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Rhubarb runs out
Categories: ArtbeatOn the edges of Canadian Mennonitism lies a disproportionately rich literary tradition. Or perhaps it lies just beyond the edges of our community. In either case, despite the exceptional accomplishments…
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Growing community, one song at a time
Categories: ArtbeatAt a time when many churches and their choirs are dwindling, music teacher Kim Friesen Wiens created something amazing in Edmonton with the potential to help reverse both trends. Inspired…
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RJC performs Godspell
Categories: ArtbeatEvery year, as part of homecoming and graduation weekend at Rosthern Junior College, the students present a large-scale musical. This year they performed Godspell by John-Michael Tebelak and Stephen Schwartz.…
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Encountering hospitality in rural India
Categories: UncategorizedFor the past year, Sara Wyngaarden of Elmira, Ont., has been in India, participating in the Serving and Learning Together program (SALT) of Mennonite Central Committee (MCC). This reflection originally…
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Bridging the rural-urban divide to help end world hunger
Categories: Web FirstFifteen acres of wheat and a good cause—that’s what brought nearly 200 people together in Pembina Crossing, Man., in June 2018. Some drove two hours from Winnipeg, others five minutes…
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Theological conference builds graduate student connections
Categories: Web FirstWhat surprised me the most at the graduate student conference hosted by the Toronto Mennonite Theological Centre (TMTC) on June 14-16 was the prayer gathering that happened each morning. I…
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South Korea recognizes rights of COs
Categories: Web FirstThe Constitutional Court of Korea brought an end to 70 years of imprisoning conscientious objectors when it ruled June 28 that it is unconstitutional for South Korea not to offer…
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Seeking a safe home
Categories: EditorialIt is June 20, World Refugee Day. Near the Mexico-U.S. border, thousands of people are waiting. Fleeing conflict and violence in their own countries, they are seeking safety. Reports emerge…
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From belief to belonging
Categories: Feature Articles“Then he took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, ‘This is my body, which is given for…
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Readers write: July 2, 2018 issue
Categories: ViewpointsSuicide may not be painless, but it is selfish Re: “Suicide isn’t painless,” May 21, page 16. I sympathize deeply with the Brandt/Penner family. My cousin used a gun…
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Lost in transition
Categories: ViewpointsI have been thinking a lot about transition. Since early 2017, transition has been the theme of my life. When the expiry date of my work visa in the U.S.…
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The kingdom does not depend on us
Categories: ViewpointsRecently I spent a weekend at a discipleship retreat with a team of seven others from my church. It was great fun! As we learned and prayed, our inspiration for…
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Breakfast spinach frittata
Categories: ViewpointsBreakfast should be interesting, not boring! Betty Ann Martin expanded her food repertoire and gained new ideas for breakfast menus through her involvement with the Local Community Food Centre in…
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Food creates community
Categories: ViewpointsCooking for one or two people can be a challenge, but Betty Ann Martin found that taking Food Fit courses at the Local Community Food Centre in Stratford, Ont., expanded…
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Forestry service and fun
Categories: ViewpointsOld black and white photos often leave us with the impression that past generations were dour, ridged, thought in terms of black and white, and had no fun. But the…
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End of an era
Categories: UncategorizedThe Ralph and Eileen Lebold Endowment for Leadership Training met its goal of $1 million a few years ago, when Mennonite Church Eastern Canada used monies from the Schmidt bequest…
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‘God listened to our prayers’
Categories: UncategorizedIn her entire life, Hyun Hee Kim never imagined that Donald Trump, president of the United States, and Kim Jong Un, leader of North Korea, would one day meet and…
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MDS Canada moves to new location
Categories: UncategorizedOn June 15, 2018, Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) Canada hosted a dedication for their new office space located on the second floor of 600 Shaftesbury Blvd. at the Canadian Mennonite…
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Faces and stories from the Alberta MCC relief sale
Categories: UncategorizedThe Mennonite Central Committee Relief sale is a more than a fundraiser for Alberta Mennonites, it is an anticipated social event. Creating an atmosphere of fellowship and common purpose, the…
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Former CBC president dies at 81
Categories: UncategorizedColumbia Bible College in Abbotsford, B.C., is remembering its former president, Walter (Wally) Unger, who died May 9 at the age of 81 in hospice care in Abbotsford. Unger was…
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