Two knitters and a potter
Many people dream of having a business but it never comes to pass. Barb Heidebrecht of Bergthal Mennonite Church in Didsbury, Alta., wondered if it was just a pipe dream as her daughter Mikaela Heidebrecht and daughter-in-law, Lori Pauls talked about how bored they were and how they should open a store together. “I didn’t…
Watch: Raw Carrot at Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church
A social enterprise run partially out of Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church in Kitchener, Ont. was in the spotlight recently. CTV News broadcast a short segment about the Raw Carrot earlier this month. A collaboration with Mennonite Central Committee Ontario, the Raw Carrot employs people on the Ontario Disability Support Program to make gourmet soup that is…
Taking charge
Two young women from Mennonite Church Canada congregations are the creators of a new podcast about entrepreneurship. Katie Steckly from Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church in Kitchener, Ont., and Katie Bentz from Hillcrest Mennonite Church in nearby New Hamburg host Bossy Women (bossywomen.ca), a podcast that spotlights female business owners in Kitchener-Waterloo. “As we’ve become more…
