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First Vietnamese Mennonite pastor dies
Posted: 十一月 26, 2014 | 分類: News
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA – Quang Xuan Tran, the first Vietnamese Mennonite pastor, died in Philadelphia on 20 September at the age of 84. Quang came to the United States in March 1975 to attend the annual missions meeting of Eastern Mennonite... 閱讀全文
Global Youth Summit to precede PA 2015 Assembly
Posted: 十一月 26, 2014 | 分類: News
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA – An international group of young Anabaptists – called the YABs Committee for short – are deep into planning the next Global Youth Summit (GYS), which will immediately precede the upcoming Mennonite World Conference... 閱讀全文
Prayer Network launched for PA 2015
Posted: 十一月 26, 2014 | 分類: News
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA – Mennonite World Conference is establishing a Prayer Network, recognizing the importance of prayer as preparations are made for PA 2015, the global Assembly being planned for July 21-26, 2015, in Harrisburg, PA. “We... 閱讀全文
MWC President meets with ecumenical leaders
Posted: 十一月 26, 2014 | 分類: News
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA – On November 8, a dozen religious leaders from the greater Lancaster and Harrisburg, PA area met for breakfast to converse with MWC President Danisa Ndlovu. The focus was leader-to-leader visiting, sharing joys and... 閱讀全文
In Memoriam: Cornelius J. Dyck (1921-2014)
Posted: 十一月 24, 2014 | 分類: News
Mennonite World Conference mourns the passing of Cornelius J. (C.J.) Dyck, Mennonite historian and church leader, in Normal, Illinois, USA, on 10 January 2014. Dyck served as Executive Secretary of MWC from 1961-1973. Born in Russia on 20 August... 閱讀全文
MWC responds to urgent appeal from Middle East churches
Posted: 十一月 20, 2014 | 分類: News
Bogota, Colombia – In response to urgent appeals from the Supreme Council of the Evangelical Community in Syria and Lebanon and from the Middle East Council of Churches, Mennonite World Conference issued a call for “a shower of prayer, solidarity... 閱讀全文
MWC recruits new staff members
Posted: 十一月 19, 2014 | 分類: News
Bogotá, Colombia – Mennonite World Conference has appointed four new staff members: two regional representatives for Africa, a regional representative for Europe and an executive assistant to the general secretary. The staff members will begin their... 閱讀全文
Mennonite connections in Canada lead to ordination in Cambodia
Posted: 十一月 19, 2014 | 分類: News
Phnom Penh, Cambodia – The growth of Vietnamese Mennonite churches in British Columbia, Canada, has led to closer ministry connections in Cambodia. In early June 2014, Mennonite Church British Columbia (MCBC) sent three representatives to the... 閱讀全文
Young adults offer imaginative support to MWC Assembly
Posted: 十一月 10, 2014 | 分類: News
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada – A group of young adults in Manitoba are producing “bread cloths” and then selling them to raise both money and awareness for the July 2015 Mennonite World Conference Assembly and Global Youth Summit. “Since we are the... 閱讀全文
Commissions advance MWC mission in rare face-to-face meetings
Posted: 十一月 7, 2014 | 分類: News
Schoorl, Netherlands – From 19-24 March, leaders and members of the four Mennonite World Conference Commissions met together for a time of face-to-face discussion, reflection, worship and strategic planning to advance the mission of MWC. It was only... 閱讀全文
Colombian peace group lends support to South Korean conscientious objector
Posted: 十一月 7, 2014 | 分類: News
Bogotá, Colombia – For Jenny Neme, director of Colombian Mennonite organization Justapaz (Just Peace), recent support for South Korean conscientious objector San-Ming Lee was a natural occurrence. It sprung out, she said, of an attempt to “seek... 閱讀全文
Police attack Mennonite church gathering in Vietnam
Posted: 十一月 6, 2014 | 分類: News
Vietnam—Security police assaulted a large group of pastors and theological students gathered in their church center at a provincial town just north of Ho Chi Minh City on the eve of a renewal conference and graduation ceremonies for students of the... 閱讀全文
Church and community hall a place for district gatherings
Posted: 十一月 5, 2014 | 分類: News
Nuagaon, Odisha, India – In early May 2013, the Brethren in Christ Church in the state of Odisha, India, reported the completion of construction of a church and community hall and pastor’s quarter in the village of Nuagaon. The new facility, which... 閱讀全文
On the way to PA 2015: Congregation creatively raises funds
Posted: 十月 29, 2014 | 分類: News
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA – Habecker Mennonite Church never anticipated a call to refugee resettlement. But the will of God became apparent, slowly at first, and then with increasing demand. The refugees from Burma/ Myanmar all need... 閱讀全文
Delegation recommends supports for Angolan churches
Posted: 十月 21, 2014 | 分類: News
Angola – “Come and visit us,” urged representatives of Angolan Mennonite churches during the May 2012 Mennonite World Conference (MWC) General Council meeting in Switzerland. They said they felt isolated and abandoned following the end of Mennonite... 閱讀全文
Mennonite World Conference Heads Into Visa Issue
Posted: 十月 16, 2014 | 分類: News
Recognizing that visitors to the U.S. from the Southern Hemisphere often find it difficult to get visas, Mennonite World Conference (MWC) is taking steps to try to keep the situation from limiting attendance at its global Assembly next summer. “When... 閱讀全文
A Hard Question
Posted: 十月 7, 2014 | 分類: From Our Leaders
Some months ago I had the privilege of visiting our churches in Malawi. There we were, along with delegates of several local Brethren in Christ (BIC) congregations, gathered under a tree in order to worship God and speak about our global communion... 閱讀全文
Japanese Anabaptist leaders oppose changes to peace article in constitution
Posted: 十月 6, 2014 | 分類: News
Oita, Japan – On Japanese Constitution Memorial Day, 03 May, fourteen Japanese Mennonite and Brethren in Christ leaders issued a call against proposed amendments to the Japanese constitution, particularly to article 9, the so-called “peace article... 閱讀全文
Urgent call for workshop proposals issued by MWC
Posted: 十月 6, 2014 | 分類: News
Bogota, Colombia – Mennonite World Conference is urgently seeking submissions for workshops and seminars at Assembly Gathered, by the deadline of 1 November. We are seeking workshops and seminars that challenge, inspire and unite the church as a... 閱讀全文
YAMEN! experience feeds passion for helping children
Posted: 九月 8, 2014 | 分類: News
Joint release by Mennonite World Conference and Mennonite Central Committee Bogotá, Colombia - Within days of her arrival in Bogotá on 21 August 2013 for her YAMEN! term, Rut Arsari already knew it would be difficult for her to leave. The wonderful... 閱讀全文
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