Stories

Berbagi sebuah bahasa yang baru dan menyatukan

“Kami berkumpul dari seluruh dunia untuk bernyanyi dan bermain musik bersama,” kata Benjamin Bergey, koordinator musik Temu Raya ke-17. Dengan kehadiran peserta dari Amerika, Eropa, Afrika, dan Asia, “Apa yang kami miliki [di Temu Raya] adalah... Selengkapnya

Belajar bersama dan terpisah

Tidak ada yang dapat mengantisipasi bahwa pandemi merupakan penghalang yang akan memberi tantangan tersendiri dalam perencanaan Temu Raya ketika panitia memilih tema “Bersama-sama mengikuti Yesus melintas batas”. Setelah mundur setahun dari tanggal... Selengkapnya

Kopi pagi – atau teh sore

Pleno Temu Raya memberi kesempatan kepada YAB dan Komisi-komisi untuk berbicara “Sungguh luar biasa kalau saya diberi kesempatan untuk berbagi,” kata Ebenezer Mondez, perwakilan komite YABs (Young AnaBaptis) untuk Asia. “Saya berasal dari gereja... Selengkapnya

Terhubung dengan jemaat lokal selama Temu Raya online

Bagaimana Injil dibagikan di Indonesia, sebuah negara dengan populasi Muslim terbesar di dunia? Anda akan tahu saat Anda beribadah bersama dengan empat jemaat lokal yang akan menjadi tuan rumah sesi kebaktian petang selama Temu Raya MWC ke-17,... Selengkapnya

Join the MWC Assembly – together – online!

“The Mennonite World Conference Assembly is a space to learn more about our brothers and sisters from different parts of the world. Everyone, regardless of budget or vacation time, will have the opportunity to gather online to worship, fellowship... Selengkapnya

Why have an Assembly?

Former MWC president Danisa Ndlovu (2003-2015) spoke with MWC about hosting the 2003 Assembly in Zimbabwe, his home country. This interview has been edited. “Circumstances tend not to favour expectations. You don’t choose what is happening at any... Selengkapnya

How Assembly food waste will end up as fertilizer

In Indonesia, a country where sorting and proper treatment of trash is rare, how do we run the Assembly sustainably? In 2019, Bangun P. Nugroho, a member of Jemaat Kristen Indonesia (JKI church) Holy Stadium in Semarang, Central Java, realized that... Selengkapnya

Indonesia 2022: less on-site, more creative options

How will we gather for Assembly 17? The Executive Committee has opted for limited on-site attendees and many options for online attendees at the hybrid Assembly 17. MWC Assembly is hosted by the three Indonesian Anabaptist-Mennonite synods in... Selengkapnya

Temu Raya Indonesia mengatasi rintangan

Apakah Temu Raya tetap diselenggarakan pada musim panas tahun ini? Pasti tetap diselenggarakan! Siapa yang akan dan boleh hadir di Indonesia? Silakan simak beritanya yang akan disampaikan secepatnya. Dalam pertemuan online Komite Eksekutif di bulan... Selengkapnya

Assembly tours in Indonesia 2022

How lifelong relationships become real Assembly tours have something for everyone! an adventurous bicycle ride across a rural rice field a deep dive into Indonesia's Mennonite church history as told in John D. Roth’s new book A Cloud of Witnesses... Selengkapnya

Registration for MWC Assembly opens for online participation

Starting 24 December 2021, Mennonite World Conference (MWC) is accepting registration for online participants for Indonesia 2022 through its registration site: indonesia2022.mwc-cmm.org “Assembly will focus on accepting online registration first,... Selengkapnya

Assembly music: “A mountaintop experience”

Mark Wenger, singer, bass Franconia Mennonite Church, Telford, Pennsylvania, USA Assembly 16: PA 2015 “I was the old guy in the worship team. My favorite memory is the exuberance and joy of making music together with songs from all around the world... Selengkapnya

Life-changing indeed!

Assembly team reflects on why they keep coming back for more Many people serving the Mennonite World Conference today started as participants or delegates to its six-yearly Assembly. Here, Assembly staff members share how Assembly transformed their... Selengkapnya

Mustard-seed faith that moves mountains

“For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.” (Matthew 17:20) In July 2009, leaders from the three Indonesian... Selengkapnya

6 reasons to attend the MWC Global Assembly in Semarang, Indonesia

Before visiting Indonesia to meet the Anabaptist-Mennonite family in person, meet them through history. A Cloud of Witnesses by historian and MWC leader John D. Roth offers a brief, readable account of the three Anabaptist-Mennonite synods in... Selengkapnya

More than greeters

Training begins for Indonesia 2022 volunteers With only ten more months to prepare and gathering limitations still in place, Assembly’s national planning committee presses on training volunteers virtually. In May 2021, the committee coached 60... Selengkapnya

MWC luncurkan “Ambassador Kit" bagi gereja untuk mempromosikan Temu Raya 2022 di Indonesia

Dengan terbatasnya kesempatan bepergian karena pandemi COVID-19, representatif Mennonite World Conference (MWC) dan panitia Temu Raya mencari jalan lain untuk mempublikasikan Indonesia 2022, yang akan menjadi Temu Raya global hibrid pertama bagi MWC... Selengkapnya

Assembly team drawing lessons from the Olympics

Despite grave concerns, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics took place in 2021 and gave the world memorable stories of togetherness. From high jumpers Mutaz Essa Barshim (Qatar) and Gianmarco Tamberi (Italy) agreeing to end the jump-off and share the gold medal... Selengkapnya

Worship that transcends physical boundaries

The auditorium, filled with thouands of worshippers, tuned in intently as Debora Prabu broke the silence with an a cappella solo of Oh, Prince of Peace , a pentatonic hymn in the Javanese language written by Saptojoadi of Gereja Injili di Tanah Jawa... Selengkapnya

Feeding the multitude

From banquet to disaster relief In 2008, Jemaat Kristen Indonesia (JKI)’s senior pastor’s vision for feeding the multitude came into reality with the establishment of Rojo Pawon. Today, it is a thriving venture that serves a wide range of clientele... Selengkapnya