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The Holy Spirit transforming us
Bogotá, Colombia – Throughout the history of the Christian church, followers of Jesus have been transformed and renewed by the living presence of the Holy Spirit. We persevere with hope in the face of overwhelming challenges. Today, the churches in the Global South are especially attentive to the presence and power of the Holy Spirit.
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Healing by the Spirit
There are many in Africa who experience physical healing by the power of the Holy Spirit. This is a story of two different types of physical healing, at the Meserete Kristos Church in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, by Tesfatsion Dalellew. Some years ago, there was a week-long evening revival conference, which meant the entire church compound
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We cry – together – for God’s mercy
World Fellowship Sunday celebrates koinonia amid suffering Bogotá, Colombia – “We celebrate World Fellowship Sunday because it is a way to remember the origin of our church: clearly, first comes the teachings of Jesus, but we also remember that 500 years ago some brave women and men, motivated by the real teachings of Jesus, decided
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Community draws together in Enkenbach-Alsenborn – Germany
Robert Beutler knows all too well what it means to be persistent. After hearing of a Syrian refugee family’s arrival in his hometown of Enkenbach-Alsenborn, he made a point of contacting the family to welcome them. It was only after the third attempt, however, that Mr. Beutler finally caught the entire family at home. “These
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Celebration and welcome: World Fellowship Sunday and MWC team changes
Bogotá, Colombia – “How will the church respond to the different needs we hear and see around us?” The European Mennonite churches asked this question, especially relating to the refugee crisis, as they prepared the worship materials for Mennonite World Conference’s World Fellowship Sunday (WFS), 22 January 2017. “My Cry is Heard” is the theme
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World Fellowship Sunday 2015: A testimony of our global family
World Fellowship Sunday is a celebration that brings us close to our roots and allows us to get together with our family of faith to give thanks to God and to worship. This is a date when we encourage Anabaptist related churches around the world to worship around a common theme the closest Sunday to
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Songs from PA 2015: Caribbean, Central and South America
International SongbookCancionero InternacionalRecueil International de Chants Mennonite World Conference AssemblyAsamblea del Congreso Mundial MenonitaRassemblement de la Conference Mondiale Mennonite Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA21-26 July 2015
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Songs from PA 2015: Europe
International SongbookCancionero InternacionalRecueil International de Chants Mennonite World Conference AssemblyAsamblea del Congreso Mundial MenonitaRassemblement de la Conference Mondiale Mennonite Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA21-26 July 2015
