ReLearning Community

ReLearning Community is:

A different idea about what it means to be "church" in changing times;
A challenge to be more intentional about leading and being lead;
A shift in congregational culture emphasizing the making and sending of disciples;
A call to recognize how God is present in our lives and discern what we're to do about it;
A way to engage in transformative, life-on-life interactions inside and outside the church;
A desire for deep, supportive, accountable relationships that invite us to live life together;
Intentionally making disciples by building relationships UP (with God), IN (with each other), and OUT (with the world).

Based on the teaching of Catalyse Change, the initial two-year ReLearning Community engagement invites leaders and congregations to shift focus from institutions to people, following the example of Jesus. Jesus intentionally made disciples and invited those disciples to do the same.

ReLearning News

Moving Faith From a Microwave to a Crockpot

Aug 10th, 2022

Moving Faith From a Microwave to a Crockpot

The Zoom screens come to life and connect across six computers, bringing the friends into each other’s living rooms and dorm rooms. ‘What is God doing in your life? What are you going to do about it?’ These questions have changed the lives of these friends.

Several young people at Hillcrest Mennonite Church were interested in baptism in the fall of 2019. Hillcrest planned to begin faith exploration classes after the Christmas season as a way of preparing for baptism. “And then we started hearing about this global pandemic,” says Kevin Peters Unrau, co-pastor at Hillcrest Mennonite Church. “Everything was shutting down.”

Community Garden Gives Life in Time of Pandemic

Jul 22nd, 2020

Community Garden Gives Life in Time of Pandemic

Growing from Mississauga Mennonite Fellowship’s experience with ReLearning Community, they began to dream of what a missional community might be in their context. Erik and Natasha, Neil and Chris, Chrissy, Carol, Stephen and Daniel began to plan a community garden. Then Covid-19 hit!

“We had no idea when we started how valuable it would be to have people you can get together with in person! That has been one of the most valuable parts of this whole endeavor," says Stephen.

People across MCEC continue to find creative and innovate ways to stay connected during this time of pandemic - covid stories of hope.

Following God's Rhythm

Dec 3rd, 2019

Following God's Rhythm

The air conditioning on the bus felt good and I relished the cool breeze as I waited for the people to take their seats. I turned to the man who had invited us to the Toronto Blue Jays baseball game that June afternoon. “You’re going to be pretty tired tomorrow for your sermon,” I jokingly said to him as he was a pastor and we would be returning to Kitchener late that Saturday night. Sean said, “This is church this week.” That was unexpected. I was surprised that a church would choose not to gather on Sunday because they had gone to a Blue Jays game on Saturday!

"If you make disciples you always get a church. But if you make a church, you rarely get disciples."

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