Stories

Becoming part of God’s bigger picture

From sleepy Antakiya Mennonite Church in rural Kodopali, India, to Iglesia Hermanos Menonitas Concordia in bustling Asuncion, Paraguay to the open-walled gathering place of the Mennonite Church in Ntale, Uganda, to congregations in North America and... Selengkapnya

AWFS 2024 Celebration Map

Add your pin to the celebration map “Dalam Yesus Kita Bersaudara...” In Jesus Christ, we are one family. Will you celebrate with us? Anabaptist World Fellowship Sunday is an opportunity to remind our communities of faith that we are all part of one... Selengkapnya

AWFS 2024 Cultural suggestions from Latin America

Latin American Anabaptist churches worship in multiple languages: Spanish, German, Portuguese and several Indigenous languages. Each language group has their own worship style. Many Latin American congregations have an informal and flexible worship... Selengkapnya

AWFS 2024 Tithes and offering ideas

MWC invites a special offering to be taken for the global Anabaptist church community on Anabaptist World Fellowship Sunday. One way to think about this offering is to invite every member to contribute the value of one lunch in their own community... Selengkapnya

AWFS 2024 Children’s story and activity

Mosaics are beautiful pictures made from colorful tiles of different shapes and sizes. Help children make an inspiring piece of art that they can share with family and friends with this mosaic activity. Explain the meaning of this mosaic to the... Selengkapnya

Growing in faith and discipleship in joyful communion

The possibility of mutual exchange and opportunities to share with the mosaic of brothers and sisters from the big picture of various Anabaptist churches contributes to affirming and cementing my faith, spirituality and personal identity as an... Selengkapnya

One of the tiny squares

Creation is immense, an extremely large painting. A quick glance from a distance shows us a single painting; however, when one approaches and observes very closely, we discover that this apparently single painting is made up of millions of tiny... Selengkapnya

The big picture of God at work in the world

The Bible includes lots of books that were written before, during and after the coming of Jesus, but his story does not end there; God is still working and continues to impact people’s lives.Selengkapnya

AWFS 2024 Suggestions for gathering and benediction

Show the greeting videos to hear the connections with Latin American sisters and brothers (see multimedia resources) Show the MWC map to help people see the Anabaptists all around the world mwc-cmm.org/map At the start of the service light 5 candles... Selengkapnya

AWFS 2024 Sermon content from biblical texts

Choose texts (one or several) that work for your congregation in your context. Job 42:1-6 Becoming a servant of a sovereign and just God Have we ever questioned the sovereignty and justice of God? It was not easy for Job to understand the situation... Selengkapnya

It was as though they were celebrating with us

“We know that we are part of a larger community, but sharing this Sunday leads us to live it concretely,” says Sylvain Lavoué, church board vice president at Église Protestante Mennonite, Villeneuve le Comte, France. The church celebrated Anabaptist... Selengkapnya

Harapan sejatiku

Kesaksian dari Afrika Bekerja sebagai perawat adalah pekerjaan yang menantang. Karena pekerjaan itu membutuhkan kesungguhan hati, kesabaran, dan cinta. Selama pandemi COVID-19, saya melihat bagaimana tangan Tuhan berkerja dalam hidup saya, yaitu... Selengkapnya

Tuhan berperang untuk anak-anaknya

Kesaksian dari Afrika Mazmur 62 mengungkapkan seruan yang sama dengan orang-ortang Kristen di Sahel Afrika Barat. Beberapa negara Sahel telah mengalami serangan teroris selama lebih dari 10 tahun. Seperti Daud, kita merasa lapar dan dilecehkan oleh... Selengkapnya

Harapan adalah keadaan yang selalu optimis

Kesaksian dari Afrika Saya berada di jurang yang gelap pada Juni hingga Juli 2021 ketika suami dan ibu saya jatuh sakit secara bersamaan. Ibu saya kemudian meninggal pada bulan Agustus. Kemudian pada Februari hingga Maret 2022, suami saya jatuh... Selengkapnya

An opportunity to cross barriers

“Jesus is our hope: even if we go through the valley of the shadow of death, he is by our side.” In the Anabaptist World Fellowship Sunday materials for 2023, meet the Christian believer in Burkina Faso who declares this faith despite challenges –... Selengkapnya

Saran berkenaan dengan budaya Afrika

Tanyakan kepada orang Afrika yang ada di komunitas Anda tentang kemungkinan memasukan tradisi ibadah mereka ke dalam ibadah gereja Anda. Satu jam pertama ibadah di Etiopia biasanya didedikasikan untuk doa, termasuk pembacaa teks Alkitab dan... Selengkapnya

Perpuluhan dan ide persembahan

Dalam ibadah, persembahan sama pentingnya dengan khotbah. Seringkali seseorang memberikan kesaksian dan membaca Alkitab yang berhubungan dengan tema memberi. Pendeta sering meminta salah satu pembawa kantong persembahan untuk berdoa, bersyukur untuk... Selengkapnya

Liturgi kebaktian dan ucapan syukur yang disarankan

Persekutuan/Panggilan Beribadah (dengan keras) Pemimpin: Katakan Y Jemaat: Y Pemimpin: Katakan E Jemaat: E Pemimpin: Katakan S Jemaat: S Pemimpin: Katakan U Jemaat: U Pemimpin: Katakan S Jemaat: S Pemimpin: Apa yang kita punya? Jemaat: Yesus!... Selengkapnya

Latar belakang Alkitabiah untuk konten khotbah

Pilih teks yang sesuai dengan konteks Anda. Perjanjian Lama: Yesaya 40:28-31 “Yesus Kristus : Harapan Kita” adalah tema yang datang tepat pada waktunya, karena tema ini sesuai sebagai akibat dari melintasi zona kekacauan yang terjadi secara khusus... Selengkapnya

Bagaimana Mennonite lahir dan berkembang

Konteks sejarah Anabaptis Anabaptisme adalah sebuah gerakan Kristen yang bila ditelusuri merupakan asal mula Gerakan Reformasi Radikal. Tanggal yang paling banyak disetujui sebagai tonggak awal gerakan Anabaptis adalah 21 Januari 1525, yaitu ketika... Selengkapnya