Weekly News

Welcome! Here you will find all the news and events that your congregation will need for the week - MCEC Prayer and 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.  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.

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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

    1. Please pray for the MCEC community of congregations. This week we pray for Brussels Mennonite Fellowship. Pray for God's wisdom, clarity and hope as they seek a half-time pastor to walk with them in ministry. 

    2. Pray for Jean Claude Nkundwa as he begins ministry with MCEC as a Regional Minister. Pray that God's Spirit would guide his leadership and make his service a source of encouragement and support for the congregations he serves.

    3. Please pray for the Chuncheon Community Peace Center in South Korea,and the work of Mennonite Church Canada Witness workers, Bock Ki Kim and Sook Kyoung Park. Pray that God would bless their partnership with Circles of Support and Accountability Korea (CoSA Korea) as they offer counselling and training to local probation offices. Pray for God's guidance in their work, strength for their vision, and that God's healing and hope would flow through every relationship they build. 
       
    4. God of mercy, we pray for peace in our world, especially in places burdened by conflict, fear and violence. Bring healing where war has torn communities apart, and strengthen all who work for justice, reconciliation and safety. May your peace take root in every troubled region and in every human heart.

Announcements:

  1. Bible Quizzing in MCEC. Youth Bible Quizzing returns April 18, 2026! Study Genesis 1-23 (NIV). Do you have a team? Are you interested in volunteering? Contact Sara Erb (sara@smchurch.ca) at Steinman Mennonite Church for more information.

  2. Youth Choir Retreat 2026, January 30 – February 1, 2026, Toronto United Mennonite Church. A weekend retreat of singing, playing instruments and making music together. For youth in Grades 9 – 12. Grades 7 – 8 must bring a leader. More information and to register.

  3. MCEC Intercultural Volleyball Tournament February 28, 2026, Rockway Mennonite Collegiate, Kitchener. A fun day of intercultural, intergenerational volleyball, fellowship and fun with congregations across MCEC. Registration is now open!

  4. MCEC Idea Exchange - Churches Caring for Creation, March 7, 2026, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., 800 King St. E., Kitchener, ON. Join A Rocha Ontario and MCEC for our morning event to explore how Christian communities can make creation care part of the way they serve God and neighbour. A morning of stories and insights from experienced panelists. More information and to register.

  5. MCEC Pastors Gathering: A Conversation with Pablo Kim, April 24, 2026, 7 - 8:30 p.m., MCEC 50 Kent Ave., Kitchener, ON. Join us for an evening of rich intercultural dialogue with Pablo Kim Sun, author of Building Mennonite Belonging: Toward an Intercultural Church. Together, we will explore how faith communities can respond faithfully and creatively to the realities of cultural, ethnic and racial diversity in the twenty‑first century. Registration opens soon. 

  6. MCEC Annual Church Gathering, Saturday, April 25, 2026, Steinmann Mennonite Church, Baden, ON. A one-day ACG designed to energize congregations in worship, discipleship and mission. Explore practical workshops, engage in meaningful conversations and discern God's guidance together for our shared future. Mark your calendars. 

  7. MCEC Intercultural Worship Gathering, Saturday, April 26, 2026, 7-9 p.m., 800 King St. E., Kitchener, ON (First Mennonite/Shalom Worship & Healing Center). All are welcome to this time of worship, unity and celebration as various congregations come together to honour our diversity in Christ. Mark your calendars.

Mennonite Church Canada

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International Witness

Global Companion – China. Anabaptist teaching is finding a welcome audience in small groups of believers in China as they face many of the same kinds of challenges as did their ancestors in faith. Read more.

South Korea. Please pray for the Chuncheon Community Peace Center and the work of Mennonite Church Canada Witness workers, Bock Ki Kim and Sook Kyoung Park. For the past year they have been collaborating with Circles of Support and Accountability Korea (CoSA Korea) to provide a counselling and training program for local probation offices.  Your financial support for continuing the peace presence in South Korea provided by Bock Ki and Sook Kyoung is urgently needed. Use this study guide to learn together with our companions in South Korea how to “seek peace and pursue it.”

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Climate Action &
Indigenous Relations:

Climate Action

“I want to do something about climate change but I don’t know where to start.”    

Sound familiar? Good news: faith communities around the world are already responding to climate change with actions big and small. It’s time to explore some of these responses and learn what actions we can take to make a difference in our own communities.     

Join Mennonite Church Canada and MCC Canada for a nationwide, online study of Climate Pollinator by Sierra Ross Richer. February 19-April 16 (5 sessions)  

Register Today.

Indigenous Relations

Call to Prayer and Presence! 30th Anniversary Commemoration of the 1995 Sacred Assembly is being planned for Winnipeg from January 23 to 25, 2026. Elijah Harper’s Vision for a spiritual foundation to reconciliation, needs to be both remembered and revitalized now more than ever. Show up if you can – in person, financially and certainly with prayer. More info. 

 

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CommonWord Bookstore and Resource Centre  

CommonWord partners with Together in Worship to offer thousands of free Anabaptist worship resources collected from individuals and congregations. Contribute and share your own original materials.  

CommonWord

Resources for Epiphany season (Jan 6 - Feb 17)

Did you miss a CommonWord event this fall?  The following were video recorded and are available to view:

We still have a few of these beautiful calendars left.:

This unique calendar (beginning on the first day of Advent) tells the story of the Christian year through scripture, liturgical colour, and artwork. An annual favourite for many. Buy one today. 

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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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