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The first thing they said was “Can you help us help?” recalls Sarah Funkhouser, who, together with her husband, Seth Malone, is Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) representative... Read More
November 3, 2023 | Web First | Jason Dueck
Elisa Humphreys was sitting on her couch in her home in Carstairs, Alberta, when she got the emergency alert about the tornado. It was July 1 and Humphreys, 63, who manages... Read More
November 3, 2023 | Web First | John Longhurst
During her community outreach work, Judith McCartney will typically ask people: “Did you know Christ walked 22,000 miles in his lifetime of ministry?” McCartney believes in... Read More
November 2, 2023 | News | Madalene Arias
First-hand from Gaza The following is a string of messages received by a reader of Canadian Mennonite who worked in Israel-Palestine. She received the messages on October 30 from... Read More
November 2, 2023 | News |
“We, nosotros , we saved Colombia from being handed over to communists!” Those were the words of a celebrity pastor from a Colombian mega-church, spoken to a cheering crowd in... Read More
November 2, 2023 | News | César García
At the time of assuming his new role as executive minister of Mennonite Church B.C. in August, Shel Boese recalls being asked about his vision for MC B.C. “It doesn’t matter what... Read More
November 2, 2023 | News | Amy Rinner Waddell
Getting old was not something I looked forward to. The shift from being someone who gives to someone who receives requires adjustment, but with God’s help we can prepare for... Read More
November 2, 2023 | News | Helmut Lemke
Leading worship was the focus of a two-day workshop organized by Mennonite Church Saskatchewan last month. More than 30 pastors and lay leaders attended “Called to Be a Worship... Read More
November 2, 2023 | News | Emily Summach
October was a big month for pastoral leadership in Mennonite Church Saskatchewan as two young pastors, Rodney Hennessey and Curtis Wiens, were ordained by their congregations. “It... Read More
November 2, 2023 | News | Emily Summach
Members of a southern Manitoba church are offering the residents of their town a free monthly meal, served with a side of fellowship and fun. Altona Bergthaler Mennonite Church... Read More
November 2, 2023 | News | Aaron Epp
On September 29, 18 participants gathered in Saskatoon to kick off the Mennonite Church Saskatchewan youth programming year. The youth got to know one another in a variety of ways... Read More
November 2, 2023 | News | Kirsten Hamm-Epp
Theology, Spirituality The Beginning of the Story: Understanding the Old Testament in the Story of Scripture. Timothy J. Geddert. Herald Press, 2023, 208 pages. The Old Testament... Read More
November 1, 2023 | Focus On Books & Resources | Barb Draper
Jan Steven, a commissioned chaplain with Mennonite Church Eastern Canada, has found a new way to show care for seniors in long term care facilities. The new venture starts with... Read More
October 31, 2023 | News | Maria H. Klassen
Parliament narrowly defeated a bill that would have prevented the expansion of eligibility for medical assistance in dying (MAID). On October 18, 167 MPs voted against Bill C-314... Read More
October 31, 2023 | News | Will Braun
Scroll down for a recording of a webinar that Canadian Mennonite hosted on Wednesday, October 25, 2023. Titled "Life and Death Matters: Exploring Medical Assistance in Dying," the... Read More
October 27, 2023 | Past Events |
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October 20, 2023 | Web-only | Canadian Mennonite Staff
Yousef Alkhouri Yousef Alkhouri is a Palestinian Christian from Gaza. He is a lecturer at Bethlehem Bible College, though is currently studying in Europe. He visited Canada last... Read More
October 19, 2023 | News |
On September 29, 18 participants gathered in Saskatoon to kickoff the Mennonite Church Saskatchewan youth programming year. The youth got to know one another in a variety of ways... Read More
October 19, 2023 | News | Kirsten Hamm-Epp
In August, Iglesia Cristiana Anabautista Menonita de Ecuador (ICAME) published a statement calling for prayers amid escalating violence in the country. Alexandra Meneses, who... Read More
October 19, 2023 | News | Madalene Arias
Rod Suderman, lead pastor of Emmanuel Mennonite Church in Abbotsford, B.C., died on Sept. 2 following a cancer diagnosis earlier this year. He had also served as a pastor in... Read More
October 19, 2023 | News | Amy Rinner Waddell
Mennonite teachings tend to promote complete nonviolence, stating or implying that all else is wrong. Officially, we live by nonviolence alone, but in reality, we live about the... Read More
October 19, 2023 | News | Howard Boldt
During three decades of travel to the U.S. for work, I’ve enjoyed many conversations about faith and politics. These discussions have become more polarized in recent years, with... Read More
October 19, 2023 | News | James Barber
Green growth, or green capitalism, is hailed as a novel, inventive solution to the climate crisis. But green growth assumes business as usual—a continuation of our current system... Read More
October 19, 2023 | News | Sarah Augustine and Sheri Hostetler
It’s a Wednesday evening and the two dozen children gathered in a room at the back of Sargent Avenue Mennonite Church in Winnipeg are singing about candy-coated chocolate. “Mommy... Read More
October 19, 2023 | News | Aaron Epp