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A struggle for blessing
When 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 would be okay. They had flown to Toronto and converted their savings from pesos to Canadian dollars, which gave them little more than $800. To…
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Congolese churches build a new future
Ever 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 ministering to them with faith and action. The survivors came with burns, wounds from machetes, and babies about to be born. They were exhausted from…
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Soup enterprise invites new partners
A 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 started with Amanda, a 13-year-old who loved to play with kids and volunteer in the church nursery. She was loyal, punctual and reliable. She also…
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MC Canada launches Emissions Reduction Grant
Mennonite 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 a maximum of $6,000. Eligible projects include upgrades to insulation, lighting, windows or doors, as well as energy efficient heating, cooling and appliances. Installation of…
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Three cheers for us
Canadian 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 Editorial category, retired editor Virginia Hostetler received second for “Two things not up for debate.” Yael, a Grade 7 student from Calgary, won third in…
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Ernie Regehr presents analysis of Ukraine war
Ernie 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 6. Regehr co-founded Project Peacemakers in 1976 and currently serves as a research fellow at Conrad Grebel University College. He was named an Officer of…
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New churches, new spending at MCEC gathering
At 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 evening worship service on Friday, April 28 in the gym at Rockway Mennonite Collegiate, two congregations were welcomed as provisional members of MC Eastern Canada.…
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Bridge Building ministry reaches into community
Decolonization, 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 Facilitator for Mennonite Church Alberta. MC Alberta has a long history of intercultural, interfaith work. Dona Entz built the foundation for the ministry. For 10…
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Philippines learning tour
Over 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. Dorothea Enns and her niece Anita Dong spoke about the time that they and 10 others spent in the Philippines during the January 12 to…
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Film society screens Women Talking
An 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 in the local theatre, but Aaron Dawson, president and founder of the Abbotsford Film Society, arranged a screening at the Mennonite Heritage Museum in April.…
