Two congregations withdraw from MC Manitoba
In the same year that two congregations joined Mennonite Church Manitoba, adding new member churches for the first time in a decade, two congregations have also withdrawn from the regional church. Carman Mennonite Church will officially leave MC Manitoba on Sept. 1 and Springfield Heights Mennonite Church in Winnipeg will leave on July 1. Both…
Three churches follow distinct paths as sexuality tensions shift the landscape
March 19 was “PIE Day” at Toronto United Mennonite Church. Just before noon, attendants gradually moved out of the worship hall into the lobby for coffee and tea. Two long tables soon filled with tarts and custards. Some people gawked at a mud pie with gummy worms and crumbled chocolate. Children emerged from Sunday school…
MC Manitoba reflects on shared life together
For the second year in a row, the members of Mennonite Church Manitoba came together on Zoom screens, instead of in a church sanctuary, for their annual gathering, due to the risks of COVID-19. But rather than dwelling on the past, the energy of the meeting was directed forward. The theme of the 75th annual…
