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Update from war-stricken Myanmar
Greetings from Myanmar. We are facing a significant challenge for our youth. As the number of soldiers in the junta [military] has dwindled, [youth] are being forcibly recruited to serve in the army, with men and women collected in different ways. The airport is strict regarding young people leaving the country, and young people rarely…
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You are invited to join the table
Mennonite Church Canada’s International Witness program invites congregations across its nationwide community of faith to join networks of support for its International Witness ministries. “Being part of the network for the Philippines reminds us that we are part of something much bigger than ourselves,” says Marlene Friesen of Emmanuel Mennonite Church in Abbotsford, B.C.…
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Beyond Ourselves: Partners in China
As a young seminary graduate in 1995, Timothy Zhang became pastor of the Anjing church. With few material resources, a common reality in rural church settings where most families are subsistence farmers, the Anjing church had little support to offer him. Pastor Timothy worked in almost complete isolation from other church communities and pastors. Making…
