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Meeting Muslims as guests, hosts and mutual partners
Scripture offers three models for relating faithfully to Muslim neighbors as a reflection of the Trinitarian God. Participants will consider their own relationships to Muslims as we reflect on examples of hosts (Kenya and North America), guests (Somalia), and mutual partners (Tanzania and the Allies for Peace project). Presenter: Peter Sensenig serves with MMN and
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Land and water protection: peace work and the environment
Indonesia 2022: workshop Across many continents, Community Peacemaker Teams has supported accompaniment work in communities that suffer from environmentally and socially disruptive extractive industries. This workshop explores stories of individuals who have worked with CPT to oppose logging, extraction, fossil fuels, and land theft. We will draw lessons for Anabaptist peace and environmental work. Presenter:
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Let’s make a difference with what we have!
Indonesia 2022: Workshop The workshop aims- a) To create an interest in seeing the potential within an individual Mennonite youth. b) To acknowledge the significance and the impact their gift can bring to the community. c) Encourage the youth to use their skills to enhance the church. Presenter: Pratik Bagh from India: I am an
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Living in Harmony on the Slope of Muria
Mennonite & Islam dari Pedesaan Lereng Muria This workshop was delivered in Indonesian. Assembly 17 – Indonesia 2022 – workshops
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Mary breaking down barriers between Muslims and Christians
Indonesia 2022: Workshop Mary, the mother of Jesus is deeply honored by Christians and Muslims. This workshop explores the Qur’anic and Biblical narratives about Mary and her depiction in both traditions. The workshop also investigates what a focus on her prophethood can add to inter-religious dialogue between Muslims and Christians, especially for women. Presenter: Jacqueline
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MEDA panel business and faith in a post-COVID world
Indonesia 2022: workshop MEDA (Mennonite Econommic Development Association) works to create business solutions to poverty. MEDA’s vision is that all people may unleash their God-given potential to earn a livelihood, provide for families and enrich communities. This session focuses on how MEDA SME partners in the agribusiness sector view the post-COVID world. Presenters: Dr. Dorothy
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Integration of Faith and Health from an Anabaptist perspective
Indonesia 2022: workshop
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Introducing biblical multifaith hermeneutics in Indonesia and Asia
Indonesia 2022: Workshop Asia and Indonesia, with its multiracial and multicultural resources, are unique parts of the world and can offer many possibilities for adequate contextual hermeneutics in a multi-scriptural society (Samartha 1991). Taking Archie Lee opinion, for instance, he mentions Asian religious people, at least, live in two worlds: the world of their religion
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Introduction to the Global Anabaptist Peace Network
Indonesia 2022: workshop This workshop will introduce the Global Anabaptist Peace Network, its hope and purpose, and the way in which peace-related organizations can become part of this network. Presenter: Wendy Kroeker is a member of Fort Garry Mennonite Fellowship, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and chair of GAPN. Andres Pacheco Lozano is a member of Teusaquillo
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Evangelical faith and the Land of Israel
Indonesia 2022: Workshop Alex Awad brings life experience and biblical foundations to his work for peace for Israelis and Palestinians and many others touched by the conflict in his homeland. This is an opportunity to learn from a Palestinian Evangelical holding Christian Zionism to the light of scripture. Presenter: Rev Alex Awad was pastor of
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Global Church Sharing Fund
The Jubilee Fund is a part of the Global Church Sharing Fund of MWC. What is the goal of the GCSF? We will show some supported projects. What is the impact of the fund? Presenter: Henk Stenvers (Deacons Commission Secretary) is a Dutch Mennonite, from 2002 until his retirement in 2020 he was general secretary
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Declaration of Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples – II
Indonesia 2022: workshop The second workshop of this three-part series will look at current struggles of Indigenous Peoples and how MWC member churches and/or related organizations are walking with and standing in solidarity with Indigenous Peoples and their ongoing struggles. Presenters: Andrew Suderman is MWC Peace Commission secretary and a member of St. Jacob’s Mennonite
