Amid growing anticipation and excitement about the Mennonite World Conference Assembly (PA 2015) to be held in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania July 21-26, 2015, a number of questions keep surfacing within North …
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Mennonite World Conference release
Mennonite World Conference is called to be a communion (Koinonia) of Anabaptist-related churches linked to one another in a worldwide community of faith for fellowship, worship, service, and witness.
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 …
Mennonites, Catholics and Lutherans hold second round of dialogue on baptism STRASBOURG, France “I continue to be inspired by the mutuality of our work,” commented John Rempel of Toronto, Ontario, …
To eradicate illicit crops, May 10, the Colombian government fumigated the Choco region without warning, destroying most, if not all, food crops in the region, including those of Weaving Hope. …
An international trilateral dialogue between Mennonites, Catholics, and Lutherans began in Rome, December 9–13, 2012. According to a joint release issued after the Rome meeting, the overall theme of the …
“Like an infectious laugh that spreads throughout a room full of people, one after another, theological networks have been formed by Anabaptist women in Africa, South America, Asia and Europe,” …
Mennonite World Conference reports findings of Peace Audit A report on the results of a recent Peace Audit of Mennonite World Conference member churches is now available on the MWC …
Worship resources now available “Justice and witness of the church today” Each year Mennonite World Conference (MWC) encourages Anabaptist-related churches around the world to worship around a common theme, on …
Fifty-some young musicians walked nearly 100 miles carrying their drums, luggage and a few babies to attend the centennial celebration of Communauté Mennonite au Congo (CMCO), July 16–22.
Far from nostalgic throw-backs to earlier patterns of church, discussion papers and decisions at this year’s MWC gathering were about new ways global Anabaptists can be the church together in …
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Larry Miller remembers one moment clearly when, as a 38-year-old, he was weighing whether or not to accept the nomination to lead Mennonite World Conference. The year was 1988, 23 …
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Colombian MB appointed general secretary of Mennonite World Conference
For the first time, a leader from the Global South will become the General Secretary of the Mennonite World Conference (MWC). On May 4, the MWC executive committee formally appointed …
The executive committee of Mennonite World Conference gathered July 28–Aug. 4 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for their annual meeting.
On May 24, during 150th anniversary celebrations in Detmold, Mennonite Brethren church officials read a statement asking for forgiveness for spiritual arrogance, pride and lack of love, for excluding brothers …
A new Mennonite World Conference map shows that Mennonite, Brethren in Christ, and related churches (national conferences) can now be found in 80 countries around the world.