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New generation of YABs committee members
Posted: januari 27, 2016 | Categorie: News
Bogota, Colombia – Five new young adults have been appointed to represent young people from their continental regions in Mennonite World Conference (MWC) on the Young AnaBaptists (YABs) Committee. Makadunyiswe Doublejoy Ngulube (Zimbabwe), Ebenezer... Lees meer
Healing wounds through art: A YAMEN experience
Posted: januari 12, 2016 | Categorie: News
Bogotá, Colombia – For Keila Viana, seeing how art can heal wounds deepened her understanding of God and his love during her international service in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. “I believe that during this time God worked a lot in my life,” says Viana, a... Lees meer
A prayer for hope
Posted: januari 7, 2016 | Categorie: News
Colombian peace and justice organizations call for prayer for the La Esperanza community Bogotá, Colombia – “We know that in many places throughout the world there is war, violence and hunger.” With this acknowledgement, Mennonite partners working... Lees meer
Prayer transcends barriers
Posted: december 31, 2015 | Categorie: News
Assembly prayer network connected Anabaptist body to each other and God Winnipeg, Canada – “When people came together in the prayer room, many times no words were needed,” says Joanne H. Dietzel, Lancaster Mennonite conference coordinator. “A prayer... Lees meer
MWC Assembly balances books
Posted: december 18, 2015 | Categorie: News
Bogota, Colombia – Assembly PA 2015, the once-every-six-years gathering of Mennonite World Conference, closed financially at break-even, that is, without a deficit. The MWC operations team continuously made adjustments, maintaining priorities of... Lees meer
European leaders release statement on refugees
Posted: december 1, 2015 | Categorie: News
Bogotá, Colombia - Leaders of Mennonite conferences in Europe and international guests met in Buhl, France, for their annual gathering of planning and fellowship 23-25 October 2015. The assembled leaders drafted a statement to express their concern... Lees meer
Taiwan Mennonite Church celebrates 60 years
Posted: november 26, 2015 | Categorie: News
Taipei, Taiwan – On 25-26 October 2014, more than 1,100 Taiwanese Mennonites attended a gala celebration to mark the 60th anniversary of the Fellowship of Mennonite Churches in Taiwan (FOMCIT). FOMCIT is a Mennonite World Conference member church... Lees meer
Churches of all stripes call for freedom of religion
Posted: november 23, 2015 | Categorie: News
Winnipeg, Canada - Representatives of every stream of global Christianity met in Tirana, Albania, 1–5 November, 2015 for a consultation on Discrimination, Persecution, Martyrdom: Following Christ Together, convened by the Global Christian Forum... Lees meer
A deeper shade of green: Waste reduction measures at PA 2015
Posted: oktober 27, 2015 | Categorie: News
Winnipeg, Canada – Mass events can leave behind a mountain amount of trash. But at Mennonite World Conference’s 16th Assembly in Harrisburg, 21–26 July 2015, the management of garbage was an expression of worship to God the creator. Assembly... Lees meer
Celebrating Peace Sunday: A call for people who sow peace in peace
Posted: oktober 27, 2015 | Categorie: News
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa – September 21 marked the International Day of Peace – an event observed around the world with the hope that global citizens may renew their desire to work for peace. Mennonite World Conference and its member churches... Lees meer
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
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
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
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
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