• Kick-off celebrations held a year before 2015 MWC Assembly

    Harrisburg and Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, USA – Mennonites and Brethren in Christ in eastern Pennsylvania enthusiastically welcomed Mennonite World Conference leaders on Sunday, 20 July at two kick-off celebrations, exactly one year in advance of the opening of the 21-26 July 2015 MWC Assembly, Pennsylvania 2015. One event was held in the morning at Harrisburg…

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    Kick-off celebrations held a year before 2015 MWC Assembly
  • Peacemakers’ screened at the Night of Faith in Basel

    Basel, Switzerland – More than 1,000 people saw the movie “Peacemakers” at the Theodorskirch during the first Festival of the Night of Faith that took place in Basel on 17 May 2013. During seven screenings between 5:00 pm and 12:30 am, the 25 minute movie created and produced by Max Wiedmer and his team attracted…

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    Peacemakers’ screened at the Night of Faith in Basel
  • Cloth market supports Congolese women’s theological studies

    Tshikapa, DR Congo – “We who were hidden in the shadows have just come out into the light!” exclaimed a young woman preparing for the ministry in the Communauté Mennonite au Congo (CMCo – Congo Mennonite Church) in a recent interview. “May this light last forever in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ!” Charlie…

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    Cloth market supports Congolese women’s theological studies
  • Latin American Church Leaders Seek Hope, Shared Identity

    Guatemala City, Guatemala – In a context of widespread poverty, violence, and competing religious currents, where do Anabaptist-Mennonite churches in Latin America find hope? On 10-14 February, 137 Mennonite church leaders from 19 different countries gathered at a Catholic retreat center in Guatemala City for conversations around the theme “Toward a Ministry of Hope: social…

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    Latin American Church Leaders Seek Hope, Shared Identity
  • Exploring the Anabaptist vision in South Korea

    Chuncheon, South Korea – U.K. Anabaptist leader Stuart Murray explored the basics of Anabaptist theology, history and ministry with Mennonites in South Korea during a country-wide speaking tour 20 April-3 May. During his visit Murray – author of the popular book The Naked Anabaptist (Herald Press, 2010) – engaged in conversation with Anabaptist leaders about…

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    Exploring the Anabaptist vision in South Korea
  • Training Anabaptist leaders in Latin America

    Bogotá, Colombia – This year, 210 leaders will complete Anabaptist education courses at seminaries in Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela. Although the seminaries teach by “the book,” their students are far from traditional. Most are church members with full-time jobs and families. One Saturday a month, they gather for a daylong intensive class, only breaking for…

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    Training Anabaptist leaders in Latin America
  • Island chain gets Anabaptist link

    La Laguna, Canary Islands – The green garage doors are unmarked, and there are no windows. The only hints of a church on the other side are the Sunday sounds of charismatic prayers and songs of praise. Well, that, and also the lives changed by the many ministries taking place the rest of the week,…

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    Island chain gets Anabaptist link
  • Young adults learn to love God and others through cross-cultural service

    Uganda — Among the many memories that Shammah Nakawesi of Uganda brings home from her one-year service assignment in Indonesia is her new understanding of loving God and others.  “Even in the uncertainties of life, loving God and loving others is all that matters,” says Nakawesi, who served as an English teacher and community worker…

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    Young adults learn to love God and others through cross-cultural service
  • Ecuador ministry partners reunite

    Quito, Ecuador and Bogota, Colombia – A reunion of the “Ecuador Partnership” brought together Mennonites from Ecuador, Colombia and the United States for March 2013 visits in both Ecuador and Colombia. The partnership includes from Iglesia Christiana Menonita de Colombia (Colombian Mennonite Church), Central Plains Conference of Mennonite Church USA, and Mennonite Mission Network. For…

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    Ecuador ministry partners reunite
  • Andean Anabaptist women pastor each other

    Cachipay, Colombia – Forty-nine women pastors and leaders met here 7-10 August 2013 to receive training on the theme of “Caring for ourselves and each other among women” – also known as “Sister Care.” The event was part of the Anabaptist Women Theologians Movement of Latin America (MTAL) and brought together women of the Andean…

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    Andean Anabaptist women pastor each other
  • Brethren in Christ summits build unity amid regional diversity

    Kitchener, Ontario, Canada – “What can you do for your part of the world?” That’s the question the International Brethren in Christ Association (IBICA) has been asking Brethren in Christ church leaders across the globe, during a series of national summits. Launched in 2011, these national summits have drawn together a diverse mix of Brethren…

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    Brethren in Christ summits build unity amid regional diversity
  • New Anabaptist conference emerges in South Korea

    Seoul, South Korea – A new conference of Anabaptist congregations has emerged in South Korea. The Korea Anabaptist Fellowship (KAF), formed in 2010, became an official conference of eight congregations and an associate member church of Mennonite World Conference earlier this year. The decision was finalized at the fellowship’s May 2014 meeting, held at the…

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    New Anabaptist conference emerges in South Korea