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Interdependence strengthens Colombian Mennonites in earthquake response
“We are praying for you from Indonesia.” Mennonite World Conference sent out a call to prayer after a 10 August 2026 earthquake in Colombia. This message soon came back from leaders of the GITJ (Gereja Injili di Tanah Jawa) synod office in Indonesia, a country also affected by earthquakes. The earthquake affected MWC member congregations…
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Urgent prayer for Colombia after an earthquake
Colombia was struck by a 7.4-magnitude earthquake 10 August 2026. It struck the Choco region with effects felt from Bogotá to parts of Ecuador.
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Interconnected family celebrates peace
Peace (English) – Paix (French) – Amani (Swahili) – Mirembe (Luganda): children at a Uganda Mennonite church wrote “Peace” in multiple languages. (See photo below.) Each year, the Peace Commission prepares a worship resource for Peace Sunday. Organized around a new theme each year, the package includes a Scripture focus, prayers, an activity and a…
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Living Out Peace: My Gift
Mennonite World Conference’s Global Youth Summit is celebrating the gifts that each young adult brings to the global church. One gift is the encouragement and model of Conscientious Objection: refusing mandatory military service in order to follow Jesus’ way of peace. GYS participants celebrated COs today, writing notes to encourage Sang-Min Lee, the first Mennonite…
