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MWC and Tanzania church mourn loss of bishop
Mennonite World Conference mourns alongside its member church, Kanisa la Mennonite Tanzania, following the death of Bishop Steven Mang’ana Watson on 4 March 2021, due to pneumonia. He had served our global family by representing Africa on the MWC Executive Committee since 2015. Steven Mang’ana Watson joined the leadership of the Kanisa la Mennonite Tanzania
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Joy in the Spirit
Songs, testimonies and biblical reflection celebrate the Holy Spirit at Renewal 2027 As a local band played “You are the most high God,” international guests from the global Anabaptist family swayed and sang at this year’s Renewal 2027 “The Holy Spirit transforming us” event at Nyamasaria Primary School’s auditorium in Kisumu, Kenya, and headquarters of
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Statement of solidarity with Indigenous peoples
Mennonite World Conference Declaration of Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples In the Christian Scriptures, we encounter God who hears the cries of the dispossessed and suffering, feels deep concern for their welfare, and moves to save. In the Gospels, Jesus Christ, the living example for the church, embodies God’s preferred presence with the neighbor who is
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New MWC leaders foster relationships
Regional representatives and treasurer introduced at Indonesia meetings Bogotá, Colombia – When the church is suffering in a remote or politically sensitive part of the world, it is the regional representatives who convey the news to the global Anabaptist family. These servants share joys and sorrows, and connect their region with the resources of Mennonite
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In Memoriam: Joram Mbeba (1930-2014)
Musoma, Tanzania – Joram Mbeba, a bishop in Kanisa la Mennonite Tanzania (Tanzania Mennonite Church), died on 22 November 2014 at the age of 84. He completed undergraduate and graduate studies in the United States and then returned to Tanzania for a career in teaching and education administration until his retirement in 1985. From 1985
