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Church agencies see impacts of USAID cuts
Categories: NewsWhile Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) and Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB) do not depend on funds from USAID—the United States Agency for International Development—they are witnessing the results of the Trump…
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Témoignage d’un pasteur en pleine violence en RDC
Parlant depuis son domicile à Bukavu, en République Démocratique du Congo (RDC), le 23 février, Josué Seleman a raconté des troubles dans la ville de Bukavu depuis l’entrée des rebelles…
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Film updates Stoney Knoll story
Categories: NewsThe new documentary Reserve 107: A Path Forward tells the story of a small grassroots group that built friendships across religious and ethnic lines and motivated the government of Canada…
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Kathryn Lymburner appointed publisher of Canadian Mennonite
Categories: NewsCanadian Mennonite Publishing Service (CMPS) has chosen Kathryn Lymburner to serve as the next publisher of Canadian Mennonite, starting April 1. Lymburner will replace Tobi Thiessen, who started in 2017…
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Pastor reports amid violence in DR Congo
Speaking from his home in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo, on February 23, Josué Seleman told of the turmoil in the city after M23 paramilitary rebels entered Bukavu on February…
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Sitting in the struggle
Categories: NewsTany Warkentin’s experience on a recent learning pilgrimage in South Africa has inspired her to deepen the connections and relationships she’s forming in her own life and work. “I don’t…
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MCC opens cannery
Categories: NewsDylan Yantzi can’t wait to start canning. He is the newly minted meat cannery manager at Mennonite Central Committee Ontario (MCCO), and his enthusiasm for the work ahead was palpable…
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Mennonite Church USA joins multifaith coalition
WASHINGTON, DC – The Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection (ICAP) at Georgetown Law has filed a lawsuit on behalf of over two dozen Christian and Jewish religious denominations and…
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Fired couple reach agreement with MCC
Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) has reached a financial settlement with John Clarke and Anicka Fast who were terminated in August 2023. MCC will pay the couple $180,000 in exchange for…
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Celebrating 500 across Canada
While there have been no reports of baptisms taking place in Canadian Mennonite churches on January 21—the 500th anniversary of the first Anabaptist baptisms—Mennonites across the country marked the start…
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A pastoral letter for Anabaptist-Mennonites in DR Congo
Beloved brothers and sisters, We received a request for prayer from our leaders in DR Congo. Pastor Jean-Pierre Muya, president of MWC member church Communauté Mennonite de Congo (CMCo), writes:…
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De Jongs complete term in Ethiopia, move to Kenya
When asked what they’ve learned from their time working at Meserete Kristos Seminary in Bishoftu, Ethiopia, Joanne and Werner De Jong say it’s more about their own transformation. The couple…
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Jeff Schellenberg steps down after 28 years at Valaqua
Jeff Schellenberg can attest to the magic effect that Camp Valaqua has on people. After 28 years of living and working on and near Valaqua land, it’s home. “[When this…
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MCC meat cannery grand opening
On January 18, 2025, over 700 people gathered at the MCC Hub in New Hamburg to celebrate the grand opening of the new MCC Meat Cannery. This 10,000-square-foot facility is…
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MCC investigation finds harassment by senior personnel
An investigation commissioned by Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) in response to complaints put forward by John Clarke and Anicka Fast, who were abruptly terminated in August 2023, found that “MCC processes…
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Floored by historic beauty
On November 8, the “Resurfacing: Mennonite Floor Patterns” exhibit launched at the Conrad Grebel University College Gallery in Waterloo, Ontario. Guests engaged with Margruite Krahn (pictured), the Neubergthal, Manitoba, artist…
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Menno Court celebrates 50th and looks to expand
Categories: NewsIn July, a 170-unit residential building serving low-income seniors in Vancouver celebrated its 50th anniversary. Menno Court was built in 1974 as a joint project of Mennonite Brethren and General…
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Divine mandate to heal and reconcile
I am a Palestinian Christian—a Christian whose roots run deep in the Holy Land. My story is one of resilience and seeking peace in a land torn by ongoing conflict.…
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Shalom and First Mennonite co-own church
Shalom Worship and Healing Center and First Mennonite Church entered a new covenant this past fall as co-owners of the facility and property at 800 King Street East in Kitchener,…
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Menno-Nazi ties in the press
During the week of December 13, the Waterloo Region Record, the Toronto Star (the highest circulation newspaper in Canada) and other TorStar publications ran Terry Pender’s in-depth article, “Bending the…
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