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).
Empower global Anabaptists today
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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.
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MWC 100th Anniversary Celebration
Full recording of the 100-year anniversary celebration of MWC in Germany, 25 May 2025.