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. Attend full-time or part-time and enjoy guest speakers John Boopalan, Cheryl Bear and Kara Carter as well as a stellar round of workshops and tours.
Registration deadline is June 26. Register at
mennonitechurch.ca/gathering2022.
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MC Canada congregations invited to watch Gathering 2022 sessions online
MC Canada is offering congregations discounted group and individual registration rates to attend Gathering 2022 sessions online. Share in live worship and plenary sessions, participate in online workshops and network with other virtual participants from across our nationwide community of faith. Information and to register visit
www.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.
Cost is only $75. Register at
https://www.mennonitechurch.ca/gathering2022/#register well in advance to receive instructions how to get the most out of Virtual Gathering 2022
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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
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RJC Re
d 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. **
"Choosing Love in the Wake of Wounding", a Canadian School of Peacebuilding public lecture with Dr. Johonna McCants-Turner, Thursday, June 16 at 7:30 PM CDT in-person at Marpeck Commons or streamed live online. Visit cmu.ca/lectures for more details. **
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. 
e 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 
A Time to Strengthen & Renew- Couples Canoe Trip July 8-11, 2022 Head out for your next adventure and explore with us! Couples therapy on the water as you spend time in nature. Aha! Adventure guides with the Youth Farm Bible Camp, will teach you what you need to know to paddle as a team and navigate the river in this unique couple’s adventure. Dwight & Wendy Eisler with S
parrow’s Life Counselling will facilitate relationship building discussions & activities. Nature will slow us down, help us grow closer to ourselves and each other as we share, listen and experience. Link for more information or to register: 
Book Launch will be held in person and by livestream on Thursday, June 23, 7:30 PM (Central). 
ring 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 
June is Pride Month and National Indigenous History Month – check out our resources on these topics 
The ABCs of Women in Music 
ommonWord 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 or a visual backdrop for worship. Study guide included. We also welcome others to submit scripture photos to our growing collection (more information in the Guide) – 
