Equipping No. 89 September 2008 a resource packet for equipping Mennonite Church Canada pastors and leaders

	Alice Pound is responsible for this issue of Equipping.

It is difficult to think of fall when it seems summer has just begun. The September Equipping is sent early in August to assist you in your fall planning.

May you experience joy in anticipation of a new season of growth through the programs you have planned, and may this packet assist in that process.

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

PS: Please help ensure that these resources reach the right people. Thank you!

Mennonite Church Canada

• Prayer, News and Notes - September 2008 (for bulletin announcements,newsletters, worship planners)
  • PDF version for download [Help with PDF files]
  • Web version to view

Christian Witness

• Celebration Story:
  • September - Cuba: A Light in Havana (for bulletin boards, leaders, worship planners, and church newsletters) [PDF file]

Christian Formation

• Resource Update: September 2008 No. 7 (for bulletin boards, leaders, worship planners, library, church newsletter) [PDF file]
• Worship Resources for "Mission Sunday" November 9 (for pastors, worship planners, teachers, education committees, librarian, etc) [PDF file]

Support Services

• Mennonite Church Canada Annual Assembly and Summit, 2008 (for bulletins, worship planners, newsletters, teachers, etc.)
  • Cover Letter [25KB PDF file]
  • The Crossroads Current newsheet
    • July 7 Issue [PDF file]
    • July 8 Issue [PDF file]
    • July 9 Issue [PDF file]
    • July 10 Issue [PDF file]
    • July 10 Final Issue [PDF file]

Extending our faith . . .

• Mennonite Publishing Network
  • Faith & Life Resources Update September (for worship planners, teachers, pastors, education committees, etc.) [242KB PDF file]
  • RoundAbout Gather 'Round news (for Gather ‘Round teachers and leaders) [72KB PDF file]
• Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary Announcements (for worship planners, teachers, pastors, education committees, etc.) [112KB PDF file]

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.