• Rosedale Network of Churches in the USA 

    Courier: Perspectives North America: USA Anabaptist church beginnings: A snapshot  On a cold, Thanksgiving Day in November 1910, a group of five ordained ministers gathered with other guests at the Pigeon River Conservative Amish Mennonite meetinghouse in Huron County, Michigan, USA, for the purpose of working together to further the mission of the church. Out…

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    Rosedale Network of Churches in the USA 
  • Convención Evangélica Hermanos Menonitas Nivaclé in Paraguay 

    Courier: Perspectives Latin America: Paraguay Anabaptist church beginnings: A snapshot  At no time did we hear the word leaders, but instead we spoke of the missionaries. The first leaders of the church were Mennonite Brethren: Jakob Franz in the 1930s and later Gerhard Hein.   The people left, but they sowed the Word in the community. First…

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    Convención Evangélica Hermanos Menonitas Nivaclé in Paraguay 
  • 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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    The Courage to Love 
  • Building peace with holistic services 

    Courier: Perspectives Latin America: Paraguay  This mission of ASCIM (Association of Services within the Indigenous-Mennonite Cooperation; Associacion De Servicios De Cooperacion Indigena – Menonita in Spanish) is to promote socio-economic growth in Indigenous communities through partnership programs in education, health, economy and socio-spiritual orientation and thus supports harmonious intercultural coexistence. ASCIM grew out of evangelization…

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    Building peace with holistic services 
  • Living out unity in Spain  

    We were very few when we began to call ourselves Mennonites or Anabaptists in Spain. We gathered to develop relationships, interact with some frequency and explore topics of common interest.  

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    Living out unity in Spain  
  • Following Jesus in a very big house 

    Courier: Perspectives Africa: Benin   Casa Grande, in Benin, was founded by mission workers from Burgos Mennonite church in Spain (Iglesia Evangélica Comunidades Unidas Anabautistas, part of MWC member church Anabautistas, Menonitas y Hermanos en Cristo – España) who were involved in Benin Bible Institute. Today, partners include Mennonite Mission Network, Mennonitiches Hilfswerk, Mennonite Men and…

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    Following Jesus in a very big house 
  • Living out unity with boots and shovels 

    MDS has been responding to a repeat flood disaster in and around Barre, Vermont, USA, where volunteers have mucked out or repaired more than 50 homes. The women pictured cleaned mud out of the basement of a home flooded with river water. Photographer: Brent Trumbo  North America: USA  Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) responds to disasters,…

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    Living out unity with boots and shovels 
  • Following Jesus from Bengal to Bhutan and beyond 

    Courier: Perspectives Asia: India  Little Flock Discipleship School is a “ring” of fellowships in Uttar Medabari, Alipurduar District, West Bengal, India. In 1985, Little Flock was established as an evangelical church organization to carry out the Great Commission in the northern part of West Bengal. However, as the ministry spread, the need to train, equip…

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    Following Jesus from Bengal to Bhutan and beyond 
  • A spirit of teamwork

    James Krabill with students at STAKWW (Sekolah Tinggi Agama Kristen Wiyata) in Pati, Indonesia. About the Mission Commission The Mission Commission provides MWC member churches with resources and a forum for dialogue on global witness and service. The commission brings together the Global Anabaptist Service Network (GASN) and the Global Mission Fellowship (GMF) and enables…

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    A spirit of teamwork
  • The road and the destination 

    “If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will take you there.” This saying summarizes one of the ideas from Lewis Carroll’s classic children’s tale, Alice in Wonderland. Having a road and defining your destination is crucial if you want to arrive there.  There is a biblical version of that saying in Proverbs 11:14:…

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    The road and the destination 
  • Bring what is in your hand 

    The church as the body of Christ is central in God’s activity of reconciliation in the world. We want to embody this idea in our global structure.  Mennonite World Conference (MWC) is an organic community and not a bureaucratic institution. As a global church, we are committed to serving people rather than building an infrastructure…

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    Bring what is in your hand 
  • Renewal: the core of the gospel

    Over the past 100 years, the world has changed immensely and at the same time, not so very much, says Henk Stenvers; both then and now, there is nationalism and polarization in church and society, and even war in Ukraine. As we prepare to mark 100 years of MWC and 500 years of Anabaptism in…

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