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5 lessons from the pandemic
Posted: May 17, 2021 | Category: Testimonies
During times of uncertainty, it is normal to be filled with doubt, fear and panic. Remember when Jesus called Peter out onto the water: Peter took a few steps, but as soon as he looked at his circumstances, he was filled with doubt, fear and panic... more/más/suite
A pastoral letter to Anabaptist-Mennonites of Colombia
Posted: May 6, 2021 | Category: From Our Leaders
Beloved sisters and brothers: The world is watching as forces of domination seek to silence peaceful calls for reform in your country. God, too, is watching, and will bring oppressors to account. God delivers the needy when they call, the poor and... more/más/suite
A sacrificial call to mission
Posted: May 4, 2021 | Category: News
“Transforming our thoughts from entitlement to sacrifice is a timeless challenge we face in Christian maturity,” says D Berg, a long-term worker with Multiply, the Mennonite Brethren mission agency. “Each church should consider the sacrifice they... more/más/suite
Called to care, equipped to serve
Posted: May 4, 2021 | Category: News
How YAMEN put this doctor on the path she’d always hoped for Dr. Ela Castro always knew she wanted to spend her life serving those in need. By all outward appearances, this is what she was doing. She’d studied for years to earn her medical degree... more/más/suite
Mission from the margins
Posted: May 3, 2021 | Category: From Our Leaders
President’s column While leading a study tour in his native Egypt for Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, professor Safwat Marzouk stood before the oldest surviving written mention of Israel. On a 1 200 BC stone inscription, Pharaoh Merneptah... more/más/suite
The messiness of actual life
Posted: May 3, 2021 | Category: Testimonies
Perspectives: Germany Interreligious work in Berlin, Germany Followers of other religious paths are often called “strangers,” but living in Berlin, Germany, that never feels right. Of course, “their” lives are in some sense strange to “us,”... more/más/suite
Ministry partner update: ICOMB – May 2021
Posted: May 2, 2021 | Category: Testimonies
The church in Japan Takao Sugi, leader of the Nihon Menonaito Burezaren Kyodan, the MB conference in Japan, invites prayer for the church in Japan. The churches continue to gather, with safety precautions in place. They now hold multiple services in... more/más/suite
A pastoral letter to Anabaptist-Mennonites of India
Posted: April 29, 2021 | Category: From Our Leaders
Dear sisters and brothers: Mennonites around the world watch with anguish as India suffers a devastating wave of pandemic sickness and death. We grieve, and your pain reaches the whole body of Christ. “The cords of death encompassed me,” the... more/más/suite
Ministry partner update: ICOMB – April 2021
Posted: April 22, 2021 | Category: Testimonies
Multiply A new Multiply board was installed at the end of 2020, led by chair David MacLean. After 5 months of prayer and research, the board has announced a General Director search, with an application deadline of 28 May 2021. For more information,... more/más/suite
Feeding relationships
Posted: April 21, 2021 | Category: News
How can an international organization sustain its work of connecting leaders around the world? One lunch at a time. The cost of one lunch in your local area can support unity in the global Anabaptist Mennonite family. You can give your contributions... more/más/suite
Play rewrites story of violence
Posted: April 20, 2021 | Category: News
Have you ever wished you could stop and “re-play” your words and reactions? In Theatre of the Beat ’s (TOTB) current production, Unmute , you can do that. Responding to a problem exacerbated by pandemic lockdowns, Unmute addresses intimate partner... more/más/suite
Caring for our brothers and sisters
Posted: April 19, 2021 | Category: News
To the Anabaptist Mennonites and Brethren in Christ around the globe Peace and grace from your brothers and sisters gathered around Global Anabaptist Health Network, The COVID-19 pandemic has brought significant disruption, pain, and loss. We mourn... more/más/suite
Renewal 2021
Posted: April 16, 2021 | Category: News
As we look ahead to the 500th anniversary of the beginnings of the Anabaptist movement, the Faith and Life Commission will host webinars in June 2021 focused on baptism. The interactive webinars will provide teaching and offer opportunity for... more/más/suite
A pastoral letter to the church in Myanmar
Posted: April 15, 2021 | Category: From Our Leaders
Sisters and brothers of the Christian church in Myanmar: the global Anabaptist-Mennonite church is praying for you. We hear your accounts of military forces torturing and killing peaceful protesters, raiding houses and destroying property. We see... more/más/suite
Changes for the MWC team
Posted: April 14, 2021 | Category: News
Mennonite World Conference welcomes new faces and finds familiar ones in new places. MWC is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeanette Bissoon as Chief Operations Officer. She takes on the task from Len Rempel who is moving into a pastorate... more/más/suite
Accountant adds friends in global church
Posted: April 13, 2021 | Category: From Our Leaders
It was 10 years ago this past January when Mennonite World Conference announced my appointment as Chief Operations Officer. I quickly received emails from several countries including Paraguay and Zimbabwe. People whom I had not yet met... more/más/suite
How to join the family
Posted: March 24, 2021 | Category: News
“Hello! How can I join you?” This question often comes through Mennonite World Conference’s social media accounts. But what does it mean to be a member of MWC? MWC exists to be a global community of faith in the Anabaptist tradition, to facilitate... more/más/suite
A broader fellowship
Posted: March 23, 2021 | Category: From Our Leaders
Like the chambers of a heart, the four MWC commissions serve the global community of Anabaptist-related churches, in the areas of Deacons, Faith and Life, Peace, Mission. Commissions prepare materials for consideration by the General Council, give... more/más/suite
Former Courier editor dies
Posted: March 19, 2021 | Category: News
God opened doors for Uruguayan Mennonite Mennonite World Conference celebrates the life of Milka Rindzinski who served Courier/Correo/Courrier magazine 1992–2008 and attended every Assembly from Curitiba in 1972 to Harrisburg in 2015. Born in... more/más/suite
Ministry partner update: ICOMB – March 2021
Posted: March 18, 2021 | Category: Testimonies
The International Community of Mennonite Brethren (ICOMB) is made up of 21 national churches in 19 countries with approximately 450,000 members. ICOMB exists to facilitate relationships and ministries to enhance the witness and discipleship of its... more/más/suite
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