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Churches in Latin America call for prophetic peace witness
Posted: oktober 27, 2015 | Categorie: News
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa – As Mennonite World Conference (MWC) member churches celebrated Peace Sunday on 20 September 2015, they also recognized the ways in which peace continues to be wanting in their communities. In Colombia, Mennonite and... Lees meer
Sharing our gift of prayers for Ukraine
Posted: oktober 21, 2015 | Categorie: Testimonies
GYS hears the challenges of the Mennonite church in Ukraine More than a year ago, Crimea – a Russian-speaking province on the south of Ukraine – was taken over by Russia through some military actions and a referendum. The conflict has since expanded... Lees meer
Is Christian faithfulness possible without unity?
Posted: oktober 21, 2015 | Categorie: From Our Leaders
By all accounts, the 16th Mennonite World Conference Assembly 21–26 July 2015 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA, was a resounding success. Memories of worshiping with more than 8,000 people from 65 countries; unexpected encounters with old and new... Lees meer
Walking in Autonomy and Community
Posted: oktober 19, 2015 | Categorie: Testimonies
How to be independent together In the beginning, man was alone. Even though God created all animals and brought them to man to be named, man was alone. And it didn’t suit him at all. God could see that, and so he whispered a deep, deep sleep unto... Lees meer
World Fellowship Sunday materials available
Posted: oktober 15, 2015 | Categorie: News
Bogotá, Colombia - “Walking with God finds its total meaning in fellowship – in the breaking of bread, serving, and meeting the needs of others,” says César García, general secretary of Mennonite World Conference. “It does not mean the absence of... Lees meer
Mennonite Brethren leaders meet following MWC Assembly
Posted: september 17, 2015 | Categorie: News
Delegates reappoint Wiebe, discuss “global elders” Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, USA — Representatives from 21 national Mennonite Brethren conferences from around the globe met for the International Community of Mennonite Brethren (ICOMB) annual... Lees meer
A space to meet and exchange
Posted: september 17, 2015 | Categorie: News
Global Anabaptist Health Network envisioned by summit participants Harrisburg Pennsylvania, USA – More than 90 health care leaders from 18 countries met 19–20 July 2015, preceding PA 2015. They gathered to worship, learn from each other and think... Lees meer
Numbers convey unity despite diversity
Posted: september 17, 2015 | Categorie: News
Global Anabaptist Profile surveys and maps Mennonite World Conference GOSHEN, Indiana, USA — Sociological surveys may be uncommon evangelistic tools, but at a consultation celebrating the conclusion of the Global Anabaptist Project (GAP), Damien... Lees meer
Like a tree planted
Posted: september 11, 2015 | Categorie: News
Anabaptist Educators from around the world gather for the Global Education Conference Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA — Like a Tree Planted: Anabaptist Spirituality in Education , the Global Education Conference of Mennonite World Conference attracted... Lees meer
We Cry (A prayer of lament)
Posted: september 11, 2015 | Categorie: From Our Leaders
We cry with those whose lands are ravaged from war. We cry with those who, because of war and violence, have already lost their home. We cry with those who leave behind what they know in search of a better life for their children and families. We... Lees meer
First ever Anabaptist World Cup set for PA 2015
Posted: september 3, 2015 | Categorie: News
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – The first ever Anabaptist World Cup will be played on the afternoons of July 22, 23, 24, and 25, as an optional recreational event during PA 2015, the Mennonite World Conference Assembly. The matches will take place at... Lees meer
Dutch group awards MWC Deacons Commission chair
Posted: september 2, 2015 | Categorie: Testimonies
Anne Zernike was the first Mennonite woman ordained in the Netherlands, possibly in Europe and “even maybe in the world,” said Christien Duhoux-Rueb. She and Coot Winkler Prins, pastors from the Netherlands, highlighted Zernike at a workshop and... Lees meer
Registration to stay open until Assembly; several options change after July 1
Posted: augustus 31, 2015 | Categorie: News
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA – Organizers for the 21-26 July Mennonite World Conference Assembly announced recently that registration will remain open until Assembly, but only the following options are available online beyond 1 July: full time/... Lees meer
Blessings and challenges for the PA 2015 Visa process
Posted: augustus 27, 2015 | Categorie: News
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – The need for many to get visitor’s visas to the USA, to attend the Pennsylvania 2015 MWC Assembly in Harrisburg, has long been a concern for many planners and participants. For more than a year, the MWC Visa Task Force (... Lees meer
PA 2015 will be green!
Posted: augustus 27, 2015 | Categorie: News
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – “PA 2015 will be green,” says Howard Good, National Coordinator of the Mennonite World Conference Assembly, to be held July 21-26 at the massive Farm Show Complex (FSC) in Harrisburg. Good had just received word that... Lees meer
Departing staff and volunteers recognized at dinner event
Posted: augustus 27, 2015 | Categorie: News
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA – At a dinner event immediately following the 21-26 July 2015 Assembly, Mennonite World Conference general secretary César García expressed appreciation to a number of staff members who are ending their work involvement... Lees meer
Visa efforts continue for PA 2015 hopefuls
Posted: augustus 26, 2015 | Categorie: News
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA – Applying for a visa to enter the U.S. is serious business for many internationals hoping to attend PA 2015, the Mennonite World Conference (MWC) Assembly to be held here July 21-26. A Visa Task Force – with two... Lees meer
Walking in Receiving and Giving: Judit Menéndez
Posted: augustus 26, 2015 | Categorie: Testimonies
Economic hardship in Spain strengthens faith Judit Menéndez, MWC Global Youth Summit delegate from Spain, shared her church’s story of Walking in Receiving and Giving as her country experiences its worst economic crisis since the civil war in the... Lees meer
PA 2015 goes on and on
Posted: augustus 26, 2015 | Categorie: News
Harrisburg, PA, USA - A dedicated team of staff and volunteers captured images , videos and stories during Mennonite World Conference’s 16th Assembly in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA, 21–25 July 2015. Visit pa2015.mwc-cmm.org to re-live your PA 2015... Lees meer
Leadership changes announced for three MWC commissions
Posted: augustus 25, 2015 | Categorie: News
Bogotá, Colombia – In meetings prior to the 21-26 July Assembly, Mennonite World Conference announced changes in the leadership of three of its commissions. “Transitions are a very important part of living organisms,” commented MWC general secretary... Lees meer
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