Equipping No. 64 March 2006 a resource packet for equipping Mennonite Church Canada pastors and leaders

	Anita and Gina are responsible for Equipping.

When rainbow-like sundogs shimmer against the blue prairie sky, it is evident that we are in the heart of a Prairie winter’s deep freeze. However, this colourful contrast combined with frigid temperatures reminds us of God’s power to transform. We can take comfort in knowing this.

The March edition of Equipping provides important information about a small shift in dates for Assembly 2006 in Edmonton, as well as a copy of the MHC Gallery Canvass, which invites you to attend a new exhibit opening on March 4th. We also celebrate with Connexus in Korea and encourage you to continue praying for teachers, students and staff there.

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)
  • March 2006 PDF Version to download
  • March 2006 Web version to browse
• General Secretary Letter - Jack Suderman (for bulletin boards and church newsletters)
• **Assembly 2006 Announcement** [37 KB PDF file - Help with PDF files]

Christian Witness

• Celebration Story – Korea: Growing popularity of Connexus language school (for reading aloud during mission moments or for church newsletters)

Christian Formation

• Executive Secretary (Formation) Letter – Dave Bergen (for bulletin boards, leaders, and church newsletters)
• Denominational Minister Letter – Sven Eriksson (for pastors, bulletin boards, and church newsletters)
• Resource Update: March 2006 (for worship planners, teachers, pastors, librarian, church secretary, etc.)
• MHC Gallery Exhibit Invitation [44 KB PDF file - Help with PDF files]
• MHC Gallery Canvass V.IX #2 [274 KB PDF file - Help with PDF files]

Extending our faith…

• Faith & Life Resources (For leaders, educators, and Sunday School teachers)
  • FLR Update [479 KB PDF file - Help with PDF files]
  • Summer 2006 Catalogue [1,840 KB PDF file - Help with PDF files]
  • Summer 2006 Order Form [715 KB PDF file - Help with PDF files]
• Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary
  • AMBS Announcements [47 KB PDF file - Help with PDF files]

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.