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First-time gathering in Africa strengthens unity across Anabaptist family
Convened under the theme One Body, One Voice: Strengthening Unity Across the African Anabaptist Family, the meeting brought together 35 official participants: leaders from 22 MWC member conferences in 15 countries in Africa, MWC staff and regional representatives, and an African Mennonite Central Committee staff person serving the East Africa and Sahel region.
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MWC pastoral letter: A call to the unity of the Spirit
Beloved sisters and brothers The Apostle Paul entreated the church to make “every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” (Ephesians 4:3 NRSV). These words speak deeply to Mennonite World Conference today. Maintaining the unity of the Spirit has never been easy for the church – not in the past,…
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Regional gatherings: a space for connecting and learning
Building friendships and growing relationships is a feature of regional gatherings. Many are self-organized by groups within the region, many of whom are Mennonite World Conference members. For MWC’s regional representatives, this is a great opportunity to meet with many leaders at once.
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A tangible source of support and testimony
The tasks of Commissions are to prepare issues or materials for consideration by the General Council, give guidance and propose resources to MWC or member churches and facilitate MWC-related networks or fellowships working together on matters of common interest and focus.
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Living together as one
MWC: One hundred years of communion In circumstances remarkably similar to today’s, a group of Mennonites set out on a pilgrimage from South Russia (today’s Ukraine) to Zurich, Switzerland, in 1925. They carried a message from the All Russian Conference of Mennonites to present at the first global gathering of the Mennonite World Conference. The…
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AWFS 2026: Sermons
Anabaptist World Fellowship Sunday 2026 Sermons Those who share have more Micah 6:8 I stand in the early summer sun on the Loosli family’s strawberry field on Moron in the Jura and comb through the small bushes for the ripest and finest strawberries. What’s on my mind on this beautiful June morning is the motto of…
