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Indonesia 2022: less on-site, more creative options
How will we gather for Assembly 17? The Executive Committee has opted for limited on-site attendees and many options for online attendees at the hybrid Assembly 17. MWC Assembly is hosted by the three Indonesian Anabaptist-Mennonite synods in Central Java, Indonesia, 5-10 July 2022. MWC Assembly 17 in Indonesia will welcome 700 on-site participants with
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Indonesia Assembly surmounts barriers
Will there be Assembly this summer? Absolutely! Who will attend in Indonesia? Watch for upcoming news. In their February online meeting, the Executive Committee are deciding on the attendance model for Assembly, based on the most current public health information, travel advisories and future projections. “We depend on government decisions regarding visa or quarantine and
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Assembly tours in Indonesia 2022
How lifelong relationships become real Assembly tours have something for everyone! an adventurous bicycle ride across a rural rice field a deep dive into Indonesia’s Mennonite church history as told in John D. Roth’s new book A Cloud of Witnesses immersion into batik-making or local village life a visit to historical and religious landmarks to hear
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6 reasons to attend the MWC Global Assembly in Semarang, Indonesia
Before visiting Indonesia to meet the Anabaptist-Mennonite family in person, meet them through history. A Cloud of Witnesses by historian and MWC leader John D. Roth offers a brief, readable account of the three Anabaptist-Mennonite synods in Indonesia. 1. Come to the MWC Assembly to learn more about the global church. We sometimes forget that the body of Christ is bigger
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Meet your hosts for Indonesia 2021
In July 2009, Mennonite church leaders from Indonesia found themselves in a conversation outside a dormitory in Asuncíon, Paraguay. Although they were not strangers, their paths rarely crossed. The three groups they represented had complex histories that included separation and division. But there in the relaxed context of the 15th Assembly of Mennonite World Conference,
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New Young Anabaptists Committee Meets in Indonesia
Less than a year ago, I hadn’t the faintest idea that I would be in Indonesia this February, let alone have four new friends from four different continents. But that’s what happens when you engage in your global faith community: you end up in places you never expected –physically, spiritually, mentally and emotionally. The five
