During a visit in Occupied Palestine, Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) representative Joanna Hiebert Bergen, along with a group of visitors, witnessed a group of military jeeps... Read More
News & Stories
If I could eliminate one thing from the lives of church-going teenagers today, it would be sports. This might come as a surprise to people, since I love sports and am incredibly... Read More
May 21, 2014 | Young Voices | Paul Loewen
Cutting the celebratory birthday cake for B.C. Women’s Ministry are members of the planning committee: Cheryl Dyck, left, Waltrude Gortzen and Rita Siebert.
Seven-and-a-half decades after its founding, Women’s Ministry of Mennonite Church B.C. celebrated its diamond anniversary on May 3 with a day of memories and celebration. The... Read More
May 21, 2014 | God at work in the Church | Story and Photo by Amy Dueckman
Cheryl A. (Francis) Peters, right, holding the MCC blanket given her, in turn gives Forrest Johnstone a sparkling ball she had recently purchased for herself. Peters says she wanted to give one of her possessions to the child.
The former St. Mary’s Indian Residential School in Mission drew 50 Fraser Valley Mennonites on May 10 to hear stories of history and culture by the Stó:lō Nation leadership... Read More
May 21, 2014 | God at work in the World | Story and Photos by Amy Dueckman
Don and Louella Friesen of Carmen Corner Meats happily package an order for a customer.
Mennonite-style farmer sausage sizzles on the grill at many prairie gatherings, and a growing number of those gatherings serve sausage from Carmen Corner Meats. Don and Louella... Read More
May 21, 2014 | God at work in Us | Story and Photo by Donna Schulz
All of the instruments played by members of Paraguay’s Recycled Orchestra are made from garbage, including this upright bass fashioned from a discarded oil drum.
What do cake pans, candy tins, bottle caps and wooden pallets have in common? They were all found in a landfill, and they’ve all been made into musical instruments for Paraguay’s... Read More
May 21, 2014 | Artbeat | Story and Photos by Donna Schulz
Seniors often take on the responsibility of caring for their peers.
It would appear that 65 is the new 40 across Mennonite Church Canada. As Canadians continue to be active into their 60s, 70s and even 80s, so, too, are Mennonites remaining active... Read More
May 21, 2014 | Focus On | Story and Photos by Donna Schulz
When it comes to creating beauty out of garbage, Rosthern Junior College (RJC) students needn’t play second fiddle to the Paraguayan Recycled Orchestra . “Rethink/Recycle”, an art... Read More
May 21, 2014 | Back Page | Story and Photo by Donna Schulz
The Bible encourages the “repression of women,” and it’s silent on such fraught topics as war or slavery. As least, that’s what about one in five U.S. adults believe. But they’re... Read More
May 20, 2014 | Web First | Cathy Lynn Grossman
Brian Quan
If you want to get Brian Quan’s attention, you may need to knock on his door three times. Even God had to do that. Quan is the pastor of English Ministries at Toronto Chinese... Read More
May 15, 2014 | Web First | Deborah Froese
Betty Pries
As a teenager, Betty Pries raised uneasy questions about church and the life of faith. Who is Jesus, really? What does it mean for Jesus to be called God’s son? What does it mean... Read More
May 15, 2014 | Web First | Deborah Froese
One of the original trailer trucks houses the new exhibit on the evangelistic campaigns of the Brunk family. The legend on the side reads: The Whole Gospel for the Whole World. (Credit: Joan Daggett/VBMHC)
The Valley Brethren-Mennonite Heritage Center in Harrisonburg, Virginia, will hold a celebration and service of dedication for the Brunk Revivals exhibit on Saturday, May 24, 2014... Read More
May 13, 2014 | Web First | Joan L. Daggett and Gerald R. Brunk
The former Mennonite church building in the village of Snegurovka, Ukraine, is now being renovated for the use of a Greek Catholic congregation. (Mennonite World Conference photo)
In Ukraine a former Mennonite church building is being restored and transformed – with the help of Canadian Mennonites – into a Greek Catholic church. This development, according... Read More
May 13, 2014 | Web First | Ron Rempel for Mennonite World Conference
At the end of March 2014, Canada’s final Truth and Reconciliation Commission event took place in Edmonton. While the commission is legislated reconciliation between Aboriginal... Read More
May 8, 2014 | Young Voices | Rachel Bergen
There is great debate over church music these days. What was once a fight over traditional versus contemporary tunes and how they are played has blossomed into something more. It’... Read More
May 8, 2014 | Young Voices | Rachel Bergen
Canadian Mennonite walked away with six awards here at the annual banquet May 2 of the Canadian Church Press, getting a first-place award for a “theological reflection” series by... Read More
May 7, 2014 | Web First | Canadian Mennonite
This whole Year of Reading Biblically (YORB) was a bad idea. It seemed like a good idea last October, but today I’m questioning what I was thinking when I concocted this scheme... Read More
May 7, 2014 | Young Voices | Aaron Epp
The student diet rarely gets a three-star review, unless you consider peanut butter and beer to be gourmet. Students who cook for themselves are often limited by skinny budgets... Read More
May 7, 2014 | Young Voices | Ally Siebert
As the world watches the situation in Ukraine change almost daily, Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) affirms its commitment to its current work in the country. It also offers... Read More
May 7, 2014 | God at work in the World |
Justice Murray Sinclair proudly and lovingly put his arm around Sarah, his granddaughter. “Tomorrow is one of the most important days in my life, the birthday of my granddaughter... Read More
May 7, 2014 | God at work in the World | Evelyn Rempel Petkau
“Little is known about the day school part of our colonial history and it is pretty critical we get to know it,” said Steve Heinrichs, director of indigenous relations for... Read More
May 7, 2014 | God at work in the World | Evelyn Rempel Petkau
Earlier this year, World Vision U.S. announced a landmark policy change that would permit gay Christians in legal same-sex marriages to be employed by the Christian aid... Read More
May 7, 2014 | God at work in the World | Will Braun
“We are formed to be consumers, wanting maximum value for the lowest price,” Scott Hagley of Forge Canada told a group gathered at Level Ground Mennonite Church for “Consumed:... Read More
May 7, 2014 | God at work in the Church | Amy Dueckman
Bryan Moyer Suderman
Four new directors were named to the Canadian Mennonite Publishing Service (CMPS) board at its 43rd annual meeting held here from April 10 to 12. They are Henry Krause of Langley... Read More
May 7, 2014 | God at work in the Church |
Mennonite Church Canada’s General Board offers this discernment guide in advance of Assembly 2014, to be held in Winnipeg from July 3 to 6. Introduction The Being a Faithful... Read More
May 7, 2014 | God at work in the Church |