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Sexsmith dormitory
Categories: ViewpointsThis is a photo of the dormitory duplex at Sexsmith Bible Institute in Alberta. The building used to function as the meeting house of the Krimmer Mennonite Brethren at Bear…
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A perfect spot for gratitude…on the farm
Categories: ViewpointsGrowing up, I never wanted to be a farmer. It seemed like farm machinery always had precedence over a new couch, curtains or nice shoes. Then I met my husband…
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Solitude and community
Categories: ViewpointsA peculiar thing happened to me last Sunday while I was on holidays. I felt a strong desire to attend a church service. Curious, to say the least. You see,…
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Helping the stranger and connecting with the neighbour
Categories: UncategorizedWhen Sterling Mennonite Fellowship received an invitation from St. Vital Evangelical Mennonite Church (EMC) to partner in sponsoring a refugee family, it felt like an answer to prayer. Members of…
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Keeping culture and faith
Categories: UncategorizedMennonite Church Eastern Canada already had several Chin congregations in its midst, with all of them having roots in the Hakha-Chin community. Like many languages, though, the Chin language from…
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Learning to rejoin the world
Categories: UncategorizedOn the weekend of May 11, Jennifer Symonds, a participant at the Westview Centre4Women, shared her story as part of a conference hosted by the Niagara churches of Mennonite Church…
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Putting words into actions
Categories: UncategorizedThe Spruce River Folk Festival is held annually at Ray Funk’s farm north of Prince Albert. Mennonite Church Saskatchewan and Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Saskatchewan help sponsor the event, which…
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A cry for ‘no revenge’
Categories: ArtbeatStephanie Martin had often led practises with the Pax Christi Chorale at Calvin Presbyterian Church in Toronto. But during one practice in 2015 she was drawn to a plaque on…
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Learning to be human
Categories: UncategorizedWhen I was first hired as a disability support worker at enVision Community Living in Steinbach, Man., I had no idea what I was doing. I didn’t know many people…
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Rethinking the Safe Third Country Agreement
Categories: UncategorizedDid you know that Canada is a signatory to the Safe Third Country Agreement with the United States? It is an agreement based on the idea that both countries are…
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Young people key to resilient church
Categories: Web FirstThroughout its history, the people of the Vietnam Mennonite Church have never failed to demonstrate their resilience and their commitment to live out the peaceful way of Christ. First established…
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The Holy Spirit transforms prison
Categories: Web First“My members are rapists, kidnappers, murders and fraudsters—all washed by the blood of Jesus our Lord,” says Pastor Ignacio Chamorro Ramírez. Chamorro is director of an integrated transformation program and…
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Teaching with Talking Books
Categories: Web FirstTeaching technical information to people who are mostly not literate can pose serious challenges. But if use of books isn’t helpful, Talking Books can get the message across. The Greater…
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Transmission of love and peace at European Mennonite gathering
Categories: Web First“We can’t keep our story. We must share.” That is the message Danang Kristiawan brought home after attending the European Mennonite Conference (known by its German acronym MERK), from May…
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Spiritual snapshots of the U.K. and Africa
Categories: Web FirstMike and Cheryl Nimz: United Kingdom Mike and Cheryl Nimz do not fit typical missionary scenarios, but neither does their mission field conform to stereotypes. As Mennonite Church Canada Witness…
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MC Canada staffer sentenced to seven days in jail
Categories: Web FirstSteve Heinrichs was found guilty of criminal and civil contempt of court in the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Vancouver on Aug. 8, 2018, and was sentenced to seven…
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New administrator welcomes church into school
Chilliwack, B.C.—A year ago, the Chilliwack School District asked Crossroads Community Church, a Mennonite Church B.C. congregation, to consider moving its Sunday morning service to a different school. Although it…
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Gathered with our people
Categories: Web FirstDeath brings to the fore the cost of having left home. For many at First Mennonite Church in Kitchener, Canada is a home away from home. When death strikes, they…
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‘We became family to each other’
Categories: Web FirstWhat do you get when you start a Mennonite church in the middle of nowhere? A community that is still going strong more than 50 years later, even after the…
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Where he leads me I will follow
Categories: Web FirstAt a time when a woman’s sphere of influence was limited to hearth and home, Anna Dyck was making a difference. Dyck spent nearly 40 years of her life as…
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