To be honest, my motivation for going to Paraguay had more to do with visiting the land of my husband’s birth than attending the Mennonite World Conference. I hasten to add, however, that participating in Assembly 15 gave me some wonderful memories to treasure.
Five women from India who attended Assembly 15….
“Are you a Mennonite?” a policeman asked as Ditrich Pana approached the huge white church where 5,800 Anabaptists from around the world had gathered.
The dimly lit booth tucked into a balcony at the Centro Familiar de Adoración doesn’t hold much: a table and chairs, a pair of microphones, a bottle of water, a few sticky notes stuck to the window, a bilingual Bible – and Carmen Epp, listening intently through headphones to the sermon being delivered in Spanish down below.
Experiencing the variety of Paraguay’s Mennonites proved instructive for visitors and valuable for Paraguayans too.
It was one of those situations that slows traffic as we strain to sort out the details. The police, tow trucks, ambulance, and vehicle wreckage are all part of a picture that is all too familiar. Except this time it was me.
I was doing some touch-up painting around the house, when I encountered it: the small cluster of holes in the yellowish paint and drywall. Tucked away behind the mixer and the fishbowl in the kitchen, it is nearly imperceptible to all but the most knowing eyes.
Delegates from across Canada met at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, June 5–7 for the 10th annual meeting of Mennonite Church Canada. The theme was “living inside out” (Colossians 3:12–17).
Some 2,300 churches in 5 countries are affecting their communities through children’s camps and follow-up programs. The ministry seems to be “God-ordained,” says Children’s Camps International (CCI) president Ray Wieler of Winkler, Man.
Lessons from a long ride; Delightful, but difficult too; This is what it means; Nothing is more damaging; Listen to me carefully; Revival in Cuba; Should we meet again?