Equipping No. 53 February 2005
a resource packet for equipping Mennonite Church Canada pastors and leaders

We hope that this finds everyone well and rested from their holidays. For this edition of Equipping we have KidsPack for Lent, updates from many different Witness locations, some mission opportunities, and many different resources for the whole congregation. If you have any questions or comments, please call me at 1-866-888-6785 (888-6781 local) or email: . Enjoy!

Thanks…

Can you help us ensure that these items reach the right people? Thanks! Jennifer Rempel – Equipping Coordinator.

Inside this issue of Equipping:

Mennonite Church Canada

• Prayer, notes and news (for your bulletin announcements/newsletter/bulletin board)
  • PDF Version to download [43 KB PDF file - Help with PDF files]
  • Web version to browse
• KidsPak 2004-2005 – Lent Project – Bannock (for Christian Education Coordinators and Worship planners)
  • Lent Project – Bannock [176 KB PDF file - Help with PDF files]

General Secretary’s Office

• Letter from general secretary Dan Nighswander (For your bulletin board/newsletter and church leaders,)
  • Week of Prayer – Celebration 2005 [61 KB PDF file - Help with PDF files]

Christian Formation

• Letter from the Denominational Minister – Sven Eriksson (For pastors, church leaders and your bulletin board/newsletter) [105 KB PDF file - Help with PDF files]
• Resource Update (For librarians, educators, Sunday School Teachers, Pastors and Church Leaders)
• Resource Update (For librarians, educators, Sunday School Teachers, Pastors and Church Leaders)
  • No. 2 Highlighting Resources for Sunday school, Family Ministry & Worship [132 KB PDF file - Help with PDF files]
• Centennial Celebration Invitation! (For your Bulletin Board)
  • Lowe Farm Bergthaler Mennonite Church KB PDF file - Help with PDF files]

Christian Witness

• Mission Action Profiles (For your bulletin board/newsletter and church leaders)
  • England - 1 copy on a half page [24 KB PDF file - Help with PDF files]
  • Democratic Republic of Congo - 1 copy on a half page [25 KB PDF file - Help with PDF files]
  • Combined England and Democratic Republic of Congo - on a full page [30 KB PDF file - Help with PDF files]
• A Moment for Celebration (For your reading aloud or including in church newsletter)
  • Peace on Earth! Peace in Israel! [61 KB PDF file - Help with PDF files]
• Multi-cultural Ministry Newsletter (For your copying for mailboxes or distribution table) from Samson Lo
  • December 2004 [100 KB PDF file - Help with PDF files]
• MennoJerusalem Tour Invitation (For posting on bulletin board and bulletin announcement)
  • April 4 – 18, 2005 [75 KB PDF file - Help with PDF files]
• Volunteer Opportunity in Israel (For your bulletin board, announcement, or make copies for individuals who might be interested)
  • Volunteer teachers of ESL needed! [49 KB PDF file - Help with PDF files]
• Ministry Opportunity (For your bulletin board, announcement, or make copies for individuals who might be interested)
  • Native Ministry Director and Partnership Facilitator [25 KB PDF file - Help with PDF files]

Extending our faith…

• Faith & Life Resources (For leaders, educators, and Sunday School teachers)
  • February Resources [84 KB PDF file - Help with PDF files]
  • VBS 2005 order form [145 KB PDF file - Help with PDF files]
• Mennonite Mission Network (For leaders, educators, and Sunday School teachers)
  • Worship Resources for Evangelism and Church Planting Sunday [60 KB PDF file - Help with PDF files]
• Leader magazine (For leaders, educators, and Sunday School teachers)
  • Reader Survey [39 KB PDF file - Help with PDF files]
• AMBS - Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary (For leaders, educators, and Sunday School teachers)
  • Announcements [18 KB PDF file - Help with PDF files]

You can also download this page as coverletter [93 KB PDF file - Help with PDF files]

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