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Feb

The mustard seed

The mustard seed “You probably don’t know me but my Daddy started this church.” I looked up at the young woman standing in the door of my office…

Feb

Author:
Sandra Reimer

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“I didn’t expect to meet God at [an annual general] meeting,” said worship leader Matt Unruh at the 84th annual convention of the Ontario Conference of MB Churches (ONMB). Some 130 people worshipped and listened to inspiring stories at Waterloo Mennonite Brethren (Ont.) Church Feb. 21. Guests and partners joined the 95 delegates from 21 of 27 member churches in the Ontario Conference who returned Saturday to make decisions.

Feb

Author:
Willy Reimer

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Word of God, Speak

What has Jesus spoken into your life today? As a young Christ follower, I had no frame of reference to answer that question. Then someone taught me how…

Feb

Author:
Jon Isaak

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Summer 2015 archival intern announced

Liz Wittrig is the recipient of the Mennonite Brethren Historical Commission’s summer archival internship for 2015. The selection committee chose Liz from several strong candidates from Mennonite universities and colleges in the U.S. and Canada.

Feb

Author:
Barrie McMaster

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L2L’s coaching culture empowers

The Canadian Conference’s L2L ministry has concluded its first national round of training in personal coaching. It’s part of the L2L mandate to develop and resource MB leaders and church members.

Feb

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B.C. seniors support Tanzanian orphans

What difference can three weeks make? For Ken Martens, member of Northview Community Church, Abbotsford, B.C., and his brother-in-law Jake Janzen of Willow Park Church, Kelowna, B.C., participating in a DMI (Disciple Making International) door-to-door evangelism campaign in Africa changed their lives – and the lives of almost 60 African orphans.

Feb

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Mennonite Central Committee release

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A taste of SALT: first step in “remarkable adventure”

Rebecca Standen prepares her evening meal outside her house in the village of Capinga, near the city of Tete in Mozambique. Standen is an agricultural extensionist with MCC Mozambique. In 2014, she trained and supported community members where new sand dams are built. MCC, in partnership with Christian Council of Mozambique, has built 26 sand dams in the Tete region, between 2008 and 2014. MCC photo by Matthew Sawatzky

Rebecca Standen wears a headlamp to light the way and checks a pot of chima bubbling over the fire outside her tiny house. The porridge-like mixture will be supper – as she ends another day in the village where she lives most of the week.