Bold women and warring peasants emerge from history’s shadow
as Austrians keep the faith
The Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online Management Board worked to increase support for GAMEO writers during its annual meeting May 9 via Zoom, with members from Canada, the United States and the Netherlands joining.
In this article, I will highlight compare and contrast the 16th-century Anabaptists and the Meserete Kristos Church (MKC) in Ethiopia.
A new weekly radio program and podcast produced by the Mennonite Heritage Archives in Winnipeg, Man., is bringing history to life through storytelling.
Andrews University, a Seventh-day Adventist institution in Berrien Springs, Mich., hosted a conference in honor of Anabaptism’s 500th anniversary April 3-5 to “reflect on the past, engage with the present and envision the future of Anabaptist traditions, emphasizing their enduring impact on Christian faith, peacebuilding and communal living.”
Amish and Old Order Mennonites gathered March 28-29 in Shipshewana, Ind., for encouragement, teaching, singing and fellowship. Held at the Shipshewana auction, the event drew about 1,600 people from 15 U.S. states.
Mennonite World Conference’s commemoration of Anabaptism’s 500th anniversary on May 29 in Zurich, Switzerland, will include a panel discussion and a story trail.
The Swiss Mennonite Conference commemorated the beginning of the Anabaptist movement in Zurich on the 500th anniversary of the first adult baptisms with a celebration that recalled the movement’s origins and reflected on current challenges.
