Introducing Kevin and Betty Lewis, Colin and Sarah Dyck, Ron and Ruth Berg
Farewell to Abe Unrau
Well Side Community Church, Calgary, AB closesIndian church leaders celebrated the 150th anniversary of the Mennonite Brethren on the hospital grounds at Jadcherla, Andhra Pradesh, Jan. 17, 2010, the first conference to mark the historic event.
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Mennonite Disaster Service – Very special good neighbours
The picture was in an old album of photographs laid out on the table in the church foyer at the MDS all-unit meeting in Saskatoon. Pictures from the early years are less profuse, but the themes were the same from 1948 to 2009: assorted disasters. In endless succession, they recorded the wreckage of hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, fires – and the cleanups.
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Soul-searching play explores compassion and revenge in aftermath of war
What would you do if someone in your church had a secret past, and their story was suddenly splashed on the front pages of every newspaper?
Article looks at quotes and statistics regarding volunteering in Canada
Ontario church plants have found their way to the big city, and are discovering innovative ways of being salt and light among their neighbours – and they want to encourage established churches to do the same. Hosted by the Ontario board of church extension (BOCE), Feb. 19–20, the 79th annual convention of the Ontario Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches challenged some 140 participants, and attempted to build bridges between the province’s old and new ministries.
When you think of volunteers at Habitat for Humanity, you likely picture them sporting hardhats and hammers. But longtime Lendrum MB Church member Don Neufeld was honoured by four Alberta agencies for using his accounting skills in service of Habitat for Humanity Edmonton.
Title:The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian FaithAuthor: Timothy KellerChristians commonly use the parable of the prodigal son to reveal the heart of the gospel – God’s love accepting back his wayward children. Typically, the parable is said to be about “them,” the sinners of this world. Tim Keller, in his book The Prodigal God, proposes a broader reading, one in which Jesus’ message is also for “us,” the religious folks.
Mark Baker, associate professor of mission and theology at MBBS-Fresno and author of Recovering the Scandal of the Cross: Atonement in New Testament and Contemporary Contexts, has written a letter of apology to the B.C. conference executive and pastors for remarks he made in public and in writing concerning penal substitution.
Board of Faith members profiled are: Richard Martens, Steve Berg and Sherry Heidebrecht