two months, the church's more than 200 members gathered for their first in-person service. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

In this Sunday, May 17, 2020, photo, members of the Old Order Stauffer Mennonite Church talk among themselves as they walk into their church for a council meeting with the ministry in New Holland, Pa. Having followed the government's COVID-19 guidelines for nearly two months, the church's more than 200 members gathered for their first in-person service. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

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A group of Bibles and religious texts line a small table in the empty church building of the Old Order Stauffer Mennonite Church on Sunday, May 17, 2020, in New Holland, Pa. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

A group of Bibles and religious texts line a small table in the empty church building of the Old Order Stauffer Mennonite Church on Sunday, May 17, 2020, in New Holland, Pa. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

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As the sun sets, James, 20, plows a field on his family's farm, Monday, May 4, 2020, in Ephrata, Pa. James and his family are members of the Old Order Stauffer Mennonite Church. They believe in pacifism, reject child baptisms and live plainly, eschewing modern technology. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

As the sun sets, James, 20, plows a field on his family's farm, Monday, May 4, 2020, in Ephrata, Pa. James and his family are members of the Old Order Stauffer Mennonite Church. They believe in pacifism, reject child baptisms and live plainly, eschewing modern technology. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

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For nearly two months, the parishioners of the Old Order Stauffer Mennonite Church in New Holland, Pa., worshipped from home. The ministry and its members followed Gov. Tom Wolf's stay-at-home order, which effectively exempted religious activity, but it strongly discouraged gatherings. The congregation has resumed its full service for members who feel safe attending. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

For nearly two months, the parishioners of the Old Order Stauffer Mennonite Church in New Holland, Pa., worshipped from home. The ministry and its members followed Gov. Tom Wolf's stay-at-home order, which effectively exempted religious activity, but it strongly discouraged gatherings. The congregation has resumed its full service for members who feel safe attending. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

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In this Sunday, May 17, 2020, photo, bicycles line the side of a shed near the Old Order Stauffer Mennonite Church as in-person service resumes for the first time in nearly two months, in New Holland, Pa. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

In this Sunday, May 17, 2020, photo, bicycles line the side of a shed near the Old Order Stauffer Mennonite Church as in-person service resumes for the first time in nearly two months, in New Holland, Pa. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

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In this Monday, May 4, 2020, photo, Aaron Hurst, owner of AAA Farm Supply and member of the Old Order Groffdale Conference Mennonite Church closes his business for the day in Terre Hill, Pa. Hurst kept his hardware and animal food supply store open through the coronavirus outbreak by taking precautions such as porch pick-up service and mandatory masks. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

In this Monday, May 4, 2020, photo, Aaron Hurst, owner of AAA Farm Supply and member of the Old Order Groffdale Conference Mennonite Church closes his business for the day in Terre Hill, Pa. Hurst kept his hardware and animal food supply store open through the coronavirus outbreak by taking precautions such as porch pick-up service and mandatory masks. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

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In this Monday, May 4, 2020, photo, two young children of Old Order Stauffer Mennonite Church members play in their front yard in Ephrata, Pa. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

In this Monday, May 4, 2020, photo, two young children of Old Order Stauffer Mennonite Church members play in their front yard in Ephrata, Pa. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

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In this Monday, May 4, 2020, photo, Aaron Hurst, 67, left, wears a mask as he runs his AAA Farm Supply business in Terre Hill, Pa. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

In this Monday, May 4, 2020, photo, Aaron Hurst, 67, left, wears a mask as he runs his AAA Farm Supply business in Terre Hill, Pa. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

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