Niagara churches reopening
Vineland (Ont.) United Mennonite Church plans to continue meeting virtually for worship through September, using YouTube video. According to pastor Louise Wideman, the church is planning a cautious tiered approach to reopening. The first step will be to install equipment for livestreaming the service. The next stage will include inviting small groups to join for…
Navigating reopening
Across the nationwide church, there are likely as many approaches to reopening as there are congregations. Mennonite Church Saskatchewan recently hosted an online conversation about how congregations are meeting the challenges of reopening. Josh Wallace, the regional church’s interim church engagement minister, hosted the Sept. 3 event, dubbed “Navigating reopening.” Pastors and lay leaders from…
