News & Stories
Two Ohio families with 300 years of history in the U.S. began to consider leaving America when the two brothers and their wives faced workplace transitions in 2021. Ryan and... Read More
February 22, 2023 | News | Barry Bergen
Three panels with images of bears, butterflies, salmon and eagles grace the central hallway of Uplands Elementary School in Langley, B.C. Part of a joint project by the school and... Read More
February 22, 2023 | News | Amy Rinner Waddell
The story of a young Filipina woman who marries into a Mennonite family and moves in with her in-laws will soon be broadcast on screens across Canada. Maria and the Mennos is a... Read More
February 22, 2023 | News | Nicolien Klassen-Wiebe
“People used to work at camp because it was the right thing to do. They’d say things like: ‘I’d work 18-hour days, was paid very little, never got breaks, took care of kids and... Read More
February 22, 2023 | Focus on Camps | Emily Summach
A long, long time ago—way back in 1955—Fraser Lake Camp was born in the hearts and minds of three Mennonite pastors: Emerson McDowell, John H. Hess and Glen Brubacher. Their... Read More
February 22, 2023 | Focus on Camps |
When thinking of the word “faith,” Silver Lake comes directly to mind. Camp provides me with the space to integrate faith into daily life. Campfire songs, morning and evening... Read More
February 22, 2023 | Focus on Camps | Ellie Cressman with Thomas Beech
The summer of 2022 was a re-opening in a multitude of ways. After two summers in various states of restrictions, we were able to be together in all of our spaces and to provide a... Read More
February 22, 2023 | Focus on Camps | Janet Peters
Hidden Acres Mennonite Camp was excited to celebrate 60 years of camp over the past season. It was a season of seeing new things that the Lord is doing, and reflecting on all that... Read More
February 22, 2023 | Focus on Camps | Emily Taylor
When Ashleigh Singleton reflects on her life, she sees God’s grace in the many turning points that have brought her to where she is today. “I am so blessed,” she says. “I’m just... Read More
February 8, 2023 | News | Angelika Dawson
“We’re looking for someone who can balance spiritual leadership with executive leadership . . . someone who can hybrid those two areas.” That’s how Arli Klassen, Moderator for... Read More
February 8, 2023 | News | Emily Summach
Esther Wiebe—long-time music professor, pianist and composer—died in Winnipeg on January 26 at age 90. She is survived by her husband George; children, Robert (Verna) and Peter (... Read More
February 8, 2023 | News |
House of Friendship held an official grand opening celebration of its new ShelterCare facility in Waterloo, Ont., on Jan. 19. This renovated former hotel will provide shelter and... Read More
February 8, 2023 | News |
Moses Falco is a Mennonite pastor who grew up Baptist, but for six weeks each year, he takes his cue from the Catholics. At Lent, Falco gives up eating meat—the food that... Read More
February 8, 2023 | News | Aaron Epp
When the Mennonite Historical Society of Canada wrapped up its meetings at Shekinah Retreat Centre near Waldheim, Sask., on Jan. 22, the freezing rain had started. Dick Braun... Read More
February 8, 2023 | News |
A new T-shirt celebrates women of the Bible who often get overlooked. The shirt features 11 phrases, including “Teach like Junia,” “Preach like Mary,” “Lead like Esther” and “Risk... Read More
February 8, 2023 | News | Aaron Epp
In her new memoir, The White Mosque , Sofia Samatar describes Mennonites as “something that seems very odd, at least at first: an evangelizing tribe.” This tribe, she says, “... Read More
February 8, 2023 | News | Paul Schrag
The COVID pandemic brought many changes—some obvious, others not so much. Before March 2020, many church musicians sang and played hymns and songs regularly in their worship... Read More
February 8, 2023 | News | Maria H. Klassen
What sets apart faith-based justice work from secular causes? Do we lack spiritual depth? Are we too progressive for our own good? Ryan Dueck, Cynthia Wallace and Peter Haresnape... Read More
February 8, 2023 | News |
Like many Conrad Grebel University College alumni, Dale Brubacher-Cressman considers it important to make an impact on the causes he stands for. “My upbringing in the Mennonite... Read More
February 8, 2023 | Focus On Education | Farah Jurdi
Menno Simons Christian School is proud of alumna Eugena Lee (‘20) who won first-place in the National Remembrance Day Poster contest held by the Legion National Foundation. After... Read More
February 8, 2023 | Focus On Education |
Ian Funk, pastor of Langley (B.C.) Mennonite Fellowship, anticipates graduating in 2023 from the Connect program of Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS) with a Master of... Read More
February 8, 2023 | Focus On Education |
What do you do with 103 broken umbrellas? You make something new, of course! After Rockway Mennonite Collegiate’s crazy “Someone to You” video project, the school found itself... Read More
February 8, 2023 | Focus On Education |
When Linda Rudachyk brought Vlad Malezhyk for his first tour of RJC High School, she teased him on the walk to the front door. “Vlad, you’re gonna sing. Do you sing?” she asked... Read More
February 8, 2023 | Focus On Education |
Tucked away in the small town of Gretna, in the most southern part of Manitoba, Mennonite Collegiate Institute (MCI) can feel like its own little world for those who study and... Read More
February 8, 2023 | Focus On Education | Janna Wiebe
Winnipeg Mennonite Elementary & Middle Schools (WMEMS) has created a safe and nurturing place for my child to learn and grow. My son started grade five at WMEMS in 2021. He... Read More
February 8, 2023 | Focus On Education |