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Global gathering of young people for quincentenary\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Global Youth Summit (GYS)<\/a>: a time for worshipping together, reflecting on faith across cultures, learning about the local culture, and growing understanding through relevant workshops \u2013 and love. The local GYS planning committee meets for the first time in Schw\u00e4bisch Gm\u00fcnd, Germany, 31 May to 1 June 2024 to lay down the foundation of the 2025 event: \u201cEmpowered by love\u201d <\/strong>(1 John 4:11).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Young adults aged 18-30 are the target audience, but youth groups accompanied by a supervising adult may also register to participate.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traditionally, GYS \u2013 the international gathering of Young AnaBaptists (YABs)<\/a> \u2013 has taken place every six years alongside the Mennonite World Conference global Assembly<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But in 2024, the Executive Committee <\/a>approved a proposal from the YABs Committee <\/a>to increase the frequency to every three years, coinciding with General Council meetings.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This means the next GYS will happen in Germany from 30 May to 1 June 2025.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGYS 2025 is a special event! This will be a perfect opportunity for young people to immerse themselves to our heritage and the origins of the Anabaptist movement while also having fun and making connections with young people from all over the world,\u201d says Ebenezer Mondez, YABs mentor.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Young adults who attend this event will also have opportunity to join the Zurich event (29 May 2025) which will commemorate the 500th anniversary of Anabaptism<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(from left to right) Noa Fechner, Leonard Hangen, Rianna Isaak Krau\u00df, Liesa Unger, Christopher Damm, Nezer Mondez<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cChanging the frequency of GYS to every three years gives more young adults a chance to participate and facilitates selection of new YABs Committee members at the half-way point,\u201d says Elina Ciptadi, interim chief communications officer. She was the Asia representative on the original YABs Committee, then called AMIGOS.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Young adults are in a time of many transitions. Almost each iteration of the YABs Committee has had one member move on before completing the full six-year terms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA lot of change can happen in six years. They may start their term as a university student but end their term as a working adult, spouse and parent,\u201d says Elina Ciptadi.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The GYS planning group invites volunteers from MWC-related conferences across Europe to be part of the team who will make this event possible. More information about the GYS will be released in September 2024.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Click here to sign up for updates about YABs activities and the GYS.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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YABs updates<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Click here to volunteer or learn more about Zurich 2025. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Zurich 2025<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

GYS planning committee, pictured above (from left to right): <\/p>\n\n\n\n