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Cyclone Freddy impacts BIC churches in Malawi and Mozambique
Posted: maart 17, 2023 | Categorie: News
Pray for Anabaptist-Mennonite church members in Malawi and Mozambique who are affected by Cyclone Freddy, an exceptionally long-lived tropical storm that battered the region for more than five weeks with heavy rains and high winds.Lees meer
Unity with a purpose
Posted: maart 7, 2023 | Categorie: From Our Leaders
According to our MWC vision, worship is one of the purposes of being one, of enjoying a global community of faith, of being a worldwide communion. In that sense, it follows the emphasis the book of Revelation gives to worship in a multicultural... Lees meer
Join MWC storytellers in Abbotsford
Posted: februari 21, 2023 | Categorie: News
“The beauty of listening the stories of the global church is immense,” says José Arrais. “We are all so diverse, with so complex backgrounds, with such unique dynamics between the regions, that each story is an original inspiration that all of us... Lees meer
It was as though they were celebrating with us
Posted: februari 10, 2023 | Categorie: Testimonies
“We know that we are part of a larger community, but sharing this Sunday leads us to live it concretely,” says Sylvain Lavoué, church board vice president at Église Protestante Mennonite, Villeneuve le Comte, France. The church celebrated Anabaptist... Lees meer
The unlimited power of prayer
Posted: januari 27, 2023 | Categorie: News
“I believe in the unlimited power of prayer,” writes the leader of a Mennonite World Conference member church in Myanmar. He was announced as a special guest for Online Prayer Hour in January 2023. However, he was unable to share about the situation... Lees meer
Executive Committee approves new Commission members
Posted: januari 17, 2023 | Categorie: News
“We trust it is a joy to serve the global Anabaptist family, but recognize it takes effort. We are grateful for the officers, Executive Committee and Commission members who dedicate volunteer time and care to this work,” says César García, MWC... Lees meer
Assembly financial update
Posted: december 19, 2022 | Categorie: News
As the year draws to a close, MWC is finalizing the numbers on the Assembly in Indonesia. “We are very pleased to report that, as of publication time, we met the financial goal of breaking even,” says Chief Operating Officer Jeanette Bissoon. This... Lees meer
A family that prays for each other
Posted: december 16, 2022 | Categorie: Testimonies
“You have been with us even though you were far from us. You helped us with your messages and calls,” says Kyendrébéogo Wendyam Natacha. The young woman who recently completed a YAMEN assignment with MWC presented an update in the November online... Lees meer
The face of the global church
Posted: november 29, 2022 | Categorie: News
“ MWC [Assembly] was a really wonderful experience. It showed me the face of the global Mennonite church,” says Peter Buller, a student at Bethel College and a member of Buhler Mennonite Church, Kansas, USA. “Thanks to the great International... Lees meer
Unexpected placement equips for future service
Posted: november 16, 2022 | Categorie: Testimonies
Stephanie Setiawan from Sidoarjo, Indonesia, had no plan to go to Latin America. She applied for Mennonite Central Committee’s International Volunteer Exchange Program in 2013/2014, but the slot for her synod was already taken. The coordinators... Lees meer
Young people lead barrier crossing
Posted: november 15, 2022 | Categorie: Testimonies
GKMI Petra-Depok, Indonesia, celebrated being a new creation on Peace Sunday , 18 September 2022, with a special guest. Sadanand Hembrom joined the service from India by video. For the last few years, GKMI Petra-Depok in greater Jakarta has been... Lees meer
How can Christian values be embodied?
Posted: november 3, 2022 | Categorie: From Our Leaders
My encounters with Anabaptist-Mennonite brothers and sisters in South Korea shaped me. They demonstrate what it means to be a Christ follower. These believers transform their own trauma into a Christ-like life. They bear passion, peace, love and a... Lees meer
Let us pray
Posted: oktober 23, 2022 | Categorie: News
“Thank you for carrying us in your hearts,” says Siaka Traore, MWC regional representative for Central and West Africa. Mennonite World Conference members are invited to gather together Online Prayer Hour, 18 November 2022. This event will briefly... Lees meer
A school of love and service
Posted: oktober 14, 2022 | Categorie: From Our Leaders
“MWC was a school for me. It really helped me to know Anabaptist doctrine and understand how the church operates,” says Francisca Ibanda. Known around the world as “Maman Cisca”, Francisa Ibanda, along with Barbara Nkala, recently completed her... Lees meer
Mesach Krisetya
Posted: oktober 12, 2022 | Categorie: From Our Leaders
Mesach Krisetya, Mennonite World Conference (MWC) president 1997-2003, died 30 September 2022. He was born in Jepara, Indonesia, 9 September 1939. A theologian, professor and academic administrator, author and counsellor, Mesach Krisetya was beloved... Lees meer
A journey of understanding
Posted: oktober 5, 2022 | Categorie: From Our Leaders
It was with great anticipation that I went to attend a Brethren In Christ Church (BICC) conference in Mozambique, in July 2016. This was my first trip as a regional representative for Mennonite World Conference. It was held in a small town called... Lees meer
“We felt the connection”
Posted: september 21, 2022 | Categorie: News
“I think this type of ‘hybrid’ connectedness has great potential for strengthening the communion of Mennonite-related churches around the world,” says Ray Brubacher.Lees meer
Believers bring water for drought baptism
Posted: september 20, 2022 | Categorie: News
In the drought-prone Borena region of Ethiopia, believers saved water to hold a baptism for 120 new believers. The area in Southern Ethiopia currently has a severe water shortage. Believers excavated land and lined it with plastic to preserve... Lees meer
An opportunity to cross barriers
Posted: september 16, 2022 | Categorie: News
“Jesus is our hope: even if we go through the valley of the shadow of death, he is by our side.” In the Anabaptist World Fellowship Sunday materials for 2023, meet the Christian believer in Burkina Faso who declares this faith despite challenges –... Lees meer
Time to correct the page
Posted: augustus 29, 2022 | Categorie: From Our Leaders
“Indigenous solidarity hits the heart of what we do in the Philippines with Coffee for Peace,” says Joji Pantoja, chair of the Peace Commission (2015-2022). The Peace Commission drafted a Statement of Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples that was... Lees meer
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