Weekly News

Welcome! Here you will find all the news and events that your congregation will need for the week - MCEC Prayer and Event Highlights, Mennonite Church Canada Updates, Announcements. Check out the hot buttons to ministry opportunities and pastoral transitions. Administrative Assistants: make sure to see the Bulletin Cut and Paste. Bookmark this page and check back regularly for updates. New items will begin to appear on Monday and the newsletter will come to your inbox on Wednesday.

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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:

Please pray for the MCEC community of congregations; this week we hold Grace Lao Mennonite Church in prayer. Som Phanpha provides pastoral care to this community in Kitchener, Ontario. Pray for this congregation and for strong faith, loving fellowship and a joyful witness to the gospel in their community.
Please pray for those affected by the devastating earthquake in Colombia, including communities where Mennonite congregations are present. Pray for comfort for those grieving, strength for rescue and relief workers and wisdom for leaders responding to the disaster. Pray that neighbours and communities come together in compassion and generosity as they face the days ahead.
Please pray for that many families in the City of Ottawa and the Niagara Region who have experienced destruction and disruption to their homes due to significant flooding this summer. Pray also for Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) volunteers who have been serving in both areas.

Mennonite Church Canada

After prayerful consideration and thoughtful discussion, the Governing Board of The Canadian Council of Churches is excited to announce that The Reverend Janet M. Anstead will assume the role of General Secretary, beginning September 1, 2026. Read more about Governing Board of The Canadian Council of Churches's announcement.

Project Ploughshares, originally begun by a Mennonite and a Quaker, is turning 50 this year, and is inviting worshiping communities to join them on Monday, September 21, 2026, 6:00 pm at Federation Hall, University of Waterloo. This Gala fundraiser will include a dinner and a keynote from the honourable Lloyd Axworthy. This fundraiser will support the continuation of our important work for global peace, needed now more than ever.
Tickets are $70 and can be purchased online or by contacting our office at 1-888-907-3223 or email plough@ploughshares.ca

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International Witness

The ongoing devastation of Gaza reminds us to pray and work for healing and justice where the wars of adults have traumatized children and fed cycles of revenge and hate. Since October 7, 2023, some 21,000 children in Gaza have perished from Israeli bombs and snipers, and from blocked access to food and medical care. Tens of thousands of others have been injured. In the initial Palestinian militant attacks and Israeli response, some 50 Israeli children were also killed, and others kidnapped. For more information and an opportunity to sign a parliamentary petition, visit MC Canada Palestine/Israel Network.

International Witness Sunday
Help your congregation plan to celebrate God’s new creation with our Global Companions for International Witness Sunday, October 25, 2026. Worship resources, recorded messages, videos, children’s story, and more are available by September 1st at https://www.mennonitechurch.ca/IW-Sunday.

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Climate Action

Simplify worship planning for Fall of 2026 and join Christians around the world in recognizing the Season of Creation from September 1- October 4, 2026! Leader Magazine’s Summer 2026 Issue includes wonderful new worship material, written by worship leaders from Mennonite Church Canada for your use.

Find resources for the Season of Creation.

Indigenous Relations

Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery's Quarterly Repair Network Call

September 1, 2026. All are welcome! During our call, Sarah Augustine and organizing staff will lead discussion around engaging with repair and healing as communities and congregations, including how to support the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Orange Shirt Day) on Sept. 30th. Whatever stage of engagement your congregation or community is at, consider joining the Coalition's Repair Network Call to be encouraged and strengthened.

Register for the Zoom link for the Coalition's Repair Network Call

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CommonWord Bookstore and Resource Centre

Church Season Resources

Indigenous Art of a Face

Thursday, September 17, 7:00 PM (CDT)

Book event with author Jodi Spargur and guests.

Join us in-person or by livestream for a panel discussion with the author and guests around reparations for the church and what it means to live as treaty people in Manitoba and Canada. For more information on the event visit CommonWord.