{"id":8059,"date":"2023-02-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/it-was-as-though-they-were-celebrating-with-us\/"},"modified":"2024-12-09T17:18:06","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T17:18:06","slug":"it-was-though-they-were-celebrating-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/it-was-though-they-were-celebrating-us\/","title":{"rendered":"It was as though they were celebrating with us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWe know that we are part of a larger community, but sharing this Sunday leads us to live it concretely,\u201d says Sylvain Lavou\u00e9, church board vice president at \u00c9glise Protestante Mennonite, Villeneuve le Comte, France. The church celebrated Anabaptist World Fellowship Sunday by using the testimonies and videos the worship resource provided by Mennonite World Conference.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cListening to the Bible verses read by our brothers and sisters in Burkina was rich in emotions. It was as though they were attending the celebration with us,\u201d Veronique Lavou\u00e9, \u00c9glise Protestante Mennonite.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mwcmm\/52680401304\/in\/album-72177720305901141\/\" title=\"20230121Ve\u00c3\u00c5roniqueLavoueIMG-20230114-WA0004\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"20230121Ve\u00c3\u00c5roniqueLavoueIMG-20230114-WA0004\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/52680401304_3828e704db_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/360;\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">Photo:&nbsp;\u00c9glise Protestante Mennonite braided fabric at their monthly Saturday Ecocreatif workshop. Congregants from age 6 to 62 formed the word \u201cesperance\u201d (hope) to decorate the church building. \u201cThe participants of the workshop felt more involved in the service through this work. That is always a challenge to involve children so that they feel part of the global church,\u201d says Veronique Lavou\u00e9.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe thank MWC to lead us in wonderful and blessed celebration of Anabaptist World Fellowship Sunday. This has surely united and encouraged us to grow as a global Anabaptist family,\u201d says Ashish Milap, pastor of Bethel Mennonite Church, Balodgahan India.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At Bethel Mennonite, Sunday worship celebrated the birthday of the Anabaptist-Mennonite church. Translated into Hindi, \u201cHow Mennonites came to be,\u201d testimonies and prayers from the worship package were shared along with songs from Assembly.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ashish Milap, part of the international choir in Indonesia, chose the simplest songs. \u201cI thank my church choir that with hard work they learned songs in different language on Saturday to teach congregation on Sunday\u201d: \u201cCantai ao Senhor\u201d in Portuguese, \u201cSiyahamba\u201d om Xhosa; \u201cDalam Jesus Kita Bersaudara\u201d in Indonesian and \u201cKwake Yesu nasimama\u201d in Swahili. \u201cChurch members said they enjoyed learning and singing new songs in different language.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mwcmm\/52680401274\/in\/album-72177720305901141\/\" title=\"20230122AshishKumarMilap image_50400001\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"20230122AshishKumarMilap image_50400001\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/52680401274_b8574c814d_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/360;\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">Photo:&nbsp;Bethel Mennonite Church, Balodgahan India<\/p>\n<p>Some 3 000 people from six IEIMA congregations in Cafunfo in Angola gathered to celebrate Anabaptist World Fellowship Sunday together. Nine pastors from around the province received their ordination at the service. \u201cThe Lord was gloried by the songs, testimonies and offerings,\u201d says Daniel Canganguela, presiding officer of Igreja Evang\u00e9lica dos Irm\u00e3os Mennonitas em Angola (IEIMA).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mwcmm\/52680118541\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"20230122DanielCangangelaNelsonDSC_2309\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"20230122DanielCangangelaNelsonDSC_2309\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/52680118541_209e613e93_z.jpg\" width=\"427\" height=\"640\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 427px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 427\/640;\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">Photo:&nbsp;President of the national ordination commission Rev. Ant\u00f4nio Panzo (left) hands new ordinand Andre Mukanishi (right) his certificate.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Celebrating AWFS is very important because it reconnects us from our grassroots as an Anabaptist-related church,\u201d says Rev. Ndaba Nyathi pastor at BIC Bulawayo Central Church. \u201cThe church enjoyed the whole program of praying for one another and encouraging each other on social and spiritual challenges. Our faith of being in a global family is being refreshed through the Word and prayer items.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The meeting in 2003 is still remembered for brethren accepting each other even from different cultures and colour. It left the message of love and peace amongst the Brethren in Christ. The praying and worshipping together brought some revival.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mwcmm\/52680615533\/in\/album-72177720305901141\/\" title=\"20230122GatumbaCongregationBurundi\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"20230122GatumbaCongregationBurundi\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/52680615533_2f9ba9617e_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/480;\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Iglesia Del Dios Viviente Rama, part of Convenci\u00f3n Menonita de Nicaragua, celebrated the 498th anniversary of the Anabaptism movement with the Anabaptist World Fellowship Sunday worship materials.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mwcmm\/52680927283\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"20230129AbelMendoza327183987_867669097799796_5513818458106937536_n\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"20230129AbelMendoza327183987_867669097799796_5513818458106937536_n\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/52680927283_c39a49acac_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/424;\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">Photo:&nbsp;Iglesia Del Dios Viviente Rama, Nicaragua<\/p>\n<p>Pins on the map represent congregations celebrating AWFS. Is your church missing? Let us know: <a href=\"mailto:info@mwc-cmm.org\">info@mwc-cmm.org<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/edit?mid=1tBUjIXaQtlVEDbThTpI5z90Ig-RTjIs&amp;ll=8.27461096948361%2C0&amp;z=2\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/screenshot_2023-02-10_at_22.13.52.png\" width=\"650\" height=\"389\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 650px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 650\/389;\"><\/a><\/p>\n<table style=\"width:100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width:412px\">\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/s\/aHBqjArznF\">Anabaptist Word Fellowship Sunday 2023 Photo Album<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWe know that we are part of a larger community, but sharing this Sunday leads us to live it concretely,\u201d says Sylvain Lavou\u00e9, church board vice president at \u00c9glise Protestante Mennonite, Villeneuve le Comte, France. The church celebrated Anabaptist World Fellowship Sunday by using the testimonies and videos the worship resource provided by Mennonite World [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11260,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"network":[],"eventcategory":[300],"class_list":["post-8059","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","eventcategory-anabaptist-world-fellowship-sunday"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>It was as though they were celebrating with us - Mennonite World Conference<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/it-was-though-they-were-celebrating-us\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"It was as though they were celebrating with us - Mennonite World Conference\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\u201cWe know that we are part of a larger community, but sharing this Sunday leads us to live it concretely,\u201d says Sylvain Lavou\u00e9, church board vice president at \u00c9glise Protestante Mennonite, Villeneuve le Comte, France. 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