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MWC general secretary joins urgent call for peace
Posted: augustus 9, 2024 | Categorie: News
MWC general secretary César García joined more than 200 global Christian leaders to sign a letter calling “with heartfelt insistence, for a comprehensive and permanent ceasefire, for the return of hostages, and the release of Palestinian prisoners... Lees meer
God so loved the cosmos...
Posted: augustus 5, 2024 | Categorie: Testimonies
The environmental crisis and our mandate to care for creation A word of encouragement from the MWC Faith & Life Commission and the Creation Care Task Force . Part 1 of 2 “Creation care” is taking on ever-increasing urgency. The news reminds us... Lees meer
Angola church supports women
Posted: juli 25, 2024 | Categorie: News
“Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress” (James 1:27). Igreja Evangelica Menonita Em Angola (IEMA) has taken this to heart with a lending project to promote small business... Lees meer
In Memoriam: Bijoy Kumar Roul (1950-2024)
Posted: juli 24, 2024 | Categorie: News
Dr. Bijoy Kumar Roul, founder and chair of the Brethren in Christ (BIC) Church, Cuttack, Odisha, India, died 12 July 2024. He represented BIC Odisha on Mennonite World Conference’s General Council since the church became a member in 2003. “I had... Lees meer
We know God better through the global family
Posted: juli 18, 2024 | Categorie: Testimonies
“Through Mennonite World Conference (MWC), I learn what it means to be a global citizen, and that the church is much bigger than my own local congregation,” says Agus Mayanto (Southeast Asia). “We are all brothers and sisters and not strangers... Lees meer
Life-extending gifts to Myanmar
Posted: juli 11, 2024 | Categorie: News
Even civil war doesn’t stop the global family from supporting one another. For the Indonesia 2022 Assembly, Amos Chin from Bible Missionary Church, Mennonite (BMC), came to participate in the MWC General Council. A military coup followed by civil... Lees meer
Music opens window to Anabaptist worship across cultures
Posted: juni 24, 2024 | Categorie: News
Five vocal ensembles display God’s love in the diversity of culture through music in 10 concerts at 500 anniversary event in Zurich “Dalam Yesus…” For many Assembly participants, the multilingual, multicultural music of plenary worship sessions is... Lees meer
GAMEO takes multilingual focus
Posted: juni 22, 2024 | Categorie: News
The management board of the Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online (GAMEO) * held their annual meeting both in person in Goshen and Elkhart, Indiana, USA, and by Zoom on 24 May 2024. This meeting brought together board members from the... Lees meer
One body with many faces
Posted: juni 21, 2024 | Categorie: News
“One body with different parts and different functions: Even though we exist in different locations and cultures, we share the same convictions central to our belief and practices,” says George Broughton, reflecting on Mennonite World Conference. He... Lees meer
Global gathering mourns, repents and reconciles
Posted: juni 19, 2024 | Categorie: News
The rain came with a cool breeze, driving humid heat out the open church windows. So began “That the World May Know” (John 17:23), the fourth Global Gathering of the Global Christian Forum (GCF) in Accra, Ghana. The gathering 16-19 April 2024 marked... Lees meer
Young adults will be Empowered by Love
Posted: juni 17, 2024 | Categorie: News
Global gathering of young people for quincentenary Global Youth Summit (GYS) : a time for worshipping together, reflecting on faith across cultures, learning about the local culture, and growing understanding through relevant workshops – and love... Lees meer
What does peace need to thrive?
Posted: juni 13, 2024 | Categorie: Testimonies
A YAMENer’s reflection from Colombia Peace doesn’t look the same in every context. That’s a lesson that Hector “Ramon” Calix Dueñas says he’s learning during his YAMEN (Young Anabaptist Mennonite Exchange Network) year in Colombia. “Ramon” Calix... Lees meer
A pastoral letter for Anabaptist-Mennonites in Colombia
Posted: mei 28, 2024 | Categorie: From Our Leaders
“He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and defense.” Psalm 91:4 Beloved brothers and sisters The council of elders (Consejo de Ancianos) of Iglesia Hermanos Menonitas de Colombia... Lees meer
The power of hospitality and relationships in mission
Posted: mei 25, 2024 | Categorie: Testimonies
In December 2023, the Integrated Mennonite Church (IMC) of the Philippines’ Mission Services Department sent a team of pastors for a one-month learning tour in Indonesia with Gereja Injili Tanah Jawa (GITJ) and Gereja Kristen Muria Indonesia (GKMI)... Lees meer
Theologians and laypeople study the Bible together
Posted: mei 24, 2024 | Categorie: News
“The more a congregation gathers all kinds of readers to study and interpret Scripture together, the more equipped its members will be to identify their common values and mission,” says Malinda Berry. She is developing “Anabaptist Thriving... Lees meer
Renewal: Awakening to a global family of faith
Posted: mei 23, 2024 | Categorie: News
“Transformation in the Bible is always communal, not individual,” said César García at Renewal 2024 * in Curitiba, Brazil. It requires dialogue in the community, where diversity of position enables us to correct mistakes of the past to deepen our... Lees meer
Executive Committee approves theological education and creation care grants
Posted: mei 22, 2024 | Categorie: News
Continues shaping networks, adding membership and supporting learning and action in member churches Funding for theological education and carbon tax small grants was passed at the annual meeting of Mennonite World Conference's Executive Committee... Lees meer
Every church must plan for succession
Posted: mei 16, 2024 | Categorie: From Our Leaders
Jeremiah Choi, MWC regional representative for North Asia, retired as lead pastor of Agape Mennonite Church in Hong Kong in November 2023. Elina Ciptadi (MWC Interim Chief Communications Officer) sat down with him at the Executive Committee meetings... Lees meer
A pastoral letter for Anabaptist-Mennonites in Kenya
Posted: mei 6, 2024 | Categorie: News
Beloved sisters and brothers: Our brothers and sisters in Kenya Mennonite Church have asked for prayer that the continuous rain in Kisumu County would subside. Weeks of heavier than usual rains for the season have wreaked havoc in many parts of East... Lees meer
MKC promises memorable and inspirational Assembly
Posted: april 25, 2024 | Categorie: News
The MWC Assembly in Ethiopia in 2028 takes its first steps toward celebration with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and appointment of a national advisory council. From 11-17 January 2024, MWC leaders Liesa Unger (Chief... Lees meer
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