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Not a program but a table
The Officers’ Column Solidarity comes from the Latin solidus — whole, firm, united. It is more than sympathy (“I feel sorry for you”) or empathy (“I understand how you feel”). Solidarity says, “I will stand with you.” It is the willingness to bear one another’s burdens. Our church has recently studied the text from Matthew…
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Carrying burdens through testimony and prayer
Global Mennonite gathering in the Philippines highlights solidarity, faith and shared witness Nearly 300 participants from more than a dozen countries gathered in the historic town plaza of Lumban on 14 March 2026, for the 9th annual Mennonite World Conference (MWC) Renewal event. Centred on the theme “Solidarity in the Family of Christ: Sharing Burdens, Sharing Hopes,”…
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Participating in worship together
Dances at Renewal express culture and unity “Dance uses familiar movements to connect with God, engage community and express thanksgiving while expressing our cultural practices, especially in celebration occasions,” says Marcial Arenos from Binuangan Mennonite Christian Church, North Luzon District, Integrated Mennonite Church in the Philippines. “It’s an embodied expression of worship that involves collective…
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Together, we have a responsibility!
Swahili will be an official language of Assembly 18 Ubuntu – I am because we are. “This African philosophy is very important to understand when we are gathering as a big community of Anabaptists in Arusha. There is no way I can manage anything myself. I do it because other people have helped me: interdependence,”…
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First-time gathering in Africa strengthens unity across Anabaptist family
Convened under the theme One Body, One Voice: Strengthening Unity Across the African Anabaptist Family, the meeting brought together 35 official participants: leaders from 22 MWC member conferences in 15 countries in Africa, MWC staff and regional representatives, and an African Mennonite Central Committee staff person serving the East Africa and Sahel region.
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God takes our worries and concerns to heart
All things work together for the good of those who love God. The COVID-19 pandemic was a tragic event for all of humanity. However, when faced with challenges, people seek solutions. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mennonite World Conference was able to create something positive: the launch of Online Prayer Hour.
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Worship with the world
MWC members look forward to worship resource packages for Anabaptist World Fellowship Sunday, YABs Fellowship Week, Peace Sunday. In 2026, worship resources are available for Creation Sunday, a new celebration added to the calendar.
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Stories for solidarity
Are we prepared for the true cost of solidarity? We explore this question in the latest issue of Courier. Volume 41.2 has a different shape. Instead of five Perspectives from each region, we bring you extended conversations. Formed by their different experiences and backgrounds, our contributors exchange skills and stories across barriers of difference. After…
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Solidarity: What Will We Build Together?
If we want to be true followers of Christ, we have to follow his prayer that we live in unity, even if it is sometimes difficult and rough. Only then, out of solidarity, we can work for peace.
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Tenacious solidarity
“I am not a social activist” is the title of a book by Ronald Sider. By making Jesus the centre of our agenda, he demonstrates that issues of wealth, poverty, peace and nonviolence, and social action and politics are as spiritual as evangelism, family and marriage. Quoting Abraham Kuyper, he said that there is not…
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Creativity, competition and money for ministry
Stories of Anabaptist fundraisers from around the world When is your birthday? Are you ready to raise money for a good cause? If you are a member of the Brethren in Christ Church in Zimbabwe, you might be chosen. Around the world, church members raise money for projects to serve ministries or special needs. We…
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A new day to worship together
With hearts of gratitude for the beauty and sustenance that God gives us through creation, we are excited to announce Creation Sunday on 6 September 2026. MWC invites Anabaptist churches to join together to celebrate God’s act of creation on the first Sunday of September every year. It becomes a day when Christians worldwide enter…
