Leaders from European Mennonite denominations who met Oct. 22-25 in Lezhë, Albania, decided the next CMERK continental gathering will take place in Germany.
CMERK — whose name combines the acronyms for “European Mennonite Conference” in French and German — takes place every six years. The last conference took place May 14-17 in Amersfoort, the Netherlands. The next one will be hosted by the Association of Mennonite Congregations in Germany in 2032.
The meeting in Albania had diminished attendance due to anti-government protests in Tirana and other cities, but 13 representatives from conferences and partner organizations were able to attend.
Attendees visited Albania Mennonite Mission projects and Lezha Academic Center, a member of the Mennonite Schools Network.
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