Upcoming Events

Credence & Co. presents “Healthy boundaries in the context of ministry,” a two-day workshop, at St. Catharines United Mennonite Church, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Keynote speaker: Marg Van Herk-Paradis. For more information or to register, visit bit.ly/2kwLyEd.

Opening May 9th, “New Fraktur,” featuring recent works by Meg Harder, at the Grebel Gallery at Conrad Grebel University College, Waterloo.

Multicultural worship service and MC Eastern Canada celebration to bless mission minister Brian Bauman on his retirement, at First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, at 3 p.m., followed by a potluck meal.

Canadian Foodgrains Bank’s “Singin’ in the grain” fundraising concerts, featuring the Encore Quartet and Canzona: (26) at Springfield Heights Mennonite Church, Winnipeg, at 7 p.m.; (27) at Emmanuel Mennonite Church, Winkler, at 3 p.m.

Camps with Meaning’s celebration banquets: (26) at Emmanuel Mennonite Church, Winkler, at 5:30 p.m., with musicians Kim Thiessen and Darryl Neustaedter Barg; (27) at Douglas Mennonite Church, Winnipeg, at 5:30 p.m., with the Faith and Life Women’s Chorus.

Bluegrass group Rescue Junction performs at the Detweiler Meetinghouse, Roseville, at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call Laurence Martin at 519-504-4591.

“100 inches of rain: Redefining youth ministry in a post-Christian world,” a youth worker webinar, with Michele Hershberger. Live location at Conrad Grebel University College, Waterloo. For more information or to register, visit mcec.ca /mcec-events.

“How to put on a drama or pageant at your church (and still be happy when it’s over),” and Anabaptist Learning Workshop webinar, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Resource people: Joanne Bender, Chris Steingart, Ruth Boehm and Sara Garnet. For more information or to register, email alw.grebel@uwaterloo.ca.

“Vision 20/20 Phase IV: Incarnating God’s call,” at Calgary First Mennonite

Pax Christi Chorale presents works by Vaughan Williams and Elgar, and “The Sun, the Wind and the Man with the Cloak,” a new cantata by Stephanie Martin and Paul Ciufo, at Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, Toronto, at 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit paxchristichorale.org.

“Reading the Bible with the excluded,” a public lecture with Bob Ekblad, at the CMU Chapel, Winnipeg, at 7 p.m.

“One baptism? A symposium on baptism and the Christian life,” an Anabaptist Learning Workshop, at Waterloo North Mennonite Church, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information or to register, visit bit.ly/2nPw8Ms.

Until November 9, Mennonite Heritage Centre Gallery, Winnipeg, presents two exhibitions on Hutterites: “Voices of conscience: Peace witness in the Great War,” and “Our (Hutterite) life in art

“Symphony of hymns 4,” featuring Calvin Dyck, Crystal Hicks and Gail Suderman, in support of MC B.C. outreach ministries. (9) at Peace Mennonite Church, Richmond, at 7 p.m.; (10) at Level Ground Mennonite Church, Abbotsford, at 3 p.m.

Credence & Co. presents “Forming peaceable congregations,” at Conrad Grebel University College, Waterloo, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Speaker: Tom Yoder Neufeld.

RJC kielke supper fundraiser, at Bethany Manor, Saskatoon.

“Grounding: Discovering our sacred gifts in climate emergency,” a contemplative prayer retreat hosted by the Student Christian Movement and Pastors in Exile, at Loyola House, Guelph. For more information, visit pastorsinexile.org/grounding.

Nithview Christmas bazaar, featuring a bake sale, silent auction, community vendors and a tea room, in New Hamburg, from 2 to 4 p.m.

“Innovate networking day,” at Floradale Mennonite Church, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A ReLearning Community event. For more information or to register, visit bit.ly/2nIxOXV.

Westgate Mennonite Collegiate hosts an “Evening of the arts,” at 7 p.m. Includes music by school bands and choral groups, and a gallery of student artworks.

Annual “Spirit of Christmas” event, at Nairn Mennonite Church, Ailsa Craig, featuring juried craft show, Ten Thousand Villages booth and tea room: (22) from 6:30 to 9 p.m.; (23) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Westgate Mennonite Collegiate holds its annual general meeting, at 7 p.m.

CommonWord book launch of “Peaceful at Heart: Anabaptist Reflections on Healthy Masculinity,” at CMU’s Marpeck Commons, Winnipeg, at 7 p.m.

“Christmas at CMU,” Winnipeg, showtimes at 2 and 7 p.m.

“Choose your own adventure trip” raffle, in support of Mennonite Heritage Village. Five trip options to choose from. To purchase tickets online until Dec. 6, visit bit.ly/mhv-raffle.

CMU Festival Chorus and the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra present Handel’s “Messiah,” at the Winnipeg Centennial Concert Hall, at 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit my.wso.ca/messiah.

Westgate Mennonite Collegiate holds it Christmas concert, at Westminster United Church, Winnipeg, at 7 p.m.

“Sing-along Messiah,” with Menno Singers, orchestra and soloists, at St. Jacobs Mennonite Church, at 3 p.m. For more information, visit mennosingers.com.

St. Jacobs Mennonite Church presents “The Worst Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” a Christmas comedy for the whole family, at the church at 2:30 p.m. each day. For tickets, call 519-664-2268.

Westgate Mennonite Collegiate’s junior-high students present three one-act plays, at the Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain, Winnipeg, at 7 p.m.

Opera and musical theatre workshop, at the Laudamus Auditorium, CMU, Winnipeg, at 10 a.m. each day.

“ReNew pastors and ministry leaders conference, at CMU, Winnipeg, at 10 a.m. each day. Keynote presenters: Andy Root and Thomas Yoder Neufeld.

Menno Singers present an afternoon hymn sing, at 3 p.m., and an evening hymn service with Matthew Boutda, the 2018 Abner Martin Scholarship winner, at 7 p.m. Both events at First Mennonite, Kitchener. For more information, visit mennosingers.com.

MC B.C. Lead conference and annual general meeting, at Cedar Valley Mennonite Church, Mission.

Finale of the Verna Mae Janzen music competition, at CMU’s Laudamus Auditorium, Winnipeg, at 7 p.m.

Jazz at CMU, in the Great Hall, at 7 p.m.

Menno Singers perform “Creation is a song: Songs of water, wind and earth,” at Waterloo North Mennonite Church, Waterloo, at 3 p.m. For more information, visit mennosingers.com.

Open house for prospective students, at CMU, Winnipeg, at 8:30 a.m.

Pax Christi Chorale presents the Toronto premiere of “Considering Matthew Shepard,” at the George Westin Recital Hall, at 3 p.m. For more information, visit paxchristichorale.org.

Westgate Mennonite Collegiate’s bursary banquet, at the Canad Inns Polo Park, Winnipeg. For more information, visit westgatemennonite.ca.

Westgate Mennonite Collegiate’s junior-high spring concert, at Bethel Mennonite Church, Winnipeg, at 7 p.m.

MC Alberta women’s retreat.