Called to care for the Earth
“A lot of people are talking about it. Not a lot of people are taking action,” according to Noa Baergen. So when it comes to the climate crisis, this 16-year-old is determined to act. This fall, Baergen and her family were in Ottawa for a speed skating competition. They decided to go on to Montreal to…
Understanding the impact of Agent Orange
Decades after American military forces used Agent Orange to further their efforts in the Vietnam War, this deadly chemical continues to impact the lives of Vietnamese people. Garth and Claire Ewert Fisher travelled to Vietnam in July as part of a learning tour sponsored by Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) British Columbia. They went, says Claire,…
Niagara Christian Gleaners repurpose food
The Niagara Network Hub of Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) recently toured the Niagara Christian Gleaners facility in Smithville. The new non-profit organization aims to divert nearly 3,200 kilograms of produce each day from the local landfill by chopping, dehydrating, packaging and shipping fruits and vegetables to areas where the food is needed. While this…
Fun and fundraising at goods and services auction
Raising funds for missionary or international purposes has been a tradition among local congregations for decades. That tradition has carried on at Langley Mennonite Fellowship, a congregation of some 100 participants, most recently on Nov. 16. It was an enjoyable family event, with food and drink at the tables while participants checked out the items…
Tourtiere recipes – regular and gluten-free
This French Canadian meat pie has become a Christmas Eve tradition in Leona Dueck Penner’s family. Tourtiere – regular Ingredients: 5 lbs. (approx. 2 kg) lean minced pork 3 large onions, finely chopped 5 clove garlic, minced 4 med. potatoes, finely grated 2 ½ cups water 3 bay leaves 1 ¼ tsp. ground cloves 1…
Christmas Eve tradition brings comfort and joy
Celebration is necessary for survival. It renews the spirit and recreates hope. It nourishes and strengthens both giver and receiver, and it helps to lighten the crosses in our daily lives. That’s what our friends at the Christian Council of Mozambique taught us over and over again in the 1980s, when Mennonite Central Committee (MCC)…
