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The great Mwenezi cook-off
Categories: Feature ArticlesAll of Joseph Gudo’s hard work was summed up in one small plate of food. He’d laboured for months in the field and uncountable hours in the kitchen all in…
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Readers write: October 11, 2021 issue
Categories: OpinionIdea of defunding the police based on false premises Re: “Defund the Police?”, Sept. 27, page 4. This response is not addressed to the generalizations made in this article (police…
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The banality of saying ‘Intercultural’
Categories: OpinionNo one would dispute that our world has become intercultural. Culture meets culture and languages are exchanged randomly on streets, in restaurants, in classrooms and even during Sunday church worship.…
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The benefits of a hamlet
Categories: OpinionSomeone suggested I apply for a pastoral position in a church in a large Canadian city. My ego liked that quite a lot. Then I gave it some thought. The…
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What is learning?
Categories: OpinionLearning happens because learners do something, not because teachers teach. Education is not about teaching—it is about learning. Of course, we should value teachers! The best ones teach people how…
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An enemy of hope
Categories: OpinionThree years after graduating from Bible college on the prairies, I returned for a one-week complimentary alumni seminary course. I was excited to be back in the classroom again, but…
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‘Whatever happened to simple living?’ – Part 2
Categories: OpinionFor 45 years, the More-with-Less Cookbook has been a beacon of the Mennonite legacy of simple living. The popular, and much more recent, cookbook, Mennonite Girls Can Cook, is rooted…
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Saskatoon churches hold communion service on election day
Categories: NewsAttending a communion service on election day is not at the top of most voters’ priority lists, but for those who gathered at Mount Royal Mennonite Church on Sept. 20,…
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Small church offerings
Categories: NewsIn 1926 a small group of immigrant Russian Mennonite families settled near Port Rowan, a small town in rural southern Ontario, half an hour’s drive from the bigger towns of…
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Doris Weber blazed a trail for women in ministry
Categories: News“There is a song that sings deep within me,” Doris Weber wrote in Mary A. Schiedel’s book, Pioneers in Ministry. It is that song which guided Doris throughout her life,…
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Outdoor MCC festival fundraiser a success
Categories: NewsThe parking lot of the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Centre on Gladys Avenue was filled with 400 volunteers and thousands of attendees on Sept. 18 for the annual MCC B.C.…
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New position in MC Alberta
Mennonite Church Alberta is pleased to announce the hiring of Steven Giugovaz as church engagement minister. This half-time position has been created to build relationships between MC Alberta’s congregations, assist…
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Memories of migration
Categories: PeopleIt’s been almost 100 years since 1923, when thousands of Mennonites from the Soviet Union began migrating to Canada. A train tour commemorating their journey will wind across Canada in…
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Sharing food with hungry guests
Categories: PeopleBetween the years 1969 and 1984, my husband Hardy Schroeder and I lived in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where Hardy was working on translating the Bible into Kikongo…
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Chicken with Peanut Sauce
Categories: PeopleElfrieda Schroeder says that meat stew can be stretched to feed more people by adding hot peppers and vegetables. Read her story here. This recipe is from Extending the…
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Students relieved and excited to be back at school
Categories: Focus On EducationFaculty, staff and students are excited to be back in person at Mennonite schools in Ontario. To allow for a safe return to campus, they are committed to following local…
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RJC students return to overnight class retreats
Categories: Focus On EducationThere is much to be grateful for as a new year begins at RJC High School. With faithful constituent support, two consecutive years of increased enrolment, and the return of…
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The journey back to Menno Simons Christian School
Categories: Focus On EducationFor Dayle Vienneau, who has been appointed principal for Menno Simons Christian School in Calgary, the road back to the school has not been a straight path, but definitely a…
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CBC holds fall ceremony for 2021 grads
Categories: Focus On EducationGraduates filed into the Columbia Bible College chapel to receive their diplomas Sept. 18, five months after completing the 2020-2021 academic year. Commencement had been delayed from the spring due…
