“The youth just dug right in,” said Kauste. “There was no complaining even when they were asked to go into crawl spaces to muck them out. I could see they really took pride in their work, and I watched their confidence grow.”
The world’s focus is on the refugee crisis in Ukraine, but Mennonite conferences in Canada, including the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches, don’t want people to forget the needs…
“If this call to radio broadcasting is not of the Lord, then neither is my salvation!”
—HENRY BRUCKS“The way the church responded spoke volumes not only to me, but it is a testament to the community of how Christians help others in time of need.”
“We need to listen to one another and engage charitably with others’ positions,” says Fitch, keynote speaker at the Equip Mini 2021: Engaging in Healthy Conversations Around Difficult Topics in the Church, the November 19-20 event for pastors and church leaders.
Abe Dueck’s new book, Mennonite Brethren Bible College: A History of Competing Visions “is also the story of Mennonite Brethren in Canada, combining evangelical and Anabaptist impulses. Sometimes the two didn’t work well together.”
Maria Loewen’s faith is unshaken through 100-years of heartache and upheaval.
Long-time Winnipeg pastor remembered for faithful service Arno Fast “walked closely with God” By John Longhurst Kind. Gentle. Dedicated. Faithful. Those are some of the words used to describe Arno…
Ten congregations received funding through the first call for applications; second call for applications issued for fall.
Facing a severe funding shortfall, Canada’s Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary is making steep cuts in order to be financially sustainable. The school, located in Langley, B.C., is cutting three staff positions out of 13, not filling two vacancies and reducing hours and salaries for other staff…
The MDS Canada Spirit of MDS Fund issued 19 new grants to churches across Canada in May and June, including three Mennonite Brethren congregations.
Nine Mennonite Brethren congregations are among the first 21 churches that have received grants from the Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) Canada Spirit of MDS Fund.
Mennonite Disaster Service closes project in Grand Forks “We came as strangers. We leave as friends.” That’s what project director Peter Thiessen said at the October 2, 2019, closing celebration…
Like other Canadians, every year Ernie and Charlotte Wiens file their taxes. Unlike others in Canada, the LaSalle farming couple doesn’t send the federal government everything it says they owe…
It’s a new day for religion in Canada. That’s the view of Reg Bibby, a sociologist at the University of Lethbridge, who has been a long-time observer of religion in…
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