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  • Upcoming Webinars

    History of Conscientious objection in Colombia 

    Global Anabaptist Peace Network webinar

    Speaker: Andrés Aponte López, Justapaz 

    30 January 2025

    14:00-15:30 UTC

    Languages: English, Español 

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    Serving with the love of Christ 

    Global Anabaptist Service Network webinar

    Featured presenter: AMAS (Associaçãno Menonita de Assisténcia Social) 

    21 February 2025 

    13:00-15:00 UTC

    Languages: English, Español, Français 

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    Global Anabaptist Primary and Secondary Education Network member meeting 

    Meeting chair: Elaine Moyer 

    28 February 2025 

    Languages: English, Español, Français 

    Previous Webinars

    2024 Webinars

    Towards an Asian Decolonization of the Biblical Hermeneutics on Peace

    Global Anabaptist Peace Network webinar

    Speaker: Daniel K. Listijabudi, PhD

    24 October 2024

    Languages: English, Español 

    Succession in Service: Preparing the Next Wave of Mission Leaders

    Global Mission Fellowship webinar

    Speaker: Ebenezer M, Tigist G, C. Daniel S, Galen B.

    23 October 2024

    Languages: English, Español, Français 

    The Hope of Christian Witness/Mission in a Polarized World

    Global Mission Fellowship webinar

    Speaker: Nelson Kraybill, Sibonokuhle Ncube, Eladio Mondez

    27 June 2024

    Languages: English, Español, Français 

    Decolonizing Peacebuilding in Palestine and Israel: A Palestinian Christian Perspective

    Global Anabaptist Peace Network webinar

    Speaker: Anthony Khair

    13 March 2024

    Languages: English, Español

    The values of God’s Kingdom are communicated and applied to the socio-political and cultural realities of the Palestinian people

    Global Anabaptist Educators Network webinar

    Speaker: Rev Dr Jack Sara

    11 March 2024

    Languages: English, Español

    Sharing best practices of self-help groups in the Child and Youth Development Project

    Global Anabaptist Service Network webinar

    Speakers: Mr Abdi Dubale, Mr Dejene Gurmessa

    27 February 2024

    Languages: English, Español, Français 

    Climate Pollinators webinar series – North America focus

    Creation Care Task Force webinar

    Moderator: Anna Vogt, Jennifer Halteman Schrock

    13 February 2024

    Languages: English, Español

    Climate Pollinators webinar series – Latin America focus

    Creation Care Task Force webinar

    Moderator: Juliana Morillo

    16 January 2024

    Languages: English, Español

    Overcoming Racism in the Church: Reflections on Theology and Practice in Europe

    Global Anabaptist Peace Network webinar

    Speaker: Lydia Funck

    11 January 2024

    Languages: English, Español, Français 

  • Our member churches are like the many pieces of a mosaic. Each piece is different, but together we form one beautiful mosaic. Thank you to everyone in our churches supporting MWC.
    #mwcmm #followingJesus #livingoutunity #buildingpeace 

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  • Inspiration and reflection

    Perspectives

    Resources

    General Secretary

    A foretaste of the kingdom 

    “Let’s think as citizens of a new nation in which there is not a gap between rich and poor, but where economic equality exists between all people.  

    “Let’s think as citizens of a new nation in which there is not racial discrimination, but where cultural diversity is affirmed and celebrated.  

    “Let’s continue experiencing the reality of this new kingdom among us today. 

    “Let’s continue sending micro-communities that live out this kind of mission. Our church is called to be a foretaste of the kingdom! That is our mission!” 

    César García, Mennonite World Conference’s general secretary, lays out this vision and calling in God’s People in Mission: An Anabaptist Perspective.  

    This issue of Courier shares stories of how MWC’s Network members equip the church to live out this foretaste of the kingdom: 

    In Benin, the doors of Casa Grande are open wide to welcome orphans into a home of love, offer an education and equip with vocational skills for both economic and environmental sustainability.  

    In India, graduates from Little Flock Discipleship School are transforming remote village with education and a message of hope from Jesus.  

    In Spain, a diverse collection of Anabaptist-related churches minister to the needs in their local contexts, and come together for fellowship and inspiration despite their different origins.  

    In Paraguay, ASCIM is reaching into Indigenous communities with trained care workers who show the love of Jesus through medical treatment and vocational training.  

    In North America, Mennonite Disaster Service crosses international boundaries and draws together volunteers from every Anabaptist stripe as they rebuild homes after disasters.  

    These testimonies provide a taste of how Anabaptist churches around the world are living out mission. Members of the Mission Commission and the steering committees of the Global Anabaptist Service Network and Global Mission Fellowship also reflect on the purpose of their Networks. They not only encourage each other and learn together, they also attempt to live out this new nation under Christ where diversity is celebrated and equality is practiced.  

    — Karla Braun is editor of Courier and editor, writer and website coordinator for Mennonite World Conference. She lives in Winnipeg, Canada. 

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  • Theme

    The Courage to Love

    Why this theme was chosen

    The first baptisms in the Anabaptist tradition took place in secret in Zurich, Switzerland, on 21 January 1525. A small group of Jesus-followers acted together with courage on their shared understanding of Scripture and the church, different from their political and religious context. Today there are churches all over the world in the Anabaptist tradition, acting together with courage to love each other, different from our political and religious contexts that too often pull us apart.

    Biblical text options

    • Old Testament: Genesis 50:15-21
    • Psalm: Psalm 133
    • Gospel: Luke 7:36-50
    • New Testament: 1 John 4:7-21

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    Additional Resource

    Multimedia resources online

    Written resources online in English, Español, Français, Deutsch, हिंदी and Português

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  • Included here

    • lyric sheet (includes additional verse and final refrain)
    • lyrics, melody notation and chords*
    • lyrics, melody notation and piano accompaniment*

    *Page with music notation are taken from the forthcoming Voices Together worship and song collection, published by MennoMedia. Used with permission.

    Permission granted to MWC member churches for congregational use for Peace Sunday and Anabaptist World Fellowship Sunday. For permissions for ongoing use or in larger group gatherings, please contact info@smalltallministries.com.

    You’re Not Alone

    words and music by Bryan Moyer Suderman.
    Copyright © 2005 Bryan Moyer Suderman/SmallTall Music
    www.smalltallministries.com

    Refrain:

    You’re not alone, we are one body
    You’re not alone, we stand with you
    You’re not alone, your time of suffering is our suffering too
    And I know the day is coming when we will be rejoicing anew

    1. Many members in this body that we know
      Some are great and some are small
      Eyes and ears and hands and just a little toe
      One God who activates them all… (refrain)
    2. One body, Spirit-formed and Spirit-fed
      Different genders, rich and poor
      A banquet where the least sit at the head
      One body broken for the world… (refrain)
    3. Look close, you’ll see this body’s not a pretty sight
      Wounds and blemishes and sores
      But with the saints of every place and point in time
      We are the body of our Lord… oh Lord… (final refrain)

    Final Refrain:
    We’re not alone, we are one body
    We’re not alone, we wait for You
    We’re not alone, our time of suffering is Your suffering too
    And I know the day is coming, I know the day is coming,
    Yes I know the day is coming when we will be rejoicing anew.

  • Invite the global church into your congregation!

    MWC member congregations are welcome to invite one MWC speaker per year to bring a message from the global Anabaptist-Mennonite family. This may be for Anabaptist World Fellowship Sunday, Peace Sunday or any day you wish to give special attention to the global family.

    Please consider giving an honorarium appropriate for your region. Contact contributions@mwc-cmm.org for assistance with money transfer if needed.

    Any MWC speaker may be asked to present via live video link (subject to internet connectivity) or a pre-recorded video. If travel is required from outside the region, the host congregation should cover travel costs.

    NameTopics, specific expertiseLocationLanguages

    Officers

    César García
    		Unity in the church, restorative justice, church and state, Anabaptism; biblical textsCanada (Eastern Time UTC -4)English, Spanish
    Henk Stenvers
    		Global faith community, Body of Christ, Sermon on the MountNetherlands (Central European Time UTC +2)English, (Spanish or French if pre-recorded)
    Lisa Carr-Pries
    		Global faith communityCanada (Eastern Time UTC -4)English
    Sunoko Lin
    		7 churches in Revelation; biblical textsCalifornia (Pacific Time UTC -7)English, Indonesian

    Regional representatives

    Agus Mayanto
    		Sharing about MWC (AWFS, Q&A, stories), Preaching on biblical textsIndonesia (Western Indonesian Time UTC +7)English, Indonesian
    Janet Plenert
    		Sharing about MWC (AWFS, Q&A, stories), Preaching on biblical textsCanada (Eastern Time UTC -5)English



    Cynthia DüŸck



    		Sharing about MWC (AWFS, Q&A, stories), Preaching on biblical texts, Integration of faith and healthcare through education, advocacy, and service, Aging in the community of faith.Paraguay (Paraguay Time UTC/GMT -4)English, Spanish, German
    Cynthia Peacock
    		Sharing about MWC (AWFS, Q&A, stories) Preaching on biblical textsIndia (Indian Standard Time UTC +5:30)English, Bengali
    Danisa Ndlovu
    		Sharing about MWC (AWFS, Q&A, stories), Preaching on biblical textsZimbabwe (Central Africa Time UTC +2)English, Ndebele



    Freddy Barró—n



    		Sharing about MWC (AWFS, Q&A, stories), Preaching on biblical textsBolivia (Bolivia Time UTC -4)Spanish
    Gerald Hildebrand
    		Sharing about MWC (AWFS, Q&A, stories), Preaching on biblical textsCanada (Central Time UTC -6)English
    Jeremiah Choi
    		Sharing about MWC (AWFS, Q&A, stories), Preaching on biblical textsHong Kong (Hong Kong Time UTC +8)English, Cantonese
    JosŽ Arrais
    		Sharing about MWC (AWFS, Q&A, stories), Preaching on biblical textsPortugal (Western Europe Time UTC +1)English, Portuguese, can deliver greetings in Spanish and French
    Jumanne Magiri Mafwiri
    		Sharing about MWC (AWFS, Q&A, stories), Preaching on biblical textsTanzania (East Africa Time UTC +3)English, Swahili
    Paul Stucky
    		Sharing about MWC (AWFS, Q&A, stories), Preaching on biblical textsColombia (Colombia Standard Time UTC -5)English, Spanish



    Siaka TraorŽ
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    		Sharing about MWC (AWFS, Q&A, stories), Preaching on biblical textsBurkina Faso (Burkina Faso Time UTC)French
    Willi Hugo Perez
    		Sharing about MWC (AWFS, Q&A, stories), Preaching on biblical textsGuatemala (Central Standard Time UTC -6)English, Spanish

    Commissions

    Andi Santoso
    (Deacons)
    		discipleship, family, the Gospel of Peace, Holistic Mission, LeadershipUSA (Eastern Time UTC -4)English, Indonesian
    Vikal Rao
    (Deacons)
    		Sharing about MWC (AWFS, Q&A, stories), Preaching on biblical textsIndia (Indian Standard Time UTC +5:30)English, Hindi
    Neal Blough
    (Peace)
    		Anabaptist history and theology, church unity and ecumenical dialogue, the Francophone network, and multicultural congregations.France (Central European Summer Time UTC +2)English, French

    *pre-recorded; please give one-two months for preparation

    Consult the staff page to book a speaker directly or contact MWC.

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  • Stewardship for All?,  by Bedru Hussein and Lynn Miller

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  • Testing Faith and Tradition
    the volume from Europe, released in 2006 (also available in Spanish, French, German and Dutch).

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  • A teaching resource from the Faith and Life Commission

    What does it mean for member churches of Mennonite World Conference to share an
    Anabaptist identity? What is the value of Anabaptist “tradition” – and what does that word
    mean in a global context? What are our Anabaptist understandings of mission and
    fellowship?

    In 2009, the newly appointed Faith and Life Commission was asked to produce three papers that could be used in helping MWC communities reflect on such questions:

    • “A Holistic Understanding of Fellowship, Worship, Service, and Witness from an Anabaptist
      Perspective” by Alfred Neufeld Friesen of Paraguay;
    • “The ‘Anabaptist Tradition’ – Reclaiming its Gifts, Heeding its Weaknesses” by Hanspeter Jecker of Switzerland; and
    • “Koinonia – The Gift We Hold Together” by Tom Yoder Neufeld of Canada.

    All three papers were approved as a teaching resource by the MWC General Council in May 2012.

    Throughout Scripture God repeatedly confronts his people with this insight: if you want to reach the Promised Land, then remember the path in which God has led you until now (Deuteronomy 8:1-2)…

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    Faith & Life Commission

  • This workshop offers an overview of New Testament perspectives on the people of God and their relationship to the “promised land” in which they live. We then consider together how these New Testament perspectives might shape our present-day responses to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. Please bring your Bible!

    Presenter: Dorothy Jean Weaver is professor emerita of New Testament at Eastern Mennonite Seminary, Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA, where she taught full time from 1984-2018. Dorothy Jean Weaver is a member of Community Mennonite Church, within the Allegheny Mennonite Conference and Mennonite Church USA. Dorothy Jean is ordained by Virginia Mennonite Conference to the Special Ministry of Bible teaching.

    Indonesia 2022: workshop

  • The World Council of Churches called for a “pilgrimage” of justice and peace. Applying a transformative spirituality, local communities have been visited in every region, to celebrate the gifts of life, to touch the wounds, and to transform the injustices. Key-themes have emerged on the way: Truth and Trauma, Land and Displacement, Gender Justice, and Racism.

    Presenters: Fernando Enns, Mennonite (born in Brazil, living in Europe), representative of the Association of Mennonite Congregations in Germany at the World Council of Churches; Professor for Peace-Theology and Ethics at the Free University Amsterdam/The Netherlands and University of Hamburg/Germany. AndrŽs Pacheco Lozano, Mennonite (born in Colombia, living in the Netherlands), Secretary of the Global Mennonite Peace Network (MWC); Lecturer and Researcher at Free University Amsterdam/The Netherlands, secretary.

    Indonesia 2022: workshop

  • Indonesia 2022: workshop