Equipping No. 74 March 2007a resource packet for equipping Mennonite Church Canada pastors and leaders

	Miriam Tshimanga-Maenhout is responsible for this issue of Equipping.

Greetings! Many of you have endured some cold temperatures wherever you live in Canada - blessings to you all.

This is a short edition of equipping, but it speaks powerfully. Janet Plenert tells us that Canada is in a process of militarization. Is the peacemaking history of Canada slowly disappearing? And what can we do as a peacemaking church? If peace starts at home and with oneself, then how do we extend the peace of Jesus, the Prince of Peace into the wider society?

If you have questions or comments, please call 1-866-888-6785 (or locally, 888-6781) or email me at . Enjoy!

PS: Can you help ensure that these resources reach the right people? Thank you! Miriam Tshimanga – Equipping Coordinator-

Inside this issue of Equipping:

Mennonite Church Canada

• Prayer, News and Notes – March 2007 (for bulletin announcements, newsletters, bulletin boards)
  • PDF Version to download
  • Web version to browse

Christian Witness

• Celebration Story – Thailand - A New Generation Brings Hope
  (for bulletin boards, leaders, and church newsletters)
• The Militarization of Canada – Janet Plenert, Executive Secretary
  (for congregational leaders, mission committees, etc.)

Christian Formation

• ”Children, Worship and Brain Science” – a conversation by Sven Eriksson
  (for pastors, education leaders, bulletin boards, and church newsletters)
• Resource Update: March 2007: No.3 Resource advocates available to help churches
  (for worship planners, teachers, pastors, librarian, church administrator, etc.)

Extending our faith . . .

• Mennonite Publishing Network: [366 KB PDF file - Help with PDF files]
  (for families, (for education leaders)
  • Promote Bible reading for all ages
    (for worship planners, teachers, pastors, librarian, church administrator, etc.)
  • Lenten Study for youth: Sacred Search: Encountering God During Lent
    (for education planers/coordinators)
  • It’s time to order VBS 2007! Be Bold! God is with You (for education leaders)
  • Bibles recommended for use with Gather ‘Round Sunday school curriculum
    (for education leaders)
  • What ’s a Talkabout?
    (for worship planners, teachers, pastors, librarian, church administrator, etc.)
  • Recommended for all families: God With Us Today: Devotions for Families.

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.