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The Courage to Love
Some of us have a tendency of thinking that we should define right doctrine and from there go to practice. Scripture first; experience next. But in many ways – in our history and in our current reality – experience pushes us to think theologically to make sense of what is happening.
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Bigger responsibilities in the global church
At the meetings in May 2025, General Council members will vote on a proposal for every Mennonite World Conference full member to have one Young AnaBaptist (YAB) delegate in the General Council starting 2028.
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Celebrate 100 years of unity
A centenary only comes around every 100 years! Mennonite World Conference is celebrating their 100th anniversary with a worship service and reception in Schwäbish Gmünd, Germany, 25 May 2025. “We hope Anabaptists will be able to make the journey to Schönblick from hundreds of kilometres in each direction around Europe to celebrate this momentous anniversary…
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Collaborative Anabaptist response to DRC crisis
“We are deprived of the Bibles, water, soaps and even food,” writes a representative of the youth organization of a Mennonite Brethren church in Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. “We are soliciting the accompaniment of your prayers and materials.” Mennonite World Conference has convened an inter-Anabaptist task force to respond to the…
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Join our anniversary campaign
Marking 100 years of living out unity in MWC through photos, music, trees and more Following Jesus, living out unity, building peace. It’s a new tagline for the mission we’ve always carried as Anabaptists. This is a momentous year with two anniversaries for Mennonite World Conference: Five hundred years of the Anabaptist movement; and 100…
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A pastoral letter regarding legal action for the protection of religious liberties
Beloved sisters and brothers We call you to prayer for our siblings in the USA who are taking legal action that seeks to restore the rights of people of faith to gather, worship and serve without government interference. Mennonite Church USA joins more than 20 Christian and Jewish communities in this action. The current presidential…
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A pastoral letter for Anabaptists in DR Congo
Beloved sisters and brothers **Jump to 22 February update ** **Jump to Online Prayer Hour video from March 2025** “Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.”—Romans 12:15 We received a request for prayer from our leaders in DR Congo. Pastor Jean-Pierre Muya, president of MWC member church Communauté Mennonite de Congo (CMCo),…
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500th anniversary website revealed
“Anniversaries are a time to stop and reflect: we remember where we have come from, consider who we are today and anticipate where God is calling us to be,” says César García, MWC general secretary. “The courage to love” is the theme for Mennonite World Conference’s anniversary year in 2025. For more information on MWC’s…
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Young adults will be Empowered by Love
Global gathering of young people for quincentenary Global Youth Summit (GYS): a time for worshipping together, reflecting on faith across cultures, learning about the local culture, and growing understanding through relevant workshops – and love. The local GYS planning committee meets for the first time in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany, 31 May to 1 June 2024 to…
