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Carrying burdens through testimony and prayer
Global Mennonite gathering in the Philippines highlights solidarity, faith and shared witness Nearly 300 participants from more than a dozen countries gathered in the historic town plaza of Lumban on 14 March 2026, for the 9th annual Mennonite World Conference (MWC) Renewal event. Centred on the theme “Solidarity in the Family of Christ: Sharing Burdens, Sharing Hopes,” the gathering underscored the call to “carry each other’s burdens” (Galatians 6:2–10). The
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Guided by the Spirit
Lisa Carr-Pries, MWC vice president, leads the EC, YABs Committee and staff in morning prayers before a day of meetings. Photo: Ebenezer Mondez. Executive Committee approves Assembly date, creation care group and new ways of working “The resurrection is not just an event; the resurrection is God’s power today,” said Sunoko Lin (USA/Indonesia), Mennonite World Conference treasurer, as part of morning prayers at the annual MWC Executive
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Tanzanian Mennonites invite the world to Arusha
The Executive Committee of Mennonite World Conference accepted the invitation from the member churches of Tanzania to host the global Assembly 18 in 2028. The five-day gathering of Anabaptists from around the world will take place in the first two weeks of June. The theme is being finalized.
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Committed to serving people
How do you stay in relationship in a diverse global communion comprised of 110 national member churches scattered across 61 countries, with vastly different economic circumstances and political and cultural contexts, speaking more than 30 different languages? “Mennonite World Conference is an organic community and not a bureaucratic institution. As a global church, we are
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Mentoring the next wave of global church leaders
From YABs to General Council: A path laid through mentorship “The strength of the young and the wisdom of the old, the Lord wants both,” said Timo Doetsch from Arbeitsgemeinschaft Mennonitischer Brüdergemeinden in Deutschland (AMBD) in Germany. He took to heart what church planter Lawrence Warkentin said to him many years ago – and so
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To make the mosaic visible
Siaka Traoré has been appointed an ex-officio officer for Mennonite World Conference as a representative for Africa, effective immediately.
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Celebrating our journey toward reconciliation
Celebrating our journey toward reconciliation with the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Celebrating Our Journey toward Reconciliation with the Catholic Church Celebrating Our Journey toward Reconciliation with the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC)
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Following Jesus into baptism
Clothed together in Christ Presented by Thomas R Yoder Neufeld On this 500th anniversary of the Anabaptist movement, and the 100th birthday of the MWC, we are taking the opportunity to reflect deeply on where we come from, where we find ourselves today, and where we are going.
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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
