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Central American youth explore aspects of their Mennonite identity
Posted: augustus 20, 2014 | Categorie: News
Heredia, Costa Rica – Mennonite young people from a variety of countries came together for the annual Central American Mennonite Youth Conference in Costa Rica 27-30 March 2013. One hundred and twenty youth representatives from Guatemala, Honduras,... Lees meer
Mennonites and Lutherans Continue Journey Toward Reconciliation
Posted: augustus 11, 2014 | Categorie: News
Goshen, Indiana – On 20-23 July, a six-member task force appointed by Mennonite World Conference (MWC) Faith and Life Commission met at Goshen College with counterparts from the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) to review progress globally on the... Lees meer
Congolese youth strengthen ties
Posted: augustus 11, 2014 | Categorie: News
DR Congo — In a world where differences and distance often divide people of faith, Mennonite youth in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are participating in an exchange program to strengthen ties among the country’s three Mennonite conferences... Lees meer
Congolese visitors seek resources for their fast-growing church
Posted: augustus 5, 2014 | Categorie: News
Elkhart, Indiana – A quest to learn how Mennonite Church USA congregations and agencies find resources for their ministries brought Macaire Kilambo Kabanga and Roussel Kimakamba, lay leaders in Communauté Mennonite au Congo (Mennonite Church of... Lees meer
Theological training scholarships awarded to 21 women
Posted: augustus 5, 2014 | Categorie: News
Goshen Indiana, USA – In 2013, Mennonite Women USA’s International Women’s Fund (IWF) awarded scholarships totaling $10,500 to 21 women in India, Africa and Latin America. Scholarships are used by recipients in pursuit of theological training for... Lees meer
Kick-off celebrations held a year before 2015 MWC Assembly
Posted: augustus 5, 2014 | Categorie: News
Harrisburg and Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, USA – Mennonites and Brethren in Christ in eastern Pennsylvania enthusiastically welcomed Mennonite World Conference leaders on Sunday, 20 July at two kick-off celebrations, exactly one year in advance of the... Lees meer
‘Peacemakers’ screened at the Night of Faith in Basel
Posted: augustus 4, 2014 | Categorie: News
Basel, Switzerland – More than 1,000 people saw the movie “Peacemakers” at the Theodorskirch during the first Festival of the Night of Faith that took place in Basel on 17 May 2013. During seven screenings between 5:00 pm and 12:30 am, the 25 minute... Lees meer
Cloth market supports Congolese women’s theological studies
Posted: augustus 4, 2014 | Categorie: News
Tshikapa, DR Congo – “We who were hidden in the shadows have just come out into the light!” exclaimed a young woman preparing for the ministry in the Communauté Mennonite au Congo (CMCo – Congo Mennonite Church) in a recent interview. “May this... Lees meer
Latin American Church Leaders Seek Hope, Shared Identity
Posted: augustus 4, 2014 | Categorie: News
Guatemala City, Guatemala – In a context of widespread poverty, violence, and competing religious currents, where do Anabaptist-Mennonite churches in Latin America find hope? On 10-14 February, 137 Mennonite church leaders from 19 different... Lees meer
Exploring the Anabaptist vision in South Korea
Posted: augustus 1, 2014 | Categorie: News
Chuncheon, South Korea – U.K. Anabaptist leader Stuart Murray explored the basics of Anabaptist theology, history and ministry with Mennonites in South Korea during a country-wide speaking tour 20 April-3 May. During his visit Murray – author of the... Lees meer
Training Anabaptist leaders in Latin America
Posted: juli 25, 2014 | Categorie: News
Bogotá, Colombia – This year, 210 leaders will complete Anabaptist education courses at seminaries in Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela. Although the seminaries teach by “the book,” their students are far from traditional. Most are church members with... Lees meer
Island chain gets Anabaptist link
Posted: juli 23, 2014 | Categorie: News
La Laguna, Canary Islands – The green garage doors are unmarked, and there are no windows. The only hints of a church on the other side are the Sunday sounds of charismatic prayers and songs of praise. Well, that, and also the lives changed by the... Lees meer
Young adults learn to love God and others through cross-cultural service
Posted: juli 23, 2014 | Categorie: News
Uganda — Among the many memories that Shammah Nakawesi of Uganda brings home from her one-year service assignment in Indonesia is her new understanding of loving God and others. “Even in the uncertainties of life, loving God and loving others is all... Lees meer
Ecuador ministry partners reunite
Posted: juli 22, 2014 | Categorie: News
Quito, Ecuador and Bogota, Colombia – A reunion of the “Ecuador Partnership” brought together Mennonites from Ecuador, Colombia and the United States for March 2013 visits in both Ecuador and Colombia. The partnership includes from Iglesia... Lees meer
Andean Anabaptist women pastor each other
Posted: juli 22, 2014 | Categorie: News
Cachipay, Colombia – Forty-nine women pastors and leaders met here 7-10 August 2013 to receive training on the theme of “Caring for ourselves and each other among women” – also known as “Sister Care.” The event was part of the Anabaptist Women... Lees meer
Brethren in Christ summits build unity amid regional diversity
Posted: juli 21, 2014 | Categorie: News
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada – “What can you do for your part of the world?” That’s the question the International Brethren in Christ Association (IBICA) has been asking Brethren in Christ church leaders across the globe, during a series of national... Lees meer
New Anabaptist conference emerges in South Korea
Posted: juli 17, 2014 | Categorie: News
Seoul, South Korea – A new conference of Anabaptist congregations has emerged in South Korea. The Korea Anabaptist Fellowship (KAF), formed in 2010, became an official conference of eight congregations and an associate member church of Mennonite... Lees meer
Burkina Faso church experiences ‘explosion of baptisms’
Posted: juli 17, 2014 | Categorie: News
Elkhart, Indiana, USA / Burkina Faso – Recent baptisms have swelled the membership of Eglise Evangélique Mennonite du Burkina Faso (Evangelical Mennonite Church of Burkina Faso) by 34 percent, according to recent reports by Mennonite Mission Network... Lees meer
Global North mission agency learns from Global South partners
Posted: juli 14, 2014 | Categorie: News
Changi Cove, Singapore -- President Nelson Okanya and others from Eastern Mennonite Missions (EMM) found themselves celebrating the growth of and learning from Global South mission partners at the annual meeting of the International Missions... Lees meer
Typhoon Haiyan remains ‘front page’ for survivors
Posted: juli 14, 2014 | Categorie: News
The Philippines – Like the news, the winds and rain that came with Super Typhoon Haiyan have let up. But the damage from the storm that slammed regions of the Philippines on 8 November 2013 remains on the mental and emotional front page for... Lees meer
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