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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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
- Please pray for the MCEC community of congregations. This week we pray for Christ Kingdom Reformed Church and Pastor Yonathan Assefa. Pray for this Ethiopian congregation located in Scarborough, Ontario.
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God of peace, let your harmony take root in our hearts, so that the healing we long to see in the world may begin within each of us. Guide our steps so that we walk gently with one another, choosing compassion, justice, and understanding in every moment. Make us instruments of your enduring peace.
Announcements:
- MCEC Intercultural Volleyball Tournament, February 28 @ Rockway Mennonite Collegiate. There is still time to enter a team in this fun day of intercultural, intergenerational volleyball. This event has been growing each year. Register your team and join in the fun.
- Churches Caring for Creation, March 7, 2026, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., 800 King St. E., Kitchener (Shalom and First Mennonite). Do you hunger and thirst for faithful responses to the degradation of this planet? Join MCEC and A Rocha for a morning of learning and inter-denominational dialogue. Register here.
- MCEC Intercultural Competency Conversation in Leamington, March 7, 2026, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Join us for an engaging and interactive workshop open to all who are curious about how intercultural understanding can deepen relationships and enhance ministry effectiveness. (Similar events are planned for KW and Toronto.) Register here.
Mennonite Church Canada
As we enter a new year, Mennonite Church Canada invites you to join us in walking the path of faith with our global companions. Mennonite Church Canada’s Global Companions program strengthens relationships with international church partners—learning together, sharing resources, and encouraging one another to live into God’s call.
International Witness
On February 11th , Mennonite Church Canada released an initial $5,000 in emergency support for victims of a bombing in the village of Tlangkhua, Myanmar. Since then, Pastor Amos Chin has said “The situation in the village remains unstable. We fear more bombings. With the support of Mennonite Church Canada, we are able to provide critical assistance during this time of crisis. Our efforts include support to the families of those who have been killed, financial assistance to the injured, and rice distributions to vulnerable individuals.”
Donate here. Designate Myanmar in the message section of the form.
Climate Action &
Indigenous Relations:
Climate Action
You can still join! Imagine Thursday evenings with your besties - surrounded by your people, good food - what better way to figure out your next steps in responding to the climate crisis! Get your friends to sign up, then start divvying up hosting duties! Nationwide Book Study: Climate Pollinator: Stories on Anabaptists and the Climate - Mennonite Church Canada.
Indigenous Relations
Walking with Indigenous People through Lent! Are you looking for a way to attend to Indigenous relations as part of your Spiritual Practice? There are many options available online, but new for 2026 is "Walking Softly with the Declaration: A Lenten Pathway to Right Relationships." Blessings and peace be with us all as we join Jesus and his uprising.
CommonWord Bookstore and Resource Centre
Church Year Resources
Materials to buy, borrow or access online. Includes Together in Worship Resources.
- Resources for the Lent season (February 18-April 4)
Lenten Guided Prayer Experience
The annual contemplative prayer resource for individuals, small groups and congregations from the Mennonite Spiritual Directors of Eastern Canada.
Together in Worship Resources
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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