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 in June 2028 in Arusha, Tanzania.


Stories about Assembly

  • Indonesia Assembly surmounts barriers

    Indonesia Assembly surmounts barriers

    Will there be Assembly this summer? Absolutely! Who will attend in Indonesia? Watch for upcoming news.   In their February online meeting, the Executive Committee are deciding on the attendance model for Assembly, based on the most current public health information, travel advisories and future projections.  …

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  • Assembly music: “A mountaintop experience”

    Assembly music: “A mountaintop experience”

    Mark Wenger, singer, bass  Franconia Mennonite Church, Telford, Pennsylvania, USA  Assembly 16: PA 2015  “I was the old guy in the worship team. My favorite memory is the exuberance and joy of making music together with songs from all around the world. It was hard work in preparation, but…

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  • Evening Sermons from PA 2015

    Evening Sermons from PA 2015

    Read the full text of the evening sermons from PA 2015, by César García, Yukari Kaga, Nzuzi Mukwa, Wieteke van der Molen and Bruxy Cavey. These can also be a helpful resource as you prepare to celebrate World Fellowship Sunday with your congregation. Evening Sermons from…

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  • What I found at PA 2015 and will take home with me:

    What I found at PA 2015 and will take home with me:

    Paulus Hartono, Indonesia Being a part of the throngs at PA 2015 made Paulus Hartono of Indonesia reflect on his early life and how unlikely it is that he found his way to this place. Now a Mennonite pastor and highly active in peace work…

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  • Morning sermons – PA 2015

    Morning sermons – PA 2015

    Read the full text of the morning sermons from PA 2015, by Rebecca Osiro, Tigist Tesfaye Gelagle, Nancy Heisey, Remilyn Mondez, Shant Kumar S Kunjam, Kevin Ressler, Hippolyto Tshimanga, Marc Pasqués and Rodrigo Pedroza. These can also be a helpful resource as you prepare to celebrate World Fellowship Sunday…

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  • PA 2015 by the numbers

    PA 2015 by the numbers

    Bogotá, Colombia – Mennonite World Conference’s (MWC) 16th Assembly in Pennsylvania, USA, connected Anabaptists from around the world, in person and electronically. A new statistics poster released by MWC illustrates the final numbers from PA 2015. There are many interesting facts, for example: 75 percent…

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