Henry Schmidt, together with his wife Elvera, was recognized by the U.S. conference leadership board for his many contributions to the Mennonite Brethren spanning more than four decades. Schmidt, of …
News and relief agencies report some 30,000–70,000 Christians have fled their homes in Orissa, India, due to religious persecution, which erupted in August. Christian refugees are living in makeshift shelters in the jungle, in relief camps, or have fled to neighbouring states. Women have been gang-raped, pastors have been killed, and thousands have been wounded by gunfire, burning buildings, or the rigours of their flight – and almost nothing is being done.
The Lenz is “a place where Jesus would hang out on a Saturday night,” says Steve Reimer, pastor of youth ministry at Gateway Christian Fellowship, St. Catharines, Ont. The Lenz …
A November gathering marked unique collaboration between Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary (MBBS) and MB colleges in Canada, institutions whose common purpose is to develop leaders. With the recent launch of …
“I never thought I’d see the day when a soldier in uniform, a federal politician, and a representative from Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) shared the same platform on Sunday at …
The motto of Christian Family Centre (CFC) in Winnipeg is “church happens during the week; Sunday morning is just celebration time.” In spring 2008, pastor Elton DaSilva dreamed up another …
Serving up traditional prairie Mennonite cuisine and a short program, The Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies hosted 20 people Nov. 13 to thank the nine volunteers who serve the centre.
Profile of Point Grey Inter-Mennonite Fellowship, Vancouver, B.C.
The B.C. MB conference’s annual ChurchWorks training day, to be held on February 25, will introduce attendees to a major evangelical outreach, first developed during the Atlanta Olympic games, and coming to B.C. in 2010 for the Vancouver Olympics.
More than 7,000 people attended the golden jubilee celebration of the governing council for the MB church in India, November 7–8, making it the best-attended gathering in the history of the Indian MB conference