MCEC PRAYERS
Continue to pray for the family of Kendra Whitfield Ellis and Waterloo North Mennonite Church. Kendra’s funeral visitation will be held on Friday, July 26, 2024 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Waterloo North Mennonite Church, 100 Benjamin Rd., Waterloo. A celebration of life will take place at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, 2024 at Floradale Mennonite Church, 22 Florapine Rd., Floradale, with light refreshments to follow. The service will be livestreamed for those who cannot attend in person. See Kendra’s obituary.
Pray for Mennonite Church Canada Witness workers, Tom and Christine Poovong, as they navigate working together with Friends of Grace network in Thailand, Mennonite Mission Network, AMBS, church leaders in Laos, and various other Mennonite entities in Thailand. Pray for wisdom, patience, and joy in seeing what God is doing around them.
Leaders from North American Vietnamese Evangelical Fellowship will be gathering in Vancouver in early August. Nguyen Thi Hong, president of Evangelical Mennonite Church Vietnam, will join the gathering. Pray for Pastors Nhien Pham and Garry Janzen, liaison workers for Mennonite Church Canada Witness, as they deepen relationships with these leaders and discern direction for working together with Mennonites in Vietnam.
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 and Mennonite Council for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Interests BMC NewsNet Summer 2024
Mennonite Central Committee [MCC] current bulletin announcements
Meserete Kristos Seminary July 2024 Newsletter July 2024 Newsletter
RECEPTION HOUSE WATERLOO REGION
…is thrilled to announce its relocation to a new office space at 700-101 Frederick Street in Kitchener. Reception House looks forward to welcoming clients, partners, and community members to our new location and continuing to make a positive impact in the Waterloo Region.
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
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. 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.
MCEC EMPLOYMENT — COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT
Are you an enthusiastic and creative person? Do you love the church and love communications? MCEC seeks an enthusiastic and creative Communications Assistant who will support the development and implementation of communication strategies to enhance Mennonite Church Eastern Canada’s identity, purpose and values. This is a 0.5 FTE permanent position beginning fall 2024. Apply by August 15, 2024. Click here for more details.
MEDA
Waterloo Network Hub Event: August 21, 2024 Pfennings Organic Vegetables Inc. Join the Pfamily! Come on over to New Hamburg for a first hand look at how an organic vegetable farm operates in Waterloo Region. Hear from the Pfennings, a local family with a 400-year legacy of farming, about how and why they are committed to raising healthy, chemical free vegetables. You will have the opportunity to tour the farm fields and then enjoy a delicious meal catered by Chef Adam Brenner. Music will be provided by Byron Shantz and Dean Shoemaker. Whether you’re a seasoned MEDA member or new to global development, all are welcome, as we explore together the integration of entrepreneurship, faith and creativity for our shared purpose of poverty alleviation! Click here for details and registration
10,000 STEPS FOR MENTAL HEALTH – SHALOM COUNSELLING SERVICES
Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024 / Location: Shalom Counselling Services, 9 Avondale Ave. S., Waterloo / Registration: Begins at 9 am / Walk Start: 9:30 am
Participants will travel a route to the Iron Horse Trail, along the trail, and back to Shalom. Join us and set your own goals, whether it’s taking 10,000 steps or 1,000 steps, or fundraising $10,000 or $100. Choose a goal that works for you and help us provide more affordable, accessible counselling services in the Waterloo Region. Sign up on our website: https://shalomcounselling.org/steps. After the walk, there will be a community block party to celebrate our achievements. Please come out and support local mental health resources. Thank you for your continued support and prayers, Shalom Counselling Services
CANADIAN MENNONITE UNIVERSITY [CMU]
Xplore – CMU’s Xplore extended education program investigates dimensions of the Christian faith, our world, and life in it—all without assignments or exams! Courses begin October 1 and topics include the Gospel of John, grief, and the great oratorios. Churches may consider hosting an Xplore watch party with people from the community. For course information and to register visit cmu.ca/xplore.
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
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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