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. 1. Please pray for the MCEC community of congregations. This week we pray for Breslau Mennonite Church. Bruce Yoder began serving as Intentional Interim Pastor on January 4, 2026. Pray for Bruce and the congregation as they learn to know one another and as they worship and serve together during this time of transition.
        
   2. 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. 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.
   
   
2. 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!
   
   
3. 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.
   
   
4. 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. 
   
   
5. 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. 
   
   
6. 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.

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