Equipping No. 62 January 2006 a resource packet for equipping Mennonite Church Canada pastors and leaders

	Anita and Gina are responsible for Equipping.

It’s beginning to look a lot like winter! With a blanket of white on our lawns, seasonal music playing in the malls, the aroma of baked goods at “grandma’s” and the calendar full with programs and celebrations, it’s evident that Christmas is coming! During this busy, exciting time of year we wish you and your families a blessed Merry Christmas.

In this edition of Equipping you will find resources and information for the current and coming year, including the Christmas Gift Sampler which provides you with a variety of ways to make a difference in someone’s life this Christmas season.

If you have any questions or comments, please call 1-866-888-6785 (888-6781 local) or e-mail . Enjoy!

Please help us…Can you help ensure that these items reach the right people? Thanks! Anita (left) and Gina (right) – Equipping Coordinators.

Inside this issue of Equipping:

Mennonite Church Canada

• Prayer, notes and news (for your bulletin announcements/newsletter/bulletin board)
  • January 2006 PDF Version to download
  • January 2006 Web version to browse
• 2005 Christmas Gift Sampler – Healing & Hope
• 2006 Wall Calendar *

Christian Witness

• Multi-Cultural Ministry Newsletter: Autumn 2005 – Samson Lo (for bulletin boards and church newsletters)
• Celebration Story – Cuba: Assaulted with Exuberance (for reading aloud during mission moments or to include in church newsletters)
• Witness Notes: The Year in Review 2005 (to include in church annual reports)
• Connexus Memo – Opportunity to teach English in Korea [22 KB PDF file - Help with PDF files]

Christian Formation

• Executive Secretary (Formation) Letter – Dave Bergen (for bulletin boards and church newsletters)
• Denominational Minister Letter – Sven Eriksson (for pastors, bulletin boards, and church newsletters)
• Parish Papers (Jan, Feb 2006) – Sven Eriksson (for pastors and church leaders) *
• Resource Update: January 2006:1 (for worship planners, teachers, pastors, librarian, church secretary, etc.)
• KidsPak – Burkina Faso: In My Own Words (for Christian Education planners, teachers, Mission and Service etc)
• 2006 At-Home Lent Resource - Write on Our Hearts

Extending our faith…

• Faith & Life Resources (For leaders, educators, and Sunday School teachers)
  • FLR Spring Catalog/Order Form *
• Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary
  • Summer 2006 Course Offerings *
  • Pastors Week Announcement *
  • Anabaptist Prayer Book Order Form *
• Mennonite Your Way Brochure *
• Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) brochure *

* Hard Copy only - see your Church resource coordinator for this item.

Note about Resources

All new resources are being added to the Resource Centre Catalogue, where you can use keyword searches to find the resource you need.

Note about PDF documents:

Trouble cutting & pasting from Acrobat PDF files? The newest version of Adobe Reader lets you select the exact amount of text you want, even from documents that contain columns (older versions of Reader selected text line by line across all columns – a process that would jumble text and challenge even the most patient user). Download the latest FREE version of Adobe Reader with this link.

• To select text from a PDF document, choose the “I” beam Select Text tool from the Adobe Reader tool bar at the top of the screen, and highlight the text you want to copy from the document. Copy it. Then paste it into your bulletin or other document.
• To select images from a PDF document, choose the "Select Image" tool from the Adobe Reader tool bar at the top of the screen, and highlight the image you want to copy from the document. Copy it. Then paste it into your bulletin or other document.