Several major items were brought to the table at the Canadian Conference of MB Churches executive board meeting Jan. 29–30 in Winnipeg.
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When new thoughts and fresh ideas are circulating in the wind, it’s time to talk. That belief has brought a new element to the B.C. conference 2010 convention agenda.
The 20th century was a tumultuous period in China. The Boxer Rebellion of 1900 sought to rid China of all foreign interests, and saw the massacre of countless missionaries and …
We had been waiting for the closing ceremony to begin and I was getting impatient. Obviously, the special visitors weren’t going to come. Having previously lived in India, I should …
Conference speaker Thomas Yoder Neufeld’s beautifully articulated challenge to open the windows of understanding in worship of Christ was augmented by two concurrent plenary options and four workshops.
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Rich content, too little time mark study conference on Christology
by Dora DueckColliding expectations, a sub-topic that nearly upstaged the main topic, and frustration over too little time to process it all characterized the MB study conference held Oct. 15-17 in Saskatoon.
At MB Biblical Seminary’s main campus in Fresno, Cal., enrollment this fall is 113, split fairly evenly between male and female students, for a full-time equivalent of 65. The numbers …
Bethany College, Hepburn, Sask., saw an overall decrease in enrollment in the current school year with 108 full-time equivalent students enrolled for the fall semester. The previous year, 129 were …
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A trailblazing book about pioneering missionaries
by Karla BraunAs a missionary in Colombia during the 1990s, Dorothy Siebert saw the dearth of materials available to Spanish-speaking pastors and church leaders. A dream was born to provide a resource …
More than a year ago, a member of our 50-plus Life Group at West Portal Church, Saskatoon, said, “I’m tired of just sending my kids on mission trips – why …
The International Community of Mennonite Brethren (ICOMB) met in Asuncion prior to the Mennonite World Conference Assembly, with only Uruguay and Angola representatives missing.
One family’s story of summer mission We are a blended family of four: father and stepmom Adam and Michelle, and children Jason (11) and Michaela (10). We are also a …
Introducing Ron Toews, Peter Dennison, Jay Neufeld Farewell to Lawrence and Selma Warkentin, Herb and Maureen Klassen Changes for Graeme Isbister, Mennonite Brethren Mission and Service International (MBMSI)
Dressed in bright colours, three teenaged girls strolled up to the well in the middle of a Nanerige village in Burkina Faso. When Phil Bergen addressed them in their language, …
Janelle Hume didn’t like missions. Missionaries always appeared too holy and righteous. They definitely weren’t attractive people with an attractive lifestyle. But experience can change a young person’s impressions dramatically. …