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Prayers of gratitude and intercession

  • A Common Statement of Confession, Gratitude and Commitment

    Mennonite World Conference appointed several people to participate in an ongoing ecumenical dialogue with the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC). This is one of the state churches who in the 1500s persecuted the early Anabaptists in Europe.

    Together, this group of theologians from WRCR and MWC prepared a shared statement for public delivery on 29 May 2025 in Zurich, Switzerland.

    The title of the statement is ÒRestoring Our Family to Wholeness: Seeking a Common Witness.Ó The statement includes sections on giving thanks and celebrating our common confession of Jesus as Lord; confession and lament; and ends with God’s call to unity and peace.

    The statement will be found here once it is released.

  • A Conversation between Mennonite World Conference and the Seventh-day Adventist Church 2011-2012

    In 2011 and 2012, representatives of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and of the Mennonite World Conference met together for official conversations. In many respects the meetings proved to be a journey of mutual discovery.

    Background

    Mennonites and Adventists have had frequent contacts during the past forty years, particularly through their participation in the annual meetings of the secretaries of Christian World Communions. These periodic encounters, along with other contacts, gradually led to the conviction on both sides that an official conversation might be both instructive and valuable.Adventists and Mennonites have distinct identities that are critically important to them. From the outset of discussions leading to the conversation, it was understood that organic union was not the objective. Rather, the dialogue would provide an opportunity for learning about each other’s history, beliefs and values, clarifying misunderstandings, and removing stereotypes. Out of the discussion, therefore, might emerge areas where Mennonites and Adventists can join forces in selected areas of mutual concern.The two communions, viewed superficially, might appear to have little in common.

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  • Baptism and Incorporation into the Body of Christ, the Church
    Lutheran-Mennonite-Roman Catholic Trilateral Conversations 2012–2017
    Report of the Lutheran-Mennonite-Roman Catholic Trilateral Dialogue Commission

    On behalf of The Lutheran World Federation
    Mennonite World Conference
    Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity

    The Mennonite Quarterly Review

    95 (January 2021)

    In This Issue
    Baptism and Incorporation into the Body of Christ, the Church: Lutheran-Mennonite-Roman Catholic Trilateral Conversations, 2012-2017

    “Baptism and Incorporation into the Body of Christ, the Church: A Lutheran Reflection” by Timothy Wengert
    “Baptism and Incorporation into the Body of Christ, the Church:A Catholic Reflection” by Peter Casarella
    “Baptism and Incorporation into the Body of Christ, the Church: A Mennonite Reflection”by Irma Fast Dueck

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  • Lutheran-Mennonite-Roman Catholic Trilateral Conversations 2012–2017

    It was with the twin goals of increasing mutual understanding and helping one another grow in faithfulness to Jesus Christ that a trilateral dialogue took place between Lutherans, Mennonites and Roman Catholics, from 2012 to 2017. Over the course of the five year period, the dialogue followed the well-established interchurch conversation method of annual one week meetings hosted successively by the communions. At each meeting papers were presented by delegation members as the trilateral commission explored the respective understandings of key theological and pastoral themes related to baptism and incorporation into the body of Christ.

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  • To receive a copy of the audited financial statements, please email a request to info@mwc-cmm.org.

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  • Thank you for nourishing the global Anabaptist family through investing in MWC’s mission.
    Your partnership strengthens MWC as it carries out the mission of God in the world!  

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  • At the Mennonite World Conference Assembly in Indonesia Jessica is organizing the Global Church Village. This is a place where you can create exhibits from your Anabaptist church.

    Come by and visit to see performances, incredible art, and just have a place to be and charge your phone.

    We are a church of many cultures! Come and celebrate how we are each made in the image of God in all of our diversity and beauty!

    Global Church Village