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Watch: New video highlights thrift shop’s impact
Categories: Web FirstA new video highlights the impact a Mennonite Central Committee thrift shop in southerwestern Manitoba has on its surrounding community. Volunteer Manitoba, an organization that supports the voluntary sector in the…
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Because we don’t know
The eight-hour world-wide One World: Together at Home concert ended the other day with this line from an African proverb: “For tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it…
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Testing the ties that bind
Categories: EditorialMore than a month into physical distancing in Canada, and the church seems to be flourishing. Does it seem that way to you? Having been forced to disrupt our usual…
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Encounters with the church in Cuba
Categories: Feature ArticlesSixteen Anabaptist Christians from Canada and the United States came to Cuba from Jan. 12 to 16 to learn about the church there. I was one of them. Jack and…
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Readers write: April 27, 2020 issue
Categories: OpinionLet Wet’suwet’en exercise their right to self-determination Re: “Who do you support when a community is divided?” Feb. 17, page 20. I appreciate Canadian Mennonite opening up the dialogue on…
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‘Peace be with you’
Categories: OpinionThere is a post-resurrection story that I find helpful this Easter as I contemplate the changing world around me. It is found in the Gospel of John, where we read…
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CO foresters
Categories: OpinionConscientious objectors (COs) played an important role on the Canadian volunteer scene during the Second World War. Among the assignments was work in the forests around Banff, Alta., clearing trees.…
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Work-play-rest
Categories: OpinionAs our life has quite abruptly and drastically shifted, along with everyone’s around the globe, I have been reflecting on our daily rhythm and working at reorganizing our schedule into…
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Salt for the earth
Categories: OpinionThese weeks of physical distancing, including Easter, have forced us to think more about what it means to be the church. We appreciate the phrase “the church has left the…
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The power of paradox
Categories: OpinionChristianity is rooted in paradox. A paradox is when two or more incompatible truths are held together to reveal a deeper hidden truth. An example of a paradox in Christianity…
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Mennonites explore virtual worship
Categories: News“We’ve been thrown out of the boat and now we’re learning to walk on water!” This lighthearted metaphor comes from Cathrin van Sintern-Dick, as she considers changes in congregational life…
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MCC set to address COVID-19 threats
Categories: NewsAs COVID-19 spreads and worsens, Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) continues its worldwide work while attending to the health and well-being of its staff. MCC is well positioned through its ongoing…
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Caring during COVID-19 crisis
Categories: NewsHow do you stay home when you don’t have a home? How do you physically isolate when you already seem invisible? How do you wash your hands frequently when public…
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Westview adapts outreach during pandemic
Categories: NewsHow does a community fellowship deal with the current physical distancing and self-isolation situation that everyone is facing? Caleb Ratzlaff, the convener of Westview Christian Fellowship in St. Catharines, Ont.,…
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Doing justice in a pandemic
Categories: NewsCOVID-19 has altered the lives of most Canadians, but for those in prison and those reintegrating into society after prison terms, the pandemic’s impact is enormous. Parkland Restorative Justice in…
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Bread, masks and serving seniors
Categories: NewsTim and Sandra Kuepfer of Vancouver are among those doing their part to keep themselves and those in their neighbourhood safe during the current pandemic. Sandra works at Swiss Bakery…
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20 tips for surviving school at home
Categories: NewsMany families are spending more time together at home these days, requiring greater parental involvement in schooling. While some parents can calmly slip in a Zoom meeting from an “Instagramably”…
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Online paska contest a resounding success
Categories: PeopleShe couldn’t gather family and friends around her table to eat paska this Easter, so Heather Driedger decided to hold a virtual paska bake-off instead. Paska is a rich yeast…
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‘A well-nourished spirit’
Categories: PeopleSue Steiner left behind a huge legacy when she passed away on Aug. 26, 2019. As beloved wife to Sam Steiner for 50 years, treasured aunt to a number of…
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We need more Peters!
Categories: People“We need more Peters! He’s only one man,” exclaims ex-offender Kayel Truong, when asked about the Bridges Ministries program run by Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Alberta to help prisoners of…
