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MC Sask Weekly Update



 
Prayer requests

Pray for encouragement and peace for Witness workers Lakan and Lakambini after a divisive election campaign in the Philippines. Pray for the work of PeaceBuilders Community Inc. and Coffee for Peace as they expand into a mentoring and consulting role with other groups and organizations.    ** **  

Josh, Cindy and their family thank you for your prayers. Cindy is doing better, and her recovery is slow but steady. .** **  

Updates & Announcements
 
Note: Items with  ** at the end of the announcement are new or have been updated
**please include in your bulletins

 
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. **
 

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.  **
 
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.  **

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. ** **


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** **

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!  ** **


 

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.  **


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.  ** **
 

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. ** **


 

Mennonite Church Canada

In the ‘wilderness’: the church’s identity crisis and the need to ‘go local’ 

Read our interview with Gathering 2022 guest speaker Kara Carter on where the church is headed and the importance of relationship building in one’s community.  https://www.mennonitechurch.ca/article/13434-in-the-wilderness-the-churchs-identity-crisis-and-the-need-to-go-local 

 

Mennonite Church Canada donates $50,000 to MWC Assembly Fund 
MC Canada is asking its member congregations to match its donation amount to help MWC meet Assembly expenses. https://www.mennonitechurch.ca/press-release/13451-mennonite-church-canada-donates-50000-to-mwc-assembly-fund  

A Day for Spiritual Leaders - July 29, 2022 
Mennonite Church Canada welcomes spiritual leaders across its nationwide community of faith to a special one-day event at Edmonton First Mennonite Church on July 29, 2022. https://www.mennonitechurch.ca/press-release/13469-a-day-for-spiritual-leaders-july-29-2022 

“How we move with our bodies for or against others—all of that matters deeply” 

Read our interview with John Boopalan, guest speaker for Gathering 2022, who shares about the importance of embodiment to the Good News and why the messengers are as important as the message.

https://www.mennonitechurch.ca/article/13483-how-we-move-with-our-bodies-for-or-against-othersall-of-that-matters-deeply 


International Witness

Join the MWC prayer network 
You can expand your knowledge of our global family of faith and your prayers for the world through joining the Mennonite World Conference prayer network. For more details: https://mwc-cmm.org/prayers 

Commonword

On Holy Ground:  Stories By and About Women in Ministry Leadership in the Mennonite Brethren Church, edited by Dora Dueck 

Book Launch will be held in person and by livestream on Thursday, June 23, 7:30 PM (Central). 

To pre-order the book, place a loan copy on hold or for more information about the launch, see https://www.commonword.ca/go/2986.   

 

Walking Together: Intercultural Stories of Love and Acceptance by Edith and Neill von Gunten  

Covering almost fifty years of peace and reconciliation work—from the Black-led civil rights struggles of the 1960s to decades-old relationships with Indigenous peoples on both sides of Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba—these stories draw similarities between familiar biblical concepts and the Anishinaabe seven “A Way of Life Teachings.” Includes study guide. 
Book Launch will be held in person and by livestream on Thursday, September 29, 7:00 PM (CDT).  To pre-order the book, place a loan copy on hold, or for more information about the launch, see https://www.commonword.ca/go/2987.  

Spring CommonRead 

Free online study guide, discounts for bulk orders, author interview - https://www.commonword.ca/go/2770




 

Gathering 2022 

Mennonite Church Canada gathers July 29-Aug 1 in Edmonton.  Study and worship materials are now available to help prepare – https://www.commonword.ca/go/2448.  

  
 

Visio Divina resources 

The CommonWord Visio Divina project is an invitation to “see with your own heart.”  Pastor and photographer, Ruth Boehm, has paired images with NRSV scripture texts.  Use as a devotional practice, an encouragement note for a friend, a visual backdrop for worship. A Guide is included. We also welcome others to submit scripture photos to CommonWord’s growing collection (more information in the Guide) – https://www.commonword.ca/go/2970.  

Resources
MC Sask Worship at Home services https://mcsask.ca/mcsaskworshipservices
MC Sask Congregational Services available online
 https://mcsask.ca/congregationalservices
MC Sask Music Library 
https://mcsask.ca/music-library
MC Sask Guest Speakers https://mcsask.ca/what-we-do/guest-speakers
Pastoral Resources https://mcsask.ca/resources/pastoral
Congregational Resources https://mcsask.ca/resources/congregational_resources
Mennonite Church Canada 
https://www.mennonitechurch.ca/
CommonWord https://www.commonword.ca/Home
Mennonite Historical Society of Saskatchewan https://www.mhss.sk.ca/
Canadian Mennonite Magazine https://canadianmennonite.org/
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