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Lamenting the loss of young Indigenous lives
Categories: OpinionFollowing the discovery of the remains of 215 children on the grounds of the former Kamloops (B.C.) Indian Residential School by the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation, Mennonite Central Committee…
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Members from MC Canada delegation share what they learned
Categories: OpinionMembers of a Mennonite Church Canada delegation attended the virtual conference hosted by NAIITS—An Indigenous Learning Community from June 3 to 6. Each year NAIITS (formerly the North American Institute…
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‘I didn’t know that was going on’
Categories: NewsWhat do a handful of library books, a white Christmas tree and coloured paper feathers have in common? They were all part of an interactive educational response to the injustice…
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T-shirts encourage Mennos to get vaccinated
Categories: PeopleWhen Ryan Polinsky designed T-shirts emblazoned with the words “Menno & Vaccinated” at the beginning of June, he intended to sell only a few to his family. He has since…
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After the pandemic, churches look to move forward
Categories: NewsCongregations will resume some sort of gathering after the major concerns about COVID-19 are minimized and regulations are relaxed. Talk of getting “back to normal” is common. What will the…
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Memorial created from unearthed Mennonite gravestones in Ukraine
Categories: NewsTwo years ago, a Ukrainian researcher began excavating the foundation of a dilapidated brick barn in Zaporozhye, Ukraine. Using shovels and picks, he began to unearth the rubble. Then he…
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Book study group explores healthy masculinity
Categories: NewsFor years Don Neufeld dreamed about providing a space where men could explore healthy masculinity from an Anabaptist/Mennonite perspective. During the month of June he co-facilitated an online book study…
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Men weave plastic milk bags into sleeping mats
Categories: NewsIt takes 250 plastic milk bags to make a one-metre-x-two-metre washable, waterproof sleeping mat. And it takes hours of volunteer work to flatten, cut, loop and weave strips of the…
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Small size makes Mennonite school adaptable in COVID-19 reality
Categories: NewsLast year was supposed to be full of celebrations for the 75th anniversary of UMEI Christian High School (formerly United Mennonite Educational Institute). Instead, the pandemic shut things down right…
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MDS a partner in Texas rebuilding effort
Categories: NewsMennonite Disaster Service (MDS) and Disaster Aid Ohio, in partnership with the Coastal Bend Disaster Recovery Group, dedicated the last 13 homes in the Tierra de Esperanza, or “Land of…
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Rituals for reconnecting as we emerge from the pandemic
Categories: NewsEach year in the Christian worship: Theory and practice class at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, students spend a couple of weeks considering rituals. “Classic” rituals like baptism, communion, weddings and…
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‘Woodworking is my meditation’
Categories: PeopleWhen looking for a spiritual activity, a mental-health strategy, or a chance to reflect and see things from a new perspective, woodworking may not immediately come to mind. But, according…
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Newcomer youth raise money for MCC
Categories: NewsEdmonton newcomer youth from seven countries raised funds and assembled 131 hygiene kits for Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) recently. Families who have fled their homes due to war or disaster…
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Embracing the pain of the past and the present
For the past 25 years, June 21 has been set apart by the Canadian government as National Indigenous Peoples Day (NIPD) as a day to “celebrate the unique heritage, diverse…
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Baergen retires after 40 years of serving newcomers
EDMONTON—More than 50 cars and 100 people, mostly newcomers to Canada, paraded past the home of Don Baergen on May 29, to show appreciation and celebrate his retirement after 40…
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Precious lives
Categories: EditorialThe unmarked graves of several hundred Indigenous children. A deliberate act of violence against a Muslim family out for a stroll. In recent weeks, new reports have again shown how…
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Creating a cultural shift
Categories: Feature ArticlesAbuse. It’s one of those topics that can stop a conversation dead in its tracks. Yet those who work in the area of abuse response and prevention say that talking…
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Readers write: June 21, 2021 issue
Categories: OpinionColumnist thanked for his ‘encouragement and inspiration’ Re: “Are you okay with okay?” April 26, page 11. What a fantastic reflection by Troy Watson. I am glad that he assumed…
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A pastor’s struggle
Categories: OpinionI’m surrounded by a legion of internal voices telling me I am not the pastor I should be. I’m not enough of a leader, not caring enough, not informed enough,…
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