MCC Releaf Sale and Auction
June 11, 2022
Releaf Sale Drive Thru - by donation only! Saturday June 11, 2022 - 11 a.m to 3 p.m. at Forest Grove Community Church (502 Webster Street).Sausage and vareniki, or watermelon and rollkuchen will be served. Join us in our outdoor tent for good food and conversation after you've picked up your meal! ** **
Online Auction Online auction commences May 29 and ends June 11 at 10 p.m. Items on display at the MCC Centre in Saskatoon. Check out items and bid at https://www.32auctions.com/mccskreliefsale22 ** **
Evening Salebration & Phone-A-Thon Fundraiser Saturday June 11– 6:30 p.m. Enjoy an evening of learning about and celebrating the work of MCC both internationally as well locally. Musical entertainment provided by Cat Jahnke. The livestream will be viewable at
mccskreliefsale.com. Dial in your donations during our live program in support of the Agroforestry project in Haiti (https://www.mccskreliefsale.com/projects.html) ** **
June 22 11:30 – 3:30 pm New Interpretive Site at Stoney Knoll! You are invited to the ribbon cutting & celebration of the unveiling of a display of storyboards in a beautiful gathering site, which describes the on-going reconciliation efforts between local settlers and the Stoney Knoll Nation / Young Chippewayan band. Come for a time of visiting, learning and celebrating all the things we have in common. Free BBQ lunch. Schedule and details available at
https://mcsask.ca/event/11072 ** **
RJC Red Carpet Open House | June 23 - Prospective students and youth are invited to attend a fun-filled event at the premier performance of "Anastasia: The Musical". MC Sask youth are invited to games at
4:30pm on the RJC campus, followed by supper in the RJC dining hall at
5:30pm, campus tour at
6:00pm, and the musical performance at
7:00pm. Youth can register with their youth sponsors/pastors or contact Alex Tiessen at
admissions@rjc.sk.ca. **
Anastasia: The Musical | June 23-25 - Tickets for RJC's annual musical are available and should be purchased online this year. Visit
rjc.sk.ca/event/musical/ to buy tickets.
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RJC Alumni & Friends BBQ | June 25 - Alumni and friends are invited for a BBQ supper in the RJC dining hall prior to the RJC musical on June 25 at 5:30pm. $10 per person for the meal. RSVP to
office@rjc.sk.ca or call (306) 232-4222.
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RJC Graduation Exercises | June 26 - Baccalaureate service at Rosthern Mennonite Church at 10:30am followed by the Graduation Ceremony at the RJC Auditorium at 2:30pm. All are welcome to attend in-person. A live-stream option will be made available.
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Family Fun Day Fundraiser at Shekinah Retreat Centre. June 12, 2-5PM. Check out our zipline and climbing wall, in addition to playing games and doing some camp crafts. Finish off the day with a wiener roast and ice cream. Admission is by donation to help fund our summer camp program.
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Shekinah is looking for summer camp counsellors! If you love kids and the outdoors, we would love to talk to you. We are offering 8 weeks of paid work in July and August. The work is hard, frustrating, and exhausting, but it is also fun, uplifting, exciting and rewarding. Please contact Reno if interested:
reno@shekinah.ca.
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Save the Date - Shekinah Move-A-Thon - September 17. Join us at Shekinah Retreat Centre for a day of fundraising and fun, joining together to get active and support the work and mission of Shekinah. Mark your calendars and watch for more updates coming soon!
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CMU would love to show you around! Book a personal tour anytime between June and August with our admissions team who can answer your questions about studying at CMU. Visit cmu.ca/experience to book your personal tour. ** **
Alumni Learn and Connect. Join other CMU alumni for a webinar on Pro Tips for Online Facilitators and Leaders with Patricia Pankratz-Regier, June 7 at 12:00 PM CDT. Visit cmu.ca/events for details and to register. ** **
Amplify! Youth Gathering 2022
Register online at
https://mennonitechurch.ca/amplifyChurch Canada
Proof of vaccination is required for this event. Amplify is open to all youth ages 12-18. Vaccination is required to attend.
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Travel from Saskatoon is available!! $35/ person (register
for travel at
https://mcsask.ca/event/10659)
We are still looking for another sponsor who's able to attend and willing to help share driving duties. If interested please contact Mel Harms at cmharms3@gmail.com **
Gathering 2022 registrants can offset greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from their travel to Edmonton by donating to a new fund established by Mennonite Church Canada. https://www.mennonitechurch.ca/press-release/13421-mc-canada-sets-up-carbon-levy-for-travel-to-gathering-2022 ** **
Registration for We Declare: what we have seen and heard, from July 29 to Aug. 1, in Edmonton, Alta. is open. Come and join our nationwide community of faith as we gather together with our Mennonite Church Alberta faith family to examine what it means to share the Good News. Register at
mennonitechurch.ca/gathering2022.
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One More ZOOM meeting? No thanks! The Virtual MC Canada Gathering 2022, July 29-August 1, promises to NOT be one more ZOOM meeting. Plans are in place to make the virtual gathering an experience, an experience as close to being in Edmonton without leaving your home. A professional audio-video team will bring you live worship, the plenary speakers, online workshops and even interviews recorded just for virtual participants. Join other virtual participants from across our nationwide community of faith. Register at https://www.mennonitechurch.ca/gathering2022/#register well in advance to receive instructions how to get the most out of Virtual Gathering 2022 ** **
Mennonite Church Canada is donating $50,000 to help Mennonite World Conference meet its expenses for MWC Assembly in Indonesia this summer, and is calling on its member congregations to help match the donation. Under MWC’s Fair Share model, Assembly participants from lower-income countries pay lower registration costs. MC Canada’s donation will help MWC continue to provide these subsidies. To donate to MWC Assembly Fund, visit https://mwc-cmm.org/donate-now ** **
The Mennonite Nursing Home is pleased to announce the hiring of Mark Hildebrandt as the new Administrator/CEO effective June 27/2022. ** **