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Youth ambassadors from all over the world as well as interested young adults from Switzerland met on Saturday, June 16 for the international Youth Summit of young@mission21. In five different workshops, the topics migration and flight were highlighted, which were conducted by volunteers, local as well as international experts. Afterwards, the...
Several hundred guests attended Sunday's service in the city church and the colorful mission and city church festival in Aarau's old town at the end of Mission 21's Synod Week. The Mission Synod, Mission 21's highest body, elected Claudia Hoffmann, a theologian from Basel, as a new board member. It also adopted the declaration of the...
The first day of the synod had a very packed program, and in between the guests were able to enjoy the breaks in sunny Aarau. Particularly pleasing was the participation of the numerous youth ambassadors, clearly visible in their blue "Agents of Change T-shirts".
How is migration changing the future? This question was the focus of the meeting of the Continental Assembly Europe of Mission 21.
At the international women's conference organized by Mission 21, experts from four continents discussed the topics of migration, flight and persecution. The event was a strong prelude to the Mission Synod, which will meet in Aarau from June 15 under the motto "Herzlich (un-)willkommen".
Sereina Camenisch (26) has been living in Hong Kong since September 2017. She works as part of the PEP! program of Mission 21 in the "Centre for Refugees". Here she talks about her daily work and her life in a metropolis of millions.
Daniel Gloor has returned to Sabah (Malaysia) after his stay in Jordan and reports from his daily life at the STS (Theological Seminary in Sabah).
On the website of the Federation of Reformed Churches in Indonesia (PGI), the churches of Surabaya express great concern about the serious attacks that shook the East Javanese city of Surabaya in mid-May.
Bernese photographer Jonathan Liechti receives an important recognition. At this year's "Swiss Press Photo Award" he reaches second place. For his sensitive pictures from the Nigerian refugee village Gurku he is awarded in the category portrait.
In a joint newsletter, Bodo Giannone, Tanja Giannone-Schwager and Martin Witmer report on their work and everyday life in the hospital of Manyemen in Cameroon.
