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Registration for Pennsylvania 2015 now open
Bogota, Colombia – Online registration for Pennsylvania 2015 opened 20 August through a redesigned and expanded Assembly section of the Mennonite World Conference website. The site includes information about Assembly Gathered, planned for 21-26 July 2015 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, as well as Assembly Scattered opportunities in many locations both before and after Assembly Gathered. The…
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Kick-off celebrations held a year before 2015 MWC Assembly
Harrisburg and Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, USA – Mennonites and Brethren in Christ in eastern Pennsylvania enthusiastically welcomed Mennonite World Conference leaders on Sunday, 20 July at two kick-off celebrations, exactly one year in advance of the opening of the 21-26 July 2015 MWC Assembly, Pennsylvania 2015. One event was held in the morning at Harrisburg…
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Memories of Mennonite World Conference
On 18 January 2014 our sister Leonor Méndez rested in the peace of the Lord. This Latin American leader of Guatemala served on the Mennonite World Conference Executive Committee during the 1990s. In the following piece she left us some experiences of her time with Mennonite World Conference. It is our prayer that God will…
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Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace – Reflecting on Mennonite contributions to the Global Ecumenical Movement
Mobility and flexibility are necessary in today’s world for many young people: university in another city, intercultural encounters during travels, broadening one’s own horizons. And somewhere between all of this there is this “Mennoniteness” that shapes part of who you are. These experiences perfectly describe my reality. Coming from a small town, and an even…
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Program Oversight Committee selected for Assembly 16
Akron, Pennsylvania, USA – At meetings held here 23-28 May, the Mennonite World Conference Executive Committee confirmed the appointment of a Program Oversight Committee for the 2015 Assembly to be held in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 21-26 July. Chairing the committee is Liesa Unger of Germany, Chief International Events Officer. Unger serves part time with MWC and…
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Courier 2009 / 3-4
Inside: The global church unites Assembly 15 opening ceremony Worship services and Bible studies Interpretation a “high calling” Singing each other’s songs Global Church Village Workshops draw large crowds Assembly children’s programs Global Youth Fellowship (GYS) Feeding the 6 204 General council approves new initiatives From mountain top to the valley
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Theological education on five continents: Anabaptist perspectives
Theological education on five continents: Anabaptist perspectives by Nancy R. Heisey and Daniel S. Schipani, eds. Publisher: Strasbourg, France: Mennonite World Conference, 1997 Digitizing sponsor:Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary Library
