Two Vancouver churches revitalize through music
Categories: NewsA church choir is a rarity these days when worship teams predominate; even more rare is one made up entirely of members under age 30 from two different congregations. But…
Indigenous elder leads series on history, reconciliation
Categories: NewsThis fall, a collective of people in southern Manitoba working at Indigenous-settler reconciliation, called the Truth and Action Working Group, is hosting a series of talks with David Scott, an…
Violence in Myanmar, prayers in Canada
Categories: NewsWhat for many of us may be a fleeting headline about strife on the other side of the world is for others within our faith family a heartbreaking reminder of…
‘Community for all’ at Parkwood
Categories: NewsA fundraising campaign at Parkwood Seniors Community is underway, which will see 28 affordable units created in a six-storey, 90-unit building on its Waterloo campus, to be completed by late…
Seeking made-in-Leamington solutions to homelessness
Categories: NewsIt was the spring of 2018, Pastor Ruth Boehm of Faith Mennonite Church in Leamington recalls, when the father of one of the kids attending the after-school program at the…
Protesting pipelines in British Columbia
Categories: NewsMennonite Church B.C.’s Indigenous Relations Task Group, which is committed to creating redemptive relationships between settler Mennonites and their Indigenous neighbours, has officially registered its opposition to the Canadian Government’s…
Grants help people recover from disasters big and small
Categories: NewsAfter a successful first two rounds of funding, Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) Canada is once again offering its Spirit of MDS Fund to Canadian congregations. Created in response to COVID-19,…
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,…
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…
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,…
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.…
Second year of Common Read begins
Categories: NewsIn September 2020, Mennonite Church Canada, Mennonite Church U.S.A. and Herald Press began encouraging Mennonites to engage in a “common read,” a shared reading experience focused on specific books written…
MDS launches effort to help drought-affected farmers
Categories: NewsNine years ago, farmers in Saskatchewan sent hay to drought-stricken livestock producers in Ontario through Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) Canada. Now farmers in Ontario are preparing to repay their generosity…
Toronto-area leaders reflect on virtual worship
Categories: News“It is important to let go of perfectionism and the desire to get things right. We will make mistakes. People forget to go on mute, there is background noise, videos…
COVID outbreak at Mennonite care home
Categories: NewsMenno Home, one of the residential care homes on Menno Place senior care campus in Abbotsford, experienced a COVID-19 outbreak the first week of September. It was announced by Fraser…
B.C. churches kick off new church year
Categories: NewsMennonite Church congregations in B.C., most of whom are just resuming in-person worship, are celebrating the beginning of the church year in various ways. Youth and young adults from Chinatown…
Preserving history
Categories: NewsThe Hoffnungsfelder Mennonite Church, near the village of Mayfair, Sask., needed new siding and windows, but there was no money left in the operating fund. So the Toews family decided…
Coming from a place of love
Categories: NewsOne by one, they slipped inside the large tent, out of the drizzle. They came from far and near to hear stories, share a meal, play games and enjoy each…
Fun in the sun
Categories: NewsThe all-day annual Springridge Mennonite Church picnic was held this year at Fishburn Park on Aug. 15. Beginning with worship in the morning, the day included a potluck lunch; games…
Circle of Friends program ‘transformative’
Categories: NewsCircle of Friends is described as a “humble program” with “humble goals.” Margaret Smart, the program’s coordinator, believes it is “an amazing example of the power of small things.” Part…
