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PA congregations to host final day of PA 2015; 26 July worship resources available to all
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA – Attendees of PA 2015, the Mennonite World Conference (MWC) Assembly, will spend 26 July, the final day of the event, with Mennonite and Brethren in Christ congregations within a two-hour radius of the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg. “Since there are so many Anabaptist-related congregations close by, we asked if they…
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Evening speakers at PA 2015 to offer ëglobal feast for the soul’
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – “We’re offering a global feast for the soul,” says Don McNiven, a member of the Program Committee for Mennonite World Conference’s Assembly, as he announced evening speakers for PA 2015, to be held in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in July. “Each day we will consider a tension that all of us face as Christians.…
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International Music Ensemble announced for PA 2015
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – A 19-member international ensemble of singers and instrumentalists has just been selected to lead the morning and evening worship each day at PA 2015, the Mennonite World Conference Assembly to be held in Harrisburg at the Farm Show complex July 21-26. “During the next few weeks, we’ll be learning each other’s stories,”…
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Part-time registration opens for PA 2015
Akron, Pennsylvania – Part-time registration is now available for PA 2015, the Mennonite World Conference (MWC) Assembly slated for 21-26 July in Harrisburg, PA, at the Farm Show Complex. “We’ve determined that there will be enough space to accommodate those who can attend PA 2015 only for a day or two,” said Liesa Unger, Chief…
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PA 2015 to include art exhibits and workshops
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – The arts will be featured in a variety of ways at PA 2015, the Mennonite World Conference Assembly to be held here 21-26 July. Go to www.mwc-cmm.org/mwc-arts for further information, including a link to a downloadable overview brochure. A juried exhibit of contemporary artwork by artists of all ages and traditions will…
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Call for artwork at MWC Assembly
Bogotá, Colombia – Are you an artist? Do you know an Anabaptist artist? Mennonite World Conference is calling for artwork to be displayed at Assembly Gathered, 21-26 July 2015 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania USA. At the Assembly there will be a central gallery, which will feature representative contemporary artwork by artists of all ages and traditions.…
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Webinar about PA 2015 to feature César García and Nelson Kraybill
Bogotá, Colombia/Elkhart, Indiana, USA – Are you thinking about attending Assembly Gathered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania July 21-26, 2015? To get a taste of this once-in-six-years global gathering of Anabaptists, you can participate in a 30-minute webinar (online presentation) on Wednesday, February 25th at 4 pm EST. During the presentation, Mennonite World Conference President Elect J. Nelson…
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On the way to PA 2015: Neckties foster global connections
Akron, Pennsylvania, USA – When thousands of Anabaptists from around the world arrive in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania next July, they will each receive a hand-sewn bag, created from recycled materials by the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Material Resources Center (MRC). As excitement over these bags has grown, materials have come from surprising places. After attending Paraguay’s…
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Seminary class during PA 2015 an opportunity to encounter Anabaptism in the Global South
Registrants for PA 2015, the Mennonite World Conference Assembly coming in July to Harrisburg, PA, can have a front row seat observing the Global Anabaptist Profile (GAP) study. But it will require some hard work and dedication. “Encountering Anabaptism in the Global South” is a graduate level course sponsored by Eastern Mennonite Seminary through its…
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Workshop Program 2015
This booklet contains detailed workshop descriptions. Early Afternoon Workshops run from 13:30 to 15:00 and Late Afternoon Workshops from 15:30 to 17:00. Some workshops are marked as continuing and run from 13:30 to 17:00 with a break in between.
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Resources about PA 2015 available on MWC website
Bogotá, Colombia – As excitement continues to grow for the global Assembly, Mennonite World Conference has created a variety of free resources for congregations and communities to use as they talk about and promote Pennsylvania 2015, all available on the MWC website. Church leaders can find a downloadable word doc with ready-made announcements to use…
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César García responds to questions overheard in North America about PA 2015
Amid growing anticipation and excitement about the Mennonite World Conference Assembly (PA 2015) to be held in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania July 21-26, 2015, a number of questions keep surfacing within North American churches. MWC General Secretary, César García of Bogotá, Colombia, shares his thoughts and answers to questions being talked about in hallways and over dinner…
