February 6-13
MCC Ontario’s Great Winter Warm-up encourages comforter making to give the gift of warmth around the world. For those who want to come to the material resource centre in New Hamburg, sign up at bit.ly/3HYXVkK.
MCC Ontario’s Great Winter Warm-up encourages comforter making to give the gift of warmth around the world. For those who want to come to the material resource centre in New Hamburg, sign up at bit.ly/3HYXVkK.
MCC Ontario presents “Training active bystanders,” a learning session that teaches people how to respond to a violent situation when they see one. The event takes place online, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. For more info and to register, go to mcco.ca/events.
“Palestine/Israel and international law” presentation,” with Professor Michael Lynk, at Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church, Kitchener, at 7 p.m. For more information, visit mcec.ca/palestine-israel-network#workshop.
MC Eastern Canada presents “Being a restorative church: Creating brave and accessible space.” A hybrid event, at Shantz Mennonite Church, Baden, with French on Zoom, from 8:30. a.m. to noon. Learn more at mcec.ca/events.
MC Eastern Canada presents “Becoming a restorative church: Embodying our safe church policy.” A hybrid event, in English and French, at 50 Kent Avenue, Kitchener, and on Zoom, from 7 to 9 p.m. Learn more at mcec.ca/events.
MC Eastern Canada annual church gathering, at Rockway Mennonite Collegiate, in English and French. Learn more at mcec.ca/events.
MC Eastern Canada presents “Living the Gospel as a diverse group of believers,” an online workshop on cultural integration, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Learn more at mcec.ca/events.
MC Eastern Canada presents “Becoming a restorative church: Theology, leadership and accountability, for pastors, chaplains and congregational leaders, in English and French, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Learn more at mcec.ca/events.
MC Eastern Canada presents “Strengthening leaders: Exploring ministry gifts,” an online workshop in English and French, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Learn more at mcec.ca/events.
MC Eastern Canada presents “Becoming a restorative church: Seeking peace and justice,” an online event for pastors, chaplains and congregational leaders, in English and French, from 9 a.m. to noon. Learn more at mcec.ca/events.
MC Eastern Canada presents “Learning the unforced rhythms of grace: Nourishing our wholeness,” an online workshop with Wanda Wagler-Martin. Learn more at mcec.ca/events.
The Brubacher House Poetry Project is looking for self-composed, previously untranslated German Mennonite poetry to be included in a bilingual collection of works from Waterloo Region poets. The project’s goal is to maintain dialogue across generations within the local Mennonite literary tradition by translating these works. Works written in German or Pennsylvania Dutch are both encouraged. Email submissions and an author statement to brubacherpoetryproject@gmail.com. The project will culminate with a public reading in the spring.
MennoHomes’ in-person annual general meeting, at 544 Bridgeport Road, Kitchener, at 2 p.m.
MC Eastern Canada junior-youth gathering, “Come together,” at Rockway Mennonite Collegiate, Kitchener, from 1 to 5 p.m. For students in grades 5 to 8.Theatre of the Beat will lead an art of peace workshop feature peer-led music, interactive drama, robotics and Dutch Blitz. Learn more at mcec.ca/events.
The Grebel Gallery, Waterloo, presents "Unmasking, breathing, moving forward," an exhibit of 17 Indigenous, Black and racialized artists responding to their experiences of COVID-19. Gallery hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. December 16th is the last day of the exhibition.
Benjamin Eby lecture at Conrad Grebel University College in Waterloo. 7:30 p.m. Speaker: Kate Kennedy Steiner, assistant professor of music and director of church music and worship at Grebel. Topic: “Music, liturgy and the making of medieval Scotland.”
Menno Singers presents “Lessons and Carols” at Trillium Lutheran, Waterloo, at 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.mennosingers.com.
Menno Singers presents “Rachmaninov’s Vespers,” at Trillium Lutheran, Waterloo, at 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.mennosingers.com.
Menno Singers presents its “Spring Concert,” at St. Jacobs Mennonite Church, at 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.mennosingers.com.
Menno Singers presents "Messe de Saint Anne" by local composer Justin LaPierre at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener. 7:30 p.m. Visit mennosingers.com for details.
Nairn Mennonite Church, Ailsa Craig, hosts its annual Christmas event featuring live music, crafts and a tea room. (25) from 6:30 to 9 p.m.; (26) 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Conrad Grebel University College and University of Waterloo open house, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Grebel Gallery, Waterloo, presents “Unmasking, breathing, moving forward,” an exhibit of 17 Indigenous, Black and racialized artists responding to their experiences of COVID-19. Gallery hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
2022 Bechtel Lecture at Conrad Grebel University College in Waterloo, Ont. Dr. Mark Louden will give a presentation titled, "Reconstructing Linguistic History: What did Ontario's Earliest Amish Speak?" 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall with a reception to follow. Details: uwaterloo.ca/grebel/events/lecture-series/bechtel-lectures
"Seeking transformation: A retreat for Christian settlers," at the Five Oaks Centre in Paris, Ont, with facilitators Derek Suderman and Tanya Dyck Steinmann. For more information, or to register, visit bit.ly/3COwyqI.