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Transformed, Inspired, Called
Leah Reesor-Keller's address from Annual Church Gathering
In this video, Leah Reesor-Keller, MCEC Executive Minister, reminds us of the mustard seed and the unexpected, untamed nature of this plant. This tiny seed laden with unthinkable, unimaginable potential when the Spirit of God is at work unleashing the seed's power. She inspires us to think of what it means to live as transformed, inspired and called people of MCEC.
 
Download or watch Leah's address to MCEC at the Annual Church Gathering 2022.

MC Canada invites nationwide church to Edmonton for Gathering 2022

Mennonite Church Canada gathers in-person and online this summer

Executive Minister Doug Klassen invites members from across our nationwide community of faith to Gathering 2022, in Edmonton and online.
Find out more and register!. 
Summer Services Online

As summer approaches, MC Canada is once again organizing online worship services. Would your congregation be able to pre-record a service for our MC Canada nationwide family of faith? Thanks for considering how we can encourage each other this summer. Please contact Lisa Williams if you are able to provide a service.

These dates are still open:
  • June 5
  • June 12
  • July 24
  • August 28
  • September 4
Voices Together Worship Leaders' Workshop | May 14, 9 a.m.-noon (ET) (on Zoom)
Anneli Loepp Thiessen and Katie Graber will provide background on worship resources in Voices Together, and the Voices Together Worship Leaders' ed., highlighting uses in worship as well as the styles, cultures, and eras they represent. They will discuss tools for understanding your community’s worship culture in order to make intentional, theologically grounded, and spiritually inspired choices about worship practices that respond to your local contexts and dismantle oppression in your communities. No cost required. More Information and to Register.
Upcoming MCEC Events
MCEC Truth and Reconciliation
Land and Territory Acknowledgements
May 19, 2022, 7 p.m. online

In preparation for National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21), many churches are reviewing or creating Land and Territory Acknowledgements. MCEC's Truth and Reconciliation Working Group is convening an online workshop to think through the place of these statements in our worship services, and support congregations developing and using their own Land Acknowledgements.
If you have one, bring an example of a land, territory, or treaty acknowledgement from your congregation or area.

Registration is now open

The constituency-based MCEC Truth & Reconciliation Working Group serves the MCEC constituency by promoting awareness and education on specific issues and topics. The information and links are those of the Working Group and do not necessarily represent MCEC as a whole.
MCEC Jr. Youth New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale Event
May 28th, 2022, 9:00am to 2:00pm
275 Jacob St, New Hamburg, ON
This event is for Jr. Youth (grade 6-8)

MCEC is hosting a Jr. Youth Event at the New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale. There will be a time of gathering as youth for worship & prayer, games, and time to explore the relief sale. There is no cost for registration, but youth are to bring money for buying their own lunch and treats at the relief sale.

More Information
MCEC Administrators Day
June 1, 2022
12:00 noon - 3:30 p.m. ET
A day for administrative assistants to gather from across Canada!

Registration is open.

Do you ever get overwhelmed by all the e-mails you have to get through? Or maybe you find it difficult to manage the mental and emotional burdens that come with certain tasks? Whatever it is, get ready because MCEC Administrators day is coming up soon. Our theme this year is Bringing Order out Of Chaos. As administrators, we do the work of bringing order and organization to our workplaces and sometimes the starting point can be a little chaotic.

Registration: $20
Online Zoom Event 


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Equip: Youth Leadership Training Event
Friday, June 3, 6:00pm – 10:30pm
Saturday, June 4, 9:30AM – 4:00 PM
Conrad Grebel University College, Waterloo, ON

MCEC and Grebel invite you to build leadership skills that will help you serve your community. Participate in worship and join workshops on numerous topic such as how to deal with conflict, tackling big bible questions, how to plan an event, and how to lead worship in church! Interspersed in-between will be great food, games, and a chance to connect with a broad range of youth. There is something for everyone!
MCEC Pastoral Retreat 2022
Jun 9th, 2022, 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Hidden Acres Mennonite Camp, New Hamburg, ON

A day set aside to be re-energized by the Spirit that led us and the community which surrounds. Join us for worship and fellowship! Registration will open soon.
WEEKLY NEWS HOTLINKS
More great information and regular updates.
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  • Open Table
  • Rheau Jean-Claude / Marjory Brutus as they grieve
  • Annika Krause and Mennonite Fellowship of Montreal
  • Peace in Ukraine and Russia and throughout the world
  • Facilitator-training courses in South Korea
  • Church leaders in China
  • Werner and Joanne De Jong in Ethiopia
Bulletin Announcement Cut and Paste
  • MC Canada Summer Services Online
  • Land and Territory Acknowledgement Workshop
  • MCEC Jr. Youth New Hamburg Relief Sale Event
  • MCEC Administrators Day
  • MCEC and Conrad Grebel Equip: Youth Leadership Training Event
  • MCEC Pastoral Retreat 2022
  • We Declare MC Canada Gathering 2002. Registration is now open!
  • Amplify! MC Canada Youth Gathering 2002
Mennonite Church Canada Update
  • Summer Gatherings
    - We Declare: what we have seen and heard - in-person and online
    - Amplify! Youth Gathering
     
  • International Witness
    - Conflict resolution courses taught in South Korean middle school
    - Chinese church leaders discouraged
    - De Jongs teach courses in local churches
     
  • CommonWord
    - Special orders accepted
    - Spring CommonRead
    - Gathering 2022
    - Visio Divina resources - MCEC pastor and photographer, Ruth Boehm
    - Free shipping to member congregations
Pastoral Transitions

Partner Events and Information
  • Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary
    - Start seminary studies this fall
    - Journey: A Missional Leadership Development Program
  • Canadian Mennonite University
    - Free Tuition for a year at CMU
    - Webinar - Financial Aid: Money Matters
    - Canadian School of Peacebuilding
  • Conrad Grebel University College
    - Spirituality and Aging Seminar - June 3
    - Ontario Mennonite Music Camp - August 2022
  • Mennonite Men
    -     Peaceful at Heart book and resources
  • Rockway Mennonite Collegiate
    - Employment Opportunities - Custodian; Administrative Assistant - Main Office
    - Golf Classic - June 1
  • Willowgrove/Fraser Lake
    - Volunteers Needed - May
    - Employment Opportunities - Hiring Head Cool and Health Care Centre positions
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