MCEC PRAYERS
Pray for Agape Fellowship in London as they gather this weekend for their final church service on July 14, 2024 at 4 p.m. at Valleyview Mennonite Church. We thank God for almost 50 years of ministry in the London area. Begun as a weekly Bible study in 1976, they developed into a house church model of weekly fellowship and worship with outreach in London’s inner city. Since 2005, Agape Fellowship has met at Valleyview Mennonite Church in London. Pray for those who call Agape Fellowship their home as the close their congregation. Thanks be to God.
Continue to pray for Myanmar, Ukraine, Russia, Israel, Palestine and throughout a world that cries for peace. Pray for those who are displaced, those who search for family members, those who make decisions and those who attempt to provide aid. Lord, make us channels of your peace!
MCEC ANNOUNCEMENTS
MCEC E-Newsletter Naming Contest – Are you creative? Do you have a talent for creating catchy phrases? We need your help! We are refreshing our e-newsletter and we want YOU to name it! Contest is open until July 31, 2024. The winner will receive 2 boxes of egg rolls from Grace Lao Mennonite Church’s next fundraiser! For more details and to submit a name visit mcec.ca.
ONLINE PUBLICATIONS
Brethren Mennonite Council for Lesbian, Gay and Transgender Interests [BMC] NewsNet Special Edition
Hidden Acres 2024 Spring Newsletter and the 2024 Alumni Newsletter Insert
MEDA The Marketplace July/August issue
Mennonite Central Committee In Touch monthly newsletter current edition and current bulletin announcements
MENNONITE WORLD CONFERENCE
Save the date for the summer event hosted by the Mennonite World Conference on Monday, 22 July 2024. Between 5 PM and 7 PM At Wanner Mennonite Church Cambridge, ON. It will be an evening of fellowship, sharing food and testimonies. In addition to enjoying a meal together, attendees will have the opportunity to mingle with Cesar Garcia, MWC General Secretary, and other members of MWC’s local family. *To get on the guest list please email kitchener@mwc-cmm.org or call 1 (519) 571-0060. *Limited availability
SILVER LAKE MENNONITE CAMP
Volunteers Needed at SLMC – Experience summer camp as a volunteer at Silver Lake! Extra hands are needed through July. Apply at slmc.ca/camp/volunteers.
SLMC Overnight Camp – Come to overnight summer camp at SLMC in Sauble Beach, ON! Teen Camp, Sports Camp, Music Camp, and more. Register at slmc.ca/summer-camp
HIDDEN ACRES
Family Camping Weekend at Hidden Acres: Join us for outdoor family fun at Hidden Acres June 28-29 for our Annual Family Camping Weekend. Camp sites are first come first serve, cabins require reservation. Check out our website or our brochure for details!
Overnight Camp at Hidden Acres Mennonite Camp: Looking to add some fun to your summer? There are still some spots available in our Overnight Camp weeks at Hidden Acres. Join us for classic camp fun July 14-19, July 21-26 or August 11-16. Registration is open through our website at www.hiddenacres.ca. Reach out to the camp with any questions: info@hiddenacres.ca
DETWEILER MEETINGHOUSE: 3445 Roseville Rd. See poster on the bulletin board. Information at Detweilermeetinghouse.ca/events. Admission by donation.
Thursday, August 1 at 7 pm. “The Hootenanny” Join us for perhaps our last program this summer led by a half dozen folks who have at least a dim recall of the joy and hope of the Great Folk Scare of the 60s. Sing, listen, laugh and see the power of music to create community.
CONRAD GREBEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
Signs of Peace: A Retrospective of Peace Posters | July 2 – October 31, 2024 at the Grebel Gallery. Featuring over 40 posters from organizations and initiatives connected to Grebel, this pop-up exhibit encourages viewers to reflect on the messaging and design work that goes into inspiring peace action. uwaterloo.ca/centre-peace-advancement/grebel-gallery
Saengerfest: A Centenary Mennonite Song Festival | August 25, 2024, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM, St. Matthews Lutheran Church | Come together in song to commemorate the centenary of the 1920s Mennonite immigration to Ontario from settlements in present-day Russia and Ukraine. Admission by donation, with excess being collected for the with proceeds going to MCC Russlaender Remembrance Fund programming. uwaterloo.ca/grebel/events/saengerfest Click here for poster.
There’s still time to register for Ontario Mennonite Music Camp (OMMC), this August 11–23, 2024. OMMC is a place where youth develop and enrich relationships, faith, musicality, and leadership in a fun and supportive summer camp environment. More information at grebel.ca/ommc
This July the Music Department at the University of Waterloo is hosting a variety of term-end concerts, featuring the University of Waterloo Choir, Instrumental Chamber Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, and the Orchestra@UWaterloo. For concert times, location and admission, visit uwaterloo.ca/music/events
September 26, 2024: The Mennonite Historical Society of Ontario, along with the Ontario Heritage Trust, will unveil a commemorative plaque to be placed at the site of the Montreal River Alternative Service camp (just north of Sault Ste. Marie). Canada’s Alternative Service program ran from 1941-1946, with over 10,000 participants, many of them Mennonite. The unveiling will take place at Conrad Grebel University College at 4:00 pm. Then on September 28, the plaque will be installed at the Montreal River site. For more information, please visit the MHSO website at MHSO.org
YOU CAN PROVIDE EMERGENCY RELIEF TODAY
MCC and local partners provide emergency assistance to affected families. Your donations and prayers help bring critical support to these global neighbours. To donate go to mcco.ca/volcano-relief
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