Leaders Who Shaped UsEditor: Harold JantzLeaders Who Shaped Us is a collection of the stories of 25 MB leaders from the past century, gathered in honour of the centenary of the Canadian Conference of MB Churches. According to editor Harold Jantz, leaders were selected based on their lasting contribution to the culture and ethos of the Canadian MB Church.
Disciple Making International (DMI), a division of MB Mission and Service International (MBMSI), is pursuing a new initiative to plant Mennonite Brethren churches overseas, and a sold-out crowd of 350 heard about it from two participating pastors at DMI’s annual banquet May 15 at King Road MB Church, Abbotsford, B.C.
North Kildonan MB Church members produce film; Apple’s Steve Jobs denies pornography apps; Zondervan releases e-books for iPad launch in April; “The Armageddon Factor” stirs response
The Mennonite Brethren Herald received a total of nine awards from the Evangelical Press Association (EPA) and the Canadian Church Press (CCP) for articles and graphics published in 2009.
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Dappled ThingsFriesen Family BandI was truly inspired by Dappled Things, the second CD produced by the Friesen Family Band from Edmonton. Chris Friesen, pastor at Lendrum MB Church, his wife Louise, and their five children sing and make music together. The older four children (9–16) join their parents in singing amazing harmony, beautiful solos, and exquisite instrument playing. The youngest (3 years old) sings with the family at home and appears once or twice during concerts.
How did the Mennonite Brethren (MB) church emerge in 1860 and where does it stand today are some of the questions raised at the International Community of Mennonite Brethren (ICOMB) symposium held May 13–14 at the Mennoniten-Brüdergemeinde (MBG) church in Oerlinghausen, Germany.
Westwood Mennonite Brethren Church in Prince George, B.C., celebrated “50 Years of Sharing Jesus” May 21–23. Former attendees came from across B.C. and beyond to reconnect with old friends and to make new friends with people in the current Westwood family. The activities included tours of the most recent addition to the church, a quiz covering 50 years of Prince George history and, of course, coffee and desserts.
A regional health budget decision in B.C.’s Fraser Valley has removed chaplains and spiritual care workers from area hospitals, but local churches, through their ministerial associations, are acting to fill in the gap.
Infertility, a once taboo subject, is now talked about everywhere because millions of North Americans have used assisted reproductive technologies (ART) in the last two decades. Yet MBs have given little attention to the matter.