Courrier<\/em> and worshipped together with EMB in Bujumbura, Burundi. Ibanda and Mang\u2019ana also travelled to the EMB congregation in Gatumba where they were warmly welcomed.<\/p>\nA series of mishaps prevented Mang\u2019ana and Ibanda from making contact with leaders of the national church near Mbuyi-Mayi, DR Congo.<\/p>\n
MWC Regional Representatives build fraternal connections with churches in their region. These part-time volunteer staff are responsible for developing and supporting relationships with MWC member, associate-member and potential-member churches; local congregations; and MWC-related partners and agencies.<\/p>\n
Two new faces have joined the MWC Regional Representatives team since the Executive Committee meetings in February.<\/p>\n
Representative for Southern Africa is Barbara Nkala, a Brethren in Christ church leader from Zimbabwe. She was a plenary worship session leader at the 2003 Assembly, contributor to the Global Mennonite History Volume on Africa, and has served with the International Bible Society of Zimbabwe and Malawi.<\/p>\n
Representative for Latin America \u2013 Central America region is Willi Hugo P\u00e9rez, president of SEMILLA (Latin American Anabaptist Seminary), Guatemala. He has previously served as a professor of theology and of political studies, and as director of REDPAZ (Mesoamerican Anabaptist-Mennonite Network of Peace and Justice).<\/p>\n
\u2014Mennonite World Conference release <\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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