Although a rich history of Mennonite/Anabaptist presence is evident in South Africa, Mennonite Church Canada workers Andrew and Karen Suderman discovered a lack of good quality... Read More
News & Stories
Imvu, a knitted white and black sheep clad in a red backpack, is a familiar face to those who regularly read the prayer letters of Mennonite Church Canada workers Andrew and Karen Suderman. In the latest prayer letter, Imvu shares with young friends his perspectives on the growing Anabaptist Network in South Africa Peace Library and Resource Centre
November 15, 2011 | Web First | Deborah Froese
Last year, during my last few months of university, I started thinking about what to do after graduation. Like many people my age, I wanted to travel and experience something... Read More
November 9, 2011 | Young Voices | Chris Frey
Last year, during my last few months of university, I started thinking about what to do after graduation. Like many people my age, I wanted to travel and experience something... Read More
November 9, 2011 | Young Voices | Chris Frey
Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) made headlines earlier this month when it launched its new Redekop School of Business, made possible through a donation from the Redekop family... Read More
November 9, 2011 | Young Voices | Aaron Epp
Mennonites have a legacy of resisting the violent, unjust ways of government and the world. Some have registered as conscientious objectors, others have protested against the... Read More
November 9, 2011 | Young Voices | Rachel Bergen
Virginia Bethune , a member of Park View Mennonite Church, began a project 10 years ago that has evolved into the Build-2-Habitat-Houses-With-Music initiative. Together with her... Read More
November 9, 2011 | Focus On | By Dick Benner
Christmas is a time for telling stories, and there is no better story than the Christmas story itself. Throughout history, this story has been told and retold in countless... Read More
November 9, 2011 | Focus On | By Mark Diller Harder
The Central Manitoba Youth Choir under the direction of Liane Ouimet performs at the Oct. 15 Musical Growing Project at Westminster United Church, Winnipeg, Man.
Great music was in the air on Oct. 15 and 16 in Winnipeg and Winkler, Man., for the inaugural Canadian Foodgrains Bank Musical Growing Project. More than 700 people attended the... Read More
November 9, 2011 | Focus On | By John Longhurst
Mennonite Church U.S.A . executive director Ervin Stutzman believes people today can learn from those who faced challenges over peace in the past, gaining perspective and humility... Read More
November 9, 2011 | Artbeat |
Former Mennonite Church Canada Witness worker Jeff Warkentin passed away at the age of 32 following a brief struggle with meningitis.
Jeff Warkentin’s passion for God shaped a life defined by service and relationships. As son, brother, husband, father, teacher, pastor, mission worker, musician and friend, he... Read More
November 9, 2011 | God at work in Us | By Deborah Froese
Posing under one of the trees Peter W. Rempel planted more than a century ago are nine extended family members: Jake and Sharon Krahn, Kevin Krahn, Susan Rempel, Helen Krahn, Cynthia Krahn, Shane Krahn, Matthew Krahn and Justin Krahn.
“I’m really thankful for the farm,” says Justin Krahn , 13, great-great-grandson of Peter W. Rempel . He and his two siblings spend their free time playing in the century-old... Read More
November 9, 2011 | God at work in Us | By Evelyn Rempel Petkau
New Order Voice columnist Aiden Enns washes the feet of Kenton Lobe in downtown Winnipeg, Man., on Sept. 24 during a protest against climate change brought about by the West’s reliance on oil.
As the sounds of hymns overpowered the hum of car engines revving at a red light, a city transit bus had passengers clamouring to open windows out of curiosity about the sights... Read More
November 9, 2011 | God at work in the World | By Tamara Petkau
Jim Cornelius, executive director of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, thanks Beverly J. Oda, minister of international cooperation, for providing a further $125 million over the next five years to help feed the world’s hungry people.
More assistance for more people in the developing world—that’s what a new five-year $125-million funding agreement from the Canadian International Development Agency ( CIDA )... Read More
November 9, 2011 | God at work in the World |
Steven Fletcher, the federal transportation minister, centre, announces $3.5 million in government funding for a project CMU professor Kirit Patel, right, will undertake in Asia. CMU president Gerald Gerbrandt looks on.
Over the course of a week in October, Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) came into a total of $10 million for its new business school and a food security research project in... Read More
November 9, 2011 | God at work in the Church | By Rachel Bergen
Father Fausto Tentorio
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
November 7, 2011 | Web First | By Maurice Malanes
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