Saskatoon churches hold communion service on election day
Attending a communion service on election day is not at the top of most voters’ priority lists, but for those who gathered at Mount Royal Mennonite Church on Sept. 20, it proved to be the right way to start the day. Garth Ewert Fisher, who is co-pastor at Mount Royal Mennonite, became intrigued with the…
Small church offerings
In 1926 a small group of immigrant Russian Mennonite families settled near Port Rowan, a small town in rural southern Ontario, half an hour’s drive from the bigger towns of Simcoe and Tillsonburg. Worship services were started, with families initially meeting in their homes, then renting space, and finally owning their own building in 1940.…
Doris Weber blazed a trail for women in ministry
“There is a song that sings deep within me,” Doris Weber wrote in Mary A. Schiedel’s book, Pioneers in Ministry. It is that song which guided Doris throughout her life, and accompanied her as she died on Sept. 9, 2021. Doris was born on April 20, 1930, to Allan and Veronica Jantzi and lived her…
Outdoor MCC festival fundraiser a success
The parking lot of the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Centre on Gladys Avenue was filled with 400 volunteers and thousands of attendees on Sept. 18 for the annual MCC B.C. Festival for World Relief. This year’s in-person celebration was a welcome contrast to last year’s in the midst of the pandemic, where festival- goers could…
Memories of migration
It’s been almost 100 years since 1923, when thousands of Mennonites from the Soviet Union began migrating to Canada. A train tour commemorating their journey will wind across Canada in the summer of 2023 to mark the anniversary. Ingrid Moehlmann, the event’s initiator, remembers her father’s final wish that started it all. “On his deathbed,…
Sharing food with hungry guests
Between the years 1969 and 1984, my husband Hardy Schroeder and I lived in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where Hardy was working on translating the Bible into Kikongo ya Leta (a trade language). One day we invited a number of men, who were working for our church garage, for lunch. Simon, my house…
Chicken with Peanut Sauce
Elfrieda Schroeder says that meat stew can be stretched to feed more people by adding hot peppers and vegetables. Read her story here. This recipe is from Extending the Table, ©2014 Herald Press. Reprinted with permission. Heat in large saucepan: 2 tablespoons / 30 ml oil Fry until cooked through: 1 (3-pound /…
Students relieved and excited to be back at school
Faculty, staff and students are excited to be back in person at Mennonite schools in Ontario. To allow for a safe return to campus, they are committed to following local and provincial health guidelines while they prioritize finding ways to create a sense of community and connection. Conrad Grebel University College, Waterloo, Ont. There was…
RJC students return to overnight class retreats
There is much to be grateful for as a new year begins at RJC High School. With faithful constituent support, two consecutive years of increased enrolment, and the return of inter-collegiate athletics and choral programs, the energy among students and staff is high. Class retreats are a tradition at the start of the school year…
The journey back to Menno Simons Christian School
For Dayle Vienneau, who has been appointed principal for Menno Simons Christian School in Calgary, the road back to the school has not been a straight path, but definitely a God-led one. She began her journey to Menno Simons in June 2005, to fill a French and language arts maternity leave, and she stayed for…
