Ann L. Schultz, Executive Team Leader, welcomes people to Annual Church Gathering.

We were so excited to welcome Bock Ki Kim and Sook Kyoung Park, MC Canada International Witness Workers. They had just landed from South Korea on Friday night and joined us on Saturday! Thanks Bock Ki and Sook Kyoung!

Brandon Leis and Ken Driedger - come and make a joyful noise!

Brandon Leis leading worship with Andrea Weber Steckly, Stephen Reist and the community worship team, Cyrille Fopoussi and Ken Driedger. Thanks Team!

Break out discussion rooms. This one was standing room only led by Doug Klassen, MC Canada executive minister about decline in attendance in our congregations. Looks like a great discussion. Watch for the summary coming soon.

Fanosie Legesse, MCEC Intercultural Mission Minister, challenged us and reminded us of the great cloud of witnesses. He encouraged us to be transformed, inspired and a called people of God.

Rebecca Riek, from First Mennonite Church further encouraged us on Friday night.

Shalom Worship & Healing Centre and Hochma welcomed as full membership congregations by Arli Klassen and Doug Klassen.

We welcomed two new provisional congregations and their pastors. Here Marilyn Rudy-Froese, Church Leadership Minister, and Al Remple, Regional Minister, lead them through signing the covenant. Thank you Lord for these leaders.

Times of discussion, listening and discernment.

Cyrille asks, ponders and encourages using the MCEC Cube mic - a new edition to this year's Gathering.

Maurice Martin celebrated 40 years of ordination this past year!! Thank you Maurice for your ministry.

Tobi Thiessen from Canadian Mennonite. Watch soon for their coverage of Annual Church Gathering.

Shalom Worship & Healing Centre choir lead in worship. Thank you!

Pastor Jonathan Abrham and the Shalom Worship & Healing Choir leading in worship.

Worship transforms, inspires and calls us as a people of God.