{"id":6690,"date":"2018-06-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/ministry-partner-update-icomb-november-2017\/"},"modified":"2024-12-10T18:40:09","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T18:40:09","slug":"ministry-partner-update-icomb-november-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/ministry-partner-update-icomb-november-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Ministry partner update: ICOMB &#8211; November 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The International Community of Mennonite Brethren (ICOMB) is made up of 21 national churches in 19 countries with approximately 450,000 members. ICOMB exists to facilitate relationships and ministries to enhance the witness and discipleship of its member national churches \u2013 connecting, strengthening and expanding.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Expansion and reconciliation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Conven\u00e7\u00e3o Brasileira das Igrejas Evang\u00e9licas Irm\u00e3os Menonitas (COBIM \u2013 the Mennonite Brethren church in Brazil) held a conference in October. They experienced the presence of God for new structures and refining their commitment to mission. Here is a picture of Pastor Reginaldo Valim leading the church in prayer. Years of prayer for repentance and renewal have resulted in a great move of God. The conference was held under the topic \u201cExpansion and Reconciliation.\u201d God is providing growth in COBIM. Members were called to be open for this expansion and for the work of reconciliation between people and God, and people and others.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014David Wiebe, executive director<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The International Community of Mennonite Brethren (ICOMB) is made up of 21 national churches in 19 countries with approximately 450,000 members. ICOMB exists to facilitate relationships and ministries to enhance the witness and discipleship of its member national churches \u2013 connecting, strengthening and expanding. 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