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Sexual Misconduct by Pastors
The church’s strength and witness are deeply damaged by pastoral sexual misconduct Ð and yet it happens. We look at how to create clear standards about expectations and how to investigate complaints about sexual misconduct by church leaders. We look at healing in a church context where there has been sexual misconduct by the pastor.…
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Preventing child malnutrition in developing countries
Indonesia 2022: Workshop Join Dr. Blaise Kutala and Dr. Delphin Kapasa in their review of causes, consequences, clinical aspects, and low-cost solutions to prevent child malnutrition. The approach consists of mobilizing all the forces of the community (e.g., doctors, municipalities, churches) to utilize therapeutic foods at a low-cost to effectively address malnutrition. Presenters: Blaise Kutala,…
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Healthy church boundaries in power and sexuality
Indonesia 2022: workshop Practical tools for promoting appropriate behavior in power and sexual relationships in leadership and pastoral work based on Healthy Boundaries material developed by Faith Trust Institute, with adaptations for Latin America, sections of the Colombian Mennonite Church’s ethics manual, and training experiences. Presenters: Alix Lozano served as president of the Mennonite Church…
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Global Church Sharing Fund Application package
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Global Church Sharing Fund
The Global Church Sharing Fund is part of the Jubilee Fund of MWC. What is the goal of the GCSF? We will show some supported projects. What is the impact of the fund? Presenter: Henk Stenvers (Deacons Commission Secretary) is a Dutch Mennonite, from 2002 until his retirement in 2020 he was general secretary of…
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GAHN webinar: Health care and health systems in DRC
Three Congolese doctors and the work they each are contributing to for the Congolese healthcare and health systems. These three speakers bring their expertise as well as their life experiences of working in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Dr. Murray Nickel, GAHN steering committee member, moderates the session
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GAHN webinar: Global Anabaptist perspectives in fighting a pandemic
Global Anabaptist perspectives in fighting a pandemic.Does faith make a difference? GAHN webinar 27 March 2021 Presenter: Mark Shelly, MD, Infectious Disease physician, Healthcare Epidemiologist, Geisinger Medical Center; professor, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA Dr. Mark Shelly presents about the unique contribution of Anabaptist perspectives in the battle against infectious diseases around…
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GAHN webinar: Can Faith, Health and Miracles Exist Together?
Global Anabaptist Health Network (GAHN) Virtual Health Summit: 12 March 2022“Can Faith, Health and Miracles Exist Together?The example of leprosy and the compassionate touch of Jesus”
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Declaration of Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples – I
Indonesia 2022: workshop This three-part series explores the document that the Mennonite World Conference General Council approved in Kenya 2018. Presenters: Andrew Suderman is MWC Peace Commission secretary and a member of St. Jacob’s Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church Canada) and of Shalom Mennonite Congregation (Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA). Joji Pantoja is MWC Peace Commission chair, a…
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Declaration of Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples – II
Indonesia 2022: workshop The second workshop of this three-part series will look at current struggles of Indigenous Peoples and how MWC member churches and/or related organizations are walking with and standing in solidarity with Indigenous Peoples and their ongoing struggles. Presenters: Andrew Suderman is MWC Peace Commission secretary and a member of St. Jacob’s Mennonite…
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COVID-19 and 1 Peter
MWC general secretary César García and president J. Nelson Kraybill take encouragement from 1 Peter in the midst of COVID-19.
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COVID-19 – Netherlands
Executive Committee Europe representative Wieteke van der Molen shares an update from the Mennonite church in the Netherlands.
