Weekly News
Welcome! Here you will find all the news and events that your congregation will need for the week - MCEC in Prayer, Event Highlights, Mennonite Church Canada Updates, Announcements. Check out the hot buttons to ministry opportunities and pastoral transitions. Administrative Assistants: make sure to see the Bulletin Cut and Paste below. Bookmark this page and check back regularly for updates. New items will begin to appear on Monday and the newsletter will come to your inbox on Wednesday.
MCEC in Prayer
- Please pray for the MCEC community of congregations. This week we pray for Rouge Valley Mennonite Church. Glyn Jones provides pastoral leadership to this community. Pray for Rouge Valley, a long-standing church community in Markham, ON
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Pray for Mennonite Church Saskatchewan as they meet this weekend for their annual delegate session centered on Differences for the Common Good based on 1 Corinthians 12:4-7. Pray for Fanosie Legesse, MCEC intercultural minister, as he inspires and encourages them as keynote speaker and ministers in a local congregation on Sunday.
- Please keep the Mennonite churches, and the entire population, in the city of Goma, D.R. of Congo in your prayers. The security situation remains precarious, many people are not able to access supplies, and prices have risen dramatically for goods such as food and other daily necessities. Our global companions in the regions are working together to respond to this humanitarian crisis.
Mennonite Church Canada
Registrations are officially open.
Register now for MC Canada Gathering 2025. Three tracks to choose from: Gathering 2025 (the main Gathering), U30 Gathering 2025 (part of the main Gathering with unique elements for young adults), and Youth Gathering 2025 (a unique event designed specifically for youth - Grades 6-12). There is also a separate registration for those who are only participating in one of the Pre-Gathering events.
Check out this short, thought-provoking video invitation from Gathering 2025 speaker, César García (General Secretary, MWC). He gives us a glimpse into what he’s preparing to share with the Nationwide Church at this year’s Gathering.
International Witness
Pray for Mennonite churches in Goma, DRC
Please keep the Mennonite churches, and the entire population, in the city of Goma, D.R. of Congo in your prayers. The security situation remains precarious, many people are not able to access supplies, and prices have risen dramatically for goods such as food and other daily necessities. Our global companions in the regions are working together to respond to this humanitarian crisis. More info and donation request here
Climate Action &
Indigenous Relations:
Indigenous Relations
Unbound Devotional Resource for Lent
Are you looking for a devotional resource for Lent, which centers the voices and perspective of Indigenous Christians? This 2023 devotional guide from 'Unbound' will surely bring new perspective and teachings to your Lenten journey. Or how about this Lenten path of prayer based on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Climate Action
Celebrate Earth Month during April
God calls us to care for creation which sustains, heals, and connects all of us, across the globe. Mennonite Church Canada invites you to celebrate Earth Month in April 2025. Explore these resources to find your next step in Creation Care!
CommonWord Bookstore and Resource Centre
Share these resources in your newsletters, bulletins and social media posts!
Book Launch with Michael Pahl. Join Michael Pahl and guests Janessa Nayler-Giesbrecht and Phil Campbell-Enns as we launch The Word Fulfilled: Reading the Bible with Jesus, March 6, 2024 at 7 p.m. Central Time. How did Jesus read his Bible, and what does that mean for how we should read ours? Join us in person or via livestream, buy or borrow the book – https://www.commonword.ca/go/3820
Anabaptism at 500 resources. A growing collection of resources to help commemorate Anabaptism at 500.
New Series from CMU Press. The Lyrik Poetry Series offers a generous and very affordable selection of the best work, past and present, by Canada’s foremost Mennonite poets. The Lyrik volumes present a range of poems from across each poet’s career, the selections determined in conversation with the poets themselves.
Church Year Resources
Materials to buy, borrow or access online. Includes Together in Worship resources.
Prone to Wander. The 2025 Lenten devotional from MennoMedia. Includes a worship guide, small group/study guide, and retreat guide. Borrow or buy.
Season of Lent, March 5 – April 19
Bulletin Cut and Paste
Administrators: Thank you for sharing the MCEC story with your congregations. Please continue offering valuable feedback on how we can tailor announcements to empower you in your ministry.
Prayers
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- Please pray for the MCEC community of congregations. This week we pray for Rouge Valley Mennonite Church. Glyn Jones provides pastoral leadership to this community. Pray for Rouge Valley, a long-standing church community in Markham, ON
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Pray for Mennonite Church Saskatchewan as they meet this weekend for their annual delegate session centered on Differences for the Common Good based on 1 Corinthians 12:4-7. Pray for Fanosie Legesse, MCEC intercultural minister, as he inspires and encourages them as keynote speaker and ministers in a local congregation on Sunday.
- Please keep the Mennonite churches, and the entire population, in the city of Goma, D.R. of Congo in your prayers. The security situation remains precarious, many people are not able to access supplies, and prices have risen dramatically for goods such as food and other daily necessities. Our global companions in the regions are working together to respond to this humanitarian crisis.
- Please pray for the MCEC community of congregations. This week we pray for Rouge Valley Mennonite Church. Glyn Jones provides pastoral leadership to this community. Pray for Rouge Valley, a long-standing church community in Markham, ON
- MCEC is hosting our nationwide family of faith for the Mennonite Church Canada Gathering and Youth Gathering on July 2-5, 2025. Registration is now open! More information.
- MCEC is excited to host MC Canada Gathering 2025. Volunteer Coordinators, Ashley Drudge and Gladys Bender are seeking volunteers of all ages, interested in welcoming and offering hospitality to MC Canada Gathering participants from across Canada. A variety of positions and time slots are available. For more information, please contact gathering@mennonitechurch.ca.
- You are invited to join in an online prayer for climate justice on the second Thursday of the month, for half an hour beginning at 11:15a.m. Our next prayer time is Thursday, March 13. To receive a link please contact Herb Sawatzky at pastor@bethanymennonite.ca.
- MCEC Weekly Devotional: Receive weekly encouragement from MCEC pastors! Sign up for MCEC Connect to get a new devotional in your inbox each week.
Nationwide Web-Hub - All MCEC congregations are welcome to join
If you are considering a change to your website, definitely consider the new nationwide web hub. It is much more than a web building tool. Contact Lisa Williams , Director of Communications, for more info.
Click below for information about the features, pricing, testimonials and links to launched websites.
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