Michael Sattler, one of the early Anabaptist leaders, was born around 1495 in the small town of Staufen, located in the Black Forest region of south-western Germany, a mere 61 km. north of Basel, Switzerland. Sattler became a Benedictine monk in the abbey of St. Peter in the town of Freiburg, a few miles north […]
Read moreHelen Wieler talks about how Mennonite Central Committee was create and how it is impacting our world today. An Anabaptist story of hope, help and peace. TRANSCRIPT In 1920, the conditions in post-war Russia made life very difficult for the Mennonites living there. Instead of the peaceful village there was famine, murder, rape and pillage. […]
Read moreThis is an accounting of The Schleitheim Confession. Margaret Ediger recounts some history and details of Anabaptist’s in the 1520s. Video and graphics by David Ediger – davidedigerdesign.com During the 1520’s the Anabaptist movement was spreading like wildfire throughout central Europe, mainly Switzerland, Germany, and Holland. Parallel to the Lutheran and Reformed churches break-away from […]
Read moreSeveral years ago I presented a paper on Mennonites in the Former Soviet Union in a public forum at the Okanagan University College. During the question period I was asked, “What is your strongest memory as a refugee from WWII?” I had never given this much thought since life has been generous after emigrating to […]
Read moreMENNONITE STUDY COMMISSION 1920: FIND HELP, FIND A HOME Helene Wieler Following the First World War in 1918, war, famine and anarchy ruled the land in South Russia, the home of many Mennonites, most of whom came from Prussia in the 1800s. Instead of peaceful villages, starvation, murder, rape and pillage were rampant. Their situation […]
Read moreFelix Manz, First Anabaptist Martyr (presented by Margaret Ediger) I want to tell you about Felix Manz. He was born and died in Zurich, Switzerland, the first Anabaptist to be martyred for his faith. He was very well-educated with a thorough knowledge of Hebrew, Greek and Latin. He translated portions of the Bible, and met […]
Read moreJanet Benvie and I are swarmed by Israeli settler youth as we monitor the occupation of Wadi Nasara on the outskirts of Hebron, Palestine. We are both on the Hebron Christian Peacemaker Team that monitors checkpoints and potential conflict zones in an effort to reduce the level of violence. For several days the youth blockades […]
Read morePastor Jerry Buhler speaking to the congregation at Kelowna First Mennonite Church about our Anabaptist roots.
Read moreI learned to know Rosa in 1980 when my family lived in the town of La Mesa about a two-hour drive from Bogotá, Colombia. My husband and I were missionaries serving under the Mennonite Church. My principal assignment was training leaders in the churches, but I was also active in the local Mennonite Church in […]
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