“The very fact that our people, especially as a church, has had that experience in their background. That they understand what it means to be a refugee. What it means to be resettled. What it means to pick up on a new life. But even more so the terror and the upheavals which was the reason for them leaving their home country. It’s something that has to be part of our giving back. A reason for a response.”
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When I close my eyes, I see lots of people around me,…with people from Africa, USA, Canada, we are together, we are praising God. Between them I am in that moment, in that place, that gives me very big joy
Throughout her life, Lavern has come back to that simple question again and again: “God, what do you want to do in and through me?”
“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.”
Effective October 1, 2021, Ken Esau will serve CCMBC in the interim role of National Faith and Life (NFLT) director. Ken commits to a six-month term while current NFLT director Ingrid Reichard is on a leave of absence.
A familiar Scripture passage comes to mind when I ponder how to pray for the upcoming federal elections. According to Matthew 6:9-10, Jesus identifies us as people or citizens of God’s kingdom, and as the children or family of God. In our identity as citizens of God’s kingdom family, we are invited to pray for our nation — for his kingdom to come and his will to be done here in Canada as it is in heaven.
The Saskatchewan Conference of M.B. Churches (SKMB) held their 74th annual Assembly March 13 – 14 at West Portal Church in Saskatoon. Some 125 delegates and guests chose to meet…
“2020 has caused us to ask deep questions about what we believe”, says outgoing CCMBC moderator, Bruce Enns. Enns has scribbled the words “What do I really believe about this gospel I’m proclaiming?” onto the page of his journal…
Article 8 NFLT seeks feedback on draft revision of Article 8 “Baptism is a gift from God and possibly the singular highlight in the life of a local church,” says…
“We want to do more,” says Carson Samson, Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches operations and communications director, regarding CCMBC’s resource department, Kindred Productions. Until now, Kindred has been primarily…
“When your name is Christian Press, you’d better live up to it,” says Ron Wood, general manager. Now called CP Printing Solutions, the printing company CCMBC fully purchased in 1964 to print the Herald will close in February 2020 as its general manager retires.
“We can’t outsource leadership development,” says Ewald Unruh, a church planting coach with Multiply. “It belongs in the local church.” In June 2019, Multiply – the mission agency formed after…
Drawing on her teaching background, lay leader Heather Epp took a dif-ferent approach to worship leading one Sunday morning at Blaine Lake (Sask.) Gospel Chapel. She handed out two fill-in-the-blanks…
Hellos Jonathan Simpson Title & congregation: pastor of youth and young adults, Bakerview Church, Abbotsford, B.C Start: Aug. 1, 2019 Education: BA in biblical studies, Columbia Bible College, Abbotsford Previous…
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