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Nelson Kraybill (2015-2022) to Henk Stenvers (2022-2028) at GITJ Margokerto, Indonesia.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The congregation of GITJ Margokerto hosted a dozen MWC guests for four days during Assembly. Margokerto was one of the first colonies founded by Dutch Mennonite missionary P.A. Jansz for the evangelization of the region.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Speakers for evening Assembly worship services were broadcast from a different satellite location each night to the main stage at STT Sangkakala in Salatiga, Indonesia, and to online viewers around the world.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Incoming president Henk Stenvers has served a decade as <a href=\"\/node\/132\">Deacons Commission <\/a>secretary, during which he pioneered <a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/mwc-online-prayer-hour\">Online Prayer Hour<\/a> and played a key role in the coronavirus task force. He has served Algemene Doopsgezinde Soci\u00ebteit (the Dutch Mennonite church) and the European Mennonites for almost 20 years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wholeheartedly supported Henk in the past years to travel a lot and serve in MWC\u2026[and] express our continuing support,\u201d said Miekje Hoffscholte-Spoelder, current chair of Algemene Doopsgezinde Soci\u00ebteit. \u201cWe know that we are but a small part of Mennonite World Conference \u2013 a very interested part, however; with many projects and friendships in other countries.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur global church is deeply grateful for the ministry of Nelson Kraybill during these seven years,\u201d says C\u00e9sar Garc\u00eda, MWC general secretary. \u201cWe will miss his pastoral heart, wisdom and willingness to serve unconditionally.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHenk\u2019s experience as a church leader in The Netherlands and his knowledge of the world church will be a great blessing in the years to come. 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