Category Archives: Mennonite World Conference
Last evening Wilmer and Janet Martin hosted TourMagination staff and their spouses at their home for a barbeque. The theme of the barbeque was “We did it!” Janet ordered a cake with the Mennonite World Conference Global Assembly 2009 logo … Continue reading
Yesterday, the final worship service of the Mennonite World Conference Global Assembly was a beautiful experience as we worshipped with brothers and sisters from all over the globe. We even had greetings from a pastor from a Mennonite church in … Continue reading
Last evening’s opening session of the Mennonite World Conference Global Assembly was an awesome experience. Who could have dreamed, when MCC received permission from Paraguay to bring refugees here in 1928, that 80 years later they would host a world … Continue reading
The first half of our pilgrimage proved rich in both surprise and interest. When the Argentina Airlines cancelled a flight, they had to send half of us on another. That half found the first leg of our journey taking us … Continue reading
What a delightful tour we are experiencing! After arriving yesterday in Uruguay, we were welcomed by Rainer Kunze, the leading pastor (elder) of the German-speaking Mennonites. He took us to their church in the capital city where their congregation had … Continue reading
Our TourMagination tour with Tim Froese, Director of International Ministries for Mennonite Church Canada, has already enjoyed two full days of touring in beautiful Santiago. Tim has introduced us to dynamic church leaders: Omar Cortes,Veronica Ojeda, Freddy Paredes and others. … Continue reading
I am at the Holiday Inn near the Miami International Airport where approximately one half of our MWC #2 group is sleeping tonight. The gathering is happening! Since 2006, TourMagination has been planning tours to visit the various areas of … Continue reading
Our office is buzzing with excitement as persons are making final plans to attend the Global Assembly of Mennonite World Conference in Ascuncion, Paraguay. Today we had persons waiting in line to talk with Audrey Voth Petkau as they brought … Continue reading
TourMagination is one of the cooperating travel agencies for Mennonite World Conference assembly to be held in Paraguay in 2009. Janet and I have been in Paraguay with the planning group for the past 8 days. From the meetings we … Continue reading
