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Moving toward normal
Categories: EditorialThe COVID-19 coronavirus will be with us for a while; that’s what the health experts are saying. What does this mean for our churches and communities? A picture is starting…
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Three chairs: In, out and up
Categories: Feature ArticlesWhen I was taking part in the Ontario Jubilee program in soul care and spiritual direction, one of the principles that guided our time together was that everything we did…
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Readers write: August 16, 2021 issue
Categories: Opinion‘Big’ farmers can be ‘Christians with a conscience’ too Re: “Germinating conversations,” June 7, page 16. It seems to me that this article has been written with a negative outlook.…
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Why don’t we talk about evangelism?
Categories: OpinionHe discretely looked to the left, then to the right and said quietly, “Why don’t we talk about evangelism in this denomination?” I grinned and replied, “Ever seen the movie…
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Der Bote 1924
Categories: OpinionThe German-language periodical Der Bote was begun in Rosthern, Sask., in 1924, to connect Mennonites in Russia, Canada, the United States and Latin America. It had generations of faithful readers,…
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What will church look like?
Categories: OpinionChurch is not the building. We’ve heard that often over the last 18 months. But now that some congregations are back in their building, with the rest trying to figure…
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It’s about to get weird
Categories: OpinionI was about to take a shower, and for some reason, I looked at myself in the mirror. Rookie mistake. You see, I’ve gained 5.5 kilograms in the last year…
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Fires, COVID-19 affect Kelowna residents
Categories: NewsBetween fires and a COVID-19 outbreak, residents of Kelowna, B.C., including members of First Mennonite Church, have been doubly hit this summer. Rising cases of COVID-19 in the Central Okanagan…
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Gutter cleaning fundraiser for Wi-Fi boosters
Categories: NewsTwo Mennonite high school students from African countries were interviewed and accepted into the Civic Engagement by Newcomer Youth program last fall through the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers. One…
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Staying strong
Categories: NewsAt a time when many churches are dealing with declining numbers in their pews, Hamilton (Ont.) Mennonite Church has grown. Membership in 1965 was 28; before the pandemic attendances averaged…
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Plaque honours Mennonite maids of Vancouver
Categories: NewsA new plaque honours the young Mennonite women who worked as domestic help in Vancouver in the mid-20th century. An initiative of The Places That Matter, this is No. 89…
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Renewing life on the stage
Categories: NewsMennonites are sometimes associated with their four-part harmony rather than their acting, but one group has been making a name for Mennonites in the theatre for decades. Winnipeg Mennonite Theatre,…
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Three churches navigate the loss of meeting space
Categories: NewsChurch is not made of bricks and mortar, but for most congregations—not all—a building is integral. Congregations that lose their building face big questions about identity and the essentials of…
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A planter of seeds of good news
Categories: PeopleThree months after a cancer diagnosis, Erwin H. Rempel, 76, died June 25, at Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community in Harrisonburg, Va. Erwin and Angela, his wife of 55 years, served…
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Beirut explosion: One year later
Categories: Web FirstSamir Menassa remembers when his convenience store used to attract many customers. Located among pubs and restaurants in Beirut, Lebanon, the store was a convenient place for people to purchase…
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Goshen alumni contribute to Pfizer vaccine efforts
Categories: Web FirstTwo alumni from Indiana’s Goshen College played important roles in the development of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19. Robert Lerch, Ph.D., head of lab and site management and business operations…
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New book explores God’s kingdom
Categories: Web FirstWhat is God’s kingdom, and what does citizenship look like? Mennonite World Conference general secretary César García explores these questions in a book published this past February. The book is…
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A consistent, everyday joy
A couple of weeks ago my family and I needed to get out of the house. Since we live on the southern edge of Ottawa, it doesn’t take us long…
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Goshen wins first Emmy Award
GOSHEN, IND.—Goshen College’s FiveCore Media won a National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) Lower Great Lakes Chapter regional Emmy award on June 12, the college’s first win out…
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Goshen College receives nearly $3 million Lilly grant
GOSHEN, IND.—Goshen College has received a grant of nearly $3 million (all funds in US dollars) from Lilly Endowment Inc. through the competitive Phase 3 of its Charting the Future…
