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White Mennonite static
Categories: OpinionThe Mennonite church has the opportunity to become a dependable partner in the work of dismantling racism. The church as a whole has a record of racism—both overt and covert—that…
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Canadian voices on racism
Categories: OpinionWhat follows is a companion piece to “White Mennonite static” by American scholar Tobin Miller Shearer. To read Mennonite Church Canada offers several resources, through its office of Indigenous-Settler Relations,…
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Fair-trade store emulates Ten Thousand Villages
Categories: NewsThe Ten Thousand Villages (TTV) store in Vancouver has closed, but the idea of fair-trade products continues to inspire a new generation to shop both ethically and globally. Kasandy/Locally Global…
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Defeating Goliath
Categories: NewsIt’s been 40 years since David battled Goliath on the plains of Saskatchewan. David, in this case, was a group of ordinary citizens, many of whom were Mennonite, and Goliath…
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MCC connects with supporters through digital media
Categories: News“One bar of soap isn’t just a drop in the ocean of need. The ripples keep moving out in ways we may not even be able to count.” Sophia Bezoplenko,…
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‘It’s a bit overwhelming’
Categories: NewsCamp Valaqua received great news recently. As of Aug. 26, its annual hike-a-thon raised a record amount of $34,456, nearly double the previous record of $18,000. Ron Janzen, who is…
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Steady giving sustains churches through COVID-19
Categories: Focus on MoneyAmong the multitude of concerns COVID-19 has caused, the novel coronavirus’s effect on congregational giving has been one of them. What do church finances look like when congregations close their…
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MDS Canada issues second call for Spirit of MDS Fund applications
Categories: Focus on MoneyThe Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) Canada Spirit of MDS Fund is issuing a second call for applications from churches in Canada. The goal of the Spirit of MDS Fund is…
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Watch: Winnipeg artist Curtis L. Wiebe is ‘The Imperfectionist’
Categories: Web FirstHow do you make a thrift shop come to life? That’s the question dogging Winnipeg artist Curtis L. Wiebe in a 30-minute documentary called The Imperfectionist. Released on TV in…
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Fundraising and systemic injustice
Imagine a healthcare charity. Picture the CEO. I saw one on TV recently—it was a white man. Now picture the person who cleans the floors. Did you picture a racialized…
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Together, in song
Categories: EditorialThe last time my church sang together was March 8, the second Sunday in Lent. Since then, my singing has consisted of one backyard, physically distant, “Happy Birthday” and my…
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Crisis in Lebanon
Categories: NewsThe Humanitarian Coalition salutes the commitment of the Canadian government to match the donations made to provide assistance to people in Lebanon after the disaster that devastated the city of…
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Low German community in southwestern Ontario experiences persecution
Categories: NewsMembers of Low German-speaking Mennonite communities in southwestern Ontario have experienced public discrimination recently because of a surge in COVID-19 cases in their population. Incidents include negative online comments, cancelled…
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Practising prayer with the Psalms
Categories: OpinionMy kids are old enough to start playing ball, and weekly practices and physically distanced games are a regular part of the Barkman routine. In high school, I was a…
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Musings of a CM board member
Categories: OpinionSince I was a young boy, I’ve been fascinated by words, stories and ideas. So when I heard that I had an opportunity to be a regional representative for Alberta…
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Church podcast explores living lightly on the earth
Categories: NewsSeeds Church in Altona, Man. has started a new podcast for hosts and guests to explore what it means to live lightly in relation to God’s creation. The church had…
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Evangelical path to truth and reconciliation
Categories: NewsI started out by digging into the commitments recently made by the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) in relation to Indigenous peoples, commitments that include renouncing “white supremacy” and “unsettling” evangelical…
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Resurrecting Emmanuel
Categories: NewsIt is not unusual to hear of a small rural church closing its doors. It is, however, a rare thing to hear about a rural church reopening after being closed…
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‘A different kind of ministry’
Categories: NewsA longtime B.C. pastor and church leader is making a transition to a different kind of ministry. After 30 years as a pastor, most recently of Level Ground Mennonite Church…
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Graduating in a nursing home
Categories: NewsGraduation was disappointing, or non-existent, for many high-school students this year thanks to COVID-19. So Karen Chaskavich and the team at Mennonite Nursing Home (MNH) held a graduation celebration of…
