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The waiting place . . .
Categories: OpinionIn Dr. Seuss’s book Oh the Places You’ll Go there is a section about “the waiting place.” It is depicted as an undesirable and useless place to be. I wonder…
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The third side of church splits
Categories: OpinionThey can be necessary, but they are usually devastating. Church splits, in my experience, are not often talked about in Christian circles, yet they are not uncommon. Church splits are…
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Aurora House supports trafficking survivors
Categories: NewsRecent news about human trafficking in Canada continues to alarm many social service agencies and providers working with immigrants and refugees. According to the Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking,…
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Massive B.C. flooding affects Menno community
Categories: NewsAs catastrophic rains pummelled the Lower Mainland of British Columbia in mid-November, causing massive flooding and mudslides that deposited debris over local highways, Mennonites in the community experienced both uncertainty…
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Church camp comes to the rescue after disaster
Categories: NewsCamp Squeah lived up to its Salish name as a “place of refuge” during the week of Nov. 15, when mudslides cut off the town of Hope and the camp…
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Exhibit tells the story of Brubacher House hosts
Categories: NewsImagine what it would be like to live in a museum. Past and present live-in hosts at the Brubacher House in Waterloo, Ont. are sharing what it is like to…
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The art of preaching
Categories: NewsIf art is the imitation of life, then the art of preaching is about the imagination of new life. At least that’s the message Meghan Good preaches. According to her,…
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‘It’s only limited by our imaginations’
Categories: NewsThe land where the Red and Assiniboine rivers meet the Prairies, including Winnipeg and most of southern Manitoba, is Treaty One territory. Treaties, which exist in many parts of Canada,…
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Long-time cook nurtured young staff at House of Friendship
Categories: PeopleMabel Steinman was a long-time cook at the House of Friendship in Kitchener, Ont., serving meals to the hostel residents for 26 years. She was the proverbial mother or grandmother,…
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Chicken and Rice Casserole
Categories: PeopleThis chicken and rice casserole reminds me of Mabel Steinman, the cook at House of Friendship during my years there in the 1970s. You can read more about Mabel Steinman…
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Changing of the guard
Categories: PeopleEddy Rempel is the newly appointed executive director of Mennonite Community Services of Southern Ontario (MCS) based in Aylmer, Ont., replacing the retiring Abe Harms, who worked for the organization…
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Remembering the early days of Camp Valaqua
Categories: Web FirstGeorge Heidebrecht fiddled with the knobs of his slide projector in anticipation of a morning of storytelling. Stories about Camp Valaqua. Stories of adventures he had carried for decades. Stories…
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Author launches her new children’s book
Mennonite author Barbara Nickel of Yarrow, B.C., launched her new children’s historical novel, Dear Peter, Dear Ulla at the Mennonite Heritage Museum in Abbotsford on Nov. 6, following a virtual…
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A Rocha Manitoba worker reflects on COP26
Categories: Web FirstKari Miller is the environmental education coordinator for A Rocha Manitoba and attends Home Street Mennonite Church in Winnipeg, Man. She attended COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, from Nov. 5 to…
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MDS calling for volunteers to help in B.C.
Categories: Web FirstMennonite Disaster Service (MDS) Canada is calling for volunteers to help with cleaning out homes in Princeton, B.C. following the catastrophic flood that hit the town in mid-November. Around 20…
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The transformative power of Advent
One of my earliest memories is singeing my eyelashes while blowing out an Advent candle. I distinctly remember standing at the crate that served as our coffee table, leaning in…
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John Reimer appointed MC Eastern Canada operations director
John Reimer has been appointed the operations director of Mennonite Church Eastern Canada, as of Oct. 18. As a member of the executive staff team, he will give leadership to…
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Victim or Perpetrator: What am I?
In the aftermath of an investigation by two Mennonite institutions, that found my late father guilty of sexual misconduct (June 7, 2021, page 24), I am trying to decide whether…
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Mennonite Disaster Service monitoring flood situation in B.C.
Winnipeg, MB—Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) is monitoring the situation in British Columbia, where torrential rains have caused flooding and mudslides that have affected many communities and residents. With the water…
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MCC B.C. inviting cash donations in response to massive flooding
ABBOTSFORD, B.C.—In reaction to massive flooding in southern British Columbia, Mennonite Central Committee B.C. is inviting cash donations to its B.C. Flood Response. Donations will aid those impacted by heavy…
