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Plan to Register for Africa 2003

"Come! God has something here for you!" The invitation headlines the Mennonite World Conference "Africa 2003" registration package which has been mailed to congregations, denominational offices and agencies. Registration forms can also be accessed for copying on the web sites of MWC (www.mwc-cmm.org) and MTS Travel (www.mtstravel.com), but online registration is not possible.

Africa 2003, the 14th MWC assembly will include Assembly Gathered, in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, August 11-17, 2003 and Assembly Scattered, hosted by MWC member churches in Africa before and after the Bulawayo event. The theme for the global family gathering is "Sharing gifts in suffering and in joy."

The package includes a registration form for the conference, including costs for accommodations, meals and for travel to various Assembly Scattered locations, and sightseeing. There is information on a wide range of tour groups, special information for youth and young adults, a program outline for the days in Bulawayo, general information on various topics including medical services, food, weather, money, and opportunities for participation.

What will it cost? Estimates for the six days of Assembly Gathered, including travel from Toronto or New York, modest but comfortable lodging, food and registration fees range from $2,500 to $3,000 US ($3,800 to $4,200 Cdn). Additional costs for Assembly Scattered and sightseeing tours will each range from several hundred to more than a thousand dollars, depending on options chosen.

Contributions to the MWC Travel Fund to assist brothers and sisters in the southern hemisphere are invited.

A late fee will apply to all registrations postmarked after January 31, 2003.

For more information, contact MWC: phone (519) 571-0060; fax (519) 571-1980; e-mail Kitchener@mwc-cmm.org; or visit the MWC Web site (www.mwc-cmm.org).