500 years: The courage to love

On 29 May 2025, Mennonite World Conference (MWC) welcomed estimated 3 500 or more guests from around the world to The Courage to Love: Anabaptism@500.


Young adults gathered the next day to be Empowered by love at the 2025 Global Youth Summit (GYS). 

Anabaptism@500 worship service

Anabaptism@500 Musical ensembles

“Our band name is the kind of love described in 1 Corinthians 13. Many of our songs talk about this self-giving love of God. We know that real love is for the ones with courage. We can only feel fulfilled when our relationship with our God defines our values and identity,” says Carlos Arce Penner, band leader.

Our Membership

News

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In Prayer

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Urgent Prayers and Pastoral Letters

Online Prayer hour

Upcoming prayer hours are at 14:00 UTC*.

  • Friday, 21 November 2025
  • Friday, 16 January 2025

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The prayer Network

The Prayer Network supports our global family by emailing prayers every two months and occasionally when an urgent call to prayer arises.

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Worship Resource

MWC 100th Anniversary Celebration

Full recording of the 100-year anniversary celebration of MWC in Germany, 25 May 2025.

Our Magazine

Courier 2025 / 40.2-3

In this issue

  • A celebration of reconciliation

Perspectives (Anabaptism@500 activities)

  • International choirs
  • Workshops
  • Panel discussion
  • Walking tour & Story trails