MennoHomes “Out-spok’n for Affordable Housing” bike-a-thon, a virtual fundraising event. Hikers, recreational bikers and avid cyclists will choose their own routes this year. For more information, call Dan Driedger at 226-476-2535 or visit mennohomes.com.
Aylmer Mennonite Charity Auction, at the Aylmer Curling Club, opens at 8 a.m. Live auction from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Activities for children, large-scale food festival, haircuts. For more information, call Katie Miller at 519-765-0075. Funds go to MCC projects worldwide
“Embodying hope, faith and playfulness in caregiving: Practical and spiritual resources for a complicated vocation” seminar, at Conrad Grebel University College, Waterloo, at 9:30 a.m. Keynote speaker: Dr. Janet L. Ramsey. Register at grebel.ca/spirituality.
Pax Christi Chorale presents the Toronto premiere of “Considering Matthew Shepard. For more information, email boxoffice@paxchristichorale.org.
A one-day New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale, at the New Hamburg fairgrounds.
Toronto Mennonite Festival, at Black Creek Pioneer Village, opens at 10 a.m. Activities include Mennonite food booths, crafts, games, music and a quilt auction. Funds go to MCC projects worldwide.
“Spring into auction: 100 quilts for 100 years of MCC,” an online event where the public can bid on a special collection of 100 quilts curated by the New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale’s quilt committee, begins at 10 a.m. Photos of the 100 quilts can be viewed at nhmrs.com/quilt-catalogue.
53rd annual New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale, at the New Hamburg Fairgrounds. Includes Canada’s largest indoor quilt auction, artisan tents, live music and more. For more information, visit mcco.ca/events or nhmrs.com.
MCC’s meat canner visits Elmira for five days, at the Elmira Produce Auction Centre. To volunteer, visit elmirameatcanningproject.ca or call Keith or Dianne Snyder at 519-669-4084.
New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale fundraising dinner, at Bingemans in Kitchener, at 6:30 p.m. To reserve tickets, call 519-745-8458.
MCC’s meat canner visits Leamington for four days, at the Southwestern Ontario Gleaners facility. For more information, call Marlene Schmidtgall at 519-329-6462 or visit mcco.ca/events.
Shalom Counselling spring breakfast event, at Luther Village on the Park in Waterloo, at 8:30 a.m. Keynote speaker: Jane Kuepfer. Topic: “Loving aging: Inspiration for living fully.” For more information and tickets, visit shalomcounselling.org/breakfast.
MCC hosts a centennial celebration for people in Waterloo Region, at Steinmann Mennonite Church, Baden, at 7 p.m. Combining music and stories, participants will celebrate and reflect on 100 years of relief, development and peace in the name of Christ. Seats must be reserved by registering online at mcco.ca/events or calling 519-745-8458.
MC Eastern Canada annual church gathering will now be a video streaming event. Theme: “A gentle whisper.” For more information, visit mcec.ca/event.
Soli Deo Gloria Singers present their spring concert, “Be Light for our Eyes; (2) at UMEI, Leamington, at 7:30 p.m., (3) at Leamington United Mennonite Church, at 3 p.m. For tickets, call UMEI at 519-326-7448.
Ontario Mennonite Music Camp at Conrad Grebel University College, Waterloo, for youth ages 12 to 16. To register, visit grebel.ca/ommc. Refunds will be provided if the camp is cancelled.
Conrad Grebel University College, Waterloo, hosts a ’60s era alumni luncheon, at 11 a.m. For more information, visit uwaterloo.ca/grebel/events/.
Presentation and book launch for "Recapturing an Enchanted World: Ritual and Sacrament in the Free Church Tradition" by Rev. Dr. John D. Rempel. Rempel has spent his career in the historical and theological study of the ritual and sacramental Christian traditions. This book brings together his vision for a Free Church approach to embracing an understanding and practice of sacrament for the 21st century. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. All are welcome at this event. Admission is free.
ReLearning Community: Niagara taster day, at Bethany Mennonite Church, Niagara-on-the-Lake, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. To register by Feb. 14, visit bit.ly/38xBjT6.
“Lunch and listen: Stories from Israel and Palestine,” at MCC Ontario’s office, Kitchener, at noon. Bring your own lunch. For more information, visit mcco.ca/events.
Youth worker retreat at Hidden Acres Mennonite Camp. Theme: “Reimagining youth ministry.” Leader: Michele Hershberger.
Book launch for William Janzen’s book, “Advocating for Peace: Stories from the Ottawa Office of Mennonite Central Committee, 1975-2008,” at Conrad Grebel University College, Waterloo, at 7 p.m. For more information, visit uwaterloo.ca/grebel/events.
Grebel MTS ministry forum brown bag lunch for congregational leaders, in Grebel’s community education room, Waterloo, from noon to 2 p.m. Topic: “Sexual orientation, gender diversity and pastoral care: New opportunities.” RSVP to theological.studies@uwaterloo.ca by Feb. 21.
“Technology and peacemaking,” a Grebel church youth event, at Conrad Grebel University College, Waterloo, at 6 p.m. For more information, visit grebel.ca/events. To register (by March 9), email rjdejong@uwaterloo.ca.
J. Winfield Fretz Visiting Scholar Lecture, “Where moth and rust destroy: Archives and the contest over Anabaptist information,” at Conrad Grebel University College Chapel, Waterloo, at 7:30 p.m. Speaker: David Y. Neufeld, who holds the 2019-20 J. Winfield Fretz Fellowship in Mennonite Studies. For more information, visit grebel.ca/events.
