Assembly

What is Assembly?

Mennonite World Conference Assemblies are reunions of the Anabaptist-Mennonite family worldwide and take place every six years. We look forward to our next Assembly, which will be held in Ethiopia in 2028.

A Church service with people singing on stage and the crowd raising their hands

  • Follow the way that Jesus teaches

    Follow the way that Jesus teaches

    In recent times, churches have faced persecution from the Hindu extremists. But persecution is not only in the form of physical harassment or damage to the property. Christians as a minority are mentally persecuted: our voices are not heard…. Even though we have the legal documents for our properties and for our churches, we always…

    Read more

  • Superar las barreras requiere aprendizaje permanente

    Superar las barreras requiere aprendizaje permanente

    Al seguir a Jesús, el cruzar barreras es inevitable. Todos preferimos la seguridad del espacio en el que normalmente vivimos. La vida cotidiana tiene hábitos que reproducimos sin, necesariamente, examinar sus implicacias y  sus significados; de manera que lo que hacemos, y cómo lo hacemos, es para nosotros lo normal y consideramos extrañas otras formas…

    Read more

  • Learning as a global church

    Learning as a global church

    Children’s program As a church, it’s important to take in mind that a sense of belonging should be there for everyone regardless of the differences, especially in age. Mennonite World Conference is well-aware of this matter, hence Assembly 17 in Indonesia has a children’s program. This is provided for children to be able to experience,…

    Read more

  • Assembly Hub

    Assembly Hub

    Scan QR or click here to join the Assembly Hub to watch the videos. Enter the name and email address you used to register for the virtual Assembly. You will be sent a one-time passcode to complete your login. This will be sent to the email and phone number with which you registered. This will…

    Read more

  • Following Jesus together across barriers

    Following Jesus together across barriers

    Barriers of internet access and recording quality, of jetlag and illness, of language and culture stand in the way of MWC Assemblies but in Indonesia 5 July 2022, they did not prevent God’s people from worshipping together. “This marks a new way of doing assembly where we can learn and fellowship in satellite locations and…

    Read more

  • Masks on; Assembly begins!

    Masks on; Assembly begins!

    Assembly in Indonesia 2022 is about to begin on 5 July 2022 with strict health protocols in place, as mandated by the local health authority. “As per government protocols, we mandate mask-wearing in all indoor spaces and crowded outdoor spaces. Seats are arranged for social distancing, and compliance to mask-wearing is checked at entrances and…

    Read more