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Mennonite Historian September 2024 issue
INTER-MENNONITE CHILDREN’S CHOIR
IMCC is excited about our upcoming Fall 2024 season and are still looking for a few more singers to join us! Our rehearsals take place on Tuesday evenings at W-K United Mennonite Church for children in Grades 1 and up and provide an excellent music education experience while singing with friends. Please contact: conductor@imcchoir.org for information about how to register. Ian VanderBurgh, Administrator and Treasurer
CHRISTIANS TOGETHER WATERLOO REGION (formerly K-W Council of Churches)
You are invited to a special meet-the-author event on Sunday, September 15, at 2 p.m., at St. Francis of Assisi Parish, 49 Blueridge Avenue, Kitchener. The author is Leah Reesor-Keller, and her book is entitled Tending Tomorrow: Courageous Change for People and Planet. This is an interdenominational event offered to the whole community.
HOUSE OF FRIENDSHIP
Hello friends at Waterloo North MC, I wanted to reach out to ensure that you know how grateful I am. You are a large part of the 200+ community members who came together to provide backpacks and essential school supplies for 740 children in your community! That’s 740 children who returned to school today with everything they need to succeed, Thanks to you! Here’s a special message from some of our Family Outreach staff, who came together to share their thanks in this short video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RPnlffOjDI With gratitude, Sarah Amoah (she/they) l Fundraising Coordinator
MEDA BREAKFAST
Thursday September 19, 2024. RSVP by September 13. Please join us for an inspiring morning as we hear from Vanh Kalong, a Laotian refugee whose journey from fleeing her home country to becoming a successful entrepreneur is nothing short of remarkable.
As the founder of My-Thai Group, an award-winning Thai restaurant brand with locations across Ancaster, Brantford, Cambridge, Paris, and soon Waterloo, Vanh has built a successful business that reflects her passion to live an impactful and purposeful life. Since founding her business in 2001, she has not only achieved financial success but also dedicated herself to giving back, helping others along the way.
Come hear Vanh share her story of resilience, courage, and entrepreneurship. Whether you are an aspiring entrepreneur, a business professional, or someone seeking motivation, this event will provide valuable insights and inspiration to fuel your own journey to success. Click here to register.
SHALOM COUNSELLING SERVICES
10,000 STEPS FOR MENTAL HEALTH — Saturday, Sept. 21 — Shalom Counselling Services, 9 Avondale Ave. S., Waterloo — Registration begins at 9 am — Walk starts at 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
SILVER LAKE MENNONITE CAMP
Silver Lake Mennonite Camp has extended their Executive Director application deadline into Fall 2024. The ideal candidate is an excellent communicator with strong financial management and people skills. Those interested can view the job description at slmc.ca. Please send your resume and cover letter to boardchair@slmc.ca.
SLMC Fall Retreats – Registration is open for Fall Retreats at Silver Lake Mennonite Camp, including Men’s Retreat (Sept. 13-15), Bruce Trail Hikes, and Work Weekend (Nov. 1-3). Register at slmc.ca/retreats.
CANADIAN MENNONITE UNIVERSITY [CMU]
Xplore – “Lord teach us to pray”, “The Great Oratorios” and “Coming to terms with Christian Anti-Semitism” are some of the fall courses offered through CMU’s Xplore extended education program. Courses begin October 1; for course information and to register, visit cmu.ca/xplore. Churches may consider hosting an Xplore watch party with people from the community.
CommonWord Book Launch: Blessed are the Undone and Holiness Here – On Wednesday, September 25 at 7:00 PM, authors Angela Reitsma Bick and Karen Stiller discuss faith deconstruction and the mystery of holiness. Join in person at Marpeck Commons or watch the livestream at commonword.ca/go/4054.
CommonWord Book Launch: Transformative Moments in Chaplaincy – On Thursday, September 26 at 7:00 PM, Ken Kuhn, Interim Chair of the Justice and Corrections Committee of the Manitoba Multifaith Council, Bernie Mullins, Provincial Chaplain of Manitoba, and former prison chaplain and author Donald Stoesz discuss God at work through prison ministry. Join in person at Marpeck Commons or watch the livestream at commonword.ca/go/3973.
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
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
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