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Equipping leaders at home and around the world
Categories: UncategorizedPeople often say that young people are the future. Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) is working with partners in Canada, the United States and around the world to invest in opportunities…
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Grand opening for Edmonton MCC Thrift Shop
Categories: UncategorizedOn Sept. 1, 2018, the Edmonton Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Thrift Shop held the grand opening for its new location at 12343 149th Street. In a busy area across from…
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Reflecting the image of Christ
Categories: UncategorizedOliver Heppner was born on Feb. 11, 1929, to Cornelius and Gertrude Heppner, the fourth of their six children. In a written reflection on his early life, he said, “I…
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One writer, many dreams
Categories: ArtbeatAlliana Rempel has raised thousands of dollars to support inner-city shelters in Winnipeg, the Children’s Hospital and the Malala fund. Most recently, she published her first book, the proceeds of…
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Evening the score
Categories: UncategorizedWhen Jessa Braun observed a dearth of media coverage for professional female athletes, she decided to do something about it. Braun is the founder of SheScores.ca, a website that aims…
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Following the signs
Categories: UncategorizedWhen Canadian students learn an additional language, it’s typically French or Spanish. Not Rachel Braul, though. As a student at Queen Elizabeth High School in Calgary, she learned American Sign…
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Food for thought!
Food for thought! There is something awe inspiring about big machines and, when used for a good cause, the ‘awesome factor’ is exponential. On Sept. 9, 2018, 14 massive combines…
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Anabaptist Peace Network creates space for relationships
Categories: Web FirstCoffee breaks at the triennial Mennonite World Conference (MWC) General Council, Commissions and networks meetings in Kenya, April 2018, allowed Colombia peacebuilder and human rights lawyer Ricardo Esquivia to share…
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Education equips Ethiopian leader to serve
Categories: Web First“With the grace of God, I escaped many deaths throughout my journey in Christ,” says Tigist Alamirew. Born to an Orthodox family in Finote Selam, she now serves as distance…
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MC U.S.A. installs first African American executive director
Glen Guyton was installed as executive director of Mennonite Church U.S.A. on Aug. 18, 2018, at College Mennonite Church in Goshen, Ind. The service celebrated the beginning of his tenure,…
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Voices Together committee seeks input
Categories: Web FirstSix people who have been meeting virtually for the last two years via videoconference gathered together in person for the first and only time this summer to speak through and…
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‘I need to go to school’
Categories: Web FirstTen-year-old Kanku Ngalamulume fled from his home in the village of Senge after armed groups beheaded his mother and father and his siblings too. He was among 1.4 million people…
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Burns Lake ‘in the thick of’ B.C. fires
Categories: Web FirstAs the month of August 2018 ended, British Columbia found itself dealing with rampant wildfires for the second consecutive year. In mid-August, there were 566 wildfires burning in the province,…
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Broken boundaries
Categories: EditorialThe allegation of sexual abuse at a church camp (on page 13) reminds us of the sad reality that sexual abuse touches the church community in profound ways. The example…
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Tending the in-between spaces
Categories: Feature ArticlesIn the midst of significant structural change in Mennonite Church Canada, a group of Canadian Mennonite University students came together in December 2015 around the question, “Do young people care…
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Readers write: September 10, 2018 issue
Categories: ViewpointsCarbon tax more effective than pipeline protest in curtailing oil use I have to admit that my initial reaction to the news of the arrest of Steve Heinrichs was…
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Living in the best of times
Categories: ViewpointsThe church in North America is shrinking. We see signs of it everywhere. God is pruning back his church. We have a choice to frantically hold on to all that…
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Milk first, then the solid food
Categories: Viewpoints“When you’re lonely, Jesus rescues!” our kids cried out in enthusiastic unison. Spurred on by a pair of gregarious and silly characters trapped on a deserted island, the children were…
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Following my mother’s example
Categories: ViewpointsGrowing up in a Mennonite home, I cherished baking and cooking as integral parts of my life. As a young girl, I was often surrounded by the smells of delicious…
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Diana’s Sugar Rolls
Categories: ViewpointsDiana Shaw grew up watching her mother express love and caring by preparing and sharing food. Diana says, “This recipe from my mother is easy to make; it can be…
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