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Stir the hearts of nations and neighbours
The president of Mennonite World Conference sent out a pastoral call for prayer some months ago, first for Venezuela after violent intervention in their governance by the USA, then for Cuba which is suffering food and fuel shortages due to a USA fuel blockade.
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A time for collective discernment
All four MWC Commissions met at Mennorode, Elspeet, Netherlands, 12–14 May 2026 prior to CMERK.*
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Urgent prayer for Venezuela
We call on your prayers and actions of solidarity with our members in Venezuela.
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A pastoral letter to Anabaptists in DR Congo
At this time, we call on our global communion to pray with our siblings in DR Congo and beyond amid an Ebola outbreak.
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Urgent prayer for Cuba
We call on your prayers and actions of solidarity with our members in Cuba. Pastor Luis Hernández Bermudez of MWC member church Sociedad Misionera Cubana Hermanos en Cristo (Brethren in Christ) writes…
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Urgent prayer: bombing in Myanmar
“Hear my prayer, O Lord; let my cry come to you.Do not hide your face from me in the day of my distress.Incline your ear to me; answer me speedily in the day when I call.” Psalm 102:1–2 Beloved sisters and brothers On 10 February 2026, the military junta of Myanmar launched air strikes in the…
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A pastoral letter regarding Anabaptists in Venezuela
Beloved sisters and brothers Mennonite World Conference calls on all its members to join in prayer for our sisters and brothers in Venezuela. On 3 January 2026 at 2 a.m. local time, the USA bombed military bases in the capital city Caracas and in the states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira. The USA military…
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A tangible source of support and testimony
The tasks of Commissions are to prepare issues or materials for consideration by the General Council, give guidance and propose resources to MWC or member churches and facilitate MWC-related networks or fellowships working together on matters of common interest and focus.
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A pastoral letter for the people of the Caribbean
Beloved sisters and brothers: We call on the global Anabaptist family to pray for people in the Caribbean region after Hurricane Melissa. “The prospects from the human eyes are dismal but as his children we continue to hold fast to our hope in Christ. Keep praying for faith,” says pastor Liston Aiken, president of Jamaica Mennonite Church. Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, blew…
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A pastoral letter of remembrance and mourning
7 October 2025 is the tragic anniversary of an outbreak of violence that has led to hundreds of thousands of lives lost in the lands called Israel and Palestine and also in the larger region.
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A challenge and a prayer
“I always leave Online Prayer Hour feeling encouraged,” says Ginny Hostetler, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Every two months, Mennonite World Conference hosts this online gathering. Participants spend most of the hour sharing and praying together in small groups according to language. This September, breakout rooms were facilitated in English, French, Spanish, Hindi, and, for the first…
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Terms renewed and specialists appointed
As Mennonite World Conference’s Executive Committee and General Council delegates gather for worship, fellowship and discernment, there are farewells and hellos. Members of the Executive Committee and the Commission serve six-year terms. The terms are staggered to ensure continuity. Executive Committee The Executive Committee is elected from the General Council (GC) and meets annually. Two…
