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Delivering living water in Congo
Posted: september 2, 2013 | Categorie: News
Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of Congo – A pastor in the Communauté Evangélique Mennonite au Congo has spearheaded a ministry of compassion to suffering prisoners in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Jean-Richard Muteba Wa Mbuyi spends a lot of... Lees meer
MWC launches new study of its global members
Posted: augustus 8, 2013 | Categorie: News
Goshen, Indiana – Nearly 30 people from 18 countries gathered at Goshen College on 29 July-02 August to launch the Mennonite World Conference “Global Anabaptist Profile.” The MWC project, which is organized and funded by the Institute for the Study... Lees meer
Young Anabaptists prepare for 2015 Global Youth Summit
Posted: juli 8, 2013 | Categorie: News
Akron, Pennsylvania, USA – Preparations for the 2015 Global Youth Summit and transitions within the committee marked the annual meeting of the Young Anabaptists (YABs) Committee held here 23-28 May 2013. The committee welcomed Lani Prunés of the... Lees meer
Assembly planning and growth challenges engage MWC Executive Committee
Posted: juni 21, 2013 | Categorie: News
Akron, Pennsylvania, USA – They toured the site of the next global assembly and imagined the global faith family worshipping and relating in that space. They explored ways to increase funding of Mennonite World Conference as a growing global... Lees meer
Program Oversight Committee selected for Assembly 16
Posted: juni 21, 2013 | Categorie: News
Akron, Pennsylvania, USA – At meetings held here 23-28 May, the Mennonite World Conference Executive Committee confirmed the appointment of a Program Oversight Committee for the 2015 Assembly to be held in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 21-26 July... Lees meer
Latin American Anabaptist Women Theologians movement celebrates ten years
Posted: maart 29, 2013 | Categorie: News
Guatemala City, Guatemala – The seminar “Active and Compassionate Listening”, given by Carolyn Holderread Heggen and Rhoda Shenk Keener of Mennonite Women USA was held in Guatemala City, Guatemala, at the Latin American Anabaptist Seminary (SEMILLA... Lees meer
MWC responds to election of Pope Francis
Posted: maart 28, 2013 | Categorie: News
Bogota, Colombia – After the March 13 election of Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio as Pope Francis, Mennonite World Conference issued a letter of congratulations and also sent two of its leaders to March 19 and 20 inaugural services in Rome. In... Lees meer
European Mennonites plan multimedia project to focus on public influence and future identity
Posted: maart 28, 2013 | Categorie: News
Amsterdam, the Netherlands – “A contribution to the public debate” – that’s what Fernando Enns, professor of Mennonite Peace Theology and Ethics calls euMENNet. This multimedia project aims to reveal the influence of five centuries of Mennonite... Lees meer
European Mennonite leaders seek renewal of identity as peace church
Posted: maart 26, 2013 | Categorie: News
Elspeet, The Netherlands – At the annual meeting of the leaders of European Mennonite conferences, interest in creating a centre of coordination was reaffirmed. The conference leaders also gave attention to the renewal of the peace witness and to... Lees meer
Japanese church calls for ‘ring of prayers’
Posted: maart 11, 2013 | Categorie: News
“Prayers like a huge ring on the earth” is what Yamanota Fukuin Church, a Brethren in Christ congregation in Japan envisions by asking churches around the world to join in prayer on March 11, 2012 for victims and survivors and all affected by the... Lees meer
Latin American Women Theologians examine violence facing women
Posted: februari 19, 2013 | Categorie: News
La Angostura, Chile – The fifth gathering of Latin American Mennonite Women Theologians took place within the framework of the 15th Southern Cone Anabaptist Mennonite Congress held here January 23-27, 2013, attended by sisters and brothers from the... Lees meer
World Directory now available
Posted: februari 10, 2013 | Categorie: News
This directory, compiled by Mennonite World Conference, includes churches that are rooted in the 16th century Radical Reformation in Europe, particularly in the Anabaptist movement. This faith family includes more than 1.7 million baptized believers... Lees meer
Chile hosts global family at 15th gathering of Southern Cone Anabaptists
Posted: februari 5, 2013 | Categorie: News
Angostura de Paine, Chile – After a two-year delay caused by the massive earthquake of 2010, the traditional biannual gathering of the Mennonites of the Southern Cone took place in Chile for the first time, where about twenty congregations state... Lees meer
Panama’s Wounaan community receives land rights certificate
Posted: februari 3, 2013 | Categorie: News
In early April 2012, members of Iglesia Evangélica Unida Hermanos Menonitas de Panamá (United Evangelical Mennonite Brethren Church of Panama), requested prayer for the peaceful settlement of land claims, following a confrontation between members of... Lees meer
New website and publication changes are part of communication plan for 2013
Posted: januari 14, 2013 | Categorie: News
Bogota, Colombia - At its May 2012 meetings in Switzerland, the Mennonite World Conference (MWC) General Council approved a global communication strategy calling for changes in the reach, frequency, form and content of MWC communications... Lees meer
Baptism the focus of trilateral dialogue by Mennonites, Catholics and Lutherans
Posted: januari 14, 2013 | Categorie: News
An international trilateral dialogue between Mennonites, Catholics and Lutherans began in Rome, 9-13 December 2012.Lees meer
Kristina Toews to serve as MWC Web Communications Worker
Posted: januari 2, 2013 | Categorie: News
Bogota, Colombia – Kristina Toews of Abbotsford, B.C. has been appointed to serve as Web Communications Worker with Mennonite World Conference. The MWC position will be the main part of her three-year assignment as a Mennonite Central Committee... Lees meer
Devin Manzullo-Thomas appointed as MWC Editor and Writer
Posted: januari 2, 2013 | Categorie: News
Waterloo, Ontario – Devin Manzullo-Thomas of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, has been appointed as Editor and Writer for Mennonite World Conference beginning January 2013. In this half-time position, he will serve as part of the MWC communication team,... Lees meer
Nepal believers dedicate concrete church building
Posted: december 29, 2012 | Categorie: News
Babiya, Nepal – Believers from the Behelwa Brethren in Christ (BIC) Church were eagerly waiting for the day to worship the Lord in a newly constructed concrete church building. Hundreds, including leaders from neighbouring churches and the BIC... Lees meer
Mennonite pastor, sister and nieces killed in Mexico
Posted: december 26, 2012 | Categorie: News
Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua, Mexico – Josefina (Chepina) Rempening Diaz, her sister and two nieces were found dead on December 14 as victims of violence. They were on their way to the funeral of a relative in Guauchochi, a village in the mountains... Lees meer
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