Results of the 2015 CCMBC pastoral survey It seems like only yesterday when the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches initiated a nationwide pastoral trends survey (see MB Herald Vol.…
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October 2015
In response to The Future of our Pastors As a ministry of CCMBC, L2L is committed to walking with existing and potential pastors through times of discernment, tenure and transition…
While setting up our tent in the sweltering heat of Osoyoos, B.C., my husband and I struggled to keep an eye on our two-year-old who was wrestling with our instruction…
I am a Christ follower who has been a member of a MB church since my teens. I love the church, yet in my youth, its pastoral approach toward sexuality consistently…
Answering the call to mission “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and…
When Christina Bucher teaches Song of Songs, her students at Elizabethtown (Pa.) College always ask: “Is this couple married? How far do they go sexually?” But the author of the…
“We will see you soon! Is your church ready to receive the team from North Langley Community Church? Do you need anything?” “¿Sería posible…?” The Skype connection between Vancouver and Mexico was lagging, but this hesitation was more than just a network glitch. Pastor Carlos clearly wished to say something, but seemed reluctant. “Is possible that you come antes, before?”
CCMBC Legacy Fund Inc. (Legacy) is now underway. This report will provide you with an update of the status of the project and the introductory project plan and timeline. Delegates…
The results from our first Transformation Survey are in! CCMBC emailed out our first Transformation Survey to all MB churches in June/July of this year. The survey’s purpose is to…
What does it mean to honour God? As fall blows into the calendar, the Canadian economy is officially in recession. ISIS continues to traumatize hundreds of thousands of people in…
Cariboo Bethel Church celebrated its 50th anniversary Sept. 25–27, 2015. In 1963, Neil Isaac began leading services for some 30 people in a Williams Lake, B.C., community hall. Cariboo Bethel MB…
Ask better questions Like many, my wife and I read the announcement about the MB Herald’s pending “death” with sadness. It was the only remaining communication link keeping us somewhat informed…
MB Biblical Seminary welcomed Eugene Klassen half-time as development officer (donor relations) for B.C. and Alberta, Sept. 1, 2015. For the last 30 years, Eugene has worked at Communitas Supportive…
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