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Mennonites join call for landfill search
Categories: NewsMennonite Church Canada, along with the regional churches, has issued a statement calling on “all levels of government” to support a search of the Prairie Green Landfill near Winnipeg for…
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Indigenous camps draw church-goers
Categories: NewsFor David Driedger, who serves as leading minister at First Mennonite Church in Winnipeg, the Manitoba government’s refusal to fund a search for the remains of two murdered Indigenous women…
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Horsing around for global relief
Categories: NewsMission is the place where your passion and the needs of the world meet. Donita Wiebe-Neufeld’s passion for horses led her to participate in a unique fundraiser for Mennonite Central…
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Children forgotten in peacebuilding activities
Categories: OpinionFor the past two years, the Meserete Kristos Church (MKC)—the Anabaptist denominational body in Ethiopia—has been working with communities and local institutions to restore peace between warring ethnic groups in…
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Squeah director reflects on summer challenges and successes
Categories: NewsDespite challenges including a fire ban and a staffing shortage, Mennonite Church B.C.’s Camp Squeah enjoyed a successful summer, according to camp director Rob Tiessen. Rob Tiessen. “We were thankful…
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Holy Land pilgrimage planned for May
Categories: NewsMennonite Church Canada’s Palestine-Israel Network is inviting people to join its Palestine-Israel tour, scheduled for May 11-26, 2024. If you’re passionate about peace wedded to justice, biblical perspectives on the…
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MDS Canada closes response in Cape Breton
Categories: NewsFor Amanda McDougall-Merrill, mayor of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, volunteers with Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) Canada did more than repair homes damaged by Hurricane Fiona in Cape Breton. “You…
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Anabaptist Bible project gets feedback
Categories: NewsLocal contributors to an Anabaptist Bible that is set for publication in 2025 met with the Bible’s advisory group last month. The advisory group for the Anabaptist Community Bible met…
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Angola settlement big step for colonies
Categories: NewsSeveral families from a Mennonite colony in Campeche, Mexico, arrived in Angola earlier this year to begin a new settlement in the African nation. It is believed to be the…
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Tell us what you think
Categories: EditorialHave you completed our opinion survey? If not, here is your invitation to do so. We need your help to re-think how Canadian Mennonite (CM) can best serve the church.…
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Readers write: August 25, 2023 issue
Categories: OpinionHumans, humus and healing The portrait of a family living a subsistence-level lifestyle (“Humans and Humus,” July 28) might well serve to trigger a resolve to be more self-sustaining and…
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Creating a community of calling
Categories: OpinionThe first time I remember hearing of a shortage of pastors was over 35 years ago. I was in the process of completing my Bible College degree, and a conference…
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A blended family
Categories: OpinionIn December 1924, this family was starting a new life in more ways than one. Katharina (Enns Rempel) and Jacob P. Braun, both widowed, separately emigrated from the Soviet Union…
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Deconstructing or reconstructing?
Categories: OpinionI heard some strong language this summer about church from various extended family members. I’m sure this is not just in my family! Conversation at family gatherings is not usually…
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Organic architecture
Categories: OpinionThis is the first summer I haven’t gone camping for at least 25 years, maybe my entire life. Since Tammy and I got married 23 years ago, our family holidays…
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Stepping overboard
Categories: Feature ArticlesFlorence Driedger turns to look out the window before she replies to my question. “Well, we never know from one year to the next who and how many . .…
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The facility of faith
Categories: NewsJohn Enns remembers a time when 200 children filled the Sunday school classrooms at Waterloo Kitchener United Mennonite Church (WKUM). Currently, the congregation has 225 registered members, but less than…
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Grassroots reconciliation at Spruce River Folk Fest
Categories: NewsMusic is a universal language. In Saskatchewan, music is also the language of reconciliation. On August 15, the Spruce River Folk Fest was held to encourage friendship and understanding between…
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Musical sharing at Muskeg Lake Cree Nation
Categories: NewsAbout 75 people gathered at Muskeg Lake Cree Nation, located an hour’s drive north of Saskatoon, on August 6 for the Singing in the Arbor event. The event, which included…
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