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Unity and Peace: 1 Corinthians 1:10-28
The following is the sermon shared by MWC Vice President, Janet Plenert (Canada), at the Joint Anabaptist Worship Service in Bogotá, Colombia on 18 May, 2014. This united service involved people from all three Anabaptist national churches in... Weiterlesen
Sharing the MWC Shared Convictions in Canada
Our brothers and sisters of Valleyview Mennonite Church in London, Ontario, Canada, created a PowerPoint presentation of the MWC Shared Convictions for an observance of World Fellowship Sunday in January 2014. See a PDF of the Shared Convictions... Weiterlesen
My experience of culture shock from Indonesia to Colombia
My name is Rut Arsari Christy and I am from Indonesia. In my home country, I attend a Mennonite church called GITJ Kelet, part of the Mennonite World Conference member church Gereja Injili di Tanah Jawa. The influence of the Dutch’s culture and... Weiterlesen
Sharing the MWC Shared Convictions in USA
Our brothers and sisters of College Community Church Mennonite Brethren, in Clovis, California, USA have found a creative way to use the MWC Shared Convictions in their congregation on the Sundays following Easter 2014. Pastor Bill Braun, adapted... Weiterlesen
Sister Care shared globally
United States – What began as a seminar for women in the United States has now been shared in Asia and Latin America with additional invitations received from Kenya and Trinidad. Sister Care is a Mennonite Women USA (MW USA) sponsored program that... Weiterlesen
Memories of Mennonite World Conference
On 18 January 2014 our sister Leonor Méndez rested in the peace of the Lord. This Latin American leader of Guatemala served on the Mennonite World Conference Executive Committee during the 1990s. In the following piece she left us some experiences... Weiterlesen
A Mission Modeled on Christ
Economic Inequality: Exploring our shared commitment to pursuing shalom As a global communion of Anabaptist-related churches, we share a common commitment to pursuing shalom. In this pursuit, we believe in seeking justice and sharing our resources,... Weiterlesen
MWC Regional Representatives appointed for Asia
Bogotá, Colombia – Mennonite World Conference has appointed three Regional Representatives to nurture relations with member and associate member churches in Asia and the Pacific. The representatives are to begin September 1. The announcement was... Weiterlesen
Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace – Reflecting on Mennonite contributions to the Global Ecumenical Movement
Mobility and flexibility are necessary in today’s world for many young people: university in another city, intercultural encounters during travels, broadening one’s own horizons. And somewhere between all of this there is this “Mennoniteness” that... Weiterlesen
MWC Commissions Meetings
Meeting of the 4 MWC Commissions in the Netherlands: Deacons, Faith and Life, Mission, and Peace .Weiterlesen
A Foretaste of Heaven on Earth
The last few weeks of August were hectic ones for Mennonite World Conference! We produced hundreds of documents to support visa application procedures for several of our members. Our Deacons Commission organized a delegation from five continental... Weiterlesen
Called to be a Global Communion
Some years ago a woman with a foreign accent – a friend of mine – knocked on the door of one of our churches in Bogotá. That church’s pastor – another friend of mine – opened the door. The woman was evangelizing that neighborhood and started to talk... Weiterlesen
Grassy Narrows woman awarded peace prize in Germany
Germany – Judy DaSilva, a First Nations woman from Grassy Narrows, Ontario, Canada, has been awarded the Michael Sattler Peace Prize from the German Mennonite Peace Committee. “We want to award the prize to Judy DaSilva in order to honour the... Weiterlesen
Visit with Angolan churches both inspiring and troubling
Angola – An enthusiastic and joyous welcome and long lists of needs greeted a Mennonite World Conference (MWC) delegation during a visit to member churches in Angola the first week of September 2013 – a follow up to an earlier delegation in April... Weiterlesen
Integrating All Areas of Life
Exploring our shared commitment to worship As a global communion of Anabaptist-related churches, we share a common commitment to gathering regularly for worship. Yet our tremendous diversity means that we carry out this commitment in very different... Weiterlesen
Indonesia: Struggling, learning, serving
The Mennonite community in Indonesia is diverse and dynamic! Discussing its origins and development may bring to mind many questions, especially for those in the Global North: How did Mennonitism take root in Indonesia? How did Indonesia become the... Weiterlesen
Mennonites accompany Islamic community in its religious celebration
I have been the coordinator of the Argentine Chapter of the Latin American Youth Inter-Religious Network of Religions for Peace for four years (position that I will be retiring from at the end of the year). Our community (Iglesia Anabautista... Weiterlesen
Delivering living water in Congo
Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of Congo – A pastor in the Communauté Evangélique Mennonite au Congo has spearheaded a ministry of compassion to suffering prisoners in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Jean-Richard Muteba Wa Mbuyi spends a lot of... Weiterlesen
MWC launches new study of its global members
Goshen, Indiana – Nearly 30 people from 18 countries gathered at Goshen College on 29 July-02 August to launch the Mennonite World Conference “Global Anabaptist Profile.” The MWC project, which is organized and funded by the Institute for the Study... Weiterlesen
Young Anabaptists prepare for 2015 Global Youth Summit
Akron, Pennsylvania, USA – Preparations for the 2015 Global Youth Summit and transitions within the committee marked the annual meeting of the Young Anabaptists (YABs) Committee held here 23-28 May 2013. The committee welcomed Lani Prunés of the... Weiterlesen
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