Grebel Alumni Community Supper, 6 p.m., Grebel Dining Room at Conrad Grebel University, Waterloo.
Calendar
This listing includes events hosted by Mennonite Church Canada and its regional churches, special celebrations of MC Canada congregations, events at Mennonite-related organizations, and community events of interest to Mennonite readers. Some of these also appear in the print issue of the magazine.
You can submit an item here or send an email to calendar@canadianmennonite.org. If an event is to appear in print, please send the information at least eight weeks in advance.
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October 18, 2024 to October 20, 2024
| Location: B.C.
MCBC Ladies Retreat at Camp Squeah. Linda Todd as guest speaker. Register at www.mcbc.ca
October 19, 2024
| Location: Alberta
Come Together, faith in action celebration in support of MCA ministries. Edmonton, 7 p.m., details to come.
October 21, 2024 to October 25, 2024
| Location: Ontario
MCC Learning Tour: Travelling Together Through Truth, engaging with First Nations communities and partners of MCC Ontario’s Indigenous Neighbours program in Timmins. More at mcc.org/events/learning-tour-travelling-together-through-truth
October 26, 2024
| Location: Alberta
A Soul's Cry for Home
Engaging plenary and workshop sessions will explore migration and resettlement from different perspectives. The event will culminate in an evening of drama and storytelling focused on welcoming the stranger and the transformative potential for the newcomer and the welcoming community. 9:00 a.m. at Ambrose University, Calgary.
October 26, 2024
| Location: Alberta
Join Mennonite Central Committee Alberta for an evening of storytelling featuring the stories of two refugee women who resettled in Canada, 70 years apart, with the help of MCC. The event will also include the premiere of Adam Schnell's one-act play, "Aleppo Cookies," which explores the tensions and blessings that arise when different cultures collide as welcome is extended. Dessert will be served after the performance.
7-9 p.m. at Ambrose University, Calgary. Tickets available...
October 27, 2024
| Location: Nationwide
International Witness Sunday: “Welcome to the Banquet Table: Sharing in God's Global Feast.”
Congregations across Canada are invited to celebrate relationships and gifts we share with our brothers and sisters around the globe. Resources at www.mennonitechurch.ca/IW-Sunday
October 27, 2024
| Location: Ontario
Fundraiser Concert at Rockway Mennonite Collegiate, 2:30 p.m.
Featuring the music of Menno Valley Sound and Rockway’s own Better Than Nothing, there is sure to be something for everyone! Special Guest, Cal Jutzi will add some Mini-Auction excitement too! Admission by donation (receipts for amounts over $20). Proceeds support First Mennonite's Student Aid Program.
November 1, 2024 to November 3, 2024
| Location: B.C.
MCBC Pastor/Family Retreat at Camp Squeah.
Details to come.
November 2, 2024
| Location: Alberta
Come Together, faith in action celebration in support of MCA ministries. Calgary, 7 p.m., details to come.
November 7, 2024
| Location: Manitoba
Common Word Book Launch for The Secret Treaty, Marpeck Commons, Canadian Mennonite University.
November 11, 2024 to November 15, 2024
| Location: Saskatchewan
MC Sask and CMU present Healing Haunted Histories: Decolonizing discipleship; available for credit or audit. Register at mcsask.ca
November 14, 2024
| Location: Ontario
Benjamin Eby Lecture Series, “Reading socio-political experiences through graffiti and street art in conflict-affected societies,” by Eric Lepp, assistant professor of Peace and Conflict Studies. 7:30-9 p.m. in the Great Hall at Conrad Grebel University, Waterloo.
November 15, 2024
| Location: Online Event
Nov. 15: Mennonite World Conference international hour of prayer, 14:00 UTC. Register at mwc-cmm.org/en
November 29, 2024 to November 30, 2024
| Location: Ontario
Church at Nairn (formerly Nairn Mennonite Church) annual Spirit of Christmas. Live music, crafts, tearoom and more.
At the Church at Nairn, Ailsa Craig. Nov. 29 from 6:30 to 9 p.m.; Nov. 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more info call: 519-232-4425
November 29, 2024 to November 30, 2024
| Location: Ontario
Men listening, men talking: Retreat at Hidden Acres Mennonite Camp & Retreat Centre, New Hamburg. Who are men called to be in 2024 and beyond, and how can they live lives that matter? Register at mcc.org/events/men-listening-men-talking-honest-conversations-men-faith