{"id":11437,"date":"2019-10-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/assembly-2\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T21:39:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T21:39:14","slug":"assembly","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/assembly\/","title":{"rendered":"Assembly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/assemblyorchestrafol920_edited-5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64876 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/assemblyorchestrafol920_edited-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/assemblyorchestrafol920_edited-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/assemblyorchestrafol920_edited-5-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/assemblyorchestrafol920_edited-5-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/assemblyorchestrafol920_edited-5-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Assembly?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mennonite World Conference Assemblies are reunions of the Anabaptist-Mennonite family worldwide and take place every six years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We look forward to our next Assembly in June 2028 in Arusha, Tanzania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/previous-assemblies\/\">Previous Assemblies<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/stories\/tag\/indonesia-2022\/\">Indonesia 2022 \u2013 Assembly 17<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/resourcetheme\/songs\/\">Songs from Assembly<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-green-eyebrow\">Stories about Assembly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-125340 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-africa tag-assembly tag-tanzania network-general-council eventcategory-assembly\">\n\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%\"><figure style=\"height:200px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/tanzanian-mennonites-invite-arusha\/\" target=\"_blank\"  style=\"height:200px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/202602LiesaUnger.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Tanzanian Mennonites invite the world to Arusha\u00a0\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1366px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1366\/768;height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/202602LiesaUnger.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/202602LiesaUnger-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/202602LiesaUnger-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/202602LiesaUnger-768x432.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/tanzanian-mennonites-invite-arusha\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Tanzanian Mennonites invite the world to Arusha\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The Executive Committee of Mennonite World Conference accepted the invitation from the member churches of Tanzania to host\u00a0the global\u00a0Assembly 18 in 2028.\u00a0The five-day\u00a0gathering of Anabaptists from around the world will take place in the first two weeks of June. The theme is being\u00a0finalized.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/tanzanian-mennonites-invite-arusha\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-124666 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-courier tag-assembly tag-music tag-solidarity-through-music tag-unity network-courier eventcategory-assembly\">\n\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%\"><figure style=\"height:200px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/unity-you-can-hear\/\" target=\"_blank\"  style=\"height:200px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20150723HeikeMartin0323-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Unity you can hear\u00a0\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1707;height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20150723HeikeMartin0323-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20150723HeikeMartin0323-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20150723HeikeMartin0323-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20150723HeikeMartin0323-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20150723HeikeMartin0323-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20150723HeikeMartin0323-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/unity-you-can-hear\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Unity you can hear\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Worshipping\u00a0together, particularly singing together, is often cited as a highlight of Mennonite World Conference Assemblies. After all, there is nothing quite like singing in a gathering of several thousand people as siblings in Christ. Even when not everyone speaks the same language, music has a&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/unity-you-can-hear\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-122197 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-assembly tag-member-churches eventcategory-assembly\">\n\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%\"><figure style=\"height:200px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/a-blessing-not-a-burden\/\" target=\"_blank\"  style=\"height:200px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MWC-assembly.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"A blessing, not a burden\u00a0\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1366px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1366\/768;height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MWC-assembly.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MWC-assembly-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MWC-assembly-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MWC-assembly-768x432.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/a-blessing-not-a-burden\/\" target=\"_blank\" >A blessing, not a burden\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">\u201cAttending an Assembly is a wonderful experience. There\u2019s an opportunity to see another part of the world, and to meet so many people. We learn new ways of working together; we adjust for things we hadn\u2019t planned for; and most importantly, we build relationships,\u201d says&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/a-blessing-not-a-burden\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-121296 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-assembly tag-ethiopia eventcategory-assembly\">\n\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%\"><figure style=\"height:200px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/assembly-18-postponed\/\" target=\"_blank\"  style=\"height:200px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2398\" height=\"1348\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LiesaUngerPXL_20230923_090241613-scaled-e1764220882717.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Assembly 18 postponed\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2398px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2398\/1348;height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LiesaUngerPXL_20230923_090241613-scaled-e1764220882717.jpg 2398w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LiesaUngerPXL_20230923_090241613-scaled-e1764220882717-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LiesaUngerPXL_20230923_090241613-scaled-e1764220882717-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LiesaUngerPXL_20230923_090241613-scaled-e1764220882717-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LiesaUngerPXL_20230923_090241613-scaled-e1764220882717-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LiesaUngerPXL_20230923_090241613-scaled-e1764220882717-2048x1151.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2398px) 100vw, 2398px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/assembly-18-postponed\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Assembly 18 postponed<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The Mennonite World Conference Assembly in Ethiopia is postponed to a different date and country. Due to an internal crisis of unity, Meserete Kristos Church (MKC) has sorrowfully withdrawn their invitation to host the MWC Assembly. Their need to focus on internal unity makes it&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/assembly-18-postponed\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-117515 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-assembly tag-ethiopia2028 tag-general-council tag-gys tag-mkc tag-yabs network-general-council eventcategory-assembly\">\n\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%\"><figure style=\"height:200px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/assembly-18-theme-christ-unites\/\" target=\"_blank\"  style=\"height:200px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WEBSITE-Assembly-Ethiopia-2028.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Assembly 18 theme revealed: Christ unites us\u00a0\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1366px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1366\/768;height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WEBSITE-Assembly-Ethiopia-2028.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WEBSITE-Assembly-Ethiopia-2028-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WEBSITE-Assembly-Ethiopia-2028-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WEBSITE-Assembly-Ethiopia-2028-768x432.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/assembly-18-theme-christ-unites\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Assembly 18 theme revealed: Christ unites us\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">\u201cIf you come to the next Assembly, you can also have a shirt like mine!\u201d said Kelbessa Demana, General Council delegate for Meserete Kristos Church (MKC). Dressed in a traditional, crisp white shirt with intricate embroidery, he was part of a delegation that invited the&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/assembly-18-theme-christ-unites\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-8204 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-assembly tag-ethiopia tag-ethiopia2028 tag-gys tag-mkc tag-yabs eventcategory-assembly\">\n\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%\"><figure style=\"height:200px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/mkc-promises-memorable-and-inspirational-assembly\/\" target=\"_blank\"  style=\"height:200px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1928\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20240113liesaungerpxl_20240113_070113878.mp_-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"MKC promises memorable and inspirational Assembly\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1928;height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20240113liesaungerpxl_20240113_070113878.mp_-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20240113liesaungerpxl_20240113_070113878.mp_-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20240113liesaungerpxl_20240113_070113878.mp_-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20240113liesaungerpxl_20240113_070113878.mp_-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20240113liesaungerpxl_20240113_070113878.mp_-1536x1157.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20240113liesaungerpxl_20240113_070113878.mp_-2048x1542.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/mkc-promises-memorable-and-inspirational-assembly\/\" target=\"_blank\" >MKC promises memorable and inspirational Assembly<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The MWC Assembly in Ethiopia in 2028 takes its first steps toward celebration with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and appointment of a national advisory council.&nbsp; From 11-17 January 2024, MWC leaders Liesa Unger (Chief International Events Officer), Sunoko Lin (treasurer), Lisa&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/mkc-promises-memorable-and-inspirational-assembly\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<nav class=\"wp-block-query-pagination is-layout-flex wp-block-query-pagination-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Pagination\">\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query-pagination-numbers\"><span aria-current=\"page\" class=\"page-numbers current\">1<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"?query-9-page=2\">2<\/a>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"?query-9-page=3\">3<\/a>\n<span class=\"page-numbers dots\">&hellip;<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"?query-9-page=15\">15<\/a><\/div>\n\n<a href=\"\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11437?query-9-page=2\" class=\"wp-block-query-pagination-next\">Next Page<\/a>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MWC Assemblies are reunions of the Anabaptist-Mennonite family worldwide and take place every six years. 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