Children taken from Ukrainian families
Categories: NewsParents in Molochansk, Ukraine, awoke one morning in May to a message from Russian authorities: “Dear parents: Evacuation has been announced at the school. Today, arrive at the school building…
Writing career a dream come true for Winnipeg author
Categories: NewsThere was no magic lamp or genie involved when MaryLou Driedger made her wish, just a felt tip marker and a famous pond. In 1991, the Manitoba writer’s family visited…
Northern cartographer runs thriving map business
Categories: NewsWhen Dan Driediger closes his eyes, he sees rivers, rises and roads. His unique photographic memory comes in handy. Driediger is a cartographer: He creates, prints and sells maps to people…
Class of ’60 reunion
Categories: NewsTo the sounds of much laughter, along with moments of sadness, the Rosthern Junior College (RJC) class of 1960 met in Saskatoon on May 18-19 to mark 63 years since…
Pinegrove care home maintains Anabaptist values as demographics shift
Categories: NewsA little-known Mennonite mission, hidden away in a quiet residential neighbourhood on the flats of Richmond, B.C., celebrated its fortieth anniversary on June 7. Pinegrove Place, a three-storey, 76-bed residential…
The sky ablaze
Categories: NewsArt Koop was cleaning up after teaching his last class of the day when the emergency alert blared from his cell phone. The message called for an immediate, mandatory evacuation.…
Gallery curator aims to explore the world, share stories
Categories: NewsSarah Hodges-Kolisnyk approaches art through the lens of storytelling. “My journey as an artist and a curator has always been linked to exploring the world and sharing stories with others,”…
Fire temporarily shuts down furniture thrift store
Categories: NewsA recent fire forced the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Furniture Thrift Store in Winnipeg to temporarily close its doors due to smoke and water damage. A vacant house beside the…
Project explores legacy of 1920s trauma on Mennonite women
Categories: NewsNearly 100 years have passed since 21,000 Mennonites fled disease, starvation and violence in some of the same areas now experiencing war in Ukraine. Many came to Southern Manitoba, and…
Books and borscht at Mennonite Museum
Categories: NewsA serving of soup, with book discussion for dessert, are on the menu every Thursday in May and June as part of the Books and Borscht series at the…
A struggle for blessing
Categories: NewsWhen 19-year-old Anita Shevchuk found herself in the streets of downtown Toronto in the summer of 2022, she held onto her faith in God and her then-husband’s promise that everything…
Congolese churches build a new future
Categories: NewsEver since survivors of brutal fighting in the Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of Congo fled to the city of Kikwit in 2017, the Mennonite Brethren Church has been…
Soup enterprise invites new partners
Categories: NewsA simple job creation project that started with two women’s concern for a young church member is now seeking new church partners to expand beyond its four current locations. It…
MC Canada launches Emissions Reduction Grant
Categories: NewsMennonite Church Canada will provide grants to congregations that wish to upgrade their facilities in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Grants will cover 50 percent of project costs, to…
Three cheers for us
Categories: NewsCanadian Mennonite received seven awards from the Canadian Christian Communicators Association in May. Troy Watson received first place in the Column category for Life in the Postmodern Shift. In the…
Ernie Regehr presents analysis of Ukraine war
Categories: NewsErnie Regehr—a prominent Canadian voice on disarmament and peacebuilding for over 40 years—shared his unique analysis of the Ukraine conflict at Grace Mennonite Church in St. Catharines, Ontario on May…
New churches, new spending at MCEC gathering
Categories: NewsAt its annual gathering, Mennonite Church Eastern Canada welcomed new congregations, announced a break from status quo spending and heard bold challenges from Fanosie Legesse and Rebecca Riek. During the…
Bridge Building ministry reaches into community
Categories: NewsDecolonization, interfaith dialogue, intersectionality—these terms can feel heady and intimidating, but Suzanne Gross says they can all happen through the well-practiced Mennonite art of hospitality. Gross serves as Bridge Building…
Philippines learning tour
Categories: NewsOver brunch on Sunday, April 23, at Niagara United Mennonite Church in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, two members of the church shared about the Mennonite Church Canada learning tour to the Philippines.…
Film society screens Women Talking
Categories: NewsAn Abbotsford audience had the chance to view and discuss Women Talking, the film that has generated buzz in both Mennonite and Hollywood circles. The movie had not been shown…
