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Courier<\/em>: \u201cA messenger … entrusted with the task of bearing messages.\u201d That\u2019s how MWC General Secretary Paul N. Kraybill introduced MWC\u2019s new magazine in its first issue in 1986.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe 1984 Mennonite World Conference Assembly at Strasbourg echoed a cry heard often before and since. We don\u2019t know enough about each other.<\/em> We are a worldwide community, but our knowledge is local and limited. In spite of our presses, publishers and publications, there is no international messenger!\u201d he wrote. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And so: \u201cMennonite World Conference is pleased to introduce Courier<\/em>, a new publication. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCourier<\/em> is designed specifically to be a messenger carrying messages to and from every part of the Mennonite world community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe welcome responses, comments, suggestions, criticisms and contributions \u2013 to the end that this will truly be a \u2018courier\u2019 bearing messages to and from every part of the world.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Between then and 2026, the magazine has seen changes and will continue to! But our aim continues to be a place for the global family to get know each other.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Courier<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Share with us <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

And we continue to want to hear from you:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How is Courier<\/em> teaching, inspiring and helping you to understand the Anabaptist family? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What insights and moving stories from your reading have stayed with you long after you set the magazine down? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join the conversation <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

And we invite you join us in conversation. Members of our global family have rich experience and deep wisdom to speak across barriers of geography and culture. We are working on some opportunity to learn together in a webinar format. Watch for upcoming announcements about a webinar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we see disunity and disagreement around us, including in the church, may we open our hearts to receive the grace to embrace diversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Courier<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n

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