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
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Please pray for the MCEC community of congregations; this week we hold Erb Street Mennonite Church in prayer. Wendy Janzen and Chip Bender provide pastoral care to this community in Waterloo, Ontario. Bless the people of Erb Street Mennonite Church as they seek to be rooted in God, growing in faith, and branching out in love to their community and the world.
Mennonite Church Canada
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Save the Date: MC Canada Gathering 2028. Mark your calendars for August 2–5, 2028 as Mennonite Church Canada gathers at Canadian Mennonite University. The Youth Gathering 2028 will take place at the same time and location—plan to join us!
International Witness
Save the Date for International Witness Sunday: Sunday, October 25, 2026! New resources will be available by September 1.
The South Africa Pilgrimage (October 5- 18th, 2026) allows participants to visit historically significant places. "Sites of struggle” visits will allow us to engage with post-apartheid communities that continue to suffer from inadequate access to resources and opportunities, and those working with these communities to bring healing and justice: i.e.,
Constitution Hill courthouse (and former prison), Kliptown Freedom Charter, Sophia Town, Hillbrow homeless shelter and the MES (Mould, Empower, Service) workers, District Six, The Bo-Kaap.
Climate Action &
Indigenous Relations:
Climate Action
Attention Worship Planners and Pastors - Simplify worship planning for Fall of 2026 and celebrate the Season of Creation from September 1- October 4, 2026 using Leader Magazine’s Summer 2026 Issue - includes wonderful new worship material, written by worship leaders from across Mennonite Church Canada.
Indigenous Relations
Call to Prayer! The Walk in the Spirit of Reconciliation (May 29-31) is an ecumenical gathering in BC’s lower mainland of solidarity and witness to promote healing from the harms done by colonization and residential schools. Throughout the walk participants will be hearing stories, visiting sites of significance, attending workshops and sharing meals with Indigenous knowledge keepers and historians. Pray that relationships of understanding, trust, respect, and humility are nurtured throughout the course of the walk.
CommonWord Bookstore and Resource Centre
Church season resources
- Easter season (April 5 - May 24)
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Discount Shelf
Good options for small group study or personal reading, while quantities last.
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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