Measles had struck this West Texas town, sickening dozens of children, but at the Community Church of Seminole, nearly 400 congregants gathered for a Sunday service. Sitting elbow-to-elbow, they filled the pews, siblings in matching button-down shirts and dresses, little girls’ hair tied neatly into pink bows. Fathers shushed babbling toddlers as their wives snuck out to change infants' diapers. A little girl in this mostly Mennonite congregation was among those who’d fallen ill with the highly contagious respiratory disease, senior pastor David Klassen said — but she’s doing fine, and she happily played through her quarantine. He's heard that at least two Mennonite schools shut down for a bit to disinfect.

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