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.

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MCEC in Prayer 

  1. Please pray for the MCEC community of congregations. This week we are praying for The Gathering Church. Catherine Gitzel provides pastoral leadership for this congregation, supported by Rocco Maiolo. This community gathers together in Kitchener, ON where they work to be a welcoming church, developing in faith together and serving others.

  2. Wondimu Senbeto will be Licensed Toward Ordination at Oromo Evangelical Church of Ottawa on June 8, 2025. Pray for Wondimu and the congregation as they celebrate his calling to ministerial leadership. To share your words of encouragement and support with Wondimu, you can reach him at win7life@gmail.com.

  3. God of peace, bring calm to the chaos and healing to the hurting places in our world. Strengthen those working for justice and protect the vulnerable caught in conflict. May your hope shine where darkness seems strongest.

Mennonite Church Canada

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International Witness

IW Global Companion of the Month.

Learn more and pray for Myanmar, the Global Companion for June: https://www.mennonitechurch.ca/article/45470  

 

The Philippines

Praise God for the presence of PeaceBuilders Community at Malipayan Peace Hub as groups assemble for training and networking.  Your partnership in this work is already bearing fruit in many ways!   

Palestine-Israel Network 

The MC Canada Palestine-Israel Network (PIN) has sent a letter to Prime Minister Carney, welcoming his recent statements on Gaza and urging decisive action. The PIN encourages the sending of similar messages to Ottawa as one way of working and praying for a just peace. More info found on: https://mennonitechurch.ca/pin.

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Climate Action &
Indigenous Relations:

Indigenous Relations

Reconciliation Walk

Hold in prayer the Mennonite Churches in BC, who will Walk in the Spirit of Reconciliation from May 30th - June 1st. The walk treads on the beautiful land between Fort Langley and Mission, on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples. More information

 

Climate Action

Stories about Reducing Emissions

Six churches received Emissions Reduction Grants in 2024. Check out their stories of how they used the grant money to reduce emissions in their church buildings. Watch and listen to a conversation between all the recipients


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CommonWord Bookstore and Resource Centre

Share these resources in your newsletters, bulletins and social media posts!

 

The Anabaptist Community Bibles are back! The 2nd printing is now available, and we have lots of stock (of both hard cover and soft-touch editions) - https://www.commonword.ca/go/bible500. 

Writers’ Conference at CMU. Mennonite/s Writing Ten will feature presentations that engage with “words at work and play” across a variety of academic disciplines and creative genres. For more information, and to register - https://www.cmu.ca/programs/english/mennonites-writing 

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.    

Mental Health Resources. May is Mental Health Month. Check out the curated collection – https://www.commonword.ca/go/2151 

Pentecost – June 8

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Quick Links               Ministry Opportunities     Pastoral Transitions     Guest Speakers

 

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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 are praying for The Gathering Church. Catherine Gitzel provides pastoral leadership for this congregation, supported by Rocco Maiolo. This community gathers together in Kitchener, ON where they work to be a welcoming church, developing in faith together and serving others.

    2. Wondimu Senbeto will be Licensed Toward Ordination at Oromo Evangelical Church of Ottawa on June 8, 2025. Pray for Wondimu and the congregation as they celebrate his calling to ministerial leadership. To share your words of encouragement and support with Wondimu, you can reach him at win7life@gmail.com.

    3. God of peace, bring calm to the chaos and healing to the hurting places in our world. Strengthen those working for justice and protect the vulnerable caught in conflict. May your hope shine where darkness seems strongest.

 
Announcements:

  1. MC Canada Gathering 2025 July 2 - 5, 2025, Kitchener-Waterloo, ON. Our Nationwide Family of Faith Comes to MCEC this Summer! Check out this welcome video from the MCEC staff, inviting you to join us for MC Canada Gathering 2025 in MCEC. It's going to be a joyful celebration of our nationwide community of faith as we come together to worship, grow, engage in meaningful business, and connect—together. Register today.

  2. Lunch Hour with the MCEC Executive Minister, June 20, noon to 1 p.m. Online. Join us on Zoom for a midday conversation with Anthony Siegrist! Take a pause in your day to connect, reflect, and be encouraged. This is a space to bring your questions, share your voice, and energize one another for the work of God’s reconciling ministry. This session, we’ll be joined by Lori Guenther Reesor to talk about churches and money, generosity and discipleship. More information and to register.

  3. Save the date! MC Canada International Witness Sunday October 26, 2025. A day set aside for congregations to learn and connect with MC Canada International Witness. Learn about your global companions! Resources available September 1.

  4. 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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