New teaching resources for Old Colony teachers in Bolivia
Categories: Web FirstStudents attending one-room village schools in this Mennonite colony 60 kilometres south of Santa Cruz use slates instead of notebooks. Instruction is in German and the main study materials are…
A European Islam needed for dialogue
Categories: Web FirstA European form of Islam needs to develop before a meaningful interfaith dialogue can take place on the continent, the new leader of Germany’s 24 million Protestants has said. “We…
Literary legend raises funds with book launch
Categories: Web FirstCanadian literary legend, Rudy Wiebe and his wife Tena, have supported the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers since it began in the 1980s. “Refugees have always been of particular concern…
Canadian Court Rules Dissident Churches Must Abandon Property
Categories: Web FirstAn Canadian appeals court has ruled in favor of an Anglican diocese in a property dispute with congregations opposed to same-gender blessings. In a unanimous decision released on Monday (Nov.…
Africans accepting of other faiths
Categories: Web FirstA vast majority of Africans are very accepting of people from other faiths, Dr. Luis Lugo of the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion and Public Life, told the first…
Consultation Affirms Role of Sunday School
Categories: Web FirstWhat will Sunday school look like in the future for Mennonite Church USA and Mennonite Church Canada congregations? That was the question addressed at a consultation organized by Mennonite Publishing…
MC Canada approves MPN/Third Way merger
Categories: ArtbeatWhat began as a bit of barn-burner issue settled down this past weekend into a few comforting embers during the Mennonite Church Canada leadership assembly in Saskatoon, when members of…
Longhurst leaves MPN for Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Categories: Web FirstJohn Longhurst, of Winnipeg, has been appointed director of resources and public engagement with the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, an international relief and development organization that provides food relief and development…
‘Holy mischief in an age of fast faith’
Categories: Web FirstGeez! Has it been five years already? It was 2005 when Aiden Enns launched Geez, a self-described “cheeky” magazine for the “over-churched, out-churched, un-churched and maybe even the un-churchable.” Back…
Help for Indonesia volcano/flood victims
Categories: Web FirstIn Java, Indonesia, palm trees fold like umbrellas under the weight of volcanic ash spewing from Mount Merapi. On the outskirts of this black and white world, more than 380,000…
Four Seasons
I’m usually not one for a ton of sentimentality, but bear with me a little. Many people like to complain about where they live, whether it be because of rain,…
EMS offers new online communication course
Categories: Web First“We are most like God because of our ability to communicate,”said Julie Gochenour, instructor of a newly-developed online course in communication offered by Eastern Mennonite Seminary. “Christ in a Communication Culture: Communicating…
Zimbabwe church groups warn over new elections
Categories: Web FirstChurch and rights groups in Zimbabwe have warned against new elections saying the situation in the country is “highly volatile, uncertain and tense” after a bloody presidential run-off election two…
‘Healing and hope’ from a distance
Categories: UncategorizedHeidi Wagler, a registered nurse, and her husband Brian were all set to travel to Haiti with a medical team in February when the devastating earthquake there threw a wrench…
Musician becomes shepherd
Categories: UncategorizedJohn Bell, a leader in the Iona Community and a major contributor to the Wild Goose Resource Group, often notes that Christians need to leave the safety of their favourite…
Last ordained aeltester remembered
Categories: UncategorizedThe passing of Henry Dueck has left a gap in the greater Mennonite community of Leamington, Ont., where he lived and served for many years. His health began to steadily…
Peace activist strives for integrity in his life and witness
Categories: UncategorizedJake Buhler is a man with a different pair of glasses. They reflect a steely determination to pursue peace and help others do the same. “Peace is the lens through…
Lack of quorum puts budget decisions on hold
Categories: Uncategorized“Do we want to keep on doing what we are used to doing or do we want to think in new ways?” With the lack of a quorum and a…
Formation Council recommends approval of MPN/Third Way merger
Categories: UncategorizedMore than a week after meeting with Mennonite Publishing Network (MPN) and Third Way Media reps to discuss a proposed merger of the two organizations, Mennonite Church Canada’s Formation Council…
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