{"id":17359,"date":"2024-11-19T17:39:44","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T17:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/resources\/mwc-and-political-advocacy\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T02:35:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T02:35:32","slug":"mwc-and-political-advocacy","status":"publish","type":"mwcresource","link":"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/resources\/mwc-and-political-advocacy\/","title":{"rendered":"MWC and Political Advocacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/assembly\/indonesia-2022\">Indonesia 2022: workshop<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This workshop will explore the way MWC gets involved in political advocacy and how MWC member churches can request such help. It will also explore how MWC can further support its member churches and some of their ongoing struggles.<\/p>\n<p>Presenters: Andrew Suderman is MWC Peace Commission secretary and a member of St. Jacob\u2019s Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church Canada) and of Shalom Mennonite Congregation (Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA). 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