• Peace amid the storms of life

    “As followers of Jesus, we follow his example and work to bring peace in the midst of chaos.” Member churches around the world celebrated Peace Sunday 2021 using Mennonite World Conference’s Peace Sunday worship resource: “Finding hope and healing in crisis.”   Amos Ganjboir and Rajendra Masih at Bethel Mennonite Church, Balodgahan, India, worked for three days to paint a backdrop and…

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    Peace amid the storms of life
  • “We don’t live by fear”

    Mennonites stand in the breach through prayer  “And I sought for anyone among them who would repair the wall and stand in the breach before me on behalf of the land,” writes the prophet Ezekiel (22:30). On 19 November 2021, more than 110 members of Mennonite World Conference from Argentina to Zimbabwe rose to pray for the world.  …

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    “We don’t live by fear”
  • A weekend of prayer and action against hunger 2021

    “Give us each day our daily bread” Across the globe, more than 41 million people – around half of them children – are now at risk of starvation in 43 countries. The global hunger crisis is driven by conflict, by climate change; and by the economic impacts of COVID-19. Even in countries where some have…

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  • Only God could turn disaster into ministry

    Thousands stream into Holy Stadium: Mennonite congregation sponsors vaccination clinic  In multireligious Indonesia, many people have never been inside a church. The pandemic is changing that for residents of Semarang (population 1 800 000) and surrounding area.   In coordination with the local government, police and military forces, the 2022 MWC Assembly host venue JKI Injil Kerajaan (Holy…

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  • Peace Sunday 2021 – Prayers

    Establish your peace Dear God, In these times of searching for peace and resolution to conflictsEstablish your peace, O Lord! In the midst of corruption, impunity and violence,Establish your peace, O Lord! In the midst of the journey of your Colombia people,Establish your peace, O Lord! In this searching for justice and peace for Colombia,Establish…

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  • Peace Sunday 2021 – Liturgies for gathering and benediction

    Call to Worship: Turning a cheek Strength is commanding the wind and sea to obey,Strength is wielding a slingshot in the face of a raging giant.Strength is accepting vulnerability from inside the boat,Strength is standing in solidarity with the powerless.Strength is turning a cheek,Strength is loving an enemy.We come to worshipa God who redefines our…

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    Peace Sunday 2021 – Liturgies for gathering and benediction
  • Peace Sunday 2021 – Songs

    Stand by Me When the storms of life are raging,Stand by me (stand by me); (2x)When the world is tossing meLike a ship upon the sea,Thou who rulest wind and water,Stand by me (stand by me). –Charles Albert Tindley (1851–1933) was a self-taught songwriter and Methodist Episcopal minister. Hymnary.org says: “Tindley was known for being…

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    Peace Sunday 2021 – Songs
  • A sacrificial call to mission

    “Transforming our thoughts from entitlement to sacrifice is a timeless challenge we face in Christian maturity,” says D Berg, a long-term worker with Multiply, the Mennonite Brethren mission agency. “Each church should consider the sacrifice they must make to include evangelism as a key (if not central) aspect of their congregation’s commitment to mission both…

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    A sacrificial call to mission