We will come together as Catholics and Mennonites committed to peacemaking at a time of multiple challenges. Using the framework of resistance and resilience from the Potawatomi author Kaitlin Curtice, who spoke at the 2023 AMBS Rooted & Grounded/Bridgefolk Conference in Indiana, we will reflect on scripture and take part in a variety of spiritual practices from each of our traditions and beyond. Sarah Augustine will offer teaching and invitations for resisting settler colonialism and will lead us in a ceremony that draws from and honors the wisdom of her...
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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August 11, 2024 to August 24, 2024
| Location: Ontario
Are you looking for an exciting camp adventure? Ontario Mennonite Music Camp (OMMC) is a place where youth develop and enrich relationships, faith, musicality, and leadership in a fun and supportive summer camp environment. OMMC provides an exciting summer opportunity, pairing exceptional musical instruction with traditional camp activities. This is an in-person, 2-week overnight camp experience at Conrad Grebel University College. Camp is available for students who have finished grade 6-12, with a Leader-In-Training program for students who have finished grades 11 or 12. We hope you'll...
August 25, 2024
| Location: Ontario
Come together in song to commemorate the centenary of the 1920s Mennonite immigration to Ontario from settlements in present-day Russia and Ukraine.
Featuring music leading by Mark Diller Harder, and community members.
Donations will be accepted to cover modest event costs, with additional proceeds supporting the MCC Russlaender Remembrance Fund. The fund covers three MCC projects: Indigenous Neighbours, Ukraine Ministry and...
September 8, 2024
| Location: Saskatchewan
2 p.m.-6 p.m. st Shekinah Retreat Centre. There will be singing, activities, crafts, farmer sausage and birthday cake! Details coming at https://www.shekinahretreatcentre.org/
September 26, 2024
| Location: Ontario
The Mennonite Historical Society of Ontario, along with the Ontario Heritage Trust, will unveil a commemorative plaque to be placed at the site of the Montreal River Alternative Service camp (just north of Sault Ste. Marie). Canada's Alternative Service program ran from 1941-1946, with over 10,000 participants, many of them Mennonite. The unveiling will take place at Conrad Grebel University College at 4:00 p.m. The plaque will be installed at the Montreal River site on September 28. For more information, please visit MHSO.org.