MWC 100 Challenge: Photos

1925 Switzerland 
Mennonite World Conference Assembly 1, Basel Switzerland, 1925

Mennonite World Conference Records, 1923-2012. X-009. Mennonite Church USA Archives – Elkhart. Elkhart, Indiana. Box 19, Folder 1 | ^Flickr

1927 USA 
Western District youth retreat on Bethel College campus; spelling out the letters B R for “Bethel Retreat”. August 1927

Mennonite Library and Archives at Bethel College, North Newton, Kansas | Flickr

1930s Canada 
Abbotsford Mennonitengemeinde (now Level Ground Mennonite Church)

Photo submitted by Rita Ewert.

1930 Poland
Mennonite World Conference Assembly 2, Danzig, Poland 1930

Mennonite World Conference Records, 1923-2012. X-009. Mennonite Church USA Archives – Elkhart. Elkhart, Indiana, Box 20, Folder 2. Mennonite World Conference | Flickr

1935 DR Congo 
A. A. Janzen baptizing at the Lonyo River, 1935

Mennonite Library & Archives at Fresno Pacific University, Multiply (Mennonite Brethren Missions) / Congo, A250-10-152.jpg | DigitalFPU

1936 Netherlands  
Mennonite World Conference Assembly 3, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1936

Mennonite World Conference Records, 1923-2012. X-009. Mennonite Church USA Archives – Elkhart. Elkhart, Indiana. Box 19, Folder 3. Mennonite World Conference Assembly 3, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1936 | Flickr

1940 Paraguay 
Lengua worship service in Paraguay, 1940

Mennonite Library & Archives at Fresno Pacific University, Multiply (Mennonite Brethren Missions) / Paraguay, A250-11-346.jpg | DigitalFPU

1948 USA
Mennonite World Conference Assembly 4, Goshen/Newton, United States, 1948. Fellowship across the seas. Mrs. Leendertz from Holland with conservative Amish sisters from Indiana

Mennonite World Conference Records, 1923-2012. X-009. Mennonite Church USA Archives – Elkhart. Elkhart, Indiana. Box 19, Folder 4. Mennonite World Conference Assembly 4, Goshen/Newton, United States, 1948 | Flickr

1950 DR Congo 
Elisabeth Shannon with Congolese women and girls who learned to read the New Testament in Tshokwe language, ca. 1950-1953

Mennonite Library & Archives at Fresno Pacific University, Multiply (Mennonite Brethren Missions) / Congo, Shannon082.jpg | DigitalFPU

1951 India 
Bihar Mennonite Mandli

Photo submitted by Amy Jinid Baba

1952 Switzerland
Mennonite World Conference Assembly 5, Basel, Switzerland, 1952

Mennonite World Conference Records, 1923-2012. X-009. Mennonite Church USA Archives – Elkhart. Elkhart, Indiana. Box 19, Folder 5. Mennonite World Conference Assembly 5, Basel, Switzerland | Flickr

1954 Brazil
Mission to Araguacema, Brazil: feeding children

Mennonite Board of Missions Photograph Collection. IV-10-7.2 Box 2 Folder 17, Photo #24. Mennonite Church USA Archives – Elkhart. Elkhart, Indiana. | Citation: Mennonite Board of Missions Photo #24 | Flickr

1957 Jamaica
Three children born within a month in the Constant Spring, Jamaica, congregation. Left to right: Irene Moore with Rosemarie, Joyce Jones with David, and Erma Metzler with Philip Larry, 1957

Mennonite Board of Missions Photograph Collection. IV-10-7.2, Box 5, Folder 33, Photo #27. Mennonite Church Archives. Elkhart, Indiana. | Flickr

1957 Germany
Mennonite World Conference Assembly 6, Karlsruhe, Germany, 1957. From left to right:Theo Glück, Olin A. Krehbiel, Abraham Braun, Harold S. Bender, H.W. Meihuizen, H.H. Janzen, Samuel Gerber

Mennonite World Conference Records, 1923-2012. X-009. Mennonite Church USA Archives – Elkhart. Elkhart, Indiana. Box 19, Folder 6. | Flickr

1957 Japan
Kyoichi Kitano performing baptism in Nosegawa River, August 18, 1957

Mennonite Library & Archives at Fresno Pacific University, Multiply (Mennonite Brethren Missions) | DigitalFPU

1959 India
Easter Sunday baptism at Mahbubnagar

Mennonite Library & Archives at Fresno Pacific University, Multiply (Mennonite Brethren Missions) / Congo, A250-6-127.jpg | DigitalFPU

1960 Brazil
Guarituba Mennonite Brethren Church

Mennonite Library & Archives at Fresno Pacific University, Multiply (Mennonite Brethren Missions) / Brazil, A250-12-0210.jpg. | DigitalFPU

1962 Canada
Mennonite World Conference Assembly 7, Kitchener, Ontario, 1962

Mennonite World Conference Records, 1923-2012. X-009. Mennonite Church USA Archives – Elkhart. Elkhart, Indiana. Box 19, Folder 7. | Flickr

1963 Ethiopia 
Ethiopian women, 1963

Mennonite Board of Missions Photograph Collection, IV-10-7.2, Box 3, Folder 3, Photo 1. Mennonite Church USA Archives, Elkhart, Indiana. | Flickr

1964 USA 
Eighth Street Mennonite Church, Goshen, Indiana USA.

Photo submitted by: J Ron Byler

1964 Costa Rica
The Vargas Family, all of whom accepted Christ in November 1964. First contact was through radio – Luzy Verdad Eli, far left, has taken 5 correspondence courses. Don Lincho, 78 with Bible in hand, spends hours reading aloud. His illiterate wife as well as his daughter listen as he reads, 1964

Mennonite Board of Missions Photos from Costa Rica 1964-1965. IV-10-7.2 Box 3 Folder 23, Photo # 3. Mennonite Church Archives-Elkhart, Indiana. | Flickr

1965 Japan
Choir from Soujiji church singing at dedication, 1965

Mennonite Library & Archives at Fresno Pacific University, Multiply (Mennonite Brethren Missions) / Japan, A250-8-1105.jpg | DigitalFPU

1966 Colombia
Anibal Aguirre baptizing Victor Gomez in Colombia, 1966

Mennonite Library & Archives at Fresno Pacific University, Multiply (Mennonite Brethren Missions) / Colombia, A250-13-3.jpg. | DigitalFPU

1967 Netherlands
Mennonite World Conference Assembly 8, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1967

Mennonite World Conference Records, 1923-2012. X-009. Mennonite Church USA Archives – Elkhart. Elkhart, Indiana. Box 19, Folder 8. | Flickr

1969 DRC 
Mennonite World Conference Executive Committee Meeting, Kinshasa, Congo, 1969. From left to right: Million Belete, Vikter Dorsch, Sarya TMC Tanzania, Samata Said, Somalia, Mrs. and Mr. Reeds, Somalia, Bihan Kiros, Ethiopia, Don Jacobs.

Mennonite World Conference Records, 1923-2012. X-009. Mennonite Church USA Archives – Elkhart. Elkhart, Indiana. Box 21, Folder 6. | Flickr

1970 Colombia
Saturday club Union de Viviende Church Cali Colombia

Mennonite Board of Missions photo collection, 1970 from Honduras. IV-10-7.2 Box 3 Folders 48, Photo #09. Mennonite Church USA Archives-Elkhart, Indiana. | Flickr

1972 Brazil
Mennonite World Conference Assembly 9, Curitiba, Brazil, 1972

Mennonite World Conference Records, 1923-2012. X-009. Mennonite Church USA Archives – Elkhart. Elkhart, Indiana. Box 19, Folder 9. | Flickr

1973 unknown 
Mennonite World Conference Presidium Meeting, 1973
Paul Kraybill and Million Belete

Mennonite World Conference Records, 1923-2012. X-009. Mennonite Church USA Archives – Elkhart. Elkhart, Indiana. Box 21, Folder 3. | Flickr

1974 Indonesia
Vernon Wiebe meeting with Indonesian church representatives, 1974. Left-right: Vernon Wiebe, unidentified, Charles Christano, Andreas Setiawan, Timothy Sudiharto.

Mennonite Library & Archives at Fresno Pacific University, Multiply (Mennonite Brethren Missions) / Indonesia, 50-21-020.jpg | DigitalFPU

1975 Puerto Rico
Mennonite World Conference Presidium Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1975. Representatives attending the Expanded MWC Presidium.

Mennonite World Conference Records, 1923-2012. X-009. Mennonite Church USA Archives – Elkhart. Elkhart, Indiana. Box 21, Folder 4. | Flickr

1976 Austria
Tulpengasse church in Vienna, Austria, 1976

Mennonite Library & Archives at Fresno Pacific University, Multiply (Mennonite Brethren Missions) / Austria & Germany, A250-19-0176. | DigitalFPU

1978 Brazil
Young people of Campo Belo and Jardim Santo Antonio singing at baptismal service of Jardim Santo Eduardo church.

Mennonite Library & Archives at Fresno Pacific University, Multiply (Mennonite Brethren Missions) / Brazil, A250-12-0107.jpg. | DigitalFPU

1978 USA 
Mennonite World Conference Assembly 10, Wichita, KS. United States, 1978

Mennonite World Conference Records, 1923-2012. X-009. Mennonite Church USA Archives – Elkhart. Elkhart, Indiana. Box 19, Folder 10. | Flickr

1978 USA 
Mennonite World Conference Assembly 10, Wichita, KS. United States, 1978. Exhibition Hall.

Mennonite World Conference Records, 1923-2012. X-009. Mennonite Church USA Archives – Elkhart. Elkhart, Indiana. Box 19, Folder 10.| Flickr

1978 USA 
Mennonite World Conference Assembly 10, Wichita, KS. United States, 1978. Kenya Choir.

Mennonite World Conference Records, 1923-2012. X-009. Mennonite Church USA Archives – Elkhart. Elkhart, Indiana. Box 19, Folder 10. | Flickr

1979 Indonesia 
Oikomene Night Fellowship.

Photo submitted by JKI Maranatha 

1981 India
Baptism in Delhi, July 1981.

Mennonite Library & Archives at Fresno Pacific University, Multiply (Mennonite Brethren Missions) / India, A250-6-116.jpg | DigitalFPU

1981 Kenya 
Mennonite World Conference General Council Meeting, Nairobi, Kenya, 1981. Former residents and workers from Somalia sing a Somali song.

Mennonite World Conference Records, 1923-2012. X-009. Mennonite Church USA Archives – Elkhart. Elkhart, Indiana. Box 21, Folder 1. | Flickr

1982 Uruguay 
Mennonite Brethren Bible Institue director Frank Martens explaining schedule to prospective students, 1982.

Mennonite Library & Archives at Fresno Pacific University, Multiply (Mennonite Brethren Missions) / Uruguay, A250-18-016.jpg. | DigitalFPU

1983 Uruguay
Sunday school class at Sayago Church in Montevideo, Uruguay, 1983.

Mennonite Library & Archives at Fresno Pacific University, Multiply (Mennonite Brethren Missions) / Uruguay, A250-18-105.jpg. | DigitalFPU

1984 France 
Mennonite World Conference Assembly 11, Strasbourg, France, 1984. Congress Hall

Mennonite World Conference Records, 1923-2012. X-009. Mennonite Church USA Archives – Elkhart. Elkhart, Indiana. Box 20, Folder 3 | Flickr

1987 Paraguay 
Mennonite World Conference General Council Meeting, Paraguay, 1987. The Chulupi Choir from the Yalve Sanga settlement sings at a special Paraguay music program during General Council sessions.

Mennonite World Conference Records, 1923-2012. X-009. Mennonite Church USA Archives – Elkhart. Elkhart, Indiana. Box 21, Folder 2. | Flickr

1987 Paraguay 
Mennonite World Conference General Council Meeting, Paraguay, 1987. Mukanza Ilungaholding hands with Hansulrich Gerber.

Mennonite World Conference Records, 1923-2012. X-009. Mennonite Church USA Archives – Elkhart. Elkhart, Indiana. Box 21, Folder 2.| Flickr

1988 Peru
Agnes Penner and children outside Mennonite Brethren church in Vichayal. ca. 1988.

Mennonite Library & Archives at Fresno Pacific University, Multiply (Mennonite Brethren Missions) / Peru, A250-14-1060.jpg. | DigitalFPU

1989 Austria
Evangelistic meeting in Innsbruck, Austria, May 1989

Mennonite Library & Archives at Fresno Pacific University, Multiply (Mennonite Brethren Missions) / Austria & Germany, A250-19-0132.jpg. | DigitalFPU

1990 Canada
Mennonite World Conference. Twelfth Mennonite World Conference, 1990, Winnipeg, Canada. Jake Pauls, with the bendiction at the end of a memorable evening.

Slides by T. Klassen; Script by John Dyck. X-9 Box 52 Folder 4 Slide 24. Mennonite Church USA Archives – Elkhart. Elkhart, Indiana.| Flickr

1990 Colombia
Iglesia Cristiana Comunidad de Paz in Bogota, March 1990. Galen Wiest and Linda Wiest are on left.

Mennonite Library & Archives at Fresno Pacific University, Multiply (Mennonite Brethren Missions) / Colombia, A250-13-961.jpg. | DigitalFPU

1990 Brazil
Sunday school class in Sao Paulo, 1990.

Mennonite Library & Archives at Fresno Pacific University, Multiply (Mennonite Brethren Missions) / Brazil, A250-12-962.jpg | DigitalFPU

1991 Panama
Pastor Jose Perez leads Panama City MB Church spiritual retreat at Santa Clara Beach, 1991. Jose’s wife Suyapa Perez is seated at foot of cross. Jacob and Marlene Tice, are 3rd and 5th from left.

Mennonite Library & Archives at Fresno Pacific University, Multiply (Mennonite Brethren Missions) / Panama, A250-17-19.jpg. | DigitalFPU

1991 Indonesia 
GKMI Keling, Indonesia.

Photo submitted by Irma Sulistyorini.

1995 Guatemala 
Iglesia Menonita Roca de Salvación

Photo submitted by Dodanim Lans Vásquez Campos.

1997 India 
Delegation from DR Congo at MWC Assembly 13 in Kolkata, India.

Photo submitted by Bruce Campbell-Janz.

1997 India
Mt. Zion MB Church baptismal ceremony, 1997.

Mennonite Library & Archives at Fresno Pacific University, Multiply (Mennonite Brethren Missions) / India, A250-6-126.jpg. | DigitalFPU

2000 Philippines
Lumban Mennonite Bible Church.

Photo submitted by Generoso Rana/Ebenezer Mondez.

2003 Zimbabwe 
Taking an offering at MWC Assembly14 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.

Photo submitted by unknown.

2003 Zimbabwe 
Washing dishes at MWC Assembly 14 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.

Photo submitted by unknown.

2006 Indonesia 
GKMI Sidoarjo.

Photo submitted by Stephanie Setiawan.

2008 Vietnam 
Vietnam Mennonite Church.

Photo submitted by Elina Ciptadi.

2009 Paraguay
MWC Assembly 15 in Asunción, Paraguay.

Photo submitted by Lowell Brown.

2009 Paraguay 
GYS participants at MWC Assembly 15 in Asunción, Paraguay.

Photo submitted by Wilhem Unger.

2009 Canada 
Amigos (l-r): Sarah Thompson, Amandus Reimer, Elina Ciptadi, Khohlwani Moyo, Barbara Kaercher.

Photo submitted by Ray Brubacher.

2013 Angola
Angola Deacon visit April 2013.

Photo submitted by unknown.

2013 Chile
Cono Sur Chile 2013

Photo submitted by Janet Plenert.

2017 Peru
Deacons visit to Conferencia Peruana Hermanos Menonitas (CPHM) after catastrophic flooding in Piura, Peru.

Photo submitted by Henk Stenvers. 

2017 Germany 
Renewal 2017 in Haus Sankt Ulrich, Augsburg, Germany.

Photo submitted by Harry Unger.

2017 Malawi 
Barbara Nkala visited Malawi.

Photo submitted by Barbara Nkala.

2017 Kenya

Photo submitted by Liesa Unger.

2017 Colombia 
Pan y Paz in Bogota, Colombia.

Photo submitted by Anna Voght.

2017 Nepal
Surunga BIC Church celebrated the inauguration of a long-awaited church building 10 December 2017. 

Photo submitted by Henk Stenvers.

2018 Spain
Spain Mennonite Conference.

Photo submitted by Henk Stenvers.

2018 Kenya
Renewal 2028 in Kisumu, Kenya.

Photo submitted by Wilhem Unger.

2018 Ukraine 

Photo submitted by Liesa Unger.

2018 India
Deacons visit to Bhartiya General Conference Mennonite.

Photo submitted by Henk Stenvers. 

2018 Burkina Faso
Église évangélique mennonite d’Orodara.

Photo submitted by Anicka Fast.

2019 Costa Rica 
Renewal 2019 in Heredia, Costa Rica.

Photo submitted by Len Rempel.

2019 Uganda
Uganda Mennonite Church.

Photo submitted by Henk Stenvers. 

2020 Burkina Faso 
Deacons Commission visited Burkina Faso.

Photo submitted by J. Nelson Kraybill.

2022 South Korea
Nonsan Peace and Joy Mennonite Church in South Korea.

Photo submitted by Jeremiah Choi.

2022 Mozambique
Danisa Ndlovu visited BICC AGM.

Photo submitted by Danisa Ndlovu.

2023 Angola 
Anabaptist World Fellowship Sunday celebration at IEMA Le Jourdain, Cafunfo, Agola.

Photo submitted by Daniel Cangangela Nelson. 

2023 Philippines
Anabaptist Mennonite Community Church Castañeda Nueva Vizcaya celebrates Anabaptist World Fellowship Sunday 2023.

Photo submitted by Hesper Valenzuela.

2023 Colombia 
Henk Stenvers visited Iglesia Cristiana Menonita de Colombia

Photo submitted by Henk Stenvers.

2023 Nicaragua
Iglesia Del Dios Viviente Rama, part of Convención Menonita de Nicaragua, celebrated the 498th anniversary of the Anabaptism movement with the Anabaptist World Fellowship Sunday worship materials.

Photo submitted by Abel Mendoza.

2023 Myanmar 
Baptism at youth peace convention.

Photo submitted by Amos Chin. 

2023 Tanzania
The Tamekwa choir from Tarime Diocese sings and dances on stage at the annual Tanzanian Mennonite youth conference.

Photo submitted by Isaac Nii Torgbor Gborbitey. 

2023 Ethiopia 
Planting an MWC tree in preparation for the next Assembly. Liesa Unger and César García.

Photo submitted by Liesa Unger.

2023 Kenya 
KMC national convention.

Photo submitted by Henk Stenvers.

2023 Ghana
Siaka Traore visited Ghana Mennonite Church.

Photo submitted by Isaac Nii Torgbor Gborbitey.

2023 Canada 
Renewal 2023 at South Abbotsford Church (MB), Abbotsford, B.C., Canada.

Photo submitted by Preshit Rao.

2023 Canada 
Officers plant an MWC tree at the Mennonite Heritage Museum, Abbotsford, B.C., Canada.

Photo submitted by Karla Braun. 

2024 Tanzania
Evangelical Mennonite church of Tanzania celebrates Peace Sunday 2024.

Photo submitted by Evangelical Mennonite Church of Tanzania.

2024 Brazil 
Renewal 2024 in Brazil.

Photo submitted by Irma Sulistyorini.

2024 Japan
Jeremiah Choi visited Honancho Mennonite Church. 

Photo submitted by Jeremiah Choi.

2024 Ukraine
Henk Stenvers visited Ukraine with a team from Dnipro Hope Mission (DHM).

Photo submitted by Dnipro Hope Mission (DHM).

2024 Ethiopia
Meserete Kristos Church.

Photo submitted by Henk Stenvers.

2024 Taiwan
70th Anniversary of FOMCIT (Fellowship Of Mennonite Churches In Taiwan).

Photo submitted by Jeremiah Choi.

2025 Peru 
Peace Summit 2025, Peru.

Photo submitted by Andrew Bodden. 

2025 India
Mennonite Church Rajnandgaon celebrated Anabaptist World Fellowship Sunday 2025.

Photo submitted by Preshit Rao.

2025 Hong Kong
Hong Kong Joint worship for 500th Anabaptist Anniversary.

Photo submitted by Jeremiah Choi.

2025 Honduras 
Camino de Santidad Mennonite Church San Pedro Sula Honduras celebrated Anabaptist World Fellowship Sunday 2025.

Photo submitted by Eunice Pedroza.