The Canadian Conference of MB Churches (CCMBC) turned to its own to challenge and inspire delegates at Gathering 2012. At a time of vital importance to the national conference, the invitation…
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September 2012
Fifty-some young musicians walked nearly 100 miles carrying their drums, luggage and a few babies to attend the centennial celebration of Communauté Mennonite au Congo (CMCO), July 16–22.
The Ontario Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches board of directors announced the appointment of Ed Willms as executive director, beginning Sept. 1, working from the Niagara Region. This is the first executive…
Leaders from all over Kinshasa, DR Congo, a city of 10 million, assembled at Yolo Sud Parish for training in teaching the ICOMB Confession of Faith in their congregations, July…
Pines Bible Camp deepens its roots after windstorm kills camper GRAND FORKS, B.C. A BCMB summer camp is using tragedy to deepen faith. On Friday, July 20, Pines Bible Camp, located…
Couple celebrates wedding anniversary at convention “An anniversary is about the people around you,” says Wes Dahl, pastor at South Langley (B.C.) MB Church. And there were plenty of people around him…
Welcome artists, Avoid visual distractions, More than just music, Partnerships are a blessing, Concerns about prophetic language, Consider gifts within MB family, Celebrating migrant churches in Germany, Work as worship re July and August content
Gathering 2012 in the scope of history Come gather ’round people Wherever you roam… For the times they are a-changin’. It was 1963 when Bob Dylan first sang that song.…
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Seeing medical misadventure as God’s adventure
by ContributorFourteen years ago, I had purpose in my life: I was a healthy, forty-something woman who loved jogging, gardening, and canoeing; I served in the church women’s group, and ran…
New Beginnings God life is full of new beginnings when I sense your eyes on me help me to see through your eyes sights sounds …
A unsettling look into human trafficking She Has a Name A play by Andrew Kooman Imagine having everything you know taken from you, then being forced into a life of…
Love Does Bob Goff Have you ever closed a book wishing you could be friends with the author? I felt this way by the end of the foreword in the…
Gathering reflections Experiencing this year’s Gathering as executive director rather than interested participant gave me a new appreciation for the work that’s been done behind the scenes for many years…
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Go to Church, Change the World: Christian Community as Calling
by ReviewerGo to Church, Change the World: Christian Community as Calling Gerald J. Mast In a time when we hear much about the loss of young adults from churches across North…
My Polish extended family has a tradition that shows up every time we get together for a wedding, anniversary, or birthday. At some point, my uncle will spontaneously stand up…
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