MCEC PRAYERS
Chinda Kommala will be Ordained at Lao Canadian Evangelical Mennonite Church on December 1, 2024. Pray for Chinda and the congregation as they celebrate his calling to ministerial leadership. To share your words of encouragement and support with Chinda, you can reach him at chindakommala@gmail.com.
Lord, we lift up all who are impacted by war around the world. Bring comfort to those who mourn, healing to those who suffer, and hope to those in despair. Surround the displaced with safety, provide strength to caregivers, and inspire leaders to pursue justice and peace. Let your peace take root in every nation, renewing hearts and guiding us toward reconciliation and an end to all violence.
MCEC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Introducing: Transformed. Inspired. Called. – An MCEC Devotional! This brand-new weekly online devotional brings heartfelt reflections from MCEC pastors straight to your inbox every Wednesday. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to deepen your faith journey with insights rooted in our shared MCEC mission. Sign up today for MCEC Connect and be part of this transformative experience!
Intercultural Volleyball Tournament, Feb 1st, 2025, Rockway Mennonite Collegiate, 110 Doon Rd., Kitchener. Come on out for a fun day of intercultural, intergenerational volleyball, fellowship and fun with MCEC congregations. This event has been growing since it started with more teams each year!
MCEC Annual Church Gathering ONLINE 2025, Saturday, April 26, 2025, 10 – 11:30 a.m. This year, our Annual Church Gathering will take place as an online business meeting—a chance to connect and collaborate as an online community. Together, we’ll discuss important updates, including slate positions, new structures and finances. Plus, don’t miss the opportunity to meet Anthony Siegrist, MCEC’s newly appointed Executive Minister.
MC Canada Gathering 2025, July 2-5, 2025, Kitchener, ON. You’re invited to the MC Canada Gathering next summer, where our theme, “Each Gift,” celebrates the unique gifts each person brings. Rooted in 1 Peter 4:10, we’ll explore how our diverse talents and perspectives enrich the ministry of an intercultural church. Here is Doug Klassen’s invitation to congregations and delegates!
ONLINE PUBLICATIONS
ANABAPTIST MENNONITE BIBLICAL SEMINARY Bulletin Announcements December 2024 to January 5, 2025 and Season of Giving
BRETHREN MENNONITE COUNCIL FOR LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER INTERESTS [BMC] Post-election Resources and Support
CANADIAN MENNONITE UNIVERSITY [CMU] through this place November 2024
MENNONITE CENTRAL COMMITTEE Bulletin Announcements – current
MENNONITE CHURCH USA the Great Menno Give
MENNONITE WORLD CONFERENCE Info – November 2024
RECEPTION HOUSE KITCHENER Holiday Campaign 2024
FITNESS FOR YOUR AGING BRAIN
Space is now available at WNMC for additional participants and drop-ins. See: Better With Fitness – Exercise Programs for Your Body and Brain Email: fitnessforyouragingbrain@gmail.com
LEBANON EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Give now and double the impact of your gift.
With the escalating violence in Lebanon, people’s lives are in danger and the need for basic necessities is great. MCC partners have mobilized in central Lebanon and Beirut to help, providing meals, hygiene items, bedding, health services, hot meals and psychosocial support for children.
Every donation made by Canadians to a Humanitarian Coalition member is matched to a maximum of $3 million until November 3, 2024. MCC participates in the Humanitarian Coalition through our membership in Canadian Foodgrains Bank.
Donate today 888.622.6337 mcc.org/lebanonemergency
SCHNEIDER MALE CHORUS [SMC]
The Schneider Male Chorus (who practices weekly in our sanctuary and with members from our congregation) will celebrate their fall concert ‘Hearts All Whole‘ on Sunday December 1st at 3:00pm at St. Agnes Catholic Church, 75 Bluevale St. N. Waterloo, with special guests the Age of Majority Singers and cellist Ben Bolt-Martin. Tickets at the door or online at https://www.schneidermalechorus.ca/
ROCKWAY MENNONITE COLLEGIATE
CHRISTMAS CONCERT – Students of Rockway Mennonite Collegiate invite you to their annual Christmas Concert to be held at Rockway on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, 7:30 pm. For more information, please visit our concert webpage. All are welcome.
INTER-MENNONITE CHILDREN’S CHOIR
IMCC is excited to present: Ding Dong Merrily on High! on Sunday December 8 at 3:00 pm at St. Jacobs Mennonite Church. Join us as we sing songs that celebrate the wondrous events of Christmas. Tickets are $12 for Adults and $5 for children ages 5-16 and are available from a chorister or at the door. For more information: conductor@imcchoir.org CLICK HERE FOR CONCERT POSTER. For an information brochure about IMCC and how to join click here.
MENNO SINGERS
On Sunday, December 8th at 7:30pm (Trillium Lutheran Church) we are having a time of Lessons and Carols, featuring choral music for the season, along with readings and congregational singing. CLICK HERE FOR LESSONS & CAROLS POSTER
MENNONITE YOUTH ENSEMBLE
Menno Youth Ensemble is excited to present our Christmas concert: For the Beauty of the Earth, on December 13th at 7pm at Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church. The concert will explore the wonders of nature and the joys of the Christmas season through choral music, original compositions, and carols. Admission is by donation. Click here for Poster.
JOHN B. MILLER AND FRIENDS ADVENT CONCERTS
John B Miller and Friends (including Andrea Weber Steckly, Carrie Guse, Joe Orlando, Matt Teeter) …invite you to join us for a worshipful Advent concert. Enter into this season of waiting with songs expressing the peace, hope and comfort of Emmanuel, God with us. This is our 13th season and we are grateful. ll concerts begin at 7p.m. No tickets are required, but a suggested $20 donation is appreciated at the door.) www.johnbmiller.ca Come, and be drawn into the holiness of this season. CLICK HERE FOR POSTER.
-
- Dec. 5 – St. John Catholic Church, Strange Street, Kitchener
- Dec. 13 – Holy Cross Church, Georgetown
- Dec.15 – Christ Lutheran Church, 445 Anndale Street, Waterloo (across from Waterloo Mennonite Brethren Church on Lexington)
- Dec. 18 – Basilica of Our Lady, Guelph
- Dec. 21 – St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Preston
WILMOT FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE HOLIDAY HAMPER PROGRAM
Dear Friends: As we prepare for the holiday season, we are once again asking for help with our Holiday Hamper program. This year, we anticipate the need in our community to grow, and we are preparing to provide 200+ hampers to individuals and families. Each hamper will contain age-appropriate gifts at a grocery gift card provided by sponsors as well as top-up items such as mitts, hats, socks, and other holiday comforts provided by community groups. You can help support the holiday hamper program in several different ways. Click here for more information.
SILVER LAKE MENNONITE CAMP
Winter and Spring Retreats Registration Opens December 1 at 12pm: Come to Silver Lake in 2025 for fun camp experiences! On the calendar are… Fathers & Kids Retreat (Jan 17-19), Women’s Retreat (Jan 31-Feb 2), Winter Camp for Grown-Ups (Feb 28-Mar 2), Staff Alumni Retreat (Mar 21-23), Music Retreat (Mar 28-30), Family Camp (May 16-18). Go to slmc.ca/retreats for more info.
Summer Camp: Registration for overnight camp and day camp opens February 1 at 8am. Outtrip registration opens Jan 7 – sign up before Jan 30 to get $100 off! Visit slmc.ca/summer-camp to have a sneak peek at the 2025 schedule.
CONRAD GREBEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
Holiday Make a Difference Market – November 30th from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm at Conrad Grebel University College in Waterloo. This festive gathering brings together local vendors and artisans for a day of community, shopping, and giving back, with a portion of funds raised supporting oneRoof Youth Services. More information at: uwaterloo.ca/grebel/events/make-difference-mad-holiday-market
Bonhoeffer: Cell 92 – January 10 and 11, 7:00 pm | A cinematic theatre production created by Jerry Holsopple and Justin Poole. This thought-provoking single actor play focuses on the final period of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s life, a German pastor and theologian involved in the Protestant resistance to Hitler and National Socialism. Two nights only, at Conrad Grebel University College in Waterloo. Tickets: uwaterloo.ca/grebel/events/bonhoeffer-cell-92
Join a vibrant, interdisciplinary learning community with the Master of Peace and Conflict Studies (MPACS) program at Conrad Grebel University College, University of Waterloo. Connect theory, analysis, reflection, and practice to advance nonviolent peacebuilding and community-led change. Apply by February 1. Discover more at uwaterloo.ca/mpacs or register for an upcoming information session.
Interested in pastoral training? Conrad Grebel University College at the University of Waterloo offers a two-year Master of Theological Studies degree for people from a range of academic backgrounds. Integrate academic study and practical internships to prepare for a pastoral role in congregations, chaplaincy in hospitals, prisons, or elder care facilities, or social service work in varied settings. Full-time Canadian/permanent resident MTS students are eligible for full tuition scholarships. Learn more at uwaterloo.ca/theological-studies.
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
Comments are closed.