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Rearranging pews a symbol of deeper discernment
Categories: NewsIn what church member Karl Dick calls a “bold summer experiment,” the congregation at Waterloo-Kitchener United Mennonite Church decided to unscrew some of its hardwood benches and re-arrange them in…
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Duet bikes an opportunity for young and old to connect
Categories: NewsPeople walking around Abbotsford, B.C.’s Mill Lake might have caught an odd sight of seniors riding on duet bikes this summer. Duet bikes are wheelchair tandem bikes that enable people…
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Exhibit features professor’s paintings of historic Anabaptist sites
Categories: NewsA love for the arts, combined with an interest in Anabaptist history, has inspired a professor at Columbia Bible College in Abbotsford to create paintings depicting early Anabaptist history. The…
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MMI golf tournament aids Edmonton Mennonite Guest Home rebuild
Categories: NewsMennonite Mutual Insurance (MMI) in Alberta had its first-ever golf tournament fundraiser at the Eagle Rock Golf Course in Leduc County, just south of Edmonton, on Sept. 7. Chosen as…
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Move to Canadian office ‘a blessing’
Categories: PeopleFor César Garcia, general secretary of Mennonite World Conference (MWC), relocating to office space in Kitchener has “been a blessing.” He shares the office with four staff, some of the…
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MCC program shares ‘tools’ to combat homelessness
Categories: PeopleIn 2013, the first cast of Canadian sculptor Timothy Schmalz’s “Homeless Jesus” was installed. The bronze statue, which depicts the Christ figure as a person sleeping on a park bench,…
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CPT creates Turtle Island Solidarity Network
Categories: Web FirstIn the wake of the closure of the full-time Indigenous People’s Solidarity Team due to necessary budget cuts at Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT), the new Turtle Island Solidarity Network comprised…
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Congo literacy program in demand
Categories: Web FirstA campaign by Mennonites in the Democratic Republic of Congo to use literacy education as a tool for evangelization is bringing hope to educators and learners alike—and unearthing tales of…
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Watch: One couple’s generosity journey
Categories: Web First“How do we learn about giving if we don’t talk about it?” Lori Guenther Reesor asks in our latest issue, which includes a special focus on money. “Listening to generous…
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Politics and paper cranes
As the policy analyst for Mennonite Central Committee Ottawa, I’m constantly engaging with Canadian politics. I mostly love politics, but it’s also so easy to get drawn into toxic and…
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Hong Kong Mennonites seek the peace of the city
Categories: Web FirstAs protests bring millions of citizens into Hong Kong’s streets, the city’s tiny Mennonite population is praying peaceful tactics will prevail. Demonstrations began in early June, when a bill was…
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MDS launches online scheduling system
Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) has launched a new online scheduling system for volunteers. Anyone interested in serving with the Anabaptist disaster response organization during the fall season (September through December) can…
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Boshart next AMBS president despite expressed concerns
Categories: Web FirstDavid W. Boshart, Ph.D., of Wellman, Iowa, has been appointed the next president of Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS), Elkhart, Ind., effective Jan. 1, 2020, following a period of “extended…
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Once Round the Barn: Cheap Edition
Categories: Web First – Opinion“Most of us harbour a degree of financial neurosis, tinged with religious uptightness,” Will Braun, Canadian Mennonite’s resident ranter, says at the start of his latest video. Follow our pigpen…
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The zucchini principle
Categories: EditorialA woman who was raised in both the Lutheran and Catholic churches is now a member of my congregation. When Shannon described what led her to the Mennonite church, she…
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Giving in the digital age
Categories: Feature ArticlesWe are now living in a full-blown digital world. With just one click or voice command we can ask Google for a chicken recipe, order office supplies or give to…
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Money and the Menno millennials
Categories: Feature ArticlesAs a kid, I grew up with the ritual of walking to the front of my church and dropping a few coins in the donation box every Sunday. But as…
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Readers write: September 16, 2019 issue
Categories: OpinionReader gives biking story a ‘wow’ Re: “Cycling into the future,” July 22, page 30. I enjoy Canadian Mennonite very much. This story really impressed me. Philip Martin had the…
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A collaborative leadership approach
Categories: OpinionWe have a lot of pastoral transitions happening at the moment in Mennonite Church British Columbia. It is a time that has given me pause to think about how we…
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Peter Regier
Categories: OpinionIn 1894, Anna Enss (1855-1914), left, and Peter Regier (1851-1925) moved their family from Prussia (now Poland) to Tiefengrund, Sask., where Regier was the founding leader of the Rosenorter Gemeinde…
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