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  Updated May 15, 2018

The ICOMB executive committee is happy to announce the appointment of Rudi Plett of Asuncion, Paraguay, to the position of executive director. Rudi previously served ICOMB as associate director –…

  In 2017, the Board of Faith and Life released Ordination: Principles and Practices, a booklet exploring how Mennonite Brethren affirm people in ministry service. Rick Hawreschuk is one MB…

Athanase Chiruza was commissioned as an SKMB pastor Jan. 7, 2018, at a special unity service of Parliament Community Church (Regina), Mission Pentecostal Church and Beautiful Presbyterian Church. All three…

Bertha Dyck was appointed Chief Financial Officer of CCMBC Legacy Fund Inc. (Legacy), effective Jan. 1, 2018. Bertha assumes all the financial responsibilities of Legacy including accounting and payroll services;…

Over the week of Oct. 14–15, 2017, WMB (Waterloo [Ont.] MB Church) enjoyed a meaningful celebration of 50 years as a church, following God’s calling and hope. Sent from Kitchener…

“Grounded in Faith, Growing to Serve – Then, Now, Forever.” The 50th anniversary theme for St. Ann’s (Ont.) Community Church celebration was echoed throughout the weekend of Sept. 22–24, 2017,…

Hellos: Johnny Dodsworth, Dwight Bennett, Andrew Kowan, Paul Cumin
Goodbyes: Ron Berg, Pat Dergousoff

BEGINNINGS Denver Wilson TITLE: pastor, McIvor Church, Winnipeg START: I transitioned into this role over the past year, and was formally commissioned in April 2017. EDUCATION: MA in Christian ministry,…

The Jesus Network began Apr. 21, 2007, as a collaboration between Leaside Bible Chapel, the Salvation Army and the Mennonite Brethren Board of Church Extension in Ontario. It is a…

Parliament Community Church celebrated its 75th anniversary with a homecoming event June 3–4, 2017. The theme for the weekend was “Shaping the Future from the Strength of the Past.” A…

Where did you grow up? Trochu, Alta. What jobs have you have held? I worked the night shift in a shop that built gravel truck boxes – I hated it!…

  L2L director Ron Toews announced his desire to step down by summer 2017 and re-enter local church ministry. “It has been a privilege to connect with many leaders and churches…