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Thanks to you
Categories: EditorialThanks to you, this magazine has entered its 25th year of publishing under the name Canadian Mennonite. We picked up the mantle in September 1997 from The Mennonite Reporter, a…
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Simple wonder, peculiar generosity
Categories: Feature ArticlesAnnie Janzen earned no degrees and was never elected chair of a church council. She did not start a church, write a best-seller or perform for large audiences. She did…
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Readers write: January 24, 2022 issue
Categories: OpinionTalking will hopefully lead to learning Re: “ ‘We might learn something’ ” letter, Dec. 6, 2021, page 8. I definitely agree with Henry Bergen’s comments concerning our need to talk about…
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‘What is it that endures?’
Categories: OpinionIn this beginning time of 2022, while we are coming out of the dark of winter, and hopefully out of the dark of this pandemic, what is it that endures?…
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The ‘chicken whisperer’
Categories: OpinionGenesis 1 describes God’s creation activity as, among other things, blessing the male/female that God had created, and commanding them to rule over every living creature that moves on the…
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On evangelization
Categories: OpinionI am in favour of talking about faith in Jesus. I especially like to do so with those who do not hold to that faith. Some call that “evangelism” and…
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Prayer and lasting
Categories: OpinionFor a few years now, I have felt good about my slow but steady pace of reading reflectively through Scripture. It is a spiritual discipline I’ve moulded in a way…
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MCC sends food and relief to Cubans in crisis
Categories: NewsThe situation in Cuba was incredibly dire when a shipment of Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) relief kits and canned food arrived. “People have told me they haven’t had an egg…
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Thriving at Thrift on Mill
Categories: NewsIt may be a pandemic, but Thrift on Mill in Leamington, a Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Thrift store, had its highest grossing month of all time in November 2021. General…
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Hands-on learning
Categories: NewsThroughout COVID-19, schools and universities across the country have moved between learning in the classroom and online remotely. But what about education happening outside of traditional academic settings? Many people…
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Building connections in Japan
Categories: NewsFinding ways to help Japanese and Canadian churches connect with each other is one goal of a pastoral couple serving in Japan after years of ministry in British Columbia. When…
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‘A tremendous honour’
Categories: People“I’m very grateful for my time with Mennonite Church Saskatchewan,” says Ryan Siemens, current executive minister of Mennonite Church Saskatchewan. “It’s been wonderful getting to know the congregations, the pastors,…
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Working in a life-giving job is the silver lining
Categories: PeopleThere are not many people these days who can say they have been in a job they love for 25 years, but Jeff Nickel says exactly that. As he celebrates…
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Church planter-entrepreneur leaves rich legacy in France
Categories: PeopleRobert Witmer, who served in France from 1956 to 1984 with the Mennonite Board of Missions (MBM), helped to plant the Châtenay-Malabry church in Paris and was instrumental in opening…
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Physical appearances don’t reveal what’s inside
Categories: PeopleMatt Ferguson is smart, likes rocking out to music such as the Tragically Hip, is a big fan of the Winnipeg Jets and Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and has cerebral palsy.…
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MC Eastern Canada creates new eco-minister position
Categories: PeopleWendy Janzen began her role as Mennonite Church Eastern Canada’s eco-minister, a new quarter-time position, on Jan. 1. She will work closely with both the leadership and the mission portfolios…
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‘That’s when MCI came to mind’
Categories: Focus On EducationBeing a graduate of Mennonite Collegiate Institute (MCI) remains a precious part of my life’s memory bank. Moving into the dorm my Grade 11 year gave me a sense of…
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Building connection
Categories: Focus On EducationMenno Simons Christian School was blessed to appoint George Graffunder as its vice-principal this school year. He completed his bachelor of physical education degree in 1987 and his bachelor of…
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Supporting transformation for years to come
Categories: Focus On EducationFor his Grade 12 year, Jacob Harder (1946) was determined to go to Rosthern Junior College (RJC). But he had two big problems. One was that he didn’t have any money…
