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Readers write: October 17, 2022 issue
Categories: OpinionPreaching in a ‘maze of postmodern reality’ Say a prayer for pastors, teachers in seminaries and Mennonite schools, bishops and executive ministers, and any others who are tasked with leading…
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Only together can we heal
Categories: OpinionA former Maoist rebel, a Muslim corporate lawyer, a conservative Baptist pastor and an Indigenous coffee farmer walk into a coffee shop . . . and sit down for a…
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Queen in Manitoba
Categories: OpinionIn 1970, the province of Manitoba celebrated its 100th birthday, and celebrations included a visit by the queen and her family. Among the many stops and events in July was…
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Modelling another way to healing
Categories: OpinionThe past month has been indescribably hard for many here in Saskatchewan. I refer, of course, to the savage happenings on James Smith Cree Nation, and also touching nearby Weldon,…
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What is your theory of social change?
Categories: OpinionSome years after making a faith commitment, I was drawn by Anabaptism. It seemed to be a movement of the spirit, deeply aligned with the way of Jesus, which had…
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Abandoning the Lord
Categories: OpinionAs I read the annals of the kings of Israel in Chronicles, the length of the timeline gets lost on me. Only a few pages before I was reading the…
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‘We’re still just trying to catch up’
Categories: NewsThe first adventure race fundraiser for Camps with Meaning (CwM) brought more than a hundred people to Camp Assiniboia on Sept. 18 to celebrate another summer of camp and to support…
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History, hymns showcased at golden anniversary
Categories: News“What we have heard and known we will tell the next generation,” says the watchword of the Mennonite Historical Society of B.C., and on Oct. 2 at South Abbotsford MB…
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Growing hope, one acre at a time
Categories: People“We all believe that in our core values it’s important that if there is something that you can do, you do it,” says Emily Lappage of Gatez Farms. She is…
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MC Eastern Canada executive minister resigns
Categories: PeopleMennonite Church Eastern Canada’s Executive Council regretfully announced the resignation of Leah Reesor-Keller, executive minister on Sept. 28. “We are grateful for Leah’s service and leadership over the last two…
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The sweet solace of polarization, Part 2
Categories: PeopleCaleb Brown was a lead organizer of the Freedom Convoy protest outside the Manitoba legislative building last winter. I asked how he responds to people who dismiss all protesters as…
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Sparking community life again at Nutana Park
Categories: People“How can we bring people back to church?” It’s a familiar question for churches across the country and across the denominational spectrum. The arrival of COVID-19 in March 2020, and…
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Rockway—strong as ever
Categories: Focus On EducationJoyful! This is how I felt when I joined the exceptional team of faculty and staff at Rockway Mennonite Collegiate. Since assuming the role of principal in January, I have…
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Mission field: MSCS
Categories: Focus On EducationMarvin Grasmeyer has a passion for the students, which is evident in everything that he does at Menno. As director of the athletic program, he has ensured that Menno keeps…
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Stepping stones toward independence
Categories: Focus On EducationWe want our children to be set up for success. As we look at life after high school, one way we see success is being able to live independently. As…
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Grebel’s community gathers for the new term
Categories: Focus On EducationThe air was buzzing at Conrad Grebel University College in Waterloo on Sept. 3, as new students moved into the residence, accompanied by their parents and welcomed by enthusiastic upper-year…
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Graduate certificates offer flexible learning at a distance
Categories: Focus On EducationAdela Friesen Wedler of Edmonton had recently retired from teaching when an ad in the church news caught her eye. “The ad said that students could take two courses at…
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Westgate Mennonite Collegiate forms BIPOC Alliance
Categories: Focus On EducationWestgate Mennonite Collegiate students can now participate in a BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour) Alliance, thanks to Lia Campbell-Enns and Aliya Penner. They founded the group as seniors…
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God moving in the intersection
Categories: Focus On EducationUMEI seeks to educate the whole person in order to make young people “doers of the Word.” We believe deeply in our mission and see the wonderful things that our…
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Cultural markers and faith markers
Categories: Web FirstWhen Hyejung Jessie Yum first encountered Mennonites, she found value and inspiration in the writings of the 16th-century Anabaptists and adopted them as her faith ancestors. At the same time,…
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