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Waterloo, ON, October 13, 2020. On his deathbed in 2014, David Riesen asked his daughter Ingrid to organize an event to remember Mennonites’ historic migration from Russia to Canada beginning…
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…
“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…
The MDS Canada Spirit of MDS Fund issued 19 new grants to churches across Canada in May and June, including three Mennonite Brethren congregations.
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Clean hands and full hearts: Handwashing sparks joy while preventing COVID-19 at a Malawi food distribution
by MCCThere were no known cases of COVID-19 in Malawi when Vivian Bertrand was planning how to include soap and handwashing in the next food distribution. But it didn’t take long for that to change.
Due to the realities and restrictions in place because of the coronavirus, the U.S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (USMB) has canceled USMB Gathering 2020, its biennial National Pastor’s Conference and National Convention.
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.
Given the negative economic effects of COVID-19, including funding uncertainties, travel restrictions and other factors; MCC has made strategic decisions regarding other programming to ensure that their core mission remains strong in challenging times and continues to benefit some of the world’s most vulnerable people.
Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) Canada’s operations may be suspended until fall due to the pandemic, but the organization still wants to be active in responding to COVID-19.