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‘Following’ Mennonites
Categories: EditorialWhat are Mennonites up to these days? If you have within reach a smart phone, a tablet or a computer, the world of social media gives a glimpse into the…
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Thoughtful and prayerful changeovers in ministry
Categories: OpinionSometimes it is just best for the previous person to get out of here and let the new person start with a clean slate. Some say that pastors and denominational…
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Middle Eastern adventure for Winnipeg students
Categories: OpinionAfter two years of living through a pandemic, we never expected that we would be able to travel to the Middle East. After so much uncertainty, we were so fortunate…
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Interpretive path tells story of reconciliation efforts in rural Saskatchewan
Categories: NewsAn area of disputed land in Saskatchewan has become a seedbed of reconciliation with the launch of an interpretive path to make the story of that journey come alive for…
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What’s new at Westview Centre4Women?
Categories: NewsJane LaVacca, the executive director of Westview Centre4Women in St. Catharines, credits her listening ear for the latest project being built at the centre. In listening to the women who…
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MC Canada announces young leaders experience at Gathering 2022
Categories: NewsTen young adults from across the nationwide church will take part in the Young Leaders Experience (YLE) at “We declare: What we have seen and heard,” Mennonite Church Canada’s gathering…
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Humble confessions, compelling stories
Categories: PeopleAs Neill von Gunten and his Black companions departed an increasingly volatile Chicago rally at which Martin Luther King Jr. had taken a brick to the head, KKK members and…
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Building community with migrant workers
Categories: NewsIn early 2021, when the migrant workers were coming to Niagara-on-the-Lake in southwestern Ontario to start working on local farms, COVID-19 had closed or limited the operating hours of thrift stores…
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‘Heeding Christ’s call to break down barriers’
Categories: NewsIn June, Altona Mennonite Church completed the construction of a new ramp, to help make its worship space more accessible. But, whereas many churches might have built the ramp and…
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‘I can be a mom again’
Categories: NewsDustan Eager was home alone when the knock on the door came at 2 a.m. It was Aug. 4, 2021, and someone from emergency services was there, telling him to…
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MC Canada leadership approves updated operating agreement
Categories: NewsMennonite Church Canada’s Joint Council approved updates to the MC Canada operating agreement at its latest meeting on June 8. “The latest revision of the operating agreement builds on…
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Goshen College receives $1 million for summer camps program
GOSHEN, IND.—Goshen College has received a $1 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., to be used toward developing and implementing summer camps for community youth. The grant will help build sustainable…
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Church connects with Witness workers in Thailand
Categories: People“There is a great deal of love for the work Tom and Christine do, and for them as a family. Their stories and visits are always warmly received,” says William…
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‘She cared a lot about everybody’
Categories: PeopleGail Schellenberg influenced the lives of thousands of people during her career as a teacher and principal in Mennonite high schools across Canada, and later as executive director of Initiatives…
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MCC B.C. director awarded Jubilee Medallion
Wayne Bremner, right, executive director of Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) B.C., was among the 46 recipients of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medallion in Abbotsford on June 21. Presented by Abbotsford…
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Anabaptism at 500 announces advisory group members
Harrisonburg, Va.—In February, MennoMedia put out a call for members to join the advisory group for the new venture, Anabaptism at 500. Nearly 50 qualified people applied, and eight were chosen…
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AMBS scholarship supports visual arts
Elkhart, Ind.—Kajsa Herrstrom is the latest recipient of a scholarship that supports seminary studies integrating spirituality and visual arts. The Worship Arts Scholarship is offered by Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS), one of its 100 endowed scholarships.…
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John Howard Yoder books declared out of print
HARRISONBURG, VA—Herald Press will no longer be printing books by John Howard Yoder. Effective June 30, all John Howard Yoder books, with the exception of his translation of the Schleitheim…
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Anabaptist pastor arrested, charged with sexual assault
Bruxy Cavey, a longtime pastor at The Meeting House, an Anabaptist megachurch based in Oakville, Ont., was arrested by police in Hamilton, Ont., on May 31, charged with sexual assault.…
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Watch: Ten helpful steps to decolonize our minds
Categories: Web FirstHow can Mennonites, with their long colonial history, work toward genuine reconciliation with Indigenous peoples? Mennonite Church British Columbia’s Indigenous Relations Task Group has some ideas. In a video released…
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