Canadian Mennonite
Volume 12, No. 14
July 7, 2008

To ensure timely publication of upcoming events, please send Calendar announcements eight weeks in advance of the event date by e-mail to calendar@canadianmennonite.org.

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British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec and Eastern Canada
United States

British Columbia

Sept. 19-20: MCC festival auction and sale at Tradex, Abbotsford.

Sept. 27: Prince George Mennonite Fall Fair at the Civic Centre in Prince George.

Alberta

Oct. 11-12: Coaldale Mennonite Church 80th anniversary celebration. For more information, call 403-345-3363.

Saskatchewan

July 20: Farewell for Bruno Baerg, MCC Saskatchewan director, at Barn Playhouse, 3 p.m.

July 26: Shekinah Adventure Challenge.

Aug. 23-25: Green Trek: A Christian Call to Creation Care. Contact MC Saskatchewan office for more details.

Sept. 5-7: Junior high retreat at Shekinah Retreat Centre.

October 19-21: Canadian Mennonite Health Assembly conference in Saskatoon.

Oct. 25: MC Saskatchewan Equipping Day.

Dec. 13: Buncha Guys concert at Shekinah Retreat Centre, at 7:30 p.m.

Manitoba

July 16: Drive the Ball to Ukraine MCC Manitoba Golf Tournament.

Aug. 2-3: 40th anniversary celebration for Braeside Evangelical Mennonite Church, Winnipeg. BBQ and worship, Sat. (2), 5:30 p.m.; Sun. worship 10:30 a.m. (3). Register at braesidechurch.ca.

Sept. 6: Morris MCC Auction and Relief Sale

Sept. 7: MCC Alumni barbecue.

Sept. 26-27: Brandon MCC Relief Sale

Oct. 3-5: Work weekend at Camp Moose Lake.

Oct. 3-5: “Take and Eat: A Conference on Food and Creation Care,” hosted by Providence College, CMU and A Rocha Canada at Providence College. For information or to register visit www.prov.ca or e-mail takeandeat@prov.ca.

Oct. 11-12: Gretna Bergthaler Mennonite Church 50th anniversary celebration. Interested participants, e-mail Cheryl Braun at cherylbr@mts.net.

Oct. 17-19: Scrapbooking retreat at Camp Moose Lake.

Oct. 25: Workday at Camp Koinonia.

Oct. 31-Nov. 2: Quilting/scrapbooking retreats at Camp Koinonia.

Oct. 31-Nov. 2: Quilting Retreat I at Camp Moose Lake.

Nov. 7-9: Quilting Retreat II at Camp Moose Lake.

Nov. 14-15: MCC Manitoba annual meeting.

Ontario

July 14-18: Please join our “Beach party” daily Vacation Bible School at Leamington United Mennonite Church, 9 -11:30 a.m.

Aug. 8-9: Schürch Family Association reunion at Selkirk. For more information, contact Betty Sherk at bsherk@interlog.com or 416-431-0650.

Aug. 9: Cornstock music festival at Willowgrove, 11737 McCowan Rd., Stouffville, sponsored by MCC Ontario, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Visit mcc.org/Ontario/cornstalk to see the list of participating bands or to order tickets.

Aug. 10: Reesor picnic at Backus Mill Conservation Park, Port Rowan. Worship at 11 a.m. with lunch and social time to follow.

Sept. 5-7: Annual “Building Community Retreat” for people with disabilities, their families and supporters at Hidden Acres Mennonite Retreat Centre. Theme: “Brokenness and wholeness.” Keynote speaker: Myron Steinman. Call Mariette at 519-569-8723 for more details or to register. Volunteers needed.

Sept. 7: George Albrecht reunion, 1 p.m., at Khaki Club, Wellesley. Potluck meal (bring your own dishes). For details, call Gwen Albrecht at 519-662-2927.

Sept. 8: First rehearsal of Mennonite Mass Choir to sing Handel’s Messiah (Dec. 13) at First Mennonite, Kitchener. Contact www.mennosingers.com to register.

June 4-8, 2009: Sound in the Lands II, a festival/conference of Mennonites and music at Conrad Grebel University College.

Quebec

United States

July 24-27: Bridgefolk summer conference, “Holiness the Road: Saints and the spirituality that sustains them,” to discuss Catholic and Mennonite understandings of holiness and sanctity at Saint John’s Abby, Collegeville, MN. Visit bridgefolk.net for more information.

July 25-27: Southern Africa reunion for alumni of MCC and mission agencies at Bethel College, North Newton, KS. Contact Norma Johnson at 316-283-4018.

Aug. 7-9: Mennonite Graduate Student Conference: The Church at Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, VA, sponsored by Toronto Mennonite Theological Centre. For information or to register, visit grebel.uwaterloo.ca/tmtc.

Nov. 6-9: MEDA presents Business as a Calling 2008, “Dividends of Hope” at Columbus, Ohio. Visit meda.org or call 717-560-6546 for details.