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Prayer Requests:
Consider praying for the work of the Church! |
Announcements:
Stay in tune with the wider church |
Ministry Notes:
This is how your financial support of Mennonite
Church Canada is ministering...from across the street to around
the world! |
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July 1 |
The MC Canada Children’s Assembly takes place
July 7-10. Pray that the curriculum, Gettin’ on Track with
God’s People, will help children, junior youth and volunteers
experience the blessings of being part of the church family in MC
Canada and will deepen their trust in Jesus through music, puppet
plays, activities and relationships |
Planning for the 2009
Youth Assembly of Mennonite Church Canada has begun! It’ll
be in Caronport, Sask., July 6-10, 2009. The theme is “Living
Inside Out.” Keynote presenters so far are Shane Claiborne
(see www.thesimpleway.org)
and Michelle Hershberger. For more info visit www.
mennonitechurch.ca/tiny/600 and check back often for
updates, or contact Anna Rehan 306-249-4844, email arehan@mennonitechurch.ca. |
Even as the Mennonite Church Canada
Delegate Assembly 2008 approaches, a Planning Committee is already at work shaping
the 2009 Youth Assembly. Your generous gifts to the church help provide
this biennial opportunity for youth from our congregations to build
relationships with young people from across the country and to be
inspired to live in service to the kingdom of God. |
| July 8 |
Summer church camps play an important role in calling
out and nurturing the leadership gifts of youth and young adults
who serve in staff roles. Offer a prayer of thanks for the many gifts
of the Holy Spirit to the church. Pray that we will continue to be
welcoming and encouraging to young people as they serve in leadership
roles. |
Exhibits at the Mennonite Heritage
Centre Gallery open
windows to the cultural perspectives and experiences of our global
community through art. The budget of the MHC Gallery is met primarily
through your donations. Thank you for your ongoing support! The current
exhibit, Memories and Parachutes: Contemporary Art from Cuba will
be on display until July 26, 2008. For more information, see www.mennonitechurch.ca/programs/gallery/ |
July 15 |
Thank God for ministry partners like Mennonite
Partners in China (MPC) who continue to provide relief for victims of the
earthquake and aftershocks in China. Peter Yuan, General Director
of the Sichuan Christian Council and a teacher at the Sichuan Theological
Seminary, works closely with MPC. Pray for strength and wisdom for
Peter and other Christian leaders during this critical time. |
Mennonite Church Canada supports the Bolivian
Evangelical Mennonite church in leadership development, Christian education and
subsidies for retreats for youth, children and leaders. Thank you
for the support that makes this global church growth possible. |
| July 22 |
MC Canada Native Ministries and Native Mennonite Ministries
(USA) co-sponsor Native Assembly 2008, which takes place July 28-31
in Clinton, Oklahoma. Please pray for assembly planners and for the
speakers addressing the gathering under the theme “Unity and
Service, in the Name of Christ”. Also pray for safe travel
for those who commute from across North America to attend this bi-annual
gathering. |
Earlier this year, the Neufeld
family returned from
their time of ministry in Japan where they taught English, strengthened
an Anabaptist/Mennonite identity and encouraged outreach and vibrant
worship in local churches. Thank you for your support of Gerald and
Rie and their family during their years as Witness Workers in Japan. |
