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A new shepherd for MWC
The presidency of Mennonite World Conference (MWC) transferred from J. Nelson Kraybill (2015 to 2022) to president-elect Henk Stenvers (2022 to 2028) at GITJ Margokerto, Indonesia, as part of Assembly…
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Assembly 17 faces barriers
Barriers of internet access and recording quality, of jetlag and illness, of language and culture stand in the way of Mennonite World Conference (MWC) assemblies, but in Indonesia on July…
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Notes from afar
Categories: OpinionIn early July, I was in Indonesia—virtually. Like approximately 800 other Anabaptists around the world, I registered as an online participant of Indonesia 2022, the 17th assembly of Mennonite World…
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World assembly small but full of joy
Categories: Feature ArticlesWith its national motto of “unity in diversity,” Indonesia proved a fitting host for the 17th assembly of Mennonite World Conference (MWC)—downsized by COVID-19 restrictions but full of joy, beauty…
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Readers write: July 25, 2022 issue
Categories: OpinionA ‘sad day’ for Indigenous-Settler Relations Re: “Indigenous relations work revamped, reduced,” May 30, page 14. The governing body of Mennonite Church Canada has abruptly let Steve Heinrichs go after…
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An undefended spirit
Categories: OpinionBought tires for my pickup and determined to install them myself. I no longer have the specific equipment, so tire work involves scrabbling on a concrete floor with hammer and…
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Cycling the Black history of Ontario
Categories: OpinionWhen I moved from Alberta last year, my explorations of Ontario began by bike. My cycling companions showed me things I had not heard of. Once, we biked past the towering…
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A trickle of trust
Categories: OpinionThe camping trip had a rough start. While packing to go we got a phone call with a heart-stopping estimate for our car repairs, the first of two vehicles needing…
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Returning to a radical faith
Categories: Focus On AssemblySinging, prayer, deep discussions and dancing characterized the fourth-ever Mennonite World Conference Global Youth Summit (GYS), held in Salatiga, Indonesia, in early July. More than 30 delegates and more than…
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‘It’s going to impact how I exist as a Christian’
Categories: Focus On AssemblyAndrew Klassen Brown wasn’t connecting with the worship at the Global Youth Summit until a quieter service on the final day moved him to tears. A group of participants from…
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Indonesian doctors use medical expertise to follow Jesus
Categories: Focus On AssemblyTwo Indonesian doctors are using their medical degrees to follow Jesus Christ’s instruction to make disciples. In an afternoon workshop at the Mennonite World Conference (MWC) assembly in Salatiga, Indonesia,…
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‘What we’re doing with MWC is incredibly radical’
Categories: Focus On AssemblyIncredibly radical, remarkably beautiful and significantly complicated—that’s how Doug Klassen summarized his experience at the Mennonite World Conference (MWC) assembly earlier this month. Klassen, Mennonite Church Canada’s executive minister, was…
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Camp Squeah featured on CBC National news
Categories: NewsRob Tiessen, executive director of Camp Squeah in Hope, B.C., was interviewed on CBC television’s The National broadcast on June 20 in a story about summer-camp staffing shortages across the…
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Lao translation of Anabaptist Essentials completed
Categories: NewsMennonite Church Eastern Canada hosted a book launch for the Lao translation of Palmer Becker’s book Anabaptist Essentials on June 18. In partnership with the Lao Mennonite Fellowship of Canada…
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Bursary helps recipients develop and explore
Categories: PeopleIn 2021, there were three recipients of Mennonite Church Alberta tuition bursaries, which offer an incentive for young people who attend an MC Alberta congregation and have enrolled in a…
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A gift to share
Categories: People“Well, I am a strong believer that all people have been given a gift,” says Reuben Unger of Clavet. “Whatever it is, everyone has a gift. If you have a…
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Watch: Rockway sparks community with new music video
Categories: Web FirstWhat better way to bring a community together than 350 red umbrellas? Starting at the beginning of COVID-19, Rockway Mennonite Collegiate in Kitchener, Ont ., has been working on creating a…
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Ukraine war shakes peace convictions, MWC assembly told
Categories: Web FirstSaying the war in Ukraine has shaken western European Mennonites’ commitment to nonviolence, a French pastor urged Mennonites from around the world to get off the sidelines and work for…
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‘A win-win for everyone involved’
Categories: Web-onlyNyawar Mapieny Gathoul’s baby and siblings are hungry. The father of her six-month-old isn’t around to help and, at just 17, the young mother also cares for her seven siblings…
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MWC assembly crosses barriers to gather in Indonesia
Categories: Web FirstA colourful display of Javanese music, dance and shadow puppetry kicked off the Mennonite World Conference (MWC) assembly in Salatiga, Indonesia, on July 5. Singing, prayer, a sermon…
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