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

  • Assembly financial update

    Assembly financial update

    As the year draws to a close, MWC is finalizing the numbers on the Assembly in Indonesia.   “We are very pleased to report that, as of publication time, we met the financial goal of breaking even,” says Chief Operating Officer Jeanette Bissoon.  This was MWC’s…

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  • Assembly tours and service projects

    Assembly tours and service projects

    Assembly activities Connecting with people is at the heart of MWC Assemblies. Participating in local tourism and serving with local ministries provided another chance to connect. “I get a lot of value and joy out of helping people,” says Daniel Beachy, who signed up for…

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  • “We felt the connection”

    “We felt the connection”

    “I think this type of ‘hybrid’ connectedness has great potential for strengthening the communion of Mennonite-related churches around the world,” says Ray Brubacher. 

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  • Assembly small but full of joy

    Assembly small but full of joy

    With its national motto of “unity in diversity,” Indonesia proved a fitting host for the 17th Assembly of Mennonite World Conference – downsized by COVID-19 restrictions but full of joy, beauty and fellowship.  In an outdoor venue at a Mennonite Bible college (JKI) on a…

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  • Masks on; Assembly begins!

    Masks on; Assembly begins!

    Assembly in Indonesia 2022 is about to begin on 5 July 2022 with strict health protocols in place, as mandated by the local health authority. “As per government protocols, we mandate mask-wearing in all indoor spaces and crowded outdoor spaces. Seats are arranged for social…

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  • How the Assembly Hub crosses barriers of space

    How the Assembly Hub crosses barriers of space

    “It’s not the planned things that change us; it’s the encounters,” says Benjamin Isaak-Krauß, a two-time Assembly participant from Germany. Online participants find space for those barrier-crossing encounter at Mennonite World Conference’s event in the Assembly Hub.  Event programs can be inspiring; however, the moments…

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