Fall seniors retreat, at Hidden Acres Mennonite Camp. Same theme each day: “Engaging with friends, family and God through the transitions of later life.” Resource person: Jane Kuepfer. For more information, call 519-625-8602.
Southwestern Ontario Gleaners host Leamington and area’s 20th annual Poor Boy Luncheon, at the Roma Club, Leamington, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For more information, call 519-326-7687.
Mennonite World Conference hosts an open house to welcome César Garcia, general secretary, and his wife Sandra Baez, to Kitchener, at 50 Kent Avenue, from 1 to 3 p.m.
“Training active bystanders,” a program by MCC Ontario and Quabbin Mediation to help participants intervene when they witness abusive, isolating or stigmatizing behaviour; at 50 Kent Avenue, Kitchener; (13) at 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., (15) at 2 p.m. For more information or to register, visit mcco.ca/events.
“A mile in my moccasins,” a moccasin-making workshop, at 50 Kent Avenue, Kitchener, led by Madelaine Kioke: (18) at noon, (19) at 9 a.m. For more information or to register, visit mcco.ca/moccasin.
MCC peace conference, at Bethany Community Church, St. Catharines, begins at 9 a.m.
“Empty bowls for Haiti” fundraiser to support MCC Ontario’s commitment to sustainable change in Haiti, at Steinmann Mennonite Church, Baden; seatings at 5 and 7 p.m. For more information, visit mcco.ca/events.
MCC Ontario annual general meeting, at 50 Kent Avenue, Kitchener, at 6 p.m. Light supper buffet begins at 6 p.m., with meeting to follow at 6:20. For more information, visit mcco.ca/agm.
Pax Christi Chorale presents jubilant choral masterworks by Bach, Vivaldi and Durante, at St. Andrew’s Church, Toronto, at 3 p.m. For more information, visit paxchristichorale.org.
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.
“Building community” retreat at Hidden Acres Mennonite Camp, New Hamburg. Speakers: Scott Robertson and Katie Gingerich. Theme: “The theory of conflict and resolution.” For more information, call 519-625-8602.
Breakfast celebrating 40 years of The Mennonite Story at Waterloo North Mennonite Church, 8:30 a.m. with John Ruth as guest speaker. Tickets at mennonitestorybreakfast.eventbrite.ca.
Toronto Mennonite Festival to support MCC at Black Creek Pioneer Village 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information visit mcco.ca/events.
Former Stratford Voluntary Service workers participating in a reunion are hoping to meet with locals at Avon Mennonite Church at 5 p.m. with a potluck at 6 p.m.
Doors Open Waterloo Region, a day of architecture, heritage and tech events, including at MCC Ontario’s headquarters at 50 Kent Avenue, Kitchener. For more information, email doorsopen@regionofwaterloo.ca.
Detweiler Meetinghouse, Roseville, hosts the Fair Wind band playing traditional music from the British Isles, at 2:30 p.m.
“Women explore the role of Mary Magdalene: The dedicated apostle,” an afternoon lecture and discussion with Amanda Witmer, at Wilmot Mennonite Church.
Detweiler Meetinghouse, Roseville, hosts a gospel song fest from “Life Songs II,” led by Bob Shantz, at 2:30 p.m.
Crosshill Mennonite Church road hockey challenge fundraiser, beginning at 9 a.m., at the church. For more information, visit crosshillmennonite.ca.
Preston and Wanner Mennonite Churches are partnering with the Cambridge Self-Help Food Bank to host a production of “My Place is Right Here: Hugh Burnett & the Fight for a Better Canada” at Preston Mennonite Church (791 Concession Rd., Cambridge, Ont.). Please bring a donation for the Cambridge Self-Help Food Bank. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. The performance begins at 7:00 p.m.
Mennonite Historical Society of Ontario spring meeting, at Elmira Mennonite Church, at 2 p.m. Topic: “The Elmira Life and Work School: An innovative collaboration between public secondary schooling and Conservative Mennonites. For more information, visit mhso.org.
All are invited to a fundraising dinner at 6 p.m. at Rouge Valley Mennonite Church (7452 Reesor Rd., Markham, Ont.). Funds raised will assist the Laos Canadian Evangelical Mennonite Church (LCEMC) in repaying a $15,000 building loan. The theme of the meal will be, "Dining at a Laotian Home." The price per ticket is $40 ($20 for meal and $20 for tax deductible donation toward building fund). The program will include a presentation about LCEMC and how it all began. Contact Pastor Chinda Kommala if you have questions: chindakommala@gmail.com
“New Fraktur,” featuring recent works by Meg Harder, at the Grebel Gallery at Conrad Grebel University College, Waterloo.
Book launch event for "Mennonite Funeral and Burial Traditions: Interviews and Personal Stories - Waterloo Region, Oxford, Perth and Wellington Counties" by Marion Roes. Erb Street Mennonite Church (131 Erb St. W.) in Waterloo, Ont. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Anabaptist Learning Workshop canoe trip (“Canoe tripping as a spiritual practice: Deepening the waters of faith”), at Massasauga Provincial Park, with guides Tanya Dyck Steinmann and Mark Diller Harder. For more information, visit uwaterloo.ca/anabaptist-learning-workshop/.
