News & Stories
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
“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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
In the next 24 hours, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will be at the United Nations to request an official recognition of Palestine as an independent state with full statehood... Read More
September 22, 2011 | Web First | Alex Awad
Kelsey Hutton already knows who she is voting for when Manitobans head to the polls for this month’s provincial election: the NDP . For the past three weeks, Hutton has been... Read More
September 22, 2011 | Web First | Aaron Epp for Young Voices
Is food a human right? Is the famine in east Africa just a symptom of something bigger? Does buying locally actually promote peace? How does a discussion on food relate to the... Read More
September 16, 2011 | Web First | Jennifer Konkle
Ana Loewen knows what it’s like to feel disillusioned with the church. As a teenager, a negative experience in the church she grew up in led her to seriously question the... Read More
September 14, 2011 | Young Voices | Aaron Epp
Early last August when five young men pulled their RV into Brightwood Ranch in rural Alberta, they exchanged the adventure of ziplines and horseback riding for the opportunity to... Read More
September 14, 2011 | Young Voices | Emily Loewen
“My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.” (Jack... Read More
September 14, 2011 | Young Voices | Rachel Bergen
What does it mean for a faith-based organization to make faith and spirituality an integral part of its board meetings and planning? That’s the subject of Setting the Agenda:... Read More
September 14, 2011 | Artbeat |
On a gorgeous summer afternoon, I willingly tumbled out of an airplane from more than 3,000 metres above the ground, entrusting my life to a piece of nylon, a ripcord and a... Read More
September 14, 2011 | God at work in Us | By Amy Dueckman
If you are out running errands in Saskatoon and your travels take you to the bank, a convenience store or your doctor’s office, there’s a chance you will encounter the work and... Read More
September 14, 2011 | God at work in Us | By Karin Fehderau
What makes a Mennonite personal care home Mennonite? This question is central to the critical financial situation that the Bethania Group faces in its two personal care homes... Read More
September 14, 2011 | God at work in the World | By Evelyn Rempel Petkau
Eight members of the Manitoba and Riva Palacios Mennonite colonies accused of raping more than a hundred women and girls were found guilty on Aug. 25 after a two-month trial. A... Read More
September 14, 2011 | God at work in the Church | Ross W. Muir
Merwyn De Mello has been appointed by Christian Peacemaker Teams to the position of CPT Co-Director, along with Carol Rose, starting in January 2012. De Mello brings a wide range... Read More
September 13, 2011 | Web First | CTP Canada news release
$105,000—that’s how much was donated by Manitobans to Canadian Foodgrains Bank on September 9 through CBC Radio Manitoba’s fundraiser for east Africa drought relief. “We are... Read More
September 13, 2011 | Web First | Emily Cain