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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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October 5
World Communion Sunday |
Today is World Communion Sunday. Pray that
the unity we experience at the Lord’s table as brothers and
sisters in Christ will serve as an inspiration to others. Pray
that our demeanor as children of God will encourage individuals,
families and larger society to find the common ground necessary
for peace, reconciliation and engagement in loving community. |
Tim Froese, Executive Director
of International Ministries, together with Wilmer Martin, President
of TourMagination, will lead a Learning Tour
to Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay in conjunction with Mennonite World Conference 2009. Through
daily worship, reflection and conversation, participants will connect
with what God is doing in South America and gain a greater appreciation
for God’s work of reconciliation, hope and healing. In addition,
participants will be challenged to see and share how God is moving
in their own lives. Spaces are still available! For more information
contact TourMagination at 1-800-565-0451 or office@tourmagination.com |
Circulation of Resource Centre materials has increased
dramatically over the last few years (up 88% since 2004). In addition,
many more people are downloading our free materials online. Your
continued support of the Resource Centre has allowed us to make Anabaptist
materials more accessible across Canada through an online catalogue,
free shipping with book orders, and the Cheaper by the Dozen bulk-loan
option. |
| October 12 |
Long-standing controversy over land distribution in
the Philippines has resulted in decades of conflict. Pray that the
violence resulting from recent setbacks to peace talks will cease,
and that the Holy Spirit will empower Peacebuilders
Community Inc. (PBCI) to facilitate reconciliation and to provide spiritual and
physical relief for those in need. PBCI is a ministry supported by
MC Canada Witness through workers Daniel and Joji Pantoja, and interns
Darnell and Christina Barkman. |
Your contributions to Mennonite Church Canada have
helped Communauté Evangélique Mennonite (CEM)
of Congo hire two workers for a six-month period to run a recently purchased
brick-making press in Mbuji-Mayi. The bricks produced will be used
to build local structures such as churches and schools. CEM foresees
selling bricks to raise money for a variety of community needs and
to provide income for local families. Thank you for making a difference
in Congo! |
October19 |
Claire Bergen is currently assisting
in a medical clinic in the community of Itipini in Umtata, South
Africa, through Mennonite Church Canada’s Internship program.
Pray that Claire will be a blessing and inspiration to those whom
she serves, and that this experience will be a blessing to her. |
God’s church is growing in Thailand through the
ministry of MC Canada Witness Workers, Pat and Rad Houmphan and
the development of a new church community in Kosum Phisai. Thank
you for helping Pat and Rad share God’s love and hope with
the people of Thailand! |
| October 26 Mennonite Heritage
Sunday |
Alf Redekopp, Heritage Centre Director, has been sent
to Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, on a special assignment from Sept
15 to Oct 22. Pray that God will use Alf as a source of witness and
encouragement as he serves for one month as Archivist Consultant
at the Evangelical Seminary of South Africa. |
God’s people are called to remember
God’s faithfulness and love, which we are then to share with
others. With your support, the Mennonite Heritage
Centre offers material
and personnel to catalogue and share the work and faithfulness of
God’s people in the past. MHC Staff Alf Redekopp, Connie Wiebe
and Conrad Stoesz help hundreds of people each year find historical
answers–from church goers and the unchurched, to radio producers
and authors, genealogists and community historians. Visit us online
at mennonitechurch.ca/programs/archives/ |
