Colombia

Peace is not just the absence of violence

Latin America

https://www.mennonitemission.net/blog/4867/Peace-is-not-just-the-absence-of-violence

Peace is not just the absence of violence

By Bekah York

In Colombia, Mennonite Mission Network relates directly with the<a href="https://imcol.co/" target="_blank"> Iglesia CristianaMenonita de Colombia</a>, IMCOL (Colombia Mennonite Church), and its ministries. IMCOL developed from the work of General Conference Mennonite Church missionaries who arrived in Colombia in 1945. Mission Network personnel in Colombia have served in many capacities in the years since then.In living out Anabaptist values, the Mennonite Church works hard to respond to the needs in their context and is known for its leadership in work for justice and peace at community and national levels. In living Colombia's 2016 peace agreement was a remarkable achievement, yet peace continues to be fragile and people displaced by war face many challenges.In addition to local congregational ministries, the broader work of IMCOL includes a seminary, church planting and missions, a school, a justice and peace center, a relief and development agency, and a retreat center.The IMCOL Comité de Misiones is a partner with Mission Network and Central Plains Mennonite Conferences in the Ecuador and Venezuela partnerships. Mission Network also relates closely with IMCOL in supporting ministry in Iquitos, Peru.

Currently serving

Rebekah York

https://www.mennonitemission.net/workers/Latin America/Colombia/Rebekah York

Rebekah York

Ministry partners

Iglesia Cristiana Menonita de Colombia (IMCOL)	https://www.mennonitemission.net/partners/Iglesia Cristiana Menonita de Colombia (IMCOL)	Iglesia Cristiana Menonita de Colombia (IMCOL)	GP0\|#934efcfc-8004-48aa-b785-aff862d28dbd;L0\|#0934efcfc-8004-48aa-b785-aff862d28dbd\|Ecuador;GTSet\|#f1c3ac69-6cd4-4109-8ba8-137477ba8a7d;GPP\|#e2a61412-b024-41d7-adeb-1c4e0b790c03;GPP\|#62ebb633-b401-4243-a537-1a85230e4ebf;GP0\|#a91c925c-c705-4602-bada-dba9d51f735c;L0\|#0a91c925c-c705-4602-bada-dba9d51f735c\|Peru;GP0\|#215104c0-7bd6-48c3-aa5f-6d0db80b4f5c;L0\|#0215104c0-7bd6-48c3-aa5f-6d0db80b4f5c\|Colombia;GP0\|#6d0f4789-e80b-4477-99a2-107263c6047e;L0\|#06d0f4789-e80b-4477-99a2-107263c6047e\|Venezuela
Central Plains Mennonite Conference	https://www.mennonitemission.net/partners/Central Plains Mennonite Conference	Central Plains Mennonite Conference	GP0\|#6d0f4789-e80b-4477-99a2-107263c6047e;L0\|#06d0f4789-e80b-4477-99a2-107263c6047e\|Venezuela;GTSet\|#f1c3ac69-6cd4-4109-8ba8-137477ba8a7d;GPP\|#e2a61412-b024-41d7-adeb-1c4e0b790c03;GPP\|#62ebb633-b401-4243-a537-1a85230e4ebf;GP0\|#215104c0-7bd6-48c3-aa5f-6d0db80b4f5c;L0\|#0215104c0-7bd6-48c3-aa5f-6d0db80b4f5c\|Colombia;GP0\|#934efcfc-8004-48aa-b785-aff862d28dbd;L0\|#0934efcfc-8004-48aa-b785-aff862d28dbd\|Ecuador
Mennonite Church Canada	https://www.mennonitemission.net/partners/Mennonite Church Canada	Mennonite Church Canada	GP0\|#de0bcb41-532f-4b24-95cc-3e0bd9bf2e97;L0\|#0de0bcb41-532f-4b24-95cc-3e0bd9bf2e97\|South Korea;GTSet\|#f1c3ac69-6cd4-4109-8ba8-137477ba8a7d;GPP\|#af610d13-4793-4c57-8b8c-d4ea261d7a85;GPP\|#62ebb633-b401-4243-a537-1a85230e4ebf;GP0\|#53f671dc-6b11-4308-ab01-f8c0f7df8786;L0\|#053f671dc-6b11-4308-ab01-f8c0f7df8786\|Benin;GPP\|#4d0e08ea-d1a0-4141-9eba-431183992152;GP0\|#215104c0-7bd6-48c3-aa5f-6d0db80b4f5c;L0\|#0215104c0-7bd6-48c3-aa5f-6d0db80b4f5c\|Colombia;GPP\|#e2a61412-b024-41d7-adeb-1c4e0b790c03;GP0\|#a595f38c-5e88-47b4-b5b0-852175302927;L0\|#0a595f38c-5e88-47b4-b5b0-852175302927\|China;GP0\|#1040992c-8173-4c0a-ad34-906fad3465d2;L0\|#01040992c-8173-4c0a-ad34-906fad3465d2\|Bolivia

Service opportunities

SOOP Cachipay	https://www.mennonitemission.net/Serve/placements/soop/Colombia/535539/SOOP Cachipay	SOOP Cachipay	GP0\|#215104c0-7bd6-48c3-aa5f-6d0db80b4f5c;L0\|#0215104c0-7bd6-48c3-aa5f-6d0db80b4f5c\|Colombia;GTSet\|#f1c3ac69-6cd4-4109-8ba8-137477ba8a7d;GPP\|#e2a61412-b024-41d7-adeb-1c4e0b790c03;GPP\|#62ebb633-b401-4243-a537-1a85230e4ebf
Teacher or assistant	https://www.mennonitemission.net/Serve/placements/international ministries/Colombia/10/Teacher or assistant	Teacher or assistant	GP0\|#215104c0-7bd6-48c3-aa5f-6d0db80b4f5c;L0\|#0215104c0-7bd6-48c3-aa5f-6d0db80b4f5c\|Colombia;GTSet\|#f1c3ac69-6cd4-4109-8ba8-137477ba8a7d;GPP\|#e2a61412-b024-41d7-adeb-1c4e0b790c03;GPP\|#62ebb633-b401-4243-a537-1a85230e4ebf
Teachers of Bible, Theology, and Leadership Development	https://www.mennonitemission.net/Serve/placements/international ministries/Colombia/10/Teachers of Bible, Theology, and Leadership Development	Teachers of Bible, Theology, and Leadership Development	GP0\|#215104c0-7bd6-48c3-aa5f-6d0db80b4f5c;L0\|#0215104c0-7bd6-48c3-aa5f-6d0db80b4f5c\|Colombia;GTSet\|#f1c3ac69-6cd4-4109-8ba8-137477ba8a7d;GPP\|#e2a61412-b024-41d7-adeb-1c4e0b790c03;GPP\|#62ebb633-b401-4243-a537-1a85230e4ebf
SOOP La Mesa	https://www.mennonitemission.net/Serve/placements/soop/Colombia/538419/SOOP La Mesa	SOOP La Mesa	GP0\|#215104c0-7bd6-48c3-aa5f-6d0db80b4f5c;L0\|#0215104c0-7bd6-48c3-aa5f-6d0db80b4f5c\|Colombia;GTSet\|#f1c3ac69-6cd4-4109-8ba8-137477ba8a7d;GPP\|#e2a61412-b024-41d7-adeb-1c4e0b790c03;GPP\|#62ebb633-b401-4243-a537-1a85230e4ebf

Peace is not just the absence of violence	https://www.mennonitemission.net/blog/4867/Peace-is-not-just-the-absence-of-violence	Peace is not just the absence of violence	By Bekah York	GP0\|#215104c0-7bd6-48c3-aa5f-6d0db80b4f5c;L0\|#0215104c0-7bd6-48c3-aa5f-6d0db80b4f5c\|Colombia;GTSet\|#f1c3ac69-6cd4-4109-8ba8-137477ba8a7d;GPP\|#e2a61412-b024-41d7-adeb-1c4e0b790c03;GPP\|#62ebb633-b401-4243-a537-1a85230e4ebf
Creating sacred space for peacebuilders of faith	https://www.mennonitemission.net/news/4806/Creating-sacred-space-for-peacebuilders-of-faith	Creating sacred space for peacebuilders of faith	By Rebekah York	GP0\|#215104c0-7bd6-48c3-aa5f-6d0db80b4f5c;L0\|#0215104c0-7bd6-48c3-aa5f-6d0db80b4f5c\|Colombia;GTSet\|#f1c3ac69-6cd4-4109-8ba8-137477ba8a7d;GPP\|#e2a61412-b024-41d7-adeb-1c4e0b790c03;GPP\|#62ebb633-b401-4243-a537-1a85230e4ebf
El camino hacia la paz no es fácil, pero sí es necesario	https://www.mennonitemission.net/blog/4757/El-camino-hacia-la-paz-no-es-fácil-pero-sí-es-necesario	El camino hacia la paz no es fácil, pero sí es necesario	Por César Moya	GP0\|#215104c0-7bd6-48c3-aa5f-6d0db80b4f5c;L0\|#0215104c0-7bd6-48c3-aa5f-6d0db80b4f5c\|Colombia;GTSet\|#f1c3ac69-6cd4-4109-8ba8-137477ba8a7d;GPP\|#e2a61412-b024-41d7-adeb-1c4e0b790c03;GPP\|#62ebb633-b401-4243-a537-1a85230e4ebf
The path to peace is not easy, but necessary	https://www.mennonitemission.net/blog/4756/The-path-to-peace-is-not-easy-but-necessary	The path to peace is not easy, but necessary	By César Moya	GP0\|#215104c0-7bd6-48c3-aa5f-6d0db80b4f5c;L0\|#0215104c0-7bd6-48c3-aa5f-6d0db80b4f5c\|Colombia;GTSet\|#f1c3ac69-6cd4-4109-8ba8-137477ba8a7d;GPP\|#e2a61412-b024-41d7-adeb-1c4e0b790c03;GPP\|#62ebb633-b401-4243-a537-1a85230e4ebf
Monthly food packages provide a chance to meet Jesus at the well	https://www.mennonitemission.net/blog/4748/Monthly-food-packages-provide-a-chance-to-meet-Jesus-at-the-well	Monthly food packages provide a chance to meet Jesus at the well	By Rebekah York	GP0\|#215104c0-7bd6-48c3-aa5f-6d0db80b4f5c;L0\|#0215104c0-7bd6-48c3-aa5f-6d0db80b4f5c\|Colombia;GTSet\|#f1c3ac69-6cd4-4109-8ba8-137477ba8a7d;GPP\|#e2a61412-b024-41d7-adeb-1c4e0b790c03;GPP\|#62ebb633-b401-4243-a537-1a85230e4ebf
Juan Driver: Un hombre humilde de influencia	https://www.mennonitemission.net/video/webinars/4691/El-legado-de-Juan-Driver	Juan Driver: Un hombre humilde de influencia		GP0\|#bb87ce2f-982d-48d5-ba4b-1a6892b00c05;L0\|#0bb87ce2f-982d-48d5-ba4b-1a6892b00c05\|Puerto Rico;GTSet\|#f1c3ac69-6cd4-4109-8ba8-137477ba8a7d;GPP\|#89f1dfe2-8e50-4b9f-b81a-f3f6dcbc35fc;GPP\|#62ebb633-b401-4243-a537-1a85230e4ebf;GP0\|#89822f84-696e-4f7a-bc14-837545952bea;L0\|#089822f84-696e-4f7a-bc14-837545952bea\|Spain;GPP\|#e1c6021e-2f25-46dc-91a1-be34789acdf9;GP0\|#215104c0-7bd6-48c3-aa5f-6d0db80b4f5c;L0\|#0215104c0-7bd6-48c3-aa5f-6d0db80b4f5c\|Colombia;GPP\|#e2a61412-b024-41d7-adeb-1c4e0b790c03;GP0\|#9de658f9-d3f1-42e6-8828-9c9ede61d69b;L0\|#09de658f9-d3f1-42e6-8828-9c9ede61d69b\|Costa Rica;GP0\|#20875f92-7941-4c99-91cd-6ff11e0df463;L0\|#020875f92-7941-4c99-91cd-6ff11e0df463\|Uruguay

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