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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
Warmth, Honesty Mark Mennonite-Adventist Dialogue
Posted: Juli 31, 2012 | Kategorie: News
Liestal, Switzerland—Representatives of Mennonite World Conference and the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists met in dialogue May 28-31 at the Bienenberg Study and Conference Center in Liestal, Switzerland. The four days of conversation... Weiterlesen
Kenyan Mennonites make history by writing it
Posted: Juli 31, 2012 | Kategorie: News
Nairobi, Kenya – Nine Kenyan delegates and three editors gathered together at the Mennonite Guest House in Nairobi the last week in January. Their task: to proof the manuscript of a history of the Kenya Mennonite Church (KMC), a Mennonite World... Weiterlesen
Aid to residents of temporary housing a focus of relief assistance in Japan
Posted: Juli 31, 2012 | Kategorie: News
Japan—Assistance to residents of temporary housing is one way that Japan Mennonite Fellowship is focusing its ongoing work of relief assistance following the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. By the end of December, many shelters had closed and... Weiterlesen
Anne Zernike Fund marks centenary of first ordination of female pastor in the Netherlands
Posted: Juli 31, 2012 | Kategorie: News
Netherlands—On November 6, 2011, the Anne Zernike Fund was established in honour of the first Mennonite female pastor in the Netherlands to mark the centenary of her ordination on November 5, 1911. She was also the first female pastor ordained in... Weiterlesen
Colombian Anabaptist churches request prayer for victims, perpetrators and peacemakers
Posted: Juli 31, 2012 | Kategorie: News
Bogotá, Colombia—On Sunday, April 15, some Colombian Anabaptist churches ask congregations in their own country and beyond to worship, pray and reflect for the victims, perpetrators and peacemakers related to conflict in their country. The... Weiterlesen
Seminars encourage spiritual renewal–and much more–in Burkina Faso
Posted: Juli 31, 2012 | Kategorie: News
Orodara, Burkina Faso – During the second week of February, more than 100 Mennonite women had the time of their lives in Orodara, Burkina Faso. The Eglise Evangélique Mennonite du Burkina Faso annual women’s seminar combines adult continuing... Weiterlesen
Well attended women’s conference in Zimbabwe spawns a wider network
Posted: Juli 31, 2012 | Kategorie: News
Mtshabezi, Zimbabwe—A women’s conference held here in April 2011 attracted more than 1,300 women and resulted in the formation of an “interlink” committee to carry forward the vision of the organizers. The purpose of the gathering was to “link and... Weiterlesen
Bert Lobe to retire in December; will assist with MWC transitions
Posted: Juli 31, 2012 | Kategorie: News
St. Jacobs, Ont., Canada—Bert Lobe of St. Jacobs, Ontario has announced that he will retire from his work with Mennonite World Conference (MWC) at the end of 2012. He has served with MWC since 2008. During this year he will assist the new General... Weiterlesen
Operations Team appointed in new MWC structure
Posted: Juli 31, 2012 | Kategorie: News
Bogotá, Colombia—In January, Mennonite World Conference (MWC) General Secretary César García unveiled a new staff structure developed with the assistance of consultants James and Karen Klassen Harder of Bluffton, Ohio. The growth and maturity of MWC... Weiterlesen
No longer foolish and small
Posted: Juli 31, 2012 | Kategorie: News
Sukodono, Indonesia--In 2008 I went to Cairo, Egypt, under YAMEN! to work at the Anaphora Retreat Centre of the Coptic Orthodox church. I used my limited English language as a basis for learning Arabic. After a month and a half, however, just as I... Weiterlesen
Brethren in Christ Church in South Africa celebrates conference status
Posted: Juli 31, 2012 | Kategorie: News
Energetic music, lively dance, and passion for the church they belonged to was apparent to those who came, both church delegates and visitors, to the conference held just outside of Johannesburg from April 15-17, 2011. A second celebration was then... Weiterlesen
Church in India celebrates centennial
Posted: Juli 31, 2012 | Kategorie: News
Dhamtari, India — The Mennonite Church in India celebrated its 100th anniversary Oct. 27-30 with a gathering of about 1,000 people at Sunderganj Mennonite Church. The MCI is one of eight MWC member churches in India. The MCI traces its origins to a... Weiterlesen
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