• Transmission

    Transmission is the title given to a series of 5 films of 10 minutes which present Anabaptist thought to people around the world to encourage a life of faith created by Affox AG, a multimedia production company. We would like to do this by providing a glimpse at the journeys we experience as disciples of Jesus…

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    Transmission
  • Restoring Our Family to Wholeness: Seeking a Common Witness

    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…

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  • Peace Sunday 2024 – worship resource

    Theme  Kintsukuroi: The broken vessel is often more beautiful than the original Why this theme was chosen 2 Corinthians 4:7 describes the gospel as a “treasure” in “clay jars.” These humble vessels bring to mind the Japanese tradition of kintsukuroi that creates (or recreates) pottery from broken pieces. Damaged vessels are put back together, often…

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  • Peace Sunday 2021 – Activities

    Boat in the midst of the storm Have a large backdrop painted blue (blue sea and sky). Create a boat cut-out to place on the “sea” backdrop. Provide blue paper “wave” cut-outs. (Ensure colour is not too dark to see the writing on it.) Ask congregants to write on the “waves”: what issues or realities…

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  • Peace Sunday 2021 – Teaching resource

    Finding Healing and Hope in Crisis Jesus walks on water (Matthew 14:22-33) and Jesus calms the storm (Matthew 8:23-27; Mark 4:35-41). You can imagine Jesus walking on top of the turbulent water thrashing against the boat, or the storm-high waves covering the boat, and understand the fear the disciples must have felt – to the…

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    Peace Sunday 2021 – Teaching resource
  • Peace Sunday 2021 – Testimony

    Do not be afraid The 17th of August 2011 is an unforgettable date for me. It is Indonesia’s independence day, one day after my 49th birthday Ð and the day the Chinese government tightened the regulation of bird’s nest imports from Indonesia.   Many entrepreneurs collapsed due to Chinese government’s decision. We were one of…

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    Peace Sunday 2021 – Testimony
  • Peace Sunday 2022 – Liturgies

    Opening Prayer Invitation to Trust When dangers invade our sense of safety and we wonder if our Redeemer cares, we hear the invitation:Be at peace. Be calm. When we face job loss and financial downturns, and our sense of security is shaky, we hear the invitation:Be at peace. Be calm. When our congregations experience distress,…

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  • Peace Audit

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  • Overcoming the dividing wall between Christ followers and Muslims

    Wherever Jesus’ Church meets the Muslim community, we must nurture four dynamic interactions: dialogue, witness, peacemaking and hospitality. This seminar equips Christ-followers for healthy relationships with Muslims. Studying key biblical texts, supplemented video testimonies, participants will develop plans to share and implement their learnings in their home churches. Presenters: Andres Prins and Jonathan Bornman are…

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    Overcoming the dividing wall between Christ followers and Muslims
  • MWC and Political Advocacy

    Indonesia 2022: workshop This workshop will explore the way MWC gets involved in political advocacy and how MWC member churches can request such help. It will also explore how MWC can further support its member churches and some of their ongoing struggles. Presenters: Andrew Suderman is MWC Peace Commission secretary and a member of St.…

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    MWC and Political Advocacy