As we look over this past year, nowhere do we see TourMagination’s motto—“building bridges among Mennonites, other Christians and faiths around the world through custom-designed... Read More
News & Stories
On July 4, while on a TourMagination trip though the Swiss Alps, 14-year-old Westhenry was baptized in the Inn River with the tour group standing in as his congregation.
October 12, 2011 | Focus On | By Susan Fish
Hans Goertzen of Pacific Flooring and Imports operates the specialty store that caters to the needs of Mennonite immigrants in the Abbotsford area of B. C. (Photo by Amy Dueckman)
Walk into Pacific Flooring and Imports in Abbotsford, and customers will see a seemingly unlikely combination of laminate flooring, spices, international foods and charcoal for... Read More
October 12, 2011 | God at work in Us | Amy Dueckman
Bergen
Peace has always been one of the defining factors of Anabaptist Mennonites, but each autumn peace is intentionally discussed and prayed for on specific Sundays. In 1957, the Board... Read More
October 12, 2011 | God at work in the Church | By Rachel Bergen
Henry Sawatzky, a former conscientious objector, came from the Altona Hospital to attend the dedication service of the Wall of Remembrance in Winkler, Man.
A Wall of Remembrance erected in Winkler’s Bethel Heritage Park honours more than 3,000 young men who served as conscientious objectors ( COs ) in Manitoba during World War II. A... Read More
October 12, 2011 | God at work in the World | By Evelyn Rempel Petkau
‘One in six: Hunger’ was one of two works by Hamilton, Ont., artist Karen Thiessen on display at Conrad Grebel University College’s ‘Just Food’ exhi-bition last month. Thiessen’s piece had viewers wondering, ‘What do tires and barcodes have to do with justice and food?’
All the members of a panel convened by Rick Cober Bauman, Mennonite Central Committee ( MCC ) Ontario’s di-rector , on Sept. 21 agreed that food security is a human right. But... Read More
October 12, 2011 | God at work in the World | Story and Photo by Dave Rogalsky
As police helicopters hovered overhead, seminarian Rix Thorsell , wearing a clerical collar, marched on October 5 with other members of Brooklyn's Greenpoint Reformed Church in a... Read More
October 7, 2011 | Web First | By Chris Herlinger
Leymah Gbowee. Only 11 other women have won the peace prize in its 110-year history.
October 7, 2011 | Web First | Mike Zucconi, news bureau director
About 3.5 million Muslims live in Germany, making Islam the second largest religion after Christianity.
As more Muslims become part of European society, German universities have begun courses aimed at helping Islamic clergy (imams) and religious teachers understand German culture,... Read More
October 7, 2011 | Web First | By Ruby Russell
Will Braun
After news leaked that Tyndale University College and Seminary in Toronto was planning an invitation-only fundraising breakfast with George W. Bush, it only took two days for the... Read More
October 5, 2011 | Web First | Will Braun, columnist
George Stephanopoulos
The role of the diverse U.S . faith community in debates about the future of the United States is essentially unsettled right now due to partisan politics, says a prominent... Read More
September 30, 2011 | Web First | By Chris Herlinger
Ron Penner served CBC as president for five of his 14 years with the college.
Ron Penner , president for the last five years of his 14 with Columbia Bible College, has asked the board of directors to initiate a search for his successor, according to Abe... Read More
September 30, 2011 | Web First | News release
Two young Winnipeggers recently challenged nearly a hundred people across Canada to donate to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank in order to support those suffering from famine in the... Read More
September 28, 2011 | Young Voices | Rachel Bergen
Kelsey Hutton knew who she was voting for weeks before Manitobans headed to the polls for this month’s provincial election: the NDP. For the past three weeks, Hutton has been... Read More
September 28, 2011 | Young Voices | Aaron Epp
If you’re a young artist with passion and talent—but no gallery—what do you do with the canvasses, sketches and sculptures you make? If you’re Chris Siemens, you invite friends to... Read More
September 28, 2011 | Young Voices | Emily Loewen
John Wiens reflects on his experiences after 46 years in the field of education. He has just retired as dean of education at the University of Manitoba.
“Learning is not education. It is about seeking the common good.” This philosophy of education has guided John Wiens in his 46 years as an educator. His passion and enthusiasm for... Read More
September 28, 2011 | Focus On | By Evelyn Rempel Petkau
Susan Schultz Huxman, new president of Conrad Grebel University College, is pictured in the entrance to her new office.
As Susan Schultz Huxman settles into her role as president of Conrad Grebel University College, the school of Mennonite Church Eastern Canada at the University of Waterloo, Ont.,... Read More
September 28, 2011 | Focus On | By Dave Rogalsky
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 ( DH2 ), the final instalment of the hugely popular eight-part Harry Potter film series, was released this summer to overwhelming... Read More
September 28, 2011 | Artbeat | Reviewed by Vic Thiessen
Margaret Fehr, left, and Jinhee Paik are from different worlds, yet have found family with each other at First Mennonite Church, Calgary, Alta., through their shared love of children.
Jinhee Paik and Margaret Fehr are from different worlds, yet have found family with each other at First Mennonite Church, Calgary, Alta., through their shared love of children... Read More
September 28, 2011 | God at work in Us | By Donita Wiebe-Neufeld
Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) recently announced that Region V (Canada) had made some financial cuts affecting one person’s employment, three employees’ salaries and benefits,... Read More
September 28, 2011 | God at work in the World | By Rachel Bergen
Dan Loewen, worship and creative arts pastor at Level Ground Mennonite Church, Abbotsford, B.C., contemplates new ways to incorporate multi-media into church ministries.
Annual church general business meetings are not usually occasions of inspiration or excitement, but one Mennonite Church B.C . congregation found a way to make it both—and won an... Read More
September 28, 2011 | God at work in the Church | By Amy Dueckman
The scrolls are most commonly made of animal skins, but also papyrus and one of copper. They are written with a carbon-based ink, from right to left, using no punctuation except for an occasional paragraph indentation.
The Dead Sea Scrolls, which include the world's oldest known biblical manuscripts, are now available online through a cooperative effort between the Israel Museum, where they are... Read More
September 27, 2011 | Web First | By Judith Sudilovsky
Rev. Suheil Dawani heads up The Episocal Diocese of Jerusalem which covers Israel, Jordan, The Palestinian Authority, Syria and Lebanon.
The Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem and his family are celebrating after getting permission to remain in the city after months of legal and diplomat appeals. Rev. Suheil Dawani ,... Read More
September 27, 2011 | Web First | By ENI News Staff/ACNS
Ten combines harvested 80 acres of canola near Elm Creek, Manitoba on Friday, September 16.
It’s harvest time! Across Canada, farmers are bringing in crops to raise money for Canadian Foodgrains Bank—money that will be used to provide food for people in the developing... Read More
September 23, 2011 | Web First | Emily Cain
Cecilia Pinto (foreground), youth leader at the La Legua congregation, participates in a youth convention in Lo Espejo. --Photo by Titus Guenther
The magnitude of what has just happened has scarcely sunk in among us," said pastor Samuel Tripainao , after theRead More
September 23, 2011 | Web First | Titus Guenther
