News & Stories
Common Read, an initiative of Mennonite Church Canada, Mennonite Church U.S.A. and Herald Press that encourages Mennonites to engage in a shared reading experience, continues... Read More
January 31, 2022 | Web First |
Leaders from the Evangelical Mennonite Church of Burkina Faso, Mennonite Church Canada’s sibling church through Africa Inter-Mennonite Mission, are calling on MC Canada to pray... Read More
January 21, 2022 | Web First |
The situation in Cuba was incredibly dire when a shipment of Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) relief kits and canned food arrived. “People have told me they haven’t had an egg or... Read More
January 19, 2022 | News | Jason Dueck
It may be a pandemic, but Thrift on Mill in Leamington, a Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Thrift store, had its highest grossing month of all time in November 2021. General... Read More
January 19, 2022 | News | Charleen Jongejan Harder
Throughout COVID-19, schools and universities across the country have moved between learning in the classroom and online remotely. But what about education happening outside of... Read More
January 19, 2022 | News | Nicolien Klassen-Wiebe
Finding ways to help Japanese and Canadian churches connect with each other is one goal of a pastoral couple serving in Japan after years of ministry in British Columbia. When... Read More
January 19, 2022 | News | Amy Rinner Waddell
“I’m very grateful for my time with Mennonite Church Saskatchewan,” says Ryan Siemens, current executive minister of Mennonite Church Saskatchewan. “It’s been wonderful getting to... Read More
January 19, 2022 | People | Emily Summach
Robert Witmer, who served in France from 1956 to 1984 with the Mennonite Board of Missions (MBM), helped to plant the Châtenay-Malabry church in Paris and was instrumental in... Read More
January 19, 2022 | People | Lynda Hollinger-Janzen
There are not many people these days who can say they have been in a job they love for 25 years, but Jeff Nickel says exactly that. As he celebrates his silver anniversary working... Read More
January 19, 2022 | People | Angelika Dawson
Matt Ferguson is smart, likes rocking out to music such as the Tragically Hip, is a big fan of the Winnipeg Jets and Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and has cerebral palsy. He relies 100... Read More
January 19, 2022 | People | Carl DeGurse
Wendy Janzen began her role as Mennonite Church Eastern Canada’s eco-minister, a new quarter-time position, on Jan. 1. She will work closely with both the leadership and the... Read More
January 19, 2022 | People |
Being a graduate of Mennonite Collegiate Institute (MCI) remains a precious part of my life’s memory bank. Moving into the dorm my Grade 11 year gave me a sense of independence... Read More
January 19, 2022 | Focus On Education | Julia Bergman
Menno Simons Christian School was blessed to appoint George Graffunder as its vice-principal this school year. He completed his bachelor of physical education degree in 1987 and... Read More
January 19, 2022 | Focus On Education |
For his Grade 12 year, Jacob Harder (1946) was determined to go to Rosthern Junior College (RJC). But he had two big problems. One was that he didn’t have any money to pay for... Read More
January 19, 2022 | Focus On Education |
As the pandemic lingers, and students persevere in challenging times, students in the master of theological studies (MTS) program at Conrad Grebel University College created pods... Read More
January 19, 2022 | Focus On Education | Ashitha Mantrawadi
Musicians come from all walks of life, with varying degrees of passion for what they do, but most are quite resilient to begin with. Add a global pandemic for two years, with... Read More
January 19, 2022 | Focus On Education | Jeff Enns
When I reflect on my years at Winnipeg Mennonite Elementary and Middle Schools (WMEMS), the thing that stands out to me the most is the community. I still connect with some of the... Read More
January 19, 2022 | Focus On Education | Pamela Doerksen
Anneli Loepp Thiessen A vibrant children’s book featuring 26 women in music will soon hit bookstore shelves, and it was created by two Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) alumni... Read More
January 19, 2022 | Focus On Education |
I first heard of Westgate Mennonite Collegiate in the fall of my final bachelor of education program year. It was 1978, and this very small school surprised the local sports scene... Read More
January 19, 2022 | Focus On Education | Bob Hummelt
Vaccines, sexual misconduct and defunding the police were the subjects of some of the most popular stories Canadian Mennonite published on its website in 2021. Here are the top... Read More
January 13, 2022 | Web First | Aaron Epp
Mennonite Church Canada is hosting a new online community learning series. “Creator’s Call in a Climate Emergency” starts on Jan. 20 and lasts eight weeks. Co-hosted by the... Read More
January 10, 2022 | Web First |
Last year was a big one for Girl Named Tom, a sibling band composed of Mennonites from Pettisville, Ohio. On Dec. 14, Caleb, Joshua and Bekah Liechty became the first group to win... Read More
January 7, 2022 | Web First | Aaron Epp
“The Mennonites are coming!” That was the buzz around the town of Princeton, B.C., in early December 2021, when the first 16 Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) volunteers arrived to... Read More
January 5, 2022 | News | John Longhurst
It is very difficult to go to the northern part of Ethiopia after the war broke out. Despite the security concerns, when I heard that members of our church in western Tigray were... Read More
January 5, 2022 | News | Desalegn Abebe