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Well attended women’s conference in Zimbabwe spawns a wider network
Mtshabezi, Zimbabwe—A women’s conference held here in April 2011 attracted more than 1,300 women and resulted in the formation of an “interlink” committee to carry forward the vision of the organizers. The purpose of the gathering was to “link and... 閱讀全文
Bert Lobe to retire in December; will assist with MWC transitions
St. Jacobs, Ont., Canada—Bert Lobe of St. Jacobs, Ontario has announced that he will retire from his work with Mennonite World Conference (MWC) at the end of 2012. He has served with MWC since 2008. During this year he will assist the new General... 閱讀全文
Operations Team appointed in new MWC structure
Bogotá, Colombia—In January, Mennonite World Conference (MWC) General Secretary César García unveiled a new staff structure developed with the assistance of consultants James and Karen Klassen Harder of Bluffton, Ohio. The growth and maturity of MWC... 閱讀全文
No longer foolish and small
Sukodono, Indonesia--In 2008 I went to Cairo, Egypt, under YAMEN! to work at the Anaphora Retreat Centre of the Coptic Orthodox church. I used my limited English language as a basis for learning Arabic. After a month and a half, however, just as I... 閱讀全文
Brethren in Christ Church in South Africa celebrates conference status
Energetic music, lively dance, and passion for the church they belonged to was apparent to those who came, both church delegates and visitors, to the conference held just outside of Johannesburg from April 15-17, 2011. A second celebration was then... 閱讀全文
Church in India celebrates centennial
Dhamtari, India — The Mennonite Church in India celebrated its 100th anniversary Oct. 27-30 with a gathering of about 1,000 people at Sunderganj Mennonite Church. The MCI is one of eight MWC member churches in India. The MCI traces its origins to a... 閱讀全文
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... 閱讀全文
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... 閱讀全文
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... 閱讀全文
MWC contributing carbon tax to global projects
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... 閱讀全文
MWC and trees − 2010
MWC continued a tradition of planting a tree at some location 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... 閱讀全文
Enhancing koinonia in the MWC family
The move of Mennonite World Conference toward being an expression of koinonia is a noble one. To make it happen, however, we need mutual sharing of resources and mutual accountability. As a global community, we value fellowship. Members bound... 閱讀全文
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