Young Adults Spend Time TOGETHER
Over the past few years, a group of Region 8 leaders have been planning and hosting a retreat for young adults. This year that continued with a retreat on the theme “Together.”
Anabaptist Dictionary of the Bible Phase 1 Nears Completion
The first phase of the Anabaptist Dictionary of the Bible (ADB) is nearing completion. This free online project at the centre of biblical interpretation and Anabaptist thought is adding article 49 toward a goal to cover all 66 books in the Bible.
A Girl Called ‘Ding:’ How an MCC Partner in South Sudan was a Refuge for a Young Girl’s Future
For three days and three nights, Mary Laat ran and hid from members of her own family. The goal of their pursuit? To bring her to the altar to marry a man she didn’t know who’d paid his dowry and expected a wife in return.
Equipping Future Church Leaders in Indonesia
As a generation of experienced pastors enter retirement age, many churches around the world are seeing a shortage of trained leaders. Pastoral candidates who have studied Anabaptist theology are even more rare.
EMC appoints Director of Global Outreach
On behalf of the Personnel Committee, I am happy to announce the appointment of Gerald Reimer to the post of Director of Global Outreach.
Refugees focus of Project Builders event
EMC Project Builders (PB) has been around for over 50 years but in 2024, for the first time, the PB held a dessert fundraiser rather than the usual annual general meeting.
Kindness in every twist of thread
Serhiy* has had to move three times in the last two years. Living in Nikopol, Ukraine, means facing constant bombardment by Russian military forces.
The Armchair Anabaptist launches second season on ‘community’
The Armchair Anabaptist is a podcast that explores theological issues from an Anabaptist perspective with the goal of positively changing the way we live.
EMC Missionary Fellowship ‘like a family gathering’
EMC missionaries from all over the world were able to make new connections, build community, and encourage one another in their calling at the annual EMC Missionary Fellowship held September 07, 2023, at Prairie Rose EMC in Landmark, Man.
‘Can you help us help?’
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 for Jordan, Palestine and Israel.
A ‘glass half full’ approach to development
Despite the amount of resources mobilized for local development, progress remains insignificant and unsustainable in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in general and in Mennonite churches in particular. Concerned about this situation, with funding from Project Builders and AIMM donors, AIMM organized a training seminar on the Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) approach.
Spirit of MDS Fund invites applications for 2023–24
Every year the Gospel Mission Church, an Evangelical Mennonite Mission Conference (EMMC) congregation in Winkler, Man., runs an event called Love the Valley.
Long-time treasurer retires from campus chaplaincy board
For almost three decades, students have found a sense of community, peer support, pastoral care, counselling and more at Menno Office on the University of Manitoba campus. Menno Office a campus ministry supported by the Inter Mennonite Chaplaincy Association (IMCA), is a shared ministry of Mennonite church conferences that appoint members to serve on the board. Shortly after the IMCA was formed in 1995, Len Loewen was appointed to the board and served as IMCA’s treasurer from May 1996 until his retirement in May 2023.
Witnessing in Hong Kong & Beyond
Church members gather in a school auditorium, singing worship songs in both Cantonese (the mother tongue for most people in Hong Kong) and Mandarin. The Chinese languages share a script that contains thousands of characters. Through the internet and the globalization of church music, people who can’t read the script can now find a translated version of the songs to understand and sing along.
“You brought hope and love to the community”
For Amanda McDougall-Merrill, Mayor of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, volunteers with Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) Canada did more than repair homes damaged by Hurricane Fiona in Cape Breton.
MCC Seek Program helps young adults explore Faith and Culture
Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) invites applications for Seek, its newest young adult program for 18- to 20-year-olds who want to do six months of service, discipleship training and cross-cultural sharing in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Anabaptism at 500 project surpasses goal of 500 study groups contributing to Anabaptist Community Bible
The Anabaptism at 500 Project is proud to announce it has exceeded its goal of 500 study groups contributing to the Anabaptist Community Bible.
EMC office says farewell to Tim Dyck and Wannetta Fast
Tim Dyck, EMC executive director, and Wannetta Fast, EMC office accountant, are celebrated as they prepare to enter retirement.
Golfers raise over $43,000 for Project Builders ventures
The EMC Project Builders 29th annual golf tournament took place on June 15, 2023. The Texas Scramble (best ball) style tournament raised over $43,000 for this year’s projects as 135 golfers enjoyed the beautiful weather and camaraderie on the course and over lunch.
Council approves church closure, amends Constitution
On June 3, 2023, Conference Council delegates gathered at Rosenort (Man.) EMC and online on Zoom to manage the business of the EMC. This included approving the closure of Good News Community Church in Steinbach, Man. and approving amendments to the EMC Constitution.