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AWFS 2023 Scripture reading
Isaiah 40: 28-31 Psalm 62:1-6 Luke 18:35-43 1 Peter 1:3-6
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7 reasons MWC matters for your congregation
Mennonite World Conference (MWC) gathers and equips member churches and local congregations to be the body of Christ together. Here are some blessings leaders and congregations receive through MWC: 1. A mosaic of a growing church: As we meet international Anabaptist sisters and brothers from other traditions and locations, we are inspired by their maturity…
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Liturgies and symbols for gathering and benediction
Anabaptist World Fellowship Sunday 2025 On a table at the front, place five candles of different colours for each continent on top of a map of the world (or beside a globe) along with a white candle as the Christ candle in the middle. At the start of the worship service, name each continent as…
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Psalm 133
Introduction Do you remember any specific smell? Our sense of smell is one of the most interesting senses we have. Smell can bring pleasant memories of a meal you loved as a child, and unpleasant odours can elicit disgust. Church unity is like your sense of smell: it fills you with hope and strength when…
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AWFS 2024 Letter
September 2023 To: All Mennonite, Brethren in Christ and Anabaptist-related churches in the world Dear brothers and sisters, It is with great joy that we share the materials for Anabaptist World Fellowship Sunday (AWFS) with all of you. MWC creates worship resource materials three times a year for member churches: Peace Sunday (17 September…
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Anabaptist World Fellowship Sunday 2024
Theme MOSAIC: Becoming a part of God’s bigger picture Why this theme was chosen Mennonite World Conference has many members, each one different from the others, and yet together the members create a beautiful picture of the body of Christ. Biblical texts In this package Additional resources Multimedia resources online
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AWFS 2022 celebration map
If you plan to participate in Anabaptist World Fellowship Sunday (AWFS) in 2022, put a locator pin here (instructions below) so we can celebrate and pray along with you: How to add a pin (If you do not have a Google account, please email your congregation name, city, country and national church to info@mwc-cmm.org…
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AWFS 2023 Ideas for children’s time
Worship Worship is a time when church members come together to pray, sing, read Scripture, share with each other, and give praise to God. It can be a time of fellowship, restoration, comfort, celebration, or a call for renewed action. Believers can worship in a church building, in a home, or in a boat –…
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AWFS 2023 Greetings
Lobengula Brethren In Christ Church in Zimbabwe Queens Park Brethren In Christ Churchin Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
