Nurse Katherine Dyck, 1956
Mennonite Central Committee nurse Katherine Dyck poses with mothers and twins in Pusan, Korea, in 1956. Born in Russia in 1925, she immigrated to Rosthern, Sask., and worked as a nurse in Saskatchewan and Maryland before beginning service in Korea in 1953. In 1954, she wrote, “As I daily try to help the many sick…
Church planters come under auspices of MC Eastern Canada
After more than 30 years of working with young people on the margins of society in Toronto, Judith and Colin McCartney are now ministering under the auspices of Mennonite Church Eastern Canada. They began working with youth in some of the low-income neighbourhoods in 1984 and eventually had a group of about 200 to whom…
Kuen Yee ordained at Edmonton Vietnamese Mennonite Church
Kuen Yee was ordained at a worship celebration of God’s leading, diversity and giftedness at Edmonton Vietnamese Mennonite Church on Sept. 6. Area church minister Dan Graber led the ordination ceremony and welcomed Yee into the company of Mennonite Church Alberta pastors. Yee is Chinese and has an Alliance Church background. In September 2012, she…
Being a Faithful Church 7
In July, the General Board of Mennonite Church Canada received and approved two reports received from the Being a Faithful Church (BFC) Task Force. BFC 6.1 is the follow-up to the following questions posed in BFC 6: How shall we maintain our unity in Christ as congregations, area church/national church while understanding matters of committed…
Building peace in northeast Asia
“Conflict isn’t something we should avoid,” says Cheryl Woelk, “because there are good things on the other side.” Recently, Woelk and her husband, Scott Kim—members of Wildwood Mennonite Church in Saskatoon—served as instructors at the Northeast Asia Regional Peacebuilding Institute (NARPI) annual Summer Peacebuilding Training. This year’s two-week session took place in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from…
Bird therapy
When Ken Reddig was too depressed to get out of his chair, he sat at his window and watched birds. In winter, the nuthatches squabbled over dropped seeds. In summer, the hummingbirds jostled for a place at the feeder. “Summer and winter, there was constant activity that kept me entertained, but also inspired,” he says.…
Back at the Grebel table
Eager faces showing a little bit of nervousness arrived at Conrad Grebel University College on Labour Day for the new school year. Young adults from across Canada, as well as some international students, moved into the Grebel residence ready to study in a wide variety of programs, including music, engineering, applied health studies, peace and…
Enrolment up in Mennonite universities
Enrolment numbers for new first-year students are up—or even—to 2014 figures in five Mennonite universities and colleges in Canada and the U.S. where Canadians are enrolled, according to statistics gathered by Canadian Mennonite for the fall semester. Goshen (Ind.) College had the highest increase, with a total of 225 incoming freshmen, a 21 per…
Goodbye, Young Voices
I always knew growing up that I wanted to leave home and see the world. The thought of one day volunteering overseas, listening to people’s stories and learning new languages excited me all through my adolescence and young adulthood. That’s now a reality. By the time you read this, I’ll be halfway around the world…
Making the time together good
Sleeping soundly with his legs pulled into his hunched frame, my grandfather was comfortable before I woke him. He made a statement about it being early for me to be there and then proceeded to unbutton his shirt. His effort to prepare himself for a new day by changing his clothes showed his detachment from…
