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Building Belonging Together: Reflections from the MCEC Pastors conversation with Pablo Kim

“Belonging without becoming is inclusion without transformation, and becoming without belonging is change without relational depth.”  (Pablo) reminded us that the church is called to love across our deepest differences.

Built together into a dwelling place for God.

Anthony Siegrist's address at ACG 2026.

How do we find our way? As individual people seeking to know a holy and mysterious God—How do we find our way? As a regional church beginning to think and pray about our priorities for the next five years—How do we find our way?

As we seek to find our way today, we navigate with the conviction that our different backgrounds and stories are superseded by our common citizenship.

Gathered to Energize Congregations in Worship, Discipleship and Mission

The MCEC Annual Church Gathering was held this year in a new one-day, in-person format, welcoming 233 registered participants, including 147 delegates representing 73 congregations. The redesigned format created an energized and focused environment for connection, learning and decision-making.

What Idols?

- by Ken Driedger

As broken people in a broken world, all of us – even churches – are susceptible to making good gifts into false gods. Thankfully, there is grace and restoration in Jesus. For people who follow Jesus, that has to be the main thing. 

Transformed. Inspired. Called: An MCEC Devotional

Easter People Living in a Good Friday World

- by Doug Amstutz

Recently I ran across the phrase that Christians are an Easter people living in a Good Friday world. That phrase stuck with me. I liked it. We certainly know what a Good Friday world means. A world of darkness and violence and injustice.

Transformed. Inspired. Called: An MCEC Devotional

Ordination and the Call to Serve: Anthony Siegrist to be Ordained

“Ordination is an ancient practice - it connects us with the broader Christian church and with the way that God has served the household of faith for generations,” says Anthony Siegrist, MCEC Executive Minister.

Anthony Seigrist will be ordained on Saturday, April 25, during the MCEC Intercultural Worship Gathering at Shalom Worship & Healing Center/First Mennonite in Kitchener, ON.