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Learning tour, Ghana
From left: Yvonne Maati Platts of Mosaic Conference, Sibonokuhle Ncube of Mennonite Mission Network, Lauren Francisco of C3 Hampton, Janice Bolden of Enon Tabernacle, Philadelphia, and Wil LaVeist of Mennonite Mission Network. (Not pictured is Pastor Felix Rocha of Evangelical Garifuna Church, New Orleans, who joined the delegation the following day).
Why church unity?
By Wil LaVeist
Ghana
Stories from 2025
Participants on a Just Peace Pilgrimage to the lands of Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation were greeted by Pahto (Mt. Adams), a sacred mountain at the center of Yakama cosmology. Photo by Bruce Kuhns.
Stories from 2025
During a South Africa Just Peace Pilgrimage, the group met every day for reflections and Bible studies. Photo provided.
Favorite stories of service from 2025
By Zachary Headings
South Africa
Stories from 2025
Sawatzky and Teguh Karyanto, STAKWW professor and Sawatzky's host, share conversation over a meal. Photo provided.
Hitsuji House
Kazutomo Aratani Epp and Architect Masayuki Nagata
Bolivia anniversary
exactly 50 years after the first baptisms that launched Iglesia Evangélica Menonita Boliviana, nearly 700 members from the twelve churches and three church plants gathered to reflect on their history, celebrate their faith, and look to the future.
Follow Jesus 25
Wil LaVeist, Mennonite Mission Network senior executive of advancement, presented the seminar “Afrocentric Anabaptists: Black Experiences in the Mennonite Church” during Follow Jesus 25.
Mission Education
Sawatzky and Teguh Karyanto, STAKWW professor and Sawatzky's host, share conversation over a meal. Photo provided.
70th Anniversary
Pictured is the Sunday morning worship service closing the two-day celebration. Attendees traveled from across Taiwan, Canada and the United States to celebrate. Photo by 潘上安 Gabriel Pan and 林郁男 Lin Yu-Nan.
Southeast Asia
?Jonah Yang (middle) leads a Compassionate Care seminar for couples in Southeast Asia. Photo by Memee Yang.