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Jesus brings us together in our differences
How to represent Jesus in a live painting? White with a beard as he is often represented in churches? Not really! We had it in our hearts to paint a colorful Jesus, a Jesus in green, yellow, blue, white, red and orange. We are the camp “Juntos in Portugal.” Organized by Joy and Life (Joie…
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All voices praising Jesus together in Uruguay
I really love the simplicity of our Christmas parties where we meet to enjoy each other’s company and remember the one that keeps us united.
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A month of celebrating Charni Daan
In India, Christmas is celebrated with great enthusiasm from mid November to New Year. Christmas is more special because we get a chance to meet our family and friends.
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Sharing love – with sprinkles – in Germany
This tradition reminds me of the message of hope, peace, joy and love at Christmas because you can enjoy a peaceful time together with your loved ones and you can even share this love by giving Christmas cookies to others.
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Joy and love: night vigil in Kenya
This tradition always reminds me of the joy and the love we have for each other as a community. Getting together to share meals and storytelling is usually the best part, but the most amazing and wonderful time is during the night vigil when one connects with Jesus though praise and worship, giving a sense…
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Unexpected placement equips for future service
Stephanie Setiawan from Sidoarjo, Indonesia, had no plan to go to Latin America. She applied for Mennonite Central Committee’s International Volunteer Exchange Program in 2013/2014, but the slot for her synod was already taken. The coordinators offered her a YAMEN placement in Colombia instead. As a result, Stephanie Setiawan discovered a love for Latin culture…
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YABs Fellowship Week 2022 worship resource
Prepared by the YABs Committee for 1-4 July 2022 *This year’s Fellowship Week activities will take place during the Global Youth Summit and Assembly 17 in Indonesia Theme “Sealed in the Spirit” Why this theme was chosen This theme ties in with the 2022 Global Youth Summit (GYS) theme: “Life in the Spirit.” This topic…
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Praising God together across barriers
“I can see one family with a lot of members, worshipping the same Father,” says Natacha Kyendrebeogo from Burkina Faso. She is one of four young people serving through YAMEN on the Mennonite World Conference (MWC) Assembly team in Indonesia. YAMEN (Young Anabaptist Mennonite Exchange Network) is a program that places emphasis on expanding the…
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5 lessons from the pandemic
During times of uncertainty, it is normal to be filled with doubt, fear and panic. Remember when Jesus called Peter out onto the water: Peter took a few steps, but as soon as he looked at his circumstances, he was filled with doubt, fear and panic. (Matthew 14:22-33). In this global pandemic, our routines have been…
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YABs Fellowship Week 2021
Worship Resources Prepared by the MWC YABs Committee for 20–26 June 2021 Theme Perseverance Biblical text Romans 5:3,4 Additional resources in this package
