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Witness Notes:
This is how your financial support of Mennonite
Church Canada WITNESS is ministering...from across the street to
around the world! |
| May 1, 2005 |
Stewardship Sunday
“O generous God, open our hearts to comprehend the grace
that centres us and open our wills to share generously of the grace
you have bestowed upon us.” |
Wanted: Congregational Delegates
for Charlotte 2005. Discuss important issues: denominational priorities;
how we address issues of theology, ethics and practice; redefining
membership in MC Canada; funding the church’s ministries.
Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Confession of Faith in a Mennonite
Perspective and Vision: Healing and Hope. Worship with 10,000 Mennonite
youth and adults from across North America. Find out more at www.mennonitechurch.ca/events/charlotte. |
Intotemak is a quarterly magazine put out by Mennonite
Church Canada Witness Native Ministry, with a readership of just
over 1500. Intotemak is Ojibwe for “My Friends”. This
magazine keeps people informed and connected with what is happening
in the lives of Christian Native communities and provides spiritual
input for its readers. You and your church are invited to subscribe. |
| May 8, 2005 |
Christian Family Sunday
“O Calling God, who graciously calls us together to belonging
in Christ, may our tables be extended to include, not exclude, to
welcome, not reject and to offer care and friendship to those who
are alone, those who are outsiders.” |
Wanted: Congregational Delegates
for Charlotte 2005. Discuss important issues: denominational priorities;
how we address issues of theology, ethics and practice; redefining
membership in MC Canada; funding the church’s ministries.
Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Confession of Faith in a Mennonite
Perspective and Vision: Healing and Hope. Worship with 10,000 Mennonite
youth and adults from across North America. Find out more at www.mennonitechurch.ca/events/charlotte. |
Erwin and Marian Wiens, Mennonite Church Canada
Witness workers in Korea, have just completed their assignment with
the Jesus Village Church in Chun Chon, where they supported and
encouraged the church through their involvements. JVC is excited
about planting an Anabaptist church in Seoul. Your support enables
the church to grow. |
| May 15, 2005 |
Pentecost
“O Spirit of God, who opened ears to understand unknown languages,
and who opened hearts to Pentecost joy, open us: our ears, minds
and hearts to your power and joy!” |
Wanted: Congregational Delegates
for Charlotte 2005. Discuss important issues: denominational priorities;
how we address issues of theology, ethics and practice; redefining
membership in MC Canada; funding the church’s ministries.
Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Confession of Faith in a Mennonite
Perspective and Vision: Healing and Hope. Worship with 10,000 Mennonite
youth and adults from across North America. Find out more at www.mennonitechurch.ca/events/charlotte. |
The Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective
continues to be translated into more languages. It is presently
being published in Mandarin, in Hong Kong. There are many people
in Canada and abroad eagerly waiting for its availability. This
project has been facilitated by Samson Lo, director of Multi Cultural
Ministry and by your support and financial gifts. |
| May 22, 2005 |
Janet Plenert, as our representative for Global Mission Fellowship,
spent this past week at a conference with the World Council of Churches,
which focused on World Mission and Evangelism. Pray for clarity and
guidance as these mission leaders work towards the future in which
God’s love and peace is shared and understood more fully. |
Servant projects are meant to be intergenerational. Adult participants
are encouraged to serve alongside their youth group. Don’t pass
up this wonderful opportunity for adults to interact with youth from
your congregation! Register to participate in a Servant Project online
at www.Charlotte2005.org
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Vic & Kathy Thiessen, mission workers in England with the London
Mennonite Centre, are presently in Canada, itinerating in churches
for the next two months. They will be sharing about the many opportunities
to present what God’s mission for the church is and what this
means for people in England and Europe. Your support helps us, as
a church, to share our Anabaptist understandings of being the church. |
| May 29, 2005 |
This weekend and the next, Jack Suderman, Executive
Secretary for Christian Witness is leading two workshops in Mennonite
Church BC on the Missional Church. Pray for these sessions and the
visits with church leaders and congregations he will be having during
the week. Pray that all will be encouraged and inspired for their
work of furthering God’s Kingdom. |
Charlotte 2005 activities will include an intergenerational
festive-type event for all ages, a joint worship service for adults,
junior high and youth, as well as a joint Mennonite Church Canada
and Mennonite Church USA delegate session. For more information, visit
the Charlotte Web site at www.Charlotte2005.org |
Mennonite Church Canada Witness has many opportunities
to speak in congregations across Canada. Sermons, Sunday School
classes, church retreats, mission weekends, workshops and seminars
are some of the ways Mennonite Church Canada is able to be a resource
to the churches. Your support and invitations broaden the possibilities. |
