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Europeans plan to hire coordinator; seek to be ‘a place of blessing’
Madrid, Spain—At their annual gathering, held here in November 2011, leaders of European Mennonite conferences decided to hire a coordinator to serve as their liaison to Mennonite World Conference (MWC) and to fulfill some coordination tasks for the European conferences. They also reflected on the challenges they face in the European context. The decision to…
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MWC Asia Caucus strengthens identity and looks to future
Kolkata, India—Strengthening Anabaptist identity, learning more about Mennonite World Conference (MWC) and their responsibilities and proposing priorities for the future were the main issues that engaged Asian members of the MWC General Council at a training session for the Asia Caucus November 15-19, 2011 in Kolkata, India. The event was attended by 32 persons, including…
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Peace-building model takes root in Colombia
Arauca, Colombia—A grassroots peace-building model, initially developed by Ricardo Esquivia, a Mennonite leader in Colombia, is being utilized in a growing number of places. The model, called Citizen Commissions for Reconciliation (CCR), now links 220 organizations on the Caribbean coast of Colombia. An international forum held May 4-5, 2012 in Arauca, Colombia, was based on…
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Historique du réseau francophone; un peu d’histoire
L’Église mennonite du Congo est l’une de celles qui croissent le plus rapidement dans le monde ; elle a été essentiellement implantée par des missionnaires mennonites anglophones d’Amérique du Nord. Bien que située dans la francophonie au sens large, ses ressources proviennent essentiellement du monde anglophone. Pendant les rencontres de la Conférence Mennonite Mondiale (CMM) en…
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MWC contributing carbon tax to global projects
In recognition of the environmental impact of their global work, Mennonite World Conference staff and executive committee members are now imposing a simple surcharge on themselves for each mile that they travel by air. The plan, approved in August by the MWC Executive Committee, went into effect October 14 when MWC administrator Karen Martin Schiedel…
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MWC and trees – 2010
MWC continued a tradition of planting a tree at some loca tion in the country hosting an MWC event; but on Sunday, August 1, it planted 38 trees at the Misrak Meserete Kristos Church, the largest MKC congregation in Ethiopia. Pictured, MKC chair Tewodros Beyene (centre) and MWC president Danisa Ndlovu prepare for the planting.…
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MWC and trees – 2004
Trees have been important symbols in Anabaptist history. That tradition continued when the Executive Committee met in Strasbourg, France, July 29-August 4, 2004. Top: During an excursion to Anabaptist historical sites, MWC Executive Committee members and staff stopped at this oak tree at Le Salm. Oral tradition has it this tree was planted in 1793…
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A tale of two cities
What began in this very place nearly five centuries ago—with one group of people gathered around one Bible listening to one man (Zwingli) preaching daily from the Gospel of Matthew—has resulted in at least two communities, two identities, and two traditions. Too often these have been one over against the other.
