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How to join the family
Posted: maart 24, 2021 | Categorie: News
“Hello! How can I join you?” This question often comes through Mennonite World Conference’s social media accounts. But what does it mean to be a member of MWC? MWC exists to be a global community of faith in the Anabaptist tradition, to facilitate... Lees meer
Former Courier editor dies
Posted: maart 19, 2021 | Categorie: News
God opened doors for Uruguayan Mennonite Mennonite World Conference celebrates the life of Milka Rindzinski who served Courier/Correo/Courrier magazine 1992–2008 and attended every Assembly from Curitiba in 1972 to Harrisburg in 2015. Born in... Lees meer
MWC joins ecumenical week of prayer one year into COVID-19 pandemic
Posted: maart 16, 2021 | Categorie: News
With a year soon past since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the spread of COVID-19 a global pandemic, Mennonite World Conference joins the World Evangelical Alliance, Salvation Army, Lutheran World Federation, World Vision and World... Lees meer
MWC and Tanzania church mourn loss of bishop
Posted: maart 10, 2021 | Categorie: News
Mennonite World Conference mourns with member church Kanisa la Mennonite Tanzania on the death of Bishop Steven Mang’ana Watson on 4 March 2021 of pneumonia. He served the global family as Africa representative on the MWC Executive Committee since... Lees meer
Assembly 17 in Indonesia available to more participants through hybrid format
Posted: februari 23, 2021 | Categorie: News
Following the decision to offer the 2022 Assembly in Indonesia as a hybrid event, the Program Committee members and Assembly staff are now re-imagining the event and its additional online opportunities. “The goal remains the same: to give every... Lees meer
Devotional written by women for women
Posted: februari 15, 2021 | Categorie: News
In the face of the pandemic’s challenges, “we can sit around waiting, full of fear in the face of the reality we are surrounded by, or we can take advantage of the flexible time and use it as an opening to be creative and productive,” says Mary Cano... Lees meer
Fellowship is stronger than lockdowns
Posted: februari 12, 2021 | Categorie: News
“Together on [Anabaptist World Fellowship Sunday], we feel connected to our brothers and sisters all over the world,” says Jannie Nijwening, pastor at Doopsgezind Gemeente Zaanstreek in the Netherlands. Around the globe, congregations in the... Lees meer
Chief Operations Officer leaves for other pastures
Posted: februari 7, 2021 | Categorie: News
“Over the last two years, I have felt God’s leading toward full-time pastoral ministry and I am excited to have this opportunity now,” says Len Rempel. Len Rempel will complete his service with Mennonite World Conference as Chief Operations Officer... Lees meer
MWC continues pastoral response to COVID-19
Posted: februari 6, 2021 | Categorie: News
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, stories poured in from MWC member churches about job loss and hunger in their congregations and communities due to shut downs. Mennonite World Conference began collecting funds to respond to pandemic-... Lees meer
Invite an MWC speaker
Posted: januari 18, 2021 | Categorie: News
“I very much appreciate having guests who can bring their experience and theological perspectives to help broaden my faith and understanding of being a global community,” says Greg Jantzi, pastor of Nith Valley Mennonite Church, New Hamburg, Ontario... Lees meer
Assembly team crosses pandemic barriers
Posted: januari 18, 2021 | Categorie: News
“For many, attending Assembly is a life-changing encounter with the global Anabaptist family,” says Elina Ciptadi, a member of the GKMI national church and former chair of AMIGOS (the predecessor of the YABs Committee [Young Anabaptists]). “Assembly... Lees meer
Hurricanes wreak havoc in Central America
Posted: januari 14, 2021 | Categorie: News
Climate impacts What resources on creation care would be most useful? The recently formed Creation Care Task Force (CCTF) of Mennonite World Conference asked this in a survey of Anabaptists around the world. Many respondents wanted to learn more... Lees meer
7 tips for creating engaging online events
Posted: januari 3, 2021 | Categorie: News
Gathering in person was limited or restricted around the world in 2020. Many congregations moved their services online, using this virtual means of connection. These trends will continue in 2021 and beyond. In-person events provide many small ways... Lees meer
What you read in 2020
Posted: december 17, 2020 | Categorie: News
In 2020, Mennonite World Conference unveiled a newly designed website with simpler menus and mobile-friendly display. You, our members, were interested in news on Assembly this year, and there was a lot of it – including in Indonesian: “ MWC shifts... Lees meer
Captivated by the stories
Posted: december 12, 2020 | Categorie: News
“The [MWC Assembly] workshops provided a very rare opportunity for people from diverse backgrounds to meet and share their stories and experiences of the great things God has accomplished through their ministries,” says Francis Ojwang, a church... Lees meer
Celebrate AWFS with online prayer
Posted: december 11, 2020 | Categorie: News
“Apart and together, we meet in prayer as a global Anabaptist family to encourage each other and share burdens,” says Arli Klassen, regional representatives coordinator. “This year, we offer a special invitation to gather online to participate in a... Lees meer
Executive Committee approves expansion plan
Posted: december 10, 2020 | Categorie: News
“God has anointed us to bring good news to the broken-hearted…and proclaim the year of God’s favour,” says J. Nelson Kraybill, MWC president, quoting Isaiah 61:1-4. “The past 10 months of COVID-19 have been disorienting,” he says, but notes how the... Lees meer
Pandemic fund targets inequalities in global church
Posted: november 24, 2020 | Categorie: News
Hope in a relief kit God appeared to Mr Nagamanickam through a COVID-19 relief kit. He lives in Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu, India, in a small house with his wife and daughter. Like many of his neighbours, he was a day labourer until six years... Lees meer
Locked down but uplifted
Posted: november 10, 2020 | Categorie: News
“The love from Indonesia”: for YAMENers Enosh Rupamajhi, Jeu Song and Olicky Muchindu, the warmth of relationship – from their hosts and each other – is a hallmark of their year. YAMEN offers young adults from around the world an opportunity to... Lees meer
Knowledge for everyone
Posted: oktober 29, 2020 | Categorie: News
Whether you’re looking for historical background for an academic paper, a church anniversary story, or to confirm a detail like “when was the MWC Assembly held in Curitiba, Brazil?” the Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online can help you... Lees meer
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