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Regional gatherings: a space for connecting and learning
Building friendships and growing relationships is a feature of regional gatherings. Many are self-organized by groups within the region, many of whom are Mennonite World Conference members. For MWC’s regional representatives, this is a great opportunity to meet with many leaders at once.
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Let Us Be Bold
Taking action in solidarity There are many reasons to be frustrated over worsening political tensions in the world. Mennonite World Conference member churches in each continental region are calling for prayer and solidarity. Many are affected by corruption or violence in their countries. As peacebuilding Anabaptists, what do we do? “In such a time as this, we should pray. In private and
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Unity, peace and solidarity at the heart of evangelism
“In this time when the church and its members are being persecuted and are victims of wars that have bereaved many families, it is urgent to place unity, peace and solidarity at the heart of the work of evangelism,” writes Rev. MUSOBWA KISHAKU Ernest. He is the representative for Kivu, the fourth district of MWC
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A question of equality
Global Church Sharing Fund grants show tangible solidarity “The one who had much did not have too much, and the one who had little did not have too little.”—2 Corinthians 8:15 “The vision of sharing equally we read in 2 Corinthians 8:13-15 is at the heart of the Deacon’s Commission work,” says Tigist Tesfaye, secretary of Mennonite World Conference’s Deacons Commission. The Deacons Commission lives out solidarity
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Begin with prayer
“It was wonderful to begin this year praying together,” said Willi Hugo Perez after January’s online prayer hour. “May God encourage and strengthen the spirit of unity and peace in our beloved Anabaptist Mennonite family throughout the world.” Around 80 people gathered on Zoom at 14:00 UTC on 16 January 2026 to pray together at Mennonite World Conference’s bimonthly event. The
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Tracking down the Anabaptist family
At the beginning of 2026, Mennonite World Conference has 110 member churches (and one international association, IBICA) from 61 countries in more than 10 000 local congregations, speaking more than 45 languages.
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Building bridges across the global Mennonite body
Three new continental representatives have been appointed to the Young AnaBaptists (YABs) Committee. The five volunteer Committee members plus a staff mentor facilitate a network of global Anabaptist young people for empowerment, support and decision-making. The YABs Committee also presents to the Executive Committee and General Council about the concerns of young Anabaptists worldwide.
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A circle of partnership
Over the course of its 100-year history Mennonite World Conference has gone through many changes. As a living organization it continues to grow and change. “Organizational structures need to be flexible and adapt to changes if they want to be effective in their mission,” says César García, general secretary. “It has become clear that the staff structure we established in 2012
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We need a new generation of stories
New global Anabaptist history series deepens understanding of God’s work in the world In 1922, when Rebecca Sengu was about 14 years old, she defied her parents and enrolled herself in the Mennonite girls’ school at the Nyanga mission station in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). She mustered the courage because she had heard
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AWFS 2026: Celebration ideas
Here are some of the ways the churches in Europe worship together, with symbolic actions to demonstrate solidarity.
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AWFS 2026: Liturgies and symbols for gathering and benediction
Anabaptist World Fellowship Sunday 2026 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 its candle is lit, acknowledging brothers and
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What have you been watching?
What did our global Anabaptist family watch in 2025? Mennonite World Conference’s (MWC) YouTube channel reveals four categories of videos that were most watched by Anabaptists around the world. Is one of these categories your favourite too? Anabaptist@500 commemoration service Naturally, at the top of the list is the Anabaptist@500 commemoration service and highlights. Available with interpretation in French, Spanish and German, the four videos
