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Called to Reconciliation

- by Ruth Boehm

Vanessa Grenier was inspired to make a quilt as an act of healing and reconciliation. In response to the history of residential schools in Canada and spurred on by the discovery of possible remains of 215 children at a former residential school in Kamploops BC in 2021, she wanted to do something. She is a quilter and so she began to quilt. She started with one quilt for a survivor. Over 8000 quilts have now been made and given to survivors of residential schools and those impacted by the Sixties Scoop. 

Transformed. Inspired. Called: An MCEC Devotional

Transformed by Lament

- by Dawne Driedger

Almost ten years ago, I entered a very dark time in my life. It was preceded by a number of significant changes in my life and some serious health issues requiring several weeks of radiation. The emotional nature of my work (which I love), walking alongside congregations and individuals who have their own crises, also contributed. Numerous stressful circumstances converged over a short period of time to create a perfect storm and I began a period of crippling anxiety that took years of recovery.

Transformed. Inspired. Called: An MCEC Devotional

Closing Well - Bethel Mennonite Church

“We are leaving quite a legacy and it’s something we will never completely see,” says Steve Hiller, a member of Bethel Mennonite Church (Elora), which will close its doors at the end of October. “We have no idea how many lives God has touched through Bethel. My life was changed here, and I’m just one person. There are hundreds more.”

Through the Wilderness

- by Mark Diller Harder

Is the wilderness a place of danger and fear, or a place of safety and wellbeing? Is it a place to flee from and escape, or a place to run to and embrace?

Transformed. Inspired. Called: An MCEC Devotional

MCEC Celebrates 18 Years of Transitioning into Ministry.

This past March, a group of 12 pastors gathered at Hidden Acres Mennonite Camp (HAC) to share stories and celebrate a journey of learning together. These were the last MCEC Transitioning into Ministry (TiM) equipping days. Started in 2007, the TiM program supported and prepared pastors as they began their ministry journeys.