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No one was left behind
The General Council is the decision-making body of Mennonite World Conference. Using consensus decision making, they discern strategy, policy and statements that guide the global Anabaptist family. Out of 106 General Council delegates who were present at the triennial meetings in Germany in 2025, more than 60 were representing their church for the first time. (As…
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MWC 100th Anniversary Celebration
Watch the singing, praying and testifying to God’s faithfulness at 100th anniversary worship service on 25 May 2025 in Germany. The stage language for the video is English, but viewers can turn on the closed captioning/subtitles and then select “auto-translate” under the gear symbol to use machine translation to their preferred language.
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Young Anabaptists eager to encounter the global family
During the Global Youth Summit (GYS) in 2015 in Pennsylvania, USA, Mennonite World Conference (MWC) general secretary César García said, “If you want a revolution, ask someone young to lead.” This year’s GYS was the latest step in MWC’s journey of walking with young leaders in following Jesus together. From the creation of the GYS…
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Assembly 18 theme revealed: Christ unites us
“If you come to the next Assembly, you can also have a shirt like mine!” said Kelbessa Demana, General Council delegate for Meserete Kristos Church (MKC). Dressed in a traditional, crisp white shirt with intricate embroidery, he was part of a delegation that invited the General Council to the upcoming Assembly 18 in Ethiopia. Held…
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Living in a new era
César García (right) interviewed church leaders from other traditions who were present throughout General Council meetings in May 2025. (l-r) Paul Tché, Tim Gee, Neil Vigers, Hanns Lessing (with microphone), Samuel van der Maas, Anne-Cathy Graber (MWC secretary for ecumenical relations). “Reconciliation is central to our faith as Anabaptists,” said César García, Mennonite World Conference…
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From celebration to commemoration
Mennonite World Conference (MWC) concludes its triennial General Council (GC) meeting 26-28 May 2025 in Schwäbisch-Gmünd, Germany, with a clear framework for the future.
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The Courage to Love: Anabaptism@500 event video
On 29 May 2025, Mennonite World Conference (MWC) welcomed guests from around the world to The Courage to Love: Anabaptism@500. The day-long celebration commemorated the birth of the Anabaptist movement in Zurich, Switzerland. Following workshops, concerts, a panel discussion and self-guided historical walking tours, participants gathered for a worship service with ecumenical participation at the…
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A reminder of our presence in the world
“We are stewards of creation; this tree reminds us that every step we take as Commissions, as Officers, and Networks has repercussions for creation,” says Henk Stenvers, MWC president. It also symbolizes our presence in the world, he said. The Executive Committee, Commissions, staff and Creation Care Task Force planted a linden tree (tilia cordata)…
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Bigger responsibilities in the global church
At the meetings in May 2025, General Council members will vote on a proposal for every Mennonite World Conference full member to have one Young AnaBaptist (YAB) delegate in the General Council starting 2028.
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Powering the spinning wheel
Join in prayer for the global family “Prayer has been our spinning wheel. Thanks to the global church for the resilience in your prayers. It is encouraging to know that someone somewhere in the globe is reporting your issues to God,” says Okoth Simon Onyango, Mennonite Church Uganda, bishop. The members of Mennonite World Conference…
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A celebration of ecumenism, joy, confession and hope
We invite everyone to worship with us! The worship service marking the culmination of Mennonite World Conference’s 500th anniversary event in Zurich, Switzerland, will be livestreamed. The event takes place Thursday, 29 May 2025, at 15:00 UTC. (Please note an earlier version gave the incorrect time. 15:00 UTC is when the service begins; tune in…
