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Providing a Place for Pollinators in Toronto
Jan 18th, 2023

Providing a Place for Pollinators in Toronto

“I feel like God has entrusted us to take care of creation,” says Sandy Yuen, member of Toronto Chinese Mennonite Church. “Many people care about the environment and these gardens are a way to build relationsips with our neighbours.”

Toronto Chinese Mennonite Church looked at their property to dream of how they could recreate the space around their church. It’s good to get our hands dirty and really experience God’s providence.

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Called to Embrace a New Way
Jan 17th, 2023

Called to Embrace a New Way

Between Clifford and Mildmay in Ontario is a 100-acre farm nestled into the countryside. This time of year, the trees are bursting with their bright fall colours of red, yellow and orange. Here you will find Andre Wiederkehr, his parents and his brother hard at work and farming in a way that may surprise many people.

Andre says, "We’ve built our whole society on wrong assumptions in a lot of ways. I don’t think that the current system in which we as a society function can last. To be loving is to reimagine those life supporting systems we are surrounded with and try to find ways and systems that are healthy and loving in the long term.”

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Deeper Faith at UMEI Christian Highschool
Jan 16th, 2023

Deeper Faith at UMEI Christian Highschool

“I am here. I am open. God is with us.” These three simple sentences were repeated by students at UMEI Christian High School in Leamington to begin each chapel service during their Deeper Faith Days. Wendy Janzen, MCEC Eco-Minister, works with congregations to empower them in their worship and witness with their communities engaging in the important work of caring for God’s creation.

She spent three days at UMEI doing just that, through three expanded chapel services as well as classroom workshops.

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Sprout Fall 2022

Ecotheology: On Earth as it is in Heaven

  • Called to Embrace A New Way
    Immerse yourself in Andre's story as he an his family shift away from an export-oriented small farm.
  • God's Reconciling Ministry for all Creation
    God's shalom extends to all creation. How can we seek God's will on earth as it is in heaven?
  • Resources
    Check out these ecotheology resources from CommonWord.
  • Providing a Place for Pollinators in Toronto
    Discover how one congregation created gardens for both pollinators and their neighbours.
  • Deeper Faith at UMEI Christian Highschool
    Students at UMEI spent Deeper Faith days reflecting on God's creation. Discover their insights.
  • How am I Going to Take Care of the World?
    Journey with Mennonite Fellowship of Montreal as they set aside time to consider their care of the environment.
  • This is All God's Earth
    Join James Barber as he leads the annual fish-walk in Markham.
  • Farming in Benin
    Learn how Benin Bible Institute creatively provided support for graduating pastors and their families.

MCEC Sprout 2022 ENGLISH pdfMCEC Sprout 2022 FRENCH pdf