{"id":6757,"date":"2018-09-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/ministry-partner-update-icomb-september-2018\/"},"modified":"2024-12-10T18:40:36","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T18:40:36","slug":"ministry-partner-update-icomb-september-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/ministry-partner-update-icomb-september-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Ministry partner update: ICOMB &#8211; September 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p paraeid=\"{ef45f92d-bddd-41aa-819c-292e4d74719f}{243}\" paraid=\"1999528442\"><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<\/div>\n<div>\n<p paraeid=\"{ef45f92d-bddd-41aa-819c-292e4d74719f}{249}\" paraid=\"1652608460\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><strong>New vision for Uruguay<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p paraeid=\"{ef45f92d-bddd-41aa-819c-292e4d74719f}{255}\" paraid=\"512982942\">Consejo de las Congregaciones de los Hermanos Menonitas en Uruguay (CCHMU \u2013 the Uruguayan MB conference) had an important meeting 29 July 2018. Missionary Andr\u00e9s Prins, leaders from COBIM (Brazilian MB conference), and Doug Penner from MB Mission\/Multiply met with the leadership of CCHMU. The meetings were a huge blessing beyond all expectations. They heard God\u2019s direction for the conference have signed an agreement between CCHMU, COBIM and MB Mission to begin expanding the conference into the north\/northwest of the country. In the northwest, a group of churches in 14 towns are eager to join the conference. Praise God for \u201chis faithfulness as he continues to write the history of Uruguay\u2026doors are opening, bridges are being repaired and built, and the pastoral leadership is united like never before.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p paraeid=\"{f7f5d864-9c15-4b10-8516-f162df7a06dc}{75}\" paraid=\"1749719488\"><em>\u2014Rudi Plett, executive director<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\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. 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