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Seminars encourage spiritual renewal–and much more–in Burkina Faso
Posted: November 19, 2012 | Kategorie: News
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Heaven Came Down in Awassa
Posted: November 18, 2012 | Kategorie: News
Awassa, Ethiopia – The Meserete Kristos Church (MKC) hosted the 16th annual meeting of the International Missions Association (IMA) in Awassa, Ethiopia, September 18-26, 2012, on the beautiful shores of Lake Awassa. The IMA consists of 22 Anabaptist... Weiterlesen
Indian and Asian women theologians form two networks
Posted: November 12, 2012 | Kategorie: News
Cuttack, India — Indian and Asian women theologians officially formed two networks on October 26, 2012, at the All India Mennonite Women Conference (AIMWC) in Cuttack, India. Twenty women theologians participated from India, Indonesia, Japan and... Weiterlesen
East African Mennonite churches form mission board
Posted: November 7, 2012 | Kategorie: News
Nairobi, Kenya – Mennonite bishops from Kenya and Tanzania formed a mission board during their annual meeting, held in August at the Mennonite Guest House. “We are no longer churches which just receive missionaries, but churches which send... Weiterlesen
Anabaptist seed grows in Venezuela
Posted: November 7, 2012 | Kategorie: News
“A story of inspiration, courage and grace of God that gives life and growth to the seed that really wants to do God’s will.” These are the words that Peter Stucky used to describe a Venezuelan Mennonite group which recently invited him to teach a... Weiterlesen
Mexican churches commit to confronting violence and injustice
Posted: November 5, 2012 | Kategorie: News
Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico—Delegates from the six national church conferences that form Iglesia Anabautista Menonita Unida de México (IAMUM, United Anabaptist Mennonite Church of Mexico) gathered here August 2–5 for their third assembly. The... Weiterlesen
Arli Klassen appointed to fundraising role with Mennonite World Conference
Posted: Oktober 19, 2012 | Kategorie: News
Kitchener, Ontario—Arli Klassen of Kitchener, Ontario began serving as Development Manager for Mennonite World Conference (MWC) beginning October 1, 2012. Until May or June of 2013, she will work half time with responsibilities for MWC fundraising... Weiterlesen
North American volume in Global History Series now available
Posted: Oktober 19, 2012 | Kategorie: News
The North American Mennonite history, the fifth and final volume in the Global Mennonite History Series, was released in late September 2012. Seeking Places of Peace by Royden Loewen and Steven M. Nolt, completes the Mennonite World Conference... Weiterlesen
Congolese Mennonites celebrate 100 years of God’s faithfulness and partnership
Posted: Oktober 1, 2012 | Kategorie: News
In 100 years, the Communauté Mennonite au Congo has thrived, growing to include 110,000 members, 798 congregations, 95 schools and seven hospitals. Tshikapa, Democratic Republic of Congo—Fifty-some young musicians walked nearly 160... Weiterlesen
Global Anabaptism: an X-ray of the body
Posted: September 28, 2012 | Kategorie: News
In collaboration with Mennonite World Conference, the Institute for the Study of Global Anabaptism at Goshen (Indiana, USA) College is launching a two-part research initiative. Combining data and personal stories, organizers hope to develop a more... Weiterlesen
European Mennonites inspired to reach across borders at ninth Regional Conference
Posted: September 3, 2012 | Kategorie: News
Sumiswald, Switzerland – Every six years, Mennonites in Europe gather for their regional assembly known as the Mennonite European Regional Conference (MERK). This year’s meeting, held from May 17 to 20, preceded the meetings of the Mennonite World... Weiterlesen
200,000 newly displaced by conflict in eastern Congo
Posted: September 3, 2012 | Kategorie: News
Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo – Rukimba Furaha fled her home and fields in the village of Kabuya in North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), out of fear for the safety of her eight children. Her husband had left... Weiterlesen
Congolese Football and Song
Posted: September 3, 2012 | Kategorie: News
Nyanga, Democratic Republic of Congo – When a Belgian school inspector needed to recruit singers for the 1958 World’s Fair in Brussels, he entrusted the task to two missionary women, one of whom was Lodema Short. Short served from 1947–1981with... Weiterlesen
Growth of women’s theological networks celebrated
Posted: September 2, 2012 | Kategorie: News
“Like an infectious laugh that spreads throughout a room full of people, one after another, theological networks have been formed by Anabaptist women in Africa, South America, Asia and Europe,” reports Ruth Guengerich, co-director of Mennonite Women... Weiterlesen
Advisory council prepares for privilege of hosting world assembly; approves $850,000 fundraising goal for 2015 event
Posted: August 25, 2012 | Kategorie: News
Lancaster, PA—Both the welcome anticipation and the challenges of hosting the next Mennonite World Conference Assembly were evident in the meeting of the National Advisory Council held here March 22-23. Council members, who represent the four... Weiterlesen
MWC General Council sets stage to deepen global relations and strengthen Anabaptist identity
Posted: August 17, 2012 | Kategorie: News
Bettingen, Switzerland —Swiss Mennonite historian Hanspeter Jecker stood on the bank of the Limmat River in Zurich, Switzerland, near the site where Anabaptist martyr Felix Manz was drowned. He was speaking passionately to a group of international... Weiterlesen
Regional workshops lay foundation for MWC Africa Caucus
Posted: August 2, 2012 | Kategorie: News
Kinshasa, DR Congo—Two separate meetings of Mennonite World Conference (MWC) Africa representatives occurred on successive weekends at the end of October and early November 2011 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Together they marked the “... Weiterlesen
Honduran pastor murdered; church asks for prayer
Posted: August 1, 2012 | Kategorie: News
On Sunday, January 22, Rafael Erasmo Arevalo, a Mennonite pastor in Honduras, was attacked and killed after leading an evening worship service. Arevalo, from Santa Rosa de Copán, drove about 20 kilometres north to Veracruz, where he had led worship... Weiterlesen
Nelson Kraybill chosen as President-elect of Mennonite World Conference
Posted: Juli 31, 2012 | Kategorie: News
After the General Council selected J. Nelson Kraybill (second from left) as MWC President-elect, the MWC officers—President Danisa Ndlovu (left) and Vice-president Janet Plenert (right), along with representatives from North American MWC churches... Weiterlesen
Straddling Lao PDR and Zimbabwe
Posted: Juli 31, 2012 | Kategorie: News
Vientiane, Lao PDR -- Godswill Muzarabani grew up straddling two cultures in Zimbabwe. His father was from the majority ethnic group, Shona, and his mother was Ndebele, the minority ethnic group – classifications that have led to violence between... Weiterlesen
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