The killing of a well-loved priest in southern Philippines has inspired the revival of a campaign to end political killings, supported by international faith and human rights... Read More
News & Stories
Eleanor, left, and Larry Miller are all smiles as they accept a gift of love for their 21 years of service at MWC from Andrew Reesor-McDowell (center), moderator of Mennonite Church Canada and Bert Lobe, North American representative for MWC.
No, he (they) didn’t get a gold watch to mark their retirement, but rather a stoneware serving set for refreshment made by a local potter, Phil Yordy. It was an evening of... Read More
November 3, 2011 | Web First | Dick Benner
Castle and Reformed church of Trachselwald. For the Bernese Anabaptists it was a century-long expression of unholy alliance.
More than 80 persons from seven countries met in September at the Bienenberg Theological Seminary and Conference Center in LiestalRead More
November 2, 2011 | Web First | Hanspeter Jecker
Representatives from the United Kingdom's main Christian denominations and charities submitted a letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer (treasury secretary) on Oct. 31, urging... Read More
November 2, 2011 | Web First | By Jo Siedlecka
Attending lectures—like the one delivered by Douglas Roche on “A future without nuclear weapons” at the University of Ottawa—helps make interns like myself at the Mennonite... Read More
October 26, 2011 | Young Voices | Maria Krause
The grey sky has the look of impending rain, and 50-kilometre-per-hour winds whip around the Markham (Ont.) Mission Church parking lot. Instead of sleeping at 9 a.m. on a Saturday... Read More
October 26, 2011 | Young Voices | Emily Loewen
Life is difficult, especially for those who don’t fit in with the norm or who are considered minorities. The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, queer (LGBTQ) community is... Read More
October 26, 2011 | Young Voices | Rachel Bergen
Theology, spirituality 1,2,3 John, Believers Church Bible Commentary . J. E. McDermond . Herald Press, 2011, 344 pages. This is the 24th volume of the Believers Church Bible... Read More
October 26, 2011 | Focus On Books & Resources |
Will Braun
Billionaire media titan Rupert Murdoch has made headlines over the phone-hacking scandal that forced him to shut down his British tabloid, News of the World . But few people know... Read More
October 26, 2011 | Focus On Books & Resources | By Will Braun
Todd Gordon’s Imperialist Canada is not theology, nor is it written for or about the church. And while Mennonites are nowhere mentioned within its pages, the content of this book... Read More
October 26, 2011 | Focus On Books & Resources | Reviewed by David Driedger
From today’s news: Book sales in the U.S . are down 9 percent. Amazon reported that sales of e-books exceeded paper copies in the previous 12 months. Apple exceeded all... Read More
October 26, 2011 | Focus On Books & Resources | By Russ Eanes
Carol Ann Weaver composes Kgalagadi Calls in Durban, South Africa, this spring.
“I never had a question. There was never an alternative. I kind of envied the people who had to figure out what they had to do in their careers and lives. Me, it was clear as a... Read More
October 26, 2011 | God at work in Us | By Dave Rogalsky
Granted permission to present oral arguments by the Supreme Court of Canada in the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission v. William Whatcott case, the Evangelical Fellowship of... Read More
October 26, 2011 | God at work in the World |
Leymah Gbowee of Liberia, a recent recipient of the Nobel Peace PrizeRead More
October 26, 2011 | God at work in the World | Eastern Mennonite University
Geoff Vanderkooy of PeaceWorks Technology Solutions, Waterloo, spoke to a group of mostly pastors and church administrators at a Mennonite Church Eastern Canada-sponsored seminar... Read More
October 26, 2011 | God at work in the Church | By Dave Rogalsky
Devotees use towels to touch the face or hands of the image of Jesus during the Black Nazarene procession. The towels are later used to anoint the sick.
Indigenous spirituality is enhancing Christian tradition in some Philippine churches as they retrace the local context of their faith. "There are several initiatives to bring... Read More
October 21, 2011 | Web First | By Maurice Malanes
Marc Ediger (back to camera), a lieutenant with the Reedley (Calif.) Police Department, describes preventive and restorative approaches to public safety. Others pictured left to right are: Mary Fast, mayor of Reedley; Carol Chodroff, Sheri Plett Wiedenhoefer, director of West Coast MCC; Joe Garza, Reedley Police Dept.
“We need to get you back here for a briefing! People in Congress need to hear what you’re doing.”Read More
October 21, 2011 | Web First | Ed Nyce
Staff at the addiction treatment centre, from left, MCC worker, Eleanor Hildebrand Guderian (whose MCC term has since ended), Susana Peters and Wilma Unger work on a blanket project with women participating in the treatment program. --MCC photo/Gladys Terichow
Tears, laughter and hugs mark Grace’s (not her real name) last group session at a residential treatment centre here for drug and alcohol addictions. Grace said she came to the... Read More
October 21, 2011 | Web First | Gladys Terichow
MCCO will combine two current, overcrowded Kitchener and Waterloo thrift shops into one large and innovative shop in an excellent retail location.
Supporters of Mennonite Central Committee Ontario are invited to a meeting at Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church here to hear about plans for a full redevelopment of the current 50... Read More
October 21, 2011 | Web First | News release
James Miller taught biology at the college since 1980.
The Goshen College community is mourning the death of longtime professor James S. Miller, who was killed during a home invasion Oct. 9. Funeral services, held Monday, Oct. 17 at... Read More
October 19, 2011 | Web First | Sheldon C. Good
Kevin Hildebrand is still awestruck by the way God worked in the lives of many people to make a dream come true. “Next time I will try to get out of God’s way,” says the executive... Read More
October 12, 2011 | Young Voices | Evelyn Rempel Petkau
If there is anything that has sparked the same amount of discussion in Winnipeg as the return of the Jets, the city’s NHL team, it is the unveiling of the team’s new militaristic... Read More
October 12, 2011 | Young Voices | Aaron Epp
I sit in a small French house in a small village in the countryside of northern France, having stopped to stay with a local family on my prayer pilgrimage through Europe. Having... Read More
October 12, 2011 | Young Voices | Brandi Friesen
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.
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
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