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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.

Prayer:

1. Please pray for the MCEC community of congregations; this week we hold Hunta Mennonite Church in prayer. Lord, strengthen and encourage Hunta Mennonite Church as they grow in faith, care for one another and share the love of Christ in the Cochrane community.
   
   
2. We give thanks for Rielly (pastor at Windsor Mennonite Fellowship) and Faith McLaren as they welcome their daughter, Elowen Margot Joyce McLaren, into their family. Grant them wisdom, strength and joy in this new season of life, and surround them with your peace and care. Pray also for Windsor Mennonite Fellowship as they celebrate with their pastor, offering encouragement, understanding and practical support as they journey together through this time of joy and adjustment. As a community of congregations, one way we can care for our pastors is by holding them and their families in prayer during times of celebration and transition.  
   
   
3. Give thanks for MCEC pastors who gather at Hidden Acres Mennonite Camp on November 9-10 with David Boshart, AMBS President, for a time of renewal, encouragement and reflection on Anabaptist spiritual leadership. Pray also for MCEC staff who have planned and are guiding this gathering. Grant them wisdom, energy and grace as they serve and may this time together nurture a renewed sense of God's presence among all who attend. 
   
   
4. God of peace, in a world marked by conflict, fear, and uncertainty, make us channels of your peace. As we journey through this November, show us how to be peacemakers in our homes, congregations, workplaces and communities. Where there is division, help us sow understanding; where there is hurt, bring healing; and where there is despair, plant seeds of hope.
   
   

Bulletin Announcements:

1. 50 Kent Lunch and Learn - Walking the Jesus Way: From Land Acknowledgement to Repair, November 11, 2026, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. You are invited to an in person or online Lunch and Learn at 50 Kent on November 11, 2026 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.. Join Jodi Spargur from Red Clover: Walking the Jesus way requires moving beyond empty gestures into true metanoia, turning our words into real-world restoration. Register at mcec.ca/events.
   
   
2. MCEC Renew our Vision Lunch Hour Online Forums, November 18, 2026 and November 26, 2026, noon. Engage more deeply with the MCEC Renew Our Vision process. Explore the feedback and reflect on what the Holy Spirit may be saying to our regional church as we seek God's direction for the future. Register today at mcec.ca/events.
   
   
3. MCEC Day of Fasting and Prayer, November 21, 2026 - Set aside November 21 to join congregations across MCEC for a shared day of prayer, fasting and seeking God together. Whether you fast from food, a meal, social media or another activity, this is an opportunity to deepen your dependence on God and listen for the Spirit's leading. Conclude the day at a regional prayer gathering from 6-9 p.m. at MCEC in Kitchener, or gather locally with your congregation(s) as we unite in prayer across the region. More information at mcec.ca. 
   
   

4. Journey: A Missional Leadership Development Program. Are you discerning a call to ministry or growing in church leadership? Join Journey, a leadership development program for pastors, lay leaders, church planters and emerging leaders. Apply for Spring 2027 by November 13 (early deadline) or December 11 (final deadline). Learn more at www.ambs.edu/journey or contact Marilyn Rudy-Froese mrudyfroese@mcec.ca or Yoel Masyawong ymasyawong@mcec.ca.

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