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

  • The gift of conversations at Assembly PA 2015

    The gift of conversations at Assembly PA 2015

    Friendship Groups and Activities There were so many great things about the Mennonite World Conference [Assembly, PA 2015]. This was my first time going, and I really appreciated the worship sessions, especially the diversity. (I had no idea what Japanese worship was like!) But perhaps…

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  • A deeper shade of green

    A deeper shade of green

    Mass events can leave behind a mountain amount of trash. But at Mennonite World Conference’s 16th Assembly in Harrisburg, 21–26 July 2015, the management of garbage was an expression of worship to God the creator.

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  • Constant prayer in Pennsylvania 2015

    Constant prayer in Pennsylvania 2015

    The same heart for God unites across language and culture At the Mennonite World Conference Assembly, prayer was constant. A room – open all day long – was set aside where people could pray for different prayer requests. A 40-foot x by 24-foot world map,…

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  • “My world is too small; I need others”

    “My world is too small; I need others”

    At Mennonite World Conference (MWC) Assembly, 21–25 July 2015, Anabaptist women gathered for the first time to consider forming a global Anabaptist women’s network.

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  • First ever Anabaptist World Cup set for PA 2015

    First ever Anabaptist World Cup set for PA 2015

    Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – The first ever Anabaptist World Cup will be played on the afternoons of July 22, 23, 24, and 25, as an optional recreational event during PA 2015, the Mennonite World Conference Assembly. The matches will take place at Logan Field, a community…

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  • Peace commission engages enemies and friends

    Peace commission engages enemies and friends

    The Peace Commission, formed as one of the chambers of the MWC heart (Peace, Deacons, Faith & Life, Mission) in 2009, held a workshop 23 July 2015.

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