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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>Colombia women\u2019s retreat, 30 June 30\u20132 July 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The national assembly of Christian women of the Mennonite Brethren, held every other year, was this time in Pradera Valle, Colombia. 240 women gathered from different parts of Colombia, Panama and Paraguay. The topics included \u201cA Resilient Woman,\u201d \u201cThe Church as a Social Transformation,\u201d \u201cReconciliation as the Centre of our Task,\u201d and \u201cWoman of Peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Testimony from participant Stella Villareal after the retreat: \u201c\u2019Sometimes God gives us dreams in order for us to awaken them in other people,\u2019 this phrase is now key to my life\u2026 I was able to take a weight off my life\u2026I had frustration at not having achieved some of my dreams, but now I understand many things and I know what God is doing with me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Luz Estella Mosquera, retreat leader, said, \u201cWe have seen that women are so willing to be in the hands of God, for which they have been called. Their capacities allow them to carry the gospel of God out of their different contexts. Women are called to lead with faith, hope, love and justice. They are called to stand up to current challenges and act out of the guidance of the Holy Spirit\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Latin American Mennonite Brethren leaders meeting, 26\u201328 July 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cGrowing toward a missional church.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With this motto, we developed the first MB leaders meeting in Latin America and inaugurated a very intentional regional movement. 68 Leaders from 10 countries were present listening and discussing \u201cwhat is a mature missional church,\u201d \u201chow can we work together so that we all grow toward it\u201d and \u201chow do we work together, so that the gifts of one conference supplies the need of others.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The main areas we reflected on were discipleship and education, mission and conference leadership. The intention was not to have only information sessions, but rather build relationships and commit to a stronger joint vision. In planned meetings and also in spontaneous conversations, there have been encouraging commitments toward this outcome, some even with fixed dates.<\/p>\n<p>We praise God for making this happen and we thank MB Mission\/Multiply and both MB Conferences in Paraguay for all the support that enabled this meeting.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014Rudi Plett, 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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