• Trails of blood, sweat and tears 

    Celebrate, equip, worship: 500 years of Anabaptism  Churches around the world are marking the 500th anniversary of Anabaptism with lectures, hymn sings and even regional events.   MWC member church Iglesia Evangélica Menonita del Perú hosted “Celebrar, equipar, adorar” in Cusco, Peru 18-22 January 2025 to mark 500 years of Anabaptism.   Church members gathered for the…

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    Trails of blood, sweat and tears 
  • Activities for thinkers and movers 

    There will be something for everyone at The Courage to Love, a one-day event to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Anabaptism, 29 May 2025. Activities for the registration-free event in Zurich will include a panel discussion and a “story trail.”  A world on fire  “Most early Anabaptists advocated for nonviolent witness in a context of…

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    Activities for thinkers and movers 
  • Anniversaries, fellowship and consensus 

    Around the world, Anabaptists are marking 500 years of our Jesus-following movement with worship services, historical lectures and regional gatherings.   For Mennonite World Conference (MWC), the anniversary year coincides with the triennial meeting of the General Council. Additionally, 2025 is a double anniversary: it also marks 100 years of MWC drawing together Anabaptists into one…

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    Anniversaries, fellowship and consensus 
  • Commemorating 500 years of Anabaptism 

    Anabaptist World Fellowship Sunday 2025 Part A: Origin of Anabaptism in 1525  Part B: Origin of Anabaptists/Mennonites in your own country  Part C: WCRC and MWC Common Statement of Confession, Gratitude and Commitment  Part D: A Responsive reading of gratefulness, based on Psalm 136  This content is provided to give context for Anabaptism@500 years –…

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  • Counting on love

    In 2025, the global Anabaptist movement looks back over 500 years of existence. Mennonite World Conference invites all to a major event on Ascension Day,29 May 2025, in Zurich, Switzerland.   Even as we look back on a long past, the focus of the commemoration is on the current reality of the Anabaptist movement.   Who are…

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    Counting on love
  • 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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    500th anniversary website revealed
  • Courageous choirs sing of love in Zurich

    Anabaptist Christians in a predominantly Muslim neighbourhood of 137 000 residents in Nairobi practice “The Courage to Love” on a daily basis. “Our modest Anabaptist congregation faces acceptance, evangelism and cultural fusion difficulties,” says George Ochieng, director of Eastleigh Fellowship Centre (EFC) Mennonite Church Choir. “Even so, we have been summoned to exhibit courage through…

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    Courageous choirs sing of love in Zurich
  • 500: The courage to love

    Commemorating 500 years of Anabaptism on Thursday, 29 May 2025 (Ascension Day) in Zurich, Switzerland.

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  • Music opens window to Anabaptist worship across cultures

    Five vocal ensembles display God’s love in the diversity of culture through music in 10 concerts at 500 anniversary event in Zurich “Dalam Yesus…”  For many Assembly participants, the multilingual, multicultural music of plenary worship sessions is one of the most memorable parts of this global family encounter. Rashard Allen wants to expand on that…

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  • Renewal decade commemorates 500th anniversary

    Bogotá, Colombia – On 12–19 February 2017, Anabaptist-Mennonites from around the world will gather in Augsburg, Germany, to celebrate the opening event of Renewal 2027 in conjunction with meetings of the Mennonite World Conference Executive Committee. Renewal 2027 will be a 10-year series of events (culminating in 2027) to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the…

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