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Important Notice Listing in this World Directory does not necessarily denote membership or participation in Mennonite World Conference. MWC members and associate members are indicated as follows: MWC Member Churches Associate Member Churches Legend Members Congregations Presiding Officer General Council Member Aviso importante La inclusión en este Directorio Mundial no necesariamente denota membresía o participación en el Congreso Mundial Menonita. Los miembros y miembros asociados del CMM se indican como sigue: CMM Iglesias miembros Iglesias miembros asociados Leyenda Miembros Congregaciones Presidente Miembro del Concilio General Avis important Figurer dans ce répertoire mondial ne signifie pas nécessairement l’adhésion ou la participation à la Conférence Mennonite Mondiale. Les membres et membres associés de la CMM sont indiqués comme suit: CMM Églises membres Églises membres associés Légende Membres Églises locales Président/e Membre du Conseil Général Contents / Indice / Table des matières Africa / África / Afrique 3 Asia and Pacific / Asia y el Pacífico / Asie et Pacifique 8 Europe / Europa / Europe 13 Latin America and the Caribbean / América Latina y el Caribe / Amérique Latine et Caraïbes 17 North America / América del Norte / Amérique du Nord 28 International Associations / Asociaciones internacionales / Associations Internationales 32 Statistics / Estadísticas / Statistiques 33 Global Summary / Resumen general / Résumé général 35 Notes / Notas / Notes 36

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Important NoticeListing in this World Directory does not necessarily denote membership or participation in Mennonite World Conference. MWC members and associate members are indicated as follows:

MWC Member Churches

Associate Member Churches

LegendMembers Congregations Presiding OfficerGeneral Council Member

Aviso importanteLa inclusión en este DirectorioMundial no necesariamentedenota membresía o participaciónen el Congreso Mundial Menonita.Los miembros y miembrosasociados del CMM se indican como sigue:

CMM Iglesias miembros

Iglesias miembros asociados

LeyendaMiembros CongregacionesPresidente Miembro del Concilio General

Avis importantFigurer dans ce répertoiremondial ne signifie pasnécessairement l’adhésion ou laparticipation à la ConférenceMennonite Mondiale. Les membres et membres associés de la CMM sont indiqués comme suit:

CMM Églises membres

Églises membres associés

LégendeMembresÉglises localesPrésident/eMembre du Conseil Général

Contents / Indice / Table des matièresAfrica / África / Afrique 3Asia and Pacific / Asia y el Pacífico / Asie et Pacifique 8Europe / Europa / Europe 13Latin America and the Caribbean / América Latina y el Caribe / Amérique Latine et Caraïbes 17North America / América del Norte / Amérique du Nord 28International Associations / Asociaciones internacionales / Associations Internationales 32Statistics / Estadísticas / Statistiques 33Global Summary / Resumen general / Résumé général 35Notes / Notas / Notes 36

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Mennonite World ConferenceA Community of Anabaptistrelated Churches

CongresoMundial MenonitaUna Comunidad de Iglesias Anabautistas

ConférenceMennonite MondialeUne Communauté d’Eglises Anabaptistes

Mennonite World ConferenceA Community of Anabaptistrelated Churches

CongresoMundial MenonitaUna Comunidad de Iglesias Anabautistas

ConférenceMennonite MondialeUne Communauté d’Eglises Anabaptistes

Mennonite World ConferenceA Community of Anabaptistrelated Churches

CongresoMundial MenonitaUna Comunidad de Iglesias Anabautistas

ConférenceMennonite MondialeUne Communauté d’Eglises Anabaptistes

Mennonite World ConferenceA Community of Anabaptistrelated Churches

CongresoMundial MenonitaUna Comunidad de Iglesias Anabautistas

ConférenceMennonite MondialeUne Communauté d’Eglises Anabaptistes

World DirectoryDirectorio mundialRépertoire mondial

2012

Mennonite, Brethren in Christ and Related ChurchesIglesias Menonitas, de los Hermanos en Cristo y afinesÉglises Mennonites, Frères en Christ et Apparentées

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This directory, compiled by Mennonite World Conference, includes churches that are rooted in the 16th century Radical Reformation in Europe, particularly in the Anabaptist movement. This faith family includes more than 1.7 million baptized believers in 243 national conferences of churches in 83 countries.The totals by continental region are: Africa 38.3%, Asia and Pacific 17.8%, Europe 3.6%, Latin America and the Caribbean 10.5%, North America 29.8%.About two-thirds of the baptized believers are African, Asian or Latin American.In this directory, 101 of the national conferences of churches are identified as members or associate members of Mennonite World Conference. These Mennonite and Brethren in Christ churches include 1.28 million baptized believers, which represent 72.5% of the total in the global faith family. The percentage of Mennonite World Conference membership on each continental region is noted on the maps at the beginning of each section.

For more information about Mennonite World Conference go to: www.mwc-cmm.org

El siguiente Directorio, elaborado por el Congreso Mundial Menonita, incluye iglesias cristianas arraigadas en la Reforma Radical del siglo XVI en Europa, particularmente en el movimiento anabautista, familia de fe que comprende a más de 1,7 millones de creyentes bautizados en 243 convenciones de iglesias nacionales en 83 países. La suma total por región continental es: África 38,3%, Asia y el Pacífico 17,8%, Europa 3,6%, América Latina y el Caribe 10,5%, América del Norte 29,8%. Alrededor de dos tercios de los creyentes bautizados son africanos, asiáticos o latinoamericanos.Según este Directorio, 101 de las convenciones nacionales de iglesias se identifican como miembros o miembros asociados del Congreso Mundial Menonita. Dichas iglesias Menonitas y de los Hermanos en Cristo comprenden 1,28 millones de creyentes bautizados, que representan el 72,5% del total de la familia mundial de fe. Se observa en los mapas al comienzo de cada sección, el porcentaje de afiliación al Congreso Mundial Menonita de cada región continental.

Para obtener más información sobre el Congreso Mundial Menonita consulte el sitio web: www.mwc-cmm.org

Ce répertoire est compilé par la Conférence Mennonite Mondiale et présente les églises nées de la Réforme radicale du XVIe siècle en Europe, et particulièrement du mouvement anabaptiste. Cette famille spirituelle compte plus de 1,7 millions de croyants baptisés répartis dans 243 unions d’églises et qui se sont répandus dans 83 pays.Le nombre total de membres par région continentale se répartit comme suit : Afrique 38,3%, Asie et Pacifique 17,8%, Europe 3,6%, Amérique Latine et Caraïbes 10,5%, Amérique du Nord 29,8%. Les deux tiers environ des croyants baptisés sont africains, asiatiques ou latino-américains.Parmi les unions d’églises mentionnées dans ce répertoire, 101 sont membres ou membres associés de la Conférence Mennonite Mondiale. Ces églises mennonites et Frères en Christ comptent 1,28 millions de croyants baptisés, ce qui représente 72,5% du total de la famille mondiale spirituelle. Le pourcentage par continent de membres de la Conférence Mennonite Mondiale figure sur les cartes au début de chaque partie.

Vous trouverez davantage d’informations sur la Conférence Mennonite Mondiale à: www.mwc-cmm.org

Introduction Introducción Introduction

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AfricaÁfricaAfrique

Baptized MembersMiembros bautizados Membres baptisés

679,053MWC MembershipMembresía del CMM Ensemble des membres de la CMM

95.8%See Statistics on pages 33-35Ver estadísticas en las páginas 33-35Voir statistiques en pages 33-35

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África Afrique

Burkina Faso

Église Évangélique Mennonite du Burkina FasoMembers 420

Congregations 16

Presiding OfficerSiaka Traoré PrésidentGeneral Council MemberThioro Bananzoro

Congo

Communauté des Églises des Frères Mennonites au Congo-BrazzavilleMembers 30

Congregations 3

Presiding OfficerClaude LembomiamonaReprésentant Légal

Église Évangélique Mennonite du CongoMembers 568

Congregations 9

Presiding OfficerSimon Pierre Mokoma Président

Congo, D.R.

Communauté des Églises de Frères Mennonites au CongoMembers 101,626

Congregations 874

Presiding OfficerGérard Mambakila Kabemba PrésidentGeneral Council MembersFrancisca Ibanda MawanguDelbert Kuhosakubi LwanoDamien Pelende Tshinyama

Communauté Évangélique Mennonite

Members 23,576

Congregations 96

AddressB.P. 440Mbuji Mayi/Kasai Oriental General Council MembersVacant

Vacant

Angola

Igreja da Comunidade Menonita em AngolaMembers 6,950

Congregations 52

Presiding OfficerGarcia Pedro Domingos Représentant LégalGeneral Council MemberGarcia Pedro Domingos:

Igreja Evangélica Anabaptista em Angola Simione MucuneMembers 688

Congregations 59

Presiding OfficerAntonio José Zenga Representante GeralContactErnesto Joaquim Mulombo

Igreja Evangélica dos Irmãos Mennonitas em AngolaMembers 7,000

Congregations 86

Presiding OfficerRev. José Ngola Muênga Secretário GeralContactLuca Cassombo General Council MemberJosé Ngola Muênga

Igreja Evangélica Menonita em Angola 1

Members 4,216

Congregations 21

Presiding OfficerMakanimpovi Sebastião SikondaSecrétaire Général e BispoGeneral Council MemberMakanimpovi Sebastião Sikonda

Botswana

Brethren in Christ Church Botswana

Members 177

Congregations 6

Presiding OfficerMtatshelwa Bozongwana National ChairmanContactDanisa Ndlovu

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África Afrique

Conservative (Plain) Mennonite Conferences, Fellowships, and

Congregations 3

Members 15

Congregations 1

Ghana Mennonite ChurchMembers 5,000

Congregations 28

Presiding OfficerAdeta John Tetteh Acting ModeratorGeneral Council MemberTheophilus Tetteh Akoso

Kenya

Brethren in Christ Church Kenya ConferenceMembers 4,900

Congregations 25

Presiding OfficerSamuel Muriithi Bishop

Christian Believers Fellowship (Beachy Amish)Members 748

Congregations 13

Presiding OfficerMerle Beachy Bishop

Christian Church InternationalMembers 17,000

Congregations 310

Presiding OfficerJoseph Mburu KamiriPresiding Bishop and National ChairmanContactDuncan Mbogo Wanjigi Bishop

Church of God in Christ Mennonite Members 118

Congregations 2

ContactDale Koehn

Kenya Mennonite ChurchMembers 11,800

Congregations 140

Presiding OfficerDomnic Ochieng Opondo ModeratorContactClyde Oyoo Agola General SecretaryGeneral Council MemberClyde Oyoo Agola

Communauté Mennonite au CongoMembers 110,000

Congregations 798

Presiding OfficerAdolphe Komuesa KalungaPrésidentContactPasteur Joly Birakara IlowaGeneral Council MembersJoly Birakara IlowaRobert Chibulenu SakayimboAmbroise Kabeya Kanda Mwana

Côte d’Ivoire

Église Protestante Anabaptiste «L’Institution Chrétienne» 2

Members 1,100

Congregations 9

Presiding OfficerRaymond Eba Affouka Président

Ethiopia

Conservative (Plain) Mennonite Conferences, Fellowships, and

Congregations 3

Members 11

Congregations 1

Meserete Kristos ChurchMembers 224,396

Congregations 649

Presiding OfficerTewodros Beyene ChairmanContactKenna Dula Lemessa General SecretaryGeneral Council MembersTesfaye AlemuTewodros BeyeneKenna Dula

Ghana

Church of God in Christ Mennonite

Members 94Congregations 2ContactDale Koehn

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África Afrique

Namibia

Mennonite Brethren Church in NamibiaMembers 300

Congregations 14

Presiding OfficerPedro M. M. Moussongela PresidentContactTakesure Chirau

Nigeria

Church of God in Christ Mennonite

Members 366

Congregations 14

ContactDale Koehn

Conservative (Plain) Mennonite Conferences, Fellowships, and

Congregations 3

Members 107

Congregations 10

Mennonite Church Nigeria

Members 18,700

Congregations 42

Presiding OfficerVictor Umoabasi PresidentContactSunday M. EkaGeneral Council MembersMonday EkpoVictor Umoabasi

Senegal

Mennonite Church West Africa (includes Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and the Casamance region of Senegal)Members 55

Congregations 17

Presiding OfficerBeryl Forrester Country Rep.

Malawi

Brethren in Christ Church (Malawi) Mpingo Wa Abale Mwa KristuMembers 4,050

Congregations 46

Presiding OfficerEphraim Bainet Disi Mbewe Bishop General Council MemberEphraim Bainet Disi Mbewe

Church of God in Christ, Mennonite Members 135

Congregations 4

Contact Dale KoehnE [email protected]

Mozambique

Church of God in Christ Mennonite

Members 64

Congregations 2

ContactDale Koehn

Igreja Evangelica Menonita de Moçambique Members 100

Congregations 5

Presiding OfficerSantos Gento Cebola Pastor

Igreja Irmãos em Cristo em MoçambiqueMembers 7,350

Congregations 99

Presiding OfficerMubecane Filipe Manharage BishopContactYoungson PalibendipoGeneral Council Member Mubecane Filipe Manharage

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África Afrique

South Africa

Brethren In Christ Church in South AfricaMembers 1,375

Congregations 15

Presiding OfficerBenedict Ndlovu OverseerContactBenedict NdlovuFrank Nkala

Grace Community Church in South AfricaMembers 300

Congregations 5

Presiding OfficerJohn Gayiya ModeratorContactLawrence CoetzéeGeneral Council Member Lawrence Coetzée

Tanzania

Kanisa la Mennonite Tanzania

Members 64,534

Congregations 371

Presiding OfficerSteven Watson Mang’ana ChairpersonContactJumanne Magiri Mafwiri General SecretaryGeneral Council Members Jumanne Magiri MafwiriJoyce MekereJohn Nyagwegwe

Togo

Église Mennonite de l’Assemblée des Fidèles du Christ 1

Members 204

Congregations 5

Presiding Officer Léopold Dossou Houmey Président

Uganda

Church of God in Christ Mennonite

Members 44

Congregations 1

ContactDale Koehn

Conservative (Plain) Mennonite Conferences, Fellowships, and

Congregations 3

Members 21

Congregations 2

Uganda Mennonite ChurchMembers 123

Congregations 5

Presiding OfficerMr. Godfrey Mwesigwa Interim ChairmanContactPeter Otieno Mbayi

Unnamed Country

Not available Members 400

Zambia

Brethren In Christ Church (Zambia Conference)Members 17,946

Congregations 203

Presiding OfficerThuma Hamukang’andu BishopGeneral Council Members Thuma Hamukang’andu Charles Nseemani

Zimbabwe

Church of God in Christ Mennonite

Members 64

Congregations 2

ContactDale Koehn

Ibandla Labazalwane kuKristu eZimbabwe (Brethren in Christ

Church)Members 42,382

Congregations 287

Presiding OfficerDanisa Ndlovu BishopContactDanisa NdlovuGeneral Council Members Thobekile NcubeAlbert Ndlovu Danisa Ndlovu Sindah Ngulube

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Asia and PacificAsia y el PacificoAsie et Pacifique

Baptized MembersMiembros bautizados Membres baptisés

315,645MWC MembershipMembresía del CMM Ensemble des membres de la CMM

80.4%See Statistics on page 33-35Ver estadísticas en las páginas 33-35Voir statistiques en pages 33-35

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Asia y el Pacífico Asie et Pacifique

Australia

Australian Conference of Evangelical MennonitesMembers 20

Congregations 1

Presiding OfficerFoppe Brouwer Conference ChairpersonGeneral Council Member David Rouse

Sinode Jemaat Kristen Indonesia 4

Members 300

Congregations 4

China – Hong Kong

The Conference of Mennonite Churches in Hong Kong Limited\Members 224

Congregations 4

Presiding OfficerFu Cheong Kei ChairpersonContactJeremiah Choi Wing KauGeneral Council MemberJeremiah Choi Wing Kau

China – Macau

Igreja Mennonita de MacauMembers 21

Congregations 1

Presiding OfficerSusan Poon ChairpersonContactBailey & Treasure Chow Pastors

India

Bharatiya Jukta Christa Prachar Mandali (India United Missionary Church)Members 4,400

Congregations 130

Presiding OfficerJoren Basumata ChairpersonContactRavindra Raj General SecretaryGeneral Council Member Joren Basumata

Bhartiya General Conference Mennonite ChurchMembers 5,735

Congregations 27

Presiding OfficerPrem Kishor Bagh ChairmanGeneral Council Member Prem Prakash Bagh

Bihar Mennonite MandliMembers 2,260

Congregations 23

Presiding OfficerJoseph Lakra ChairmanGeneral Council Member Shet Sonwani

Brethren in Christ Church Society-Bharatiya Khristiya MandaliMembers 4,915

Congregations 68

Presiding OfficerMoses Marandi ChairmanContactSamuel HembromGeneral Council Member Samuel Hembrom

Brethren In Christ Church Orissa

Members 5,830

Congregations 155

Presiding OfficerBijoy Kumar Roul ChairmanGeneral Council Member Manjula Roul

Church of God in Christ Mennonite

Members 142

Congregations 3

ContactDale Koehn

Conference of the Mennonite Brethren Churches in IndiaMembers 103,488

Congregations 840

Presiding OfficerP.B. Arnold PresidentGeneral Council Members P.B. ArnoldKatta Veeraiah Purshotham Perumalia Samuel Arun Kumar

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Asia y el Pacífico Asie et Pacifique

Persatuan Gereja-Gereja Kristen Muria IndonesiaMembers 16,208

Congregations 50

Presiding OfficerPaulus Widjaja General ChairpersonContactAdhi Dharma General SecretaryGeneral Council Members Adhi DharmaAgus Setianto

Sinode Jemaat Kristen Indonesia 4

Members 49,070

Congregations 189

Presiding OfficerSutanto Adi PresidentContactEddy Suyanto Executive DirectorGeneral Council Members David Meijanto Eddy Suyanto Yusup Yuono

Japan

Japan Mennonite Brethren Conference

Members 1,838

Congregations 29

Presiding OfficerKazuyuki Kitajima Conference ModeratorContactAtsushi Tokumoto

Nihon Kirisuto KeiteidanMembers 219

Congregations 7

Presiding OfficerShintaro Okazaki ChairpersonContact Nobuo HirokawaGeneral Council Member Nobuo Hirokawa

Nihon Menonaito Kirisuto Kyokai Kyogikai (Japan Mennonite Christian Church Conference)Members 442

Congregations 17

Presiding OfficerNobuyasu Kirai ChairContactTakanori Sasaki Conference Office ManagerGeneral Council Member Yukari Kaga

Conservative (Plain) Mennonite Conferences, Fellowships, and

Congregations 3

Members 68

Congregations 1

Fellowship of Christian Assemblies 1

Members 17,400

Congregations 74

Presiding OfficerP. C. Alexander President

Gilgal Mission TrustMembers 1,900

Congregations 28

Presiding OfficerPaul Phinehas PresidentGeneral Council Member Paul Phinehas

Mennonite Church in IndiaDhamtari CGMembers 3,711

Congregations 21

Presiding OfficerChristopher F. Nath ModeratorContactMadhukant Masih Executive SecretaryGeneral Council Member Edward Sahni

Indonesia

Gereja Injili di Tanah JawaMembers 43,250

Congregations 104

Presiding OfficerMuhammad Zubaedi Ichsanudin General ChairmanContactAdi WalujoGeneral Council Members Pudjo Kartiko Timotius Katrisno Adi Walujo

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11Asia and Pacific

Asia y el Pacífico Asie et Pacifique

Philippines

Church of God in Christ Mennonite

Members 196

Congregations 16

ContactDale Koehn

Conservative (Plain) Mennonite Conferences, Fellowships, and

Congregations 3

Members 139

Congregations 5

Integrated Mennonite Churches, Inc.Members 701

Congregations 21

Presiding OfficerEdgardo Docuyanan Bishop ModeratorContactRegina Lyn MondezGeneral Council MemberEdgardo Docuyanan

Singapore

Mennonite Church SingaporeMembers 60

Congregations 1

Presiding OfficerTan Kok Beng ChairmanContactPastor Mary Lau

South Korea

Jesus Village ChurchMembers 60

Congregations 1

Presiding OfficerSang-Uk Nham AdministratorGeneral Council MemberKyong-Jung Kim

Southeast Asia

Members 34,000

Congregations 420

ContactDavid Wiebe

Nihon Menonaito Kirisuto Kyokaikaigi

Members 390

Congregations 14

Presiding OfficerTakahiko Yoshiyuki ChairmanContactChizuko KatakabeGeneral Council Member Chizuko Katakabe

Tokyo Chiku Menonaito Kyokai RengoMembers 96

Congregations 5

Presiding OfficerNorihiro Miyazaki ChairpersonContact Mitsuru IshidoGeneral Council Member Mitsuru Ishido

Kazakhstan

Members 300

Kyrgyzstan

Members 200

Myanmar

Bible Missionary ChurchMembers 1,612

Congregations 48

Presiding OfficerAmos Thang Chin PresidentGeneral Council Member Amos Thang Chin

Nepal

Nepal BIC Church/Brethren in Community Welfare SocietyMembers 912

Congregations 31

Presiding OfficerShemlal Hembrom ChairmanGeneral Council MemberShemlal Hembrom

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Asia y el Pacífico Asie et Pacifique

Taiwan

Fellowship of Mennonite Churches in TaiwanMembers 1,879

Congregations 20

Presiding OfficerDavid Chih-Ming Lin ChairmanContactRobert Ching-Po LeeGeneral Council MemberRobert Ching-Po Lee

Thailand

Life Enrichment ChurchMembers 159

Congregations 16

Presiding OfficerPastor Som Jai Panta PastorContactMark & Sarah Schoenhals

Thai MB FoundationMembers 800

Congregations 8

Presiding OfficerRicky & Karen Sanchez Country Leaders

Viet Nam

Hội Thánh Mennonite Việt NamVietnam Mennonite ChurchMembers 6,000

Congregations 90

Presiding OfficerNguyen Quang Trung PresidentGeneral Council MemberNguyen Quang Trung

Other Mennonites (Unregistered Mennonite Church of Vietnam)Members 6,700

Congregations 78

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Europa Europe

EuropeEuropaEurope

Baptized MembersMiembros bautizados Membres baptisés

64,575MWC MembershipMembresía del CMM Ensemble des membres de la CMM

41.0%See Statistics on pages 33-35Ver estadísticas en las páginas 33-35 Voir statistiques en pages 33-35

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Europa Europe

Arbeitsgemeinschaft Mennonitischer Brüdergemeinden in Deutschland

(AMBD) 5

Members 1,611

Congregations 15

Presiding OfficerWalter Jakobeit 1. VorsitzenderContactAlexander Neufeld 2. Vorsitzender

Arbeitsgemeinschaft Mennonitischer Gemeinden in DeutschlandMembers 5,185

Congregations 54

Presiding OfficerFrieder Boller VorsitzenderContactRainer BurkartGeneral Council Member Rainer Burkart

Arbeitsgemeinschaft zur geistlichen Unterstützung in Mennonitengemeinden e.V.Members 5,728

Congregations 19

Presiding Officer Hermann Heidebrecht Vorsitzender

Bruderschaft der Christengemeinde in Deutschland (Aussiedler Mennonite-Baptist-Freie Evang.)Members 20,000

Congregations 66

Bund Taufgesinnter GemeindenMembers 6,882

Congregations 26

Presiding OfficerHeinrich Klassen ContactKäthe Reimer

Bund der Europäisch-Mennonitischen Brüdergemeinden 5

General Council Member AlexanderNeufeld

Austria

Mennonitische Freikirche Österreich 5

Members 368

Congregations 5

Presiding OfficerReinhard Kummer Vorstandsvorsitzender

Belgium

Centre Mennonite de BruxellesMembers 35

Congregations 2

Presiding OfficerRobert Olbrechts PrésidentContactG. Peter Crossman

France

Association des Églises Évangéliques Mennonites de FranceMembers 2,100

Congregations 33

Presiding OfficerJoël Nussbaumer PrésidentContactMarguerite NommayGeneral Council Member Max Wiedmer

Germany

AGAPE-GemeindewerkMennonitische Heimatmission e.V.Members 200

Congregations 4

Presiding Officer Johannes Lanz Vorsitzender

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Europa Europe

Lithuania

Laisvųjų krikščionių bažnyčia (Free Christian Church)Members 200

Congregations 6

Presiding OfficerArtūras Rulinskas Bishop

Moldova

Conservative (Plain) Mennonite Conferences, Fellowships, and

Congregations 3

Members 10

Congregations 1

Netherlands

Algemene Doopsgezinde Sociëteit

Members 8,000

Congregations 114

Presiding OfficerOtto Bleker VoorzitterContactHenk StenversGeneral Council Member Henk Stenvers

Sinode Jemaat Kristen Indonesia 4

Members 30

Congregations 1

Poland

Conservative (Plain) Mennonite Conferences, Fellowships, and

Congregations 3

Members 10

Congregations 1

Portugal

Associação dos Irmãos Menonitas de PortugalMembers 150

Congregations 5

Presiding OfficerJosé Manuel Arrais Velez PresidentContactOtto Ekk

Mennoniten-Brüdergemeinden (Independent Mennonite Brethren

congregations)Members 4,800

Congregations 25

Mennoniten-Kirchgemeinden (small independent Mennonite

congregationsMembers 445

Congregations 13

Verband der Evangelischen Freikirchen Mennonitischer Brüdergemeinden in Bayern

(VMBB) 5

Members 318

Congregations 6

Presiding OfficerSilke Brohl Präsidentin

WEBB (Independent Mennonite congregations)

Members 1,588

Congregations 4

Ireland

Beachy Amish Mennonite Fellowships (Ireland) GraigariddaMembers 25

Congregations 1

Presiding OfficerDaniel Yoder Pastor

Italy

Chiesa Evangelica Mennonita Italiana

Members 250

Congregations 5

Presiding OfficerFrancesco Picone ModeratoreGeneral Council Member Vacant

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Europa Europe

Romania

Conservative (Plain) Mennonite Conferences, Fellowships, and

Congregations 3

Members 30

Congregations 1

Nathaniel Christian Church (Beachy Amish)Members 33

Congregations 1

Russia

Members 3,000

Spain

Anabautistas, Menonitas y Hermanos en Cristo – España (AMyHCE)Members 379

Congregations 9

ContactDionisio BylerGeneral Council Member Antonio González Fernández

Switzerland

Konferenz der Mennoniten der Schweiz (Alttäufer), Conférence mennonite suisse (Anabaptiste)Members 2,500

Congregations 14

Presiding OfficerPaul Gerber PräsidentGeneral Council Member Markus Rediger

Ukraine

Christian Union of Mennonite Churches in UkraineMembers 300

Congregations 8

Presiding OfficerJacob Tiessen ChairmanContactJohn Wiens

Evangelical Mennonite Church (Beachy Amish)Members 109

Congregations 3

ContactDavid Miller

United Kingdom

Brethren in Christ Church U.K. 1

Members 266

Congregations 6

Presiding OfficerElias Moyo General Director

British Conference of MennonitesMembers 10

Congregations 1

Address

ContactSue Haslehurst Paid ElderContactAndrew FrancisGeneral Council MemberVacant

Church of God in Christ Mennonite

Members 1

Congregations 1

ContactDale Koehn

Conservative (Plain) Mennonite Conferences, Fellowships, and

Congregations 3

Members 12

Congregations 1

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Latin America and the CaribbeanAmérica Latina y el CaribeAmérique latine et Caraïbes

Baptized MembersMiembros bautizados Membres baptisés

186,339MWC MembershipMembresía del CMM Ensemble des membres de la CMM

54.2%See Statistics on pages 33-35Ver estadísticas en las páginas 33-35Voir statistiques en pages 33-35

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América Latina y el Caribe Amérique Latine et Caraïbes

Argentina

Alianza Evangélica Menonita 1

Members 38

Congregations 1

Presiding OfficerEsteban Alejandro Memetow PresidenteContactRoberto Omar Memetow

Alkolonier Mennonitengemeinde, Colonia del NorteMembers 480

ContactOmar Onischuk

Alkolonier Mennonitengemeinde, Colonia Pampa de los GuanacosMembers 360

ContactOmar Onischuk

Altkolonier Mennonitengemeinde ‘Nueva Esperanza’ContactOmar OnischukMembers 600

Iglesia Evangélica Menonita ArgentinaMembers 3,200

Congregations 75

Presiding OfficerJuan Sieber PresidenteContactEdgardo SanchezGeneral Council Member Edgardo Sanchez

Bahamas

Conservative (Plain) Mennonite Conferences, Fellowships, and

Congregations 3

Members 27

Congregations 1

Belize

Altkolonier Mennonitengemeinde Members 2,532

Congregations 3

Beachy Amish Church (Belize)Members 176

Congregations 6

Presiding OfficerHughdelle Ysaqurrie Bishop

Church of God in ChristMennonite (Belize)Members 61

Congregations 2

ContactDale Koehn

Conservative (Plain) Mennonite Conferences, Fellowships, and

Congregations 3

Members 199

Congregations 15

Evangelical Mennonite Mission Conference Belize 6

Members 535

Congregations 5

Presiding OfficerJake Thiessen ModeratorContactJacob Friesen Executive Director

Iglesia Evangélica Menonita de BeliceMembers 544

Congregations 8

Presiding OfficerAsunción AlcoserGeneral Council Member Asunción Alcoser

Kleingemeinde 1

Members 770

Congregations 5

Bolivia

Altkolonier Mennonitengemeinde Members 19,096

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América Latina y el Caribe Amérique Latine et Caraïbes

Bergthaler Mennonitengemeinde Members 557

Canadian Old Colony Mennonite (English)

Members 524

Conservative (Plain) Mennonite Conferences, Fellowships, and

Congregations 3 Members 105

Congregations 2

Iglesia Evangélica Menonita Boliviana

Members 450

Congregations 7

Presiding OfficerLeonidas Saucedo Rodriguez PresidenteGeneral Council Member Leonidas Saucedo Rodriguez:

Iglesia Misionera AnabaptistaMembers 90

Congregations 4

Presiding OfficerEstevan Gonzales Villarroel Pastor

Independent coloniesMembers 494

Kleingemeinde Members 682

La Iglesia Evangélica Anabautista en Bolivia 1

Members 630

Congregations 13

Presiding OfficerAurelio Ovirece PresidenteGeneral Council MemberAurelio Ovirece

Reinländer Mennonitengemeinde Members 203

Sommerfelder Mennonitengemeinde Members 2,157

Brazil

Aliança Evangélica MenonitaMembers 2,800

Congregations 37

Presiding OfficerTiago Henrique Lemes da Silva PresidenteGeneral Council MemberTiago Henrique Lemes da Silva

Associação das Igrejas Menonitas do BrasilMembers 1,124

Congregations 5

Presiding OfficerFridbert August PräsidentContactJoão Rainer Buhr General SecretaryGeneral Council MemberPeter Gunther Siemens

Church of God in Christ Mennonite

Members 336

Congregations 5

ContactDale Koehn

Convenção Brasileira das Igrejas Evangélicas Irmãos MenonitasMembers 6,485

Congregations 68

Presiding OfficerUdo Wall Presidente

Igreja Irmãos Menonitas Renovada

Members 2,128

Congregtions 15

Presiding OfficerJosé Manente Presidente

Chile

Iglesia Evangélica Menonita de ChileMembers 1,200

Congregations 14

Presiding OfficerDaniel Delgado Grob PresidenteContactSamuel Tripainao PalaciosSecretario EjecutivoGeneral Council MemberDaniel Delgado Grob

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América Latina y el Caribe Amérique Latine et Caraïbes

Colombia

Iglesia Cristiana Menonitade ColombiaMembers 1,045

Congregations 21

Presiding OfficerTomás Alberto Orjuela Gutierrez PresidenteGeneral Council MemberTomás Alberto Orjuela Gutierrez

Iglesia Hermandad en CristoMembers 80

Congregations 2

ContactSantiago Espitia FajardoGeneral Council MemberSantiago Espitia Fajardo

Iglesias Hermanos Menonitasde ColombiaMembers 1,700

Congregations 44

Presiding OfficerDiego Martinez Muñoz PresidenteGeneral Council MemberDiego Martinez Muñoz

Costa Rica

Amish Mennonites 3

Members 81

Congregations 3

Asociación Iglesias CristianasMenonitas de Costa RicaMembers 1,595

Congregations 23

Presiding OfficerSandra Campos Cruz PresidentaGeneral Council MemberSandra Campos Cruz

Beachy Amish Church Members 257

Congregations 10

Presiding OfficerPhilip Yoder Bishop

Conservative (Plain) MennoniteConferences, Fellowships, and

Congregations 3

Members 45

Congregations 1

Cuba

Amish Mennonites 3

Members: 20

Congregations 1

Conservative (Plain) MennoniteConferences, Fellowships, and

Congregations 3

Members 4

Congregations 1

Iglesia Menonita en Cuba 1

Members 50

Congregations 3

Presiding OfficerAlexander Reyna Tamayo Presidente

Iglesia Misionera Anabautista - Menonita

Members 70

Congregations 8

Presiding OfficerEric G. Rodríguez Presidente

Sociedad Misionera Hermanos en CristoMembers 6,217

Congregations 156

Presiding OfficerFrancisco Martínez Corcho PresidenteGeneral Council MemberFrancisco Martínez Corcho

Dominican Republic

Church of God in Christ Mennonite

Members 54

Congregations 3

ContactDale Koehn

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América Latina y el Caribe Amérique Latine et Caraïbes

Concilio Nacional Menonita Faro Divino 1

Members 2,500

Congregations 23

Presiding OfficerCarlos Barranco PresidenteGeneral Council MemberCarlos Barranco

Conferencia Evangélica Menonita, Inc.Members 2,450

Congregations 61

Presiding OfficerGustavo Adolfo de Óleo PresidenteContactMariano RamirezSecretario de Asuntos Internacionales General Council MemberMariano Ramirez

Consejo Evangélico Menonita Dominicana

Members 274

Congregations 6

Presiding OfficerJesús Mercedes Presidente

Conservative (Plain) MennoniteConferences, Fellowships, and

Congregations 3

Members 86

Congregations 5

Iglesia Hermanos en CristoMembers 800

Congregations 12

Presiding OfficerAner Morejon PresidenteContactMercedes Velez

Ecuador

Iglesia Cristiana Anabautista Menonita

Members 70

Congregations 3

ContactCésar Moya & Patricia Urueña

Iglesia Evangélica Menonita Ecuatoriana

Members 1,200

Congregations 10

Presiding OfficerÁngel Castro León PresidenteGeneral Council MemberEgdy Alberto Zambrano Macías

El Salvador

Iglesia Evangélica Menonita (Beachy Amish)Members 198

Congregations 10

Presiding OfficerSaul Antonio Pacheco BishopContactEli Glick

Iglesia Evangélica Menonitade El SalvadorMembers 515

Congregations 13

Presiding OfficerSamuel Martínez Leal PresidenteGeneral Council MemberSamuel Martínez Leal:

Grenada

Conservative (Plain) MennoniteConferences, Fellowships, and

Congregations 3

Members 45

Congregations 3

Guatemala

Church of God in Christ Mennonite

Members 18

Congregations 1

ContactDale Koehn

Conservative (Plain) MennoniteConferences, Fellowships, and

Congregations 3 Members 651

Congregations 29

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América Latina y el Caribe Amérique Latine et Caraïbes

Iglesia Evangelica Menonitade GuatemalaMembers 1,900

Congregations 8

Presiding OfficerCarlos Enrique España Son PresidenteGeneral Council MemberCarlos Enrique España Son

Iglesia Nacional Evangélica Menonita GuatemaltecaMembers 12,300

Congregations 126

Presiding OfficerFrancisco Tiul PresidenteGeneral Council MemberAlfredo Siquic Acté

Haiti

Assemblée de la GrâceMembers 2,750

Congregations: 27

Presiding OfficerLesly Bertrand Bishop

Beachy Amish Church 3

Members 30

Congregations 1

Church of God in Christ Mennonite

Members 914

Congregations 21

Contact Dale Koehn

Conservative (Plain) MennoniteConferences, Fellowships, and

Congregations 3

Members 45

Congregations 1

Gospel Light ChapelChapelle Evangélique de Lumière 1

Members 678

Congregations 14

Presiding OfficerChristian Maisonneuve

SLM Ministries 1

Members 200

Congregations 5

Honduras

Amish Mennonites 3

Members 145

Congregations 4

Conservative (Plain) MennoniteConferences, Fellowships, and

Congregations 3

Members 91

Congregations 3

Iglesia Evangélica Hermanosen CristoMembers 1,610

Congregations 40

Presiding OfficerJuan Pérez PresidenteContactNathan Bert

Iglesia Evangélica Menonita Hondureña

Members 5,162

Congregations 117

Presiding OfficerPastor Luis Alonso López BanegasPresidenteContactAlfredo Cárcamo AvendañoAdministrador NacionalGeneral Council MemberLuis Alonso López Banegas

Organización Cristiana Amor Viviente 7

Members 11,000

Congregations 48

Presiding OfficerCarlos Marín Montoya Padilla PresidenteGeneral Council MemberCarlos Marín Montoya PadillaJavier Orlando Soler Sánchez

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América Latina y el Caribe Amérique Latine et Caraïbes

Jamaica

Jamaica Mennonite ChurchMembers 674

Congregations 13

ContactValda Salmon Administrative DirectorGeneral Council MemberListon Aiken

Mexico

Altkolonier Mennonitengemeinde Members 20,650

Asociación Religiosa Iglesia Evangélica Hermanos en Cristo de MéxicoMembers 325

Congregations 11

Presiding OfficerAntonio Ramirez PresidenteContactMike Cassel

Church of God in Christ Mennonite

Members 354

Congregations 25

ContactDale Koehn

Conferencia de Iglesias Evangélicas Anabautistas Menonitas de MéxicoMembers 820

Congregations 11

Presiding OfficerFernando Pérez Ventura ModeradorGeneral Council MemberFernando Pérez Ventura

Conferencia Evangélica Misionera de MéxicoMembers 480

Congregations 16

Presiding OfficerWalter Rempening Rico Presidente

Conferencia Menonita de MexicoMembers 855

Congregations 4

Presiding OfficerJuan Giesbrecht Fehr PresidenteContactJohan TeichroebGeneral Council MemberJohan Teichroeb

Conferencia Misionera Evangélica Members 450

Congregations 7

Address

Presiding OfficerJohn Froese ChairmanContactJohn Wall

Conservative (Plain) MennoniteConferences, Fellowships, and

Congregations 3

Members 184

Congregations 5

Convención de Iglesias Evangélicas Menonitas del Noroeste de MéxicoMembers 346

Congregations 14

Presiding OfficerVicente Valdez Cerecer PresidenteContactEnoc Ruiz AcuñaGeneral Council MemberVacant

Iglesia Cristiana de Paz en México A.R.Members 822

Congregations 9

Presiding OfficerEnrique Daniel Rodríguez SánchezPresidente

Iglesia Evangélica Menonita en México, A.R.Members 200

Congregations 8

Presiding OfficerSamuel López PresidenteContactKeila Flores

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América Latina y el Caribe Amérique Latine et Caraïbes

Kleingemeinde in Mexiko 1

Members 2,800

Congregations 14

Presiding OfficerHeinrich Kornelsen ContactArden Dueck

Reinländer-Gemeinde 1

Members 1,675

Sommerfelder Mennonitengemeinde 1

Members 2,075

Nicaragua

Amish Mennonites 3

Members 25

Congregations 1

Asociación Misión Evangélica de los Hermanos en Cristo en NicaraguaMembers 3,515

Congregations 114

Presiding OfficerEdgar Francisco Cordoba PresidenteGeneral Council MemberEdgar Francisco Cordoba

Beachy Amish ChurchMembers 120

Congregations 7

Presiding OfficerTim Schrock Bishop

Conservative (Plain) MennoniteConferences, Fellowships, and

Congregations 3

Members 44

Congregations 3

Convención de Iglesias Evangélicas Menonitas de NicaraguaMembers 5,767

Congregations 97

Presiding OfficerMarcos Orozco Trujillo PresidenteContactMarcos Orozco & José Santos Duran MejiaGeneral Council MemberMarcos Orozco Trujillo

Fraternidad de Iglesias Evangélicas Menonitas de NicaraguaMembers 930

Congregations 32

Presiding OfficerNicolás de Jesus Sequeira BrizuelaPresidenteGeneral Council MemberNicolás de Jesus Sequeira Brizuela

Panama

Iglesia Evangélica Unida HermanosMenonitas de Panamá

Members 750

Congregations 13

Presiding OfficerRicardo Membache Negria PresidenteContactAlina ItucamaGeneral Council MemberRicardo Membache Negria

Paraguay

Altkolonier Mennonitengemeinde (Colonia Manitoba)Members 375

Congregations 3

Presiding OfficerJacob Enns Älteste

Altkolonier Mennonitengemeinde (Colonia Nueva Durango)Members 756

Congregations 3

Presiding OfficerJohann Wiebe Älteste

Altkolonier Mennonitengemeinde (Colonia Rio Verde) Members 1,436

Congregations 6

Presiding OfficerJohan Schmitt Älteste

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América Latina y el Caribe Amérique Latine et Caraïbes

Amish Mennonites Members 41

Congregations 2

Presiding OfficerJohn Myers Obispo

Bergtaler Mennonitengemeinde (Colonia Bergtal)Members 1,078

Congregations 5

Presiding OfficerHeinrich Harder Älteste

Confraternidad Evangélica Menonita del Paraguay (CEMP)Members 300

Congregations 14

Presiding OfficerAgripino Presentado Presidente

Conservative (Plain) MennoniteConferences, Fellowships, and

Congregations 3

Members 192

Congregations 5

Convención de las Iglesias Evangélicas Unidas Enlhet Paraguay Chaco CentralMembers 4,250

Congregations 16

Presiding OfficerNenito Wiens PresidenteContactBernhard ReimerGeneral Council MemberDitrich Pana

Convención de los Pastores de las Iglesias Mennonitas del Paraguay Vereinigung der Mennonitengemeinden von ParaguayMembers 7,837

Congregations 21

Presiding OfficerEwald Reimer Friesen PräsidentGeneral Council MemberEwald Reimer Friesen

Convención Evangélica de Iglesias Paraguayas Hermanos MenonitasMembers 3,500

Congregations 65

Presiding OfficerJuan Silverio Verón Aquino PresidenteGeneral Council MemberMaria Estela Baez de Armoa

Convención Evangélica Hermanos Menonitas EnlhetMembers 2,300

Congregations 7

Presiding OfficerWalter Ortiz PresidenteGeneral Council MemberWalter Ortiz

Convención Evangélica Menonita Paraguaya

Members 2,182

Congregations 47

Presiding OfficerDarío Marecos PresidenteGeneral Council MemberAlfred Klassen Friesen

Convención Evangélica Hermanos Menonitas Guaraní ÑandevaMembers 620

Congregations 10

Presiding OfficerFrancisco Fernández González Presidente

Convención de Iglesias Evangélicas Hermanos Menonitas NivacleMembers 2,250

Congregations 11

Presiding OfficerMarcos Moreno PresidenteGeneral Council MemberJuan Ramírez

Evangelische Mennoniten Gemeinde

Members 416

Congregation 1

Address

Presiding OfficerJacob Heinrichs Älteste

Evangelische MennonitengemeindeMembers 48

Congregations 1

Presiding OfficerRobert Neufeld Gemeindeleiter

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América Latina y el Caribe Amérique Latine et Caraïbes

Evangelische Mennonitengemeinde Neues LebenMembers 46

Congregations 1

Presiding OfficerDennis Dörksen Gemeindeleiter

Evangelische Mennonitengemeinde Tres PalmasMembers 92

Congregations 1

Presiding OfficerAnton Froese Gemeindeleiter

Hermandad Cristiana del Paraguay (Beachy Amish)Members 93

Congregations 2

Presiding OfficerMario Quevedo Obispo

Iglesia Hermandad Evangélica Mennonita - FiladelfiaMembers 908

Congregations 7

Presiding OfficerHeinz P. Dück PräsidentContact Arnold BoschmannGeneral Council MemberEduard Klassen Boschmann

Mennoniten Evangeliums KircheMembers 37

Congregations 1

Presiding OfficerHeinrich Peters Gemeindeleiter

Reinfelder Mennoniten Gemeinde (Colonia Reinfeld)Members 80

Congregations 1

Presiding OfficerIsaak Fehr Älteste

Sommerfelder Mennonitengemeinde (Colonia Sommerfeld)

Members 1,165Congregations 7

Presiding OfficerWilhelm Dueck Älteste

Sommerfelder Mennonitengemeinden (Colonia Santa Clara)Members 137

Congregations 1

Presiding OfficerDavid Falk Älteste

Vereinigung der Mennoniten Brüder Gemeinden ParaguaysMembers 3,112

Congregations 30

(includes 23 Missionsgemeinden with 1,200 members)

Presiding OfficerTheodor Unruh Executive DirectorGeneral Council Member Theodor Unruh

Peru

Conferencia Peruana Hermanos Menonitas

Members 441

Congregations 9

Presiding OfficerGeorge Rodriguez Espinoza PresidenteGeneral Council Member George Rodriguez Espinoza

Conservative (Plain) Mennonite Conferences, Fellowships, and Congregations (3)Members 10

Congregations 1

Iglesia Evangélica Menonita del Perú 1

Members 456

Congregations 20

Presiding OfficerEloy Sullca Bombilla Presidente General Council Member Eloy Sullca Bombilla:

Puerto Rico

Conservative (Plain) Mennonite Conferences, Fellowships, and

Congregations 3

Members 16

Congregations 2

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América Latina y el Caribe Amérique Latine et Caraïbes

Convención de las Iglesias Menonitas de Puerto Rico, Inc.Members 473

Congregations 11

Presiding OfficerNancy Morales Moderadora

Misión Evangélica Menonitadel Caribe 1

Members 115

Congregations 5

Presiding OfficerCarmen Delia Morales Presidenta

Trinidad and Tobago

The Mennonite Church of Trinidad and TobagoMembers 280

Congregations 5

Presiding OfficerJoseph Sookram PresidentContactMarsha RagoonathGeneral Council Member Marsha Ragoonath

Uruguay

Consejo de las Congregaciones de los Hermanos Menonitas del UruguayMembers 190

Congregations 7

Presiding OfficerLilian Rosa Dea RodriguezPresidentaContactEdhit SeveroGeneral Council Member Vacant

Conservative (Plain) Mennonite Conferences, Fellowships, and

Congregations 3

Members 10

Congregations 1

Convención de Iglesias Evangélicas Menonitas en UruguayMembers 650

Congregations 11

Presiding OfficerRosa Beatriz Barrios Presidenta

ContactMabel CastroGeneral Council Member Mabel Castro:

Konferenz der Mennonitengemeinden in UruguayMembers 607

Congregations 4

Presiding OfficerErwin Penner VorsitzenderContactErnst WoelckeGeneral Council MemberErnst Woelcke

Venezuela

Asociación Civil Iglesia Evangélica Menonita ShalomMembers 200

Congregations 1

Presiding OfficerDaniel Eduardo Aponte Pérez PresidenteGeneral Council MemberDaniel Eduardo Aponte Pérez:

Asociación de Iglesias Evangélicas Hermanos en Cristo de VenezuelaMembers 166

Congregations 4

Presiding OfficerRoberto Hernandez Presidente

Asociacion Venezolana de Iglesias Bíblicas 1

Members 110

Congregations 5

Presiding OfficerJorge Barradas

Iglesia Evangélica China de los Hermanos Menonitas ‘La Cruz’ 1

Members 30

Congregations 1

Presiding OfficerMario Hung Director

Iglesia Evangélica China ‘Gracia de Dios’ (MB)Members 40

Congregations 1

Presiding OfficerSemson Nip DirectorContactFernando Chiu

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North AmericaAmérica del NorteAmérique du Nord

Baptized MembersMiembros bautizados Membres baptisés

529,108MWC MembershipMembresía del CMM Ensemble des membres de la CMM

48.1%See Statistics on pages 33-35Ver estadísticas en las páginas 33-35Voir statistiques en pages 33-35

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América del Norte Amérique du Nord

Canada

Amish Mennonites 3

Members 265

Congregations 5

Anabaptist (Mennonite) Networks and Churches 3 Members 462

Congregations 10

Bergthaler Mennonite Church Inc.Members 817

Congregations 5

Presiding OfficerHoward Peters Bishop

Brethren in Christ (BIC) Canada 8

Members 4,046

Congregations 50

Presiding OfficerDarrell Winger Executive DirectorGeneral Council MemberDarrell Winger

Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren ChurchesMembers 33,682

Congregations 242

Presiding Officer Paul Loewen ModeratorContactWilly Reimer Executive DirectorGeneral Council MembersJascha BogePaul LoewenWilly Reimer

Chortitzer Mennonite ConferenceMembers 1,818

Congregations 15

Presiding OfficerDave Reimer Bishop

Evangelical Mennonite Conference (Canada)Members 7,004

Congregations 62

Presiding OfficerRichard Klassen ModeratorContactRon PennerGeneral Council MemberRon Penner

La Crête Bergthaler Mennonite ChurchMembers 808

Congregations 7

Presiding OfficerJack Neudorf BishopContactPeter Harder

Markham-Waterloo ConferenceMembers 1,549

Congregations 17

Presiding OfficerErnie Wideman BishopContactClare Frey

Mennonite Church CanadaMembers 32,000

Congregations 227

Presiding OfficerHilda Hildebrandt ModeratorContactWillard Metzger Executive DirectorGeneral Council MemberWillard MetzgerJanet PlenertThomas Yoder Neufeld

New Reinland Mennonite Church of OntarioMembers 450

Congregations 1

Presiding OfficerWilhelm J. Thiessen Bishop

Old Colony Mennonite Church - Alberta

Members 5,013

Congregations 4

Presiding OfficerJohn Klassen

Old Colony Mennonite Church - British ColumbiaMembers 370

Congregations 2

Presiding OfficerJohn Bueckert ContactPeter Klassen

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América del Norte Amérique du Nord

Old Colony Mennonite Church - Manitoba

Members 543

Congregations 3

Presiding OfficerPeter Elias Bishop

Old Colony Mennonite Church - Ontario (Independent and Unaffiliated)Members 6,574

Congregations 11

Presiding OfficersPeter Friesen BishopHerman Bergen BishopContactHenry Friesen

Old Colony Mennonite Church - Saskatchewan

Members 150

Congregations 3

Presiding OfficerAron Neufeld Bishop

Old Order AmishMembers 2,700

Congregations 38

Old Order Mennonites – Ontario

Members 3,225

Congregations 30

ContactWesley & Esther Weber

Reinland Fellowship Mennonite Church - OntarioMembers 370

Congregations 3

ContactJake Peters Bishop

Reinland Mennonite Church - Alberta

Members 645

Congregations 5

ContactJohn Heibert

Reinland Mennonite Church – Manitoba 1

Members 3,056

Congregations 6

Presiding OfficerWilliam Friesen Bishop

Sommerfeld Mennonite Church 1

Members 2,300

Congregations 13

Presiding OfficerPeter Heppner BishopContactDiedrich Schroeder

Canada / USA

Beachy Amish Church 3Canada USA Total

Members 223 7,470 7,693

Congregations 7 97 104

ContactPaul A. Miller

Church of God in Christ Mennonite 9

Canada USA Total

Members 5,147 15,066 20,213

Congregations 56 149 205

ContactDale Koehn

Conservative (Plain) Mennonite Conferences, Fellowships, and

Congregations 3Canada USA Total

Members 3,612 28,386 31,998

Congregations: 62 433 495

Evangelical Mennonite Mission Conference 6

Canada USA Total

Members 4,396 455 4,851

Congregations 23 4 27

Presiding OfficerJake Thiessen ModeratorContactJacob Friesen Executive DirectorGeneral Council MemberJacob Friesen

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América del Norte Amérique du Nord

Fellowship of Evangelical Bible Churches

Canada USA Total

Members 1,289 1,744 3,033

Congregations 23 19 42

Presiding OfficerBlaine Donaldson PresidentContactPaul Boeker

Hutterian Brethren Church 10

Canada USA Total

Members 14,569 5,489 20,058

Congregations 356 135 493

ContactJohn Stahl

Reformed Mennonite ChurchCanada USA Total

Members 125 175 300

Congregations 2 7 9

United States

Amish MennonitesMembers 4,801

Congregations 69

Anabaptist (Mennonite) Networks and Churches 3

Members 4,600

Congregations 134

Biblical Mennonite Alliance 11

Members 3,352

Congregations 58

Presiding OfficerTodd Neuschwander ModeratorContactJohn Ivan Byler

Brethren in Christ General Conference (United States) 8

Members 22,120

Congregations 262

Presiding OfficerWarren Hoffman ModeratorContactMicah Brickner Executive AssistantGeneral Council MemberVacant

Vacant

Bruderhof CommunitiesMembers 1,546

Congregations 23

Presiding OfficerMarcus Mommsen PresidentContactJohann Huleatt

Conservative Mennonite ConferenceMembers 11,616

Congregations 107

Presiding OfficerBob Yoder ModeratorContactSteve Swartz General SecretaryGeneral Council MemberBen Shirk

Fellowship of Evangelical Churches Members 7,754

Congregations 46

Presiding OfficerLarry Rocholl PresidentContactLynette Augsburger

Mennonite Church USAMembers 103,245

Congregations 921

Presiding OfficerJ. Richard Thomas ModeratorContactErvin Stutzman Executive DirectorGeneral Council MemberIris de León-HartshornErvin StutzmanJ. Richard Thomas

Old and New Order AmishMembers 114,440

Congregations 1,877

Old Order MennonitesMembers 22,198

Congregations 147

Old Order River BrethrenMembers 350

Congregations 5

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América del Norte Amérique du Nord

Reinlander Mennonite ChurchMembers 1,005

Congregations 6

ContactHenry Reimer Bishop

Sinode Jemaat Kristen Indonesia 4

Members 600

Congregations 8

U.S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren ChurchesMembers 35,488

Congregations 196

Presiding OfficerSteve Schroeder ChairmanContactEdwin Boschman Executive DirectorGeneral Council MemberDennis BeckerEdwin Boschman Franklyn Lynn Jost

International Brethren in Christ Association 12

Presiding OfficerKenneth Hoke Executive Director

International AssociationsAsociaciones internacionalesAssociations Internationales

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StatisticsEstadísticas Statistiques

Continent Country Baptized Members Organized BodiesContinente País Miembros bautizados ConferenciasContinent Pays Membres baptisés Unions d’églises

Angola 18,854 4 Botswana 177 1

Burkina Faso 420 1Côte d’Ivoire 1,100 1Congo 598 2Congo, DR 235,202 3Ethiopia 224,407 1Ghana 5,109 2Kenya 34,566 5Malawi 4,185 2Mozambique 7,514 3Namibia 300 1Nigeria 19,173 2Senegal, Gambia, Guinea Bissau 55 1South Africa 1,675 2Tanzania 64,534 1Togo 204 1Uganda 188 2Unnamed Country 400 1Zambia 17,946 1Zimbabwe 42,446 223 679,053 39

Australia 320 1 China / Macau 21 1

China / Hong Kong 224 1India 149,849 10Indonesia 108,528 3Japan 2,985 5Kazakhstan 300 Kyrgyzstan 200 Myanmar 1,612 1Nepal 912 1Philippines 1,036 2Singapore 60 1South Korea 60 1Southeast Asia 34,959 3Taiwan 1,879 1Vietnam 12,700 215 315,645 33

Asia and PacificAsia y el PacíficoAsie et Pacifique

AfricaÁfricaAfrique

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Continent Country Baptized Members Organized BodiesContinente País Miembros bautizados ConferenciasContinent Pays Membres baptisés Unions d’églises

Austria 368 1 Belgium 35 1

France 2,100 1Germany 46,757 8Ireland 25 1Italy 250 1Lithuania 200 1Moldova 10 Netherlands 8,030 1Poland 10 Portugal 150 1Romania 63 1Russia 3,000 Spain 379 1Switzerland 2,500 1Ukraine 409 2United Kingdom 289 317 64,575 24

Argentina 4,678 5 Bahamas 27 Belize 4,817 6 Bolivia 24,988 9

Brazil 12,873 5Chile 1,200 1Colombia 2,825 3Costa Rica 1,978 2Cuba 6,361 3Dominican Republic 6,164 5Ecuador 1,270 2El Salvador 713 2Grenada, W.I. 45 Guatemala 14,869 3Haiti 4,617 5Honduras 18,008 3Jamaica 674 1Mexico 32,036 13Nicaragua 10,401 4Panama 750 1Paraguay 33,251 24Peru 907 2Puerto Rico 604 2Trinidad & Tobago 280 1Uruguay 1,457 3Venezuela 546 526 186,339 110

EuropeEuropaEurope

Latin America and the CaribbeanAmérica Latina y el CaribeAmérique Latine et Caraïbes

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Continent Country Baptized Members Organized BodiesContinente País Miembros bautizados ConferenciasContinent Pays Membres baptisés Unions d’églises

Canada 137,208 20 USA 391,900 11

Canada / USA 62 529,108 37

Total 83 1,774,720 243

Continental Region Baptized Members MWC Global Membership Región continental Miembros bautizados Membresía mundial del CMMRégion continentale Membres baptisés Total mondial des membres de la CMM

Africa 679,053 650,646 95.8%ÁfricaAfrique

Asia and Pacific 315,645 253,682 80.4%Asia y el PacíficoAsie et Pacifique

Europe 64,575 26,479 41.0%EuropaEurope

Latin America and the Caribbean 186,339 100,967 54.2%América Latina y el CaribeAmérique Latine et Caraïbes

North America 529,108 254,652 48.1%América del NorteAmérique du Nord

Total 1,774,720 1,286,426 72.5%

Global SummaryResumen general Résumé général

North AmericaAmérica del NorteAmérique du Nord

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1 Information dates from 2009 or earlier.

c Years of unrest and current post- electoral violence have forced many church members to leave Abidjan. The church council currently functions with only 1⁄4 of their members. Stats are maintained from 2009 until the situation becomes regularized.

3 Information and statistics taken either from Mennonite Church Directory 2012, Christian Light Publications, Inc. 2012; or from Anabaptist (Mennonite) Directory 2011, Sword and Trumpet, 2011.

4 JKI has congregations in Australia, Netherlands and USA. All are members of the national church in Indonesia with total membership of 45,000.

5 Mennonitische Freikirche Österreich, Arbeitsgemeinschaft Mennonitischer Brüdergemeinden in Deutschland and Verband der Evangelischen Freikirchen Mennonitischer Brüdergemeinden in Bayern together form an association Bund der Europäisch-Mennonitischen Brüdergemeinden (BEMB) which is an associate member of MWC.

6 EMMC has congregations in Belize and USA. All are members of the national church in Canada with a total membership of 5,386 in 32 congregations.

7 Organización Cristiana Amor Viviente also has congregations in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Mexico, Nicaragua, Spain and USA.

8 The former bi-national Brethren in Christ General Conference (North America) has divided into two national churches: Brethren in Christ (BIC) Canada and Brethren in Christ General Conference (United States). Both national

1 La información data de 2009 o antes.

c Años de disturbios y la actual violencia poselectoral han obligado a muchos miembros de la iglesia a abandonar Abiyán. En la actualidad el consejo de la iglesia funciona con sólo la cuarta parte de sus miembros. Las estadísticas son de 2009 hasta que se regularice la situación.

3 Información y estadísticas obtenidas ya sea de la Guía 2012 de la Iglesia Menonita, Christian Light Publications, Inc. 2012, o de la Guía 2011 anabautista (menonita), Sword and Trumpet, 2011.

4 JKI tiene congregaciones en Australia, los Países Bajos y EE.UU. Todas son miembros de la iglesia nacional de Indonesia con una membresía total de 45.000.

5 Mennonitische Freikirche Österreich, Arbeitsgemeinschaft Mennonitischer Brüdergemeinden-in Deutschland y Verband der Evangelischen Freikirchen Mennonitischer Brüdergemeinden de Bayern, juntos conforman la asociación, Bund der Europäisch-Mennonitischen Brüdergemeinden (BEMB), que es miembro asociado del CMM.

6 EMMC tiene congregaciones en Belice y EE.UU. Todas son miembros de la iglesia nacional de Canadá, con un total de 5.386 miembros en 32 congregaciones.

7 La Organización Cristiana Amor Viviente también tiene congregaciones en Costa Rica, El Salvador, México, Nicaragua, España y EE.UU.

8 La anterior Conferencia General binacional de los Hermanos en Cristo (América del Norte) se ha dividido en dos iglesias nacionales: Hermanos en Cristo (BIC)

1 Ces informations datent de 2009 et d’avant.

2 Des années de troubles ainsi que les violences post-électorales actuelles ont forcé de nombreux membres d’églises à quitter Abidjan. Le conseil de l’église fonctionne actuellement avec seulement 1/4 de ses membres. Nous nous référons aux statistiques de 2009 jusqu’à ce que la situation se stabilise.

3 Informations et statistiques tirées de Mennonite Church Directory 2012, de Christian Light Publications, Inc 2012 ou de Anabaptist (Mennonite) Directory 2011, Sword and Trumpet, 2011.

4 Il y a des paroisses/assemblées locales de JKI en Australie, aux Pays-Bas et aux États-Unis. Elles sont membres de l’union d’églises d’Indonésie qui compte 45 000 membres.

5 Mennonitische Freikirche Österreich, Arbeitsgemeinschaft Mennonitischer Brüderge-meinden in Deutschland et Verband der Evangelischen Freikirchen Mennonitischer Brüdergemeinden in Bayern forment l’association Bund der Europäisch-Mennonitischen Brüdergemeinden (BEMB), qui est membre associé de la CMM.

6 Il y a des paroisses/assemblées locales de l’EMMC au Belize et aux États-Unis. Elles sont membres de l’union d’églises du Canada, et comptent 5 386 membres répartis dans 32 paroisses/assemblées locales.

7 L’Organización Cristiana Amor Viviente compte également des paroisses/assemblées locales au Costa Rica, au Salvador, au Mexique, au Nicaragua, en Espagne et aux États-Unis.

8 L’ancienne union d’églises Frères en Christ (BIC)

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churches remain members of MWC.

9 Church of God in Christ, Mennonite also has members (208) but no organized congregations in Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, China, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Jamaica, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Romania, Russia, Togo and Ukraine.

10 The Hutterian Brethren Church has one congregation in Japan and one in Nigeria, making a total of 493 congregations

11 Biblical Mennonite Alliance has two congregations in Canada and one in Jamaica.

12 IBICA is the first International Association to become an associate member of MWC.

de Canadá y la Conferencia General de los Hermanos en Cristo (Estados Unidos). Ambas iglesias nacionales siguen siendo miembros del CMM.

9 La Iglesia de Dios en Cristo (Menonita), también tiene miembros (208) –aunque no congregaciones organizadas– en Bangladesh, Benín, Burkina Faso, China, El Salvador, Etiopía, Jamaica, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Rumania, Rusia, Togo y Ucrania.

10 La Iglesia de los Hermanos Huteritas tiene un total de 493 congregaciones, incluyendo una congregación en Japón y una en Nigeria.

11 La Alianza Bíblica Menonita tiene dos congregaciones en Canadá y otra en Jamaica.

12 IBICA es la primera asociación internacional que se convierte en miembro asociado del CMM.

d’Amérique du Nord s’est séparée : formant les Frères en Christ du Canada et les Frères en Christ General Conference des États-Unis. Ces deux unions d’églises restent membres de la CMM.

9 Church of God in Christ, Mennonite, a également des membres (208), mais pas d’assemblées locales/paroisses constituées au Bangladesh, au Bénin, au Burkina Faso, en Chine, au Salvador, en Éthiopie, en Jamaïque, au Myanmar, au Nicaragua, au Paraguay, en Roumanie, en Russie, au Togo et en Ukraine.

10 L’Église Frères huttérites a une assemblée locale/paroisse au Japon et une au Nigeria, soit 493 en tout.

11 Biblical Mennonite Alliance a deux assemblées locales/paroisses au Canada et une en Jamaïque.

12 IBICA est la première association internationale à devenir membre associé de la CMM.

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