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Fanosie Legesse Appointed MCEC Intercultural Mission Minister

Feb 10th, 2020

Fanosie Legesse Appointed MCEC Intercultural Mission Minister

MCEC is pleased to announce the appointment of Fanosie Legesse as MCEC Intercultural Mission Minister. Intercultural Mission Minister is a new position within the MCEC team. “I see God at work,” says Fanosie. “I have been a part of MCEC for the last 16 years and I see us becoming a mix of languages, peoples and nations from every corner of the globe.”

“Intercultural awareness has become a growing edge for MCEC,” says David Martin, Executive Minister. “It is exciting as we move toward being an intercultural church, but it also generates some challenges as we learn to integrate various cultural backgrounds. This new role of Intercultural Mission Minister is part educator, listener, mentor and bridge-builder.”

MCEC Congregations Gift $250,000 to Rockway Mennonite Collegiate Inclusion Fund

Feb 9th, 2020

MCEC Congregations Gift $250,000 to Rockway Mennonite Collegiate Inclusion Fund

“MCEC is pleased to grant to Rockway Mennonite Collegiate $250,000 to establish an ongoing inclusion fund to make education at Rockway more accessible to youth from our new Canadian congregations,” announced David Martin, MCEC Executive Minister, at the Rockway Mennonite Collegiate 75th Founder’s Day Celebration. He continued, “This gift is from all the congregations of MCEC. Youth represent both the present and the future of the church.”

MCEC Launches New Website As Part of MC Canada Congregational Website Hub

Feb 7th, 2020

MCEC Launches New Website As Part of MC Canada Congregational Website Hub

MCEC launched a new website on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 as a part of the congregational website hub across Canada. It connects all Mennonite Church Canada Regional Churches and the Nationwide Church into a strong and dynamic communications hub. As a part of this launch, MCEC will be changing our logo to symbolize our unity in our MC Canada nationwide community of faith. The red logo has served us well since 2005 but with this website launch, we will be changing our red logo to green.

MCEC Responds to Allegation of Ministerial Misconduct 2020

Jan 23rd, 2020

MCEC Responds to Allegation of Ministerial Misconduct 2020

Mennonite Church Eastern Canada (MCEC) received a written allegation of ethical misconduct. MCEC holds all pastors to a high standard of ethical conduct. We assure congregations that we have policies, procedures, and training for pastoral leaders that promote safe and ethical conduct. MCEC commits to ongoing review and strengthening of these safeguards. In addition, MCEC also has a web-based resource for understanding, reporting, and responding to misconduct by church leaders.

Our prayer is that God’s grace and compassionate love will support and enfold those most deeply affected. In the same spirit, your prayers are invited for everyone involved.

Meeting Jesus Under the Bridge

Jan 15th, 2020

Meeting Jesus Under the Bridge

Lives Changed at Hochma

“They were selling drugs while we were eating dinner with them!” says Lyne Renaud, pastor at Hochma in Quebec. “As we were eating, customers would come into the apartment and do business! I looked at my husband Michel and said, “Wow! Where are we??!””

A Small Congregation with a Big Heart - Refuge de Paix

Jan 15th, 2020

A Small Congregation with a Big Heart - Refuge de Paix

Lucy bundled herself up warmly and made her way through the blustery streets of Sherbrooke on the way to Refuge de Paix early one Sunday morning. It was the kind of grey, stormy day when Sunday worship services are cancelled because it is too wintry to be outside. It was also a morning that Lucy Roca, pastor, had prayed. “Lord, even if there is only one person who will come,” she had prayed, “I will go and be there for them.”