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Faith vs. belief (Pt. 4)
Categories: ViewpointsWhen I first started hanging out with Mennonites in the 1990s, I noticed a lot of them talked more about the Sermon on the Mount than the cross. They seemed…
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On being a ‘holy family’ today
Categories: ViewpointsThis past December I learned that many Catholic churches designate the Sunday following Christmas as “the feast of the Holy Family.” It’s a relatively new designation, officially adopted less than…
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Why take up a Sunday morning offering?
Categories: ViewpointsThe practice of regularly passing the collection plate in churches has only been around for about 100 years, and thankfully it replaced church revenue streams such as the annual pew…
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Jesus’ table manners
Categories: ViewpointsMy recent project, a downloadable study booklet called “Come Lord Jesus, be our Host,” inspired me to dig more deeply into the table manners of Jesus. I’m not referring to…
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Readers write: February 2, 2015 issue
Categories: ViewpointsMore support for Conscience Canada efforts needed Re: “Fight, fight, fight the madness of war” letter, Dec. 15, 2014, page 13. With respect to the madness of war, I agree…
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From Africa to Saskatchewan
Categories: UncategorizedEnthusiastic singing, energetic danc-ing and electrifying drumming set the tone as the Asante Children’s Choir worshipped African-style with Eigenheim Mennonite Church congregants, near Rosthern, Sask. on Jan. 18. Although not…
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Countering Islamic State
Categories: Uncategorized“There is no military solution [to Islamic State [IS)], only possibly some short-term tactical gains that might give the illusion of success, but which pave the way for longer-term chaos,…
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‘Where does that spark come from?’
Categories: UncategorizedDesigns for equipping multi-vocational leaders with entrepreneurial skills and a view toward mission took shape as 23 business, mission, pastoral and educational representatives gathered for a three-day consultation in Chicago…
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Living faith: MCI 125
Categories: UncategorizedFrom June 5 to 7, MCI (Mennonite Collegiate Institute) will celebrate 125 years in Gretna, Man., by throwing a party. Given who we are, we are likely to sing a…
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CMU announces recipient of first Dr. Robert Janzen Memorial Scholarship
Categories: UncategorizedJonah Langelotz has been awarded the first Dr. Robert Janzen Memorial Scholarship by Canadian Mennonite University (CMU). Janzen was particularly interested in the environmental aspects and impacts of agriculture. He…
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EMU alumni win award for counselling service
Categories: UncategorizedPaula Weaver had to take a moment to let a substantial blessing sink in. The 1988 social work graduate of Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), Harrisonburg, Va., had just heard that…
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Sacred space, holy time
Categories: UncategorizedOn Dec. 13, 2014, Grade 10 church history students had the unique opportunity of experiencing a prayer labyrinth. Patricia Horst Wagler, a pastor and trained labyrinth facilitator, led students and…
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TWU launches Anabaptist-Mennonite centre
Categories: UncategorizedMore than 100 guests gathered for the launch of the Anabaptist-Mennonite Centre for Faith and Learning at Trinity Western University (TWU) late last fall. An initiative of the Mennonite Faith…
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Mennonite pastor severely beaten
Categories: Web FirstNguyen Hong Quang, leader of the unregistered Vietnam Evangelical Mennonite Church (formerly referred to as the Mennonite Church in Vietnam), was severely beaten on his way to worship Sunday evening,…
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‘A tremendous source of blessing’
Categories: Web FirstLast June, Shekhar Singh, president of Union Biblical Seminary (UBS) in Pune, India, contacted Mennonite Church Canada to ask whether Ben and Patti Wiebe of Beamsville, Ont., could again spend…
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Pilgrims of climate justice plan to impact COP 21 in Paris
Categories: Web FirstThousands of people are planning to embark on a pilgrimage of climate justice–either on foot or on bicycle–in many parts of the world. These faithful pilgrims, rooted in their religious…
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Resources about PA 2015 available online
Categories: Web FirstAs excitement continues to grow for the global Assembly, Mennonite World Conference (MWC) has created a variety of free resources for congregations and communities to use as they talk about…
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Date confirmed for MCC Manitoba fundraiser
Categories: Web FirstMennonite Central Committee Manitoba’s 50th anniversary benefit concert will be held on April 18, 2015, at 7:00 p.m., at Knox United Church in Winnipeg. The fundraising event for affordable housing…
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Hope in Boricha
Categories: UncategorizedOur Manitoba correspondent journeyed to Ethiopia last fall as part of a learning tour sponsored by Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB). She reports her findings of the CFGB’s work with Mennonite…
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Obituary, Marianne Thiessen
Categories: UncategorizedMarianne (Dyck) Thiessen, a charter member of Pineridge Christian Fellowship, Calgary, died on Nov. 8, 2014. Professionally a nurse, yet she was much more than that: a flower that never…
