Peace and justice

The participants in Chapter 2 of the Christ at the Borders Just Peace Pilgrimage. Front row (left to right): Weldon Martens, Arloa Bontrager (Mission Network’s regional director for North America, short-term service), Rachel Givens. Second row (left to right): Shelby Rudy, Marlinda Beachy, Barbara Thurma, Joseph Givens. Back row: Lane Miller (Mission Network’s regional director for Africa and Europe), Matthew Yoder.
The 2013-14 MVS Alamosa unit from left: Anna Woelk, Emma Regier, Laurel Woodward, Heather Driedger and Roxanne Reimer. Photo provided.
Prayer Request
Youth from Portoviejo, Pacoche, Montecristi and Manta, representing Iglesia Evangélica Menonita Ecuadoriana (conference most impacted by the violence), recently participated in a 10-day discipleship workshop at La Paz Mennonite Church in Manta, A day of peacebuilding training was led by four members of the peacebuilding team. Front: Silvia Guaman (middle) and Patricia Abarca (far right), and back: Peter Wigginton (far left) and José Giler (far right). Photo provided.
Just Peace Pilgrimages
Andrew Suderman (left) and Joani Miller (right) give their presentation on Just Peace Pilgrimages at Pastors and Leaders Conference on February 19. Photo by Sara (née Gurulé) Peachey.
Pilgrimages are a journey of lament and authentic hope
By Joani Miller and Andrew Suderman
South Africa Pilgrimage
District Six location
Urgent humanitarian crisis
A dove
South Africa Pilgrimage
The congregation at Brethren in Christ Church, Hillbrow. Photo by Jennifer Murch.
Unlearning
By Jennifer Murch
South Africa
South Africa Pilgrimage
Our Iziko (pronounced “ee-ZEE-ko”) leaders — Mzi, Nkosi, Pokie, and Steve — doled out t-shirts, water bottles, pens, notebooks, the wi-fi password, towels, a booklet containing the schedule, brief summaries about the sites of struggle we would be visiting, and poems and prayers we would be using in our group times.
Just Peace Pilgrimage
The group toured the Old Fort Prison Complex at Constitution Hill, learning about the historical figures who were held captive there, like Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela, among others.
Breaking down barriers
Nathan Mudiji Makumbi, standing center right with clerical collar, gathers with the Kiri Centre Mennonite Brethren congregation in the Democratic Republic of Congo after a worship service. Photographer: Glodie Kihita.