{"id":6729,"date":"2018-06-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/ministry-partner-update-icomb-may-2018\/"},"modified":"2024-12-10T18:40:24","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T18:40:24","slug":"ministry-partner-update-icomb-may-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/ministry-partner-update-icomb-may-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Ministry partner update: ICOMB &#8211; May 2018"},"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><em><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2018.05_update_1_-_kenya_mennonite_church_1.jpg\" style=\"--smush-image-width: 2000px; --smush-image-aspect-ratio: 2000\/1217;width: 155px; height: 94px; float: left; margin: 5px 8px;\" width=\"2000\" class=\"smush-dimensions lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/em><strong>ICOMB and MWC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>David Wiebe travelled to Kenya for Mennonite World Conference (MWC) General Council, 18\u201328 April 2018. During the first few days, we held a celebration of great musical variety led by a group from Ethiopia, and speakers from all continents. MWC is marking the 500th anniversary of the Radical Reformation with a meeting like this each year until 2027 called \u201cRenewal 2027.\u201d<\/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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