MWC Info: A new shepherd

August 2022

	A new shepherd “MWC – Continuing the work Jesus began through worship, service, mission, and evangalism” (sic). These words are inscribed upon a wooden shepherd’s staff that J. Nelson Kraybill gave to president-elect Henk Stenvers 8 July 2022 as a symbol of Mennonite World Conference servant leadership. During... Read more
	Gracious welcome on building site The GKMI synod office is “our home together” and a “house of prayer” for GKMI congregations. The GKMI synod had a longing: to invite the MWC executive committee, Commission secretaries, regional representatives, General Council, and MWC staff to “our home” for a welcome dinner. Since the beginning... Read more
	Executive servants take up the towel “As a worldwide community of faith in the Anabaptist tradition, people in ministry are key to Mennonite World Conference,” says César García, MWC general secretary. After Assembly 17 and associated meetings, there are new people serving this global family of churches. The General Council selected... Read more
	Time to correct the page “The statement is there now, but the hard work is to use it: to admit that unless we are Indigenous, we are likely the colonizer; to amplify the voice of people whose voice we didn’t hear at the time; and to accept the truth when it hurts,” Joji Pantoja says.... Read more
	MWC is people-centred People are at the heart of the worldwide community of faith that is Mennonite World Conference. “Our global community is itself the message,” declares MWC’s Reference Notebook in section 7.2. “As a church, our overall administrative approach is pastoral and people-centred instead of institution-... Read more

Prayers of gratitude and intercession

We pray that the churches may be instruments of peace, justice, and reconciliation for the people of Colombia.

We pray that Christians would seek the unity of the Spirit, showing grace and forbearance in a politically divided culture.

Please pray for willing workers to serve the Lord, and for wisdom to take on the challenges of 2022.
—submitted by Susana Garrido, Uruguay


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August 2022

A new shepherd

Gracious welcome on building site

Executive servants take up the towel

Time to correct the page

MWC is people-centred

Prayers of gratitude and intercession

Peace Sunday

Courier

Ministry partner: ICOMB