Prayer, Notes and News - February 2005

Prayer Requests:

Consider praying for the work of the Church!

Announcements:

Stay in tune with the wider church

Witness Notes:

This is how your financial support of Mennonite Church Canada WITNESS is ministering...from across the street to around the world!

February 6, 2005

Christian education Sunday:
Pray for spiritual growth and a discernment of God’s calling among students studying at Mennonite Church Canada’s schools of higher education: Canadian Mennonite University, Columbia Bible College, and Conrad Grebel University College.

From Lowe Farm Bergthaler Mennonite Church, Manitoba:
Come join us on July 2nd and 3rd, 2005 as we celebrate God’s goodness to us for the past 100 years. For further information go to http://www.mennochurch.mb.ca/events/ or phone (204) 746-8135

Native Ministry, of Mennonite Church Canada WITNESS, along with Mennonite Church Manitoba, met with the Riverton Area Partnership Circle to continue working with the three northern Manitoba native communities and supporting congregations. Your support provides assistance for groups of churches to work together at what they can’t do alone.

February 13, 2005

Congregational life Sunday:
Pray by name, for the called out leaders in your congregation, that they might lead and discern wisely as you venture into the new year together. Remember to pray for area conference leaders and delegates across the country who will soon begin the annual meeting season.

Children will have their own assembly at Charlotte 2005, July 4-9, with the theme “Can’t Keep Quiet!” Children completing grades K-5 in spring 2005 are invited to participate in worship, Bible stories, recreation and field trips. For more information, visit the Charlotte 2005 at www.Charlotte2005.org.

Vic and Kathy Thiessen, and daughter Janelle, are Mennonite Church Canada WITNESS workers at the London Mennonite Centre in England. The centre is dedicated to introducing, promoting and embodying Anabaptist values within the wider church, and cultivating Christian discipleship as a whole way of life. Your gifts support this ministry in the United Kingdom.

Mennonite Church Manitoba delegates met this weekend to discern God’s leading for the work they do together. Let us give thanks for the witness of the churches of MCM and pray that they will stand out as signs of God’s presence and love in their communities.

Preschool children are invited to come to Charlotte 2005. They will hear stories, make music with their voices and instruments like the Psalmist, David, walk to the “fish park” and play in the water. Other surprises and adventures will keep your preschool child challenged. For more information, visit the Charlotte 2005 website at www.Charlotte2005.org.

Mennonite Church Canada WITNESS has staff available in each area conference to assist churches in developing and strengthening partnerships with ministries across Canada and around the world and to be a resource for understanding missional church. Your gifts to Mennonite Church Canada and area conferences work together in strengthening the church.

This weekend, the delegates of Mennonite Church BC, Mennonite Church Alberta and Mennonite Church Saskatchewan all had their annual meetings. Thank God for the faithfulness of all these congregations and pray that they will boldly embody the healing and hope available through Jesus Christ.

In this coming week (March 3 – 5, ‘05) the three Councils and General Board of Mennonite Church Canada are meeting to give leadership to the national church. Your support assists Leadership Assembly participants as they discern the work of the church and strive to keep our ministries focused.