Doug Klassen invites us to Gathering 2022 Watch the video. Note the change in early bird registration to May 20. More Gathering 2022 info below. MCEC Administrators Day – June 1, 2022 12:00 noon – 3:30 p.m. ETDo you ever get overwhelmed by all the e-mails you have to get through? Or maybe you find...
MCM Young Adults engage global Church Visits and preparations continue for our small MCM YA team headed to Indonesia this summer. Eight MCM congregations have been visited and 2 more are coming up. While their engagement has mostly been in learning and sharing, it will become in-person in July, when they get to Indonesia.Fundraising efforts...
Laura Funk concludes Spiritual Director-in-Residence term Greetings in the name of our risen Christ! I have deeply appreciated the opportunity to be your Spiritual Director in Residence as a half-time volunteer this year! Thank you for the myriad of ways you have invited me into your congregations and your hearts, through retreats, sermons, workshops, and...
Pastoral Transitions – Mackenzie Hildebrand begins as Interim Associate Pastor at North Kildonan Mennonite Church at the end of April, covering a maternity leave for Lizzie Wipf.– Dan Kehler completes his ministry as Lead Pastor at Altona Mennonite Church at the end of Apri Amplify Early bird registration has been extended to May 2. Registration...
Easter Reflection Easter, the holiest, most revered day of the Christian calendar, will once again be celebrated the world over. In the face of on-going war, the depths of despair, out of barren fields and winters that seem to never end, lies hope. For Christ has risen, restoring life through faith, hope, and boundless love....
Palm Sunday reflection We celebrate Palm Sunday as a day of rejoicing in the midst of our season of Lent. We proclaim Jesus as our humble King with shouts of “Hosanna!” Yet Jesus knew what was in store for him in the coming week: confrontation, betrayal, rejection, abandonment, death. May we hold in faith these...
Thank you Rick! We are grateful to Rick Neufeld for his years of faithful and fruitful ministry among us, including 27 years as pastor and the past 6.5 years as Director of Leadership Ministries. As Rick retires this week, we wish him God’s rest and peace and joy!Michael Pahl will be taking over Interim duties...
Good Friday through the Senses – Stations of the Cross An interactive opportunity to explore the events of Maundy Thursday and Good Friday through stations involving taste, touch, smell, sound, and sight.April 15 and 16, multiple 2hr blocks.Visit the event page on the MCM website for more info and for free registration. 20th Annual Manitoba Birding...
New Co-Directors of Leadership Ministries Announced Mennonite Church Manitoba (MCM) is pleased to announce Karen Schellenberg and Jeff Friesen as the next Co-Directors of Leadership Ministries. They will step into the position in late summer. Read the full news release here. MCM Gathering 2022 – New Videos Posted The summary video, hosted by Michael Pahl, and...
MCM Gathering 2022 – Video resources and reporting Thanks to everyone who participated as a delegate, guest, or friend. It was good to be together.Many of the video reports and the breakout room summaries are now on this News page on the MCM website. Still to come: an updated Mission Ministries report video, and a...
