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Date |
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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November 2
Peace
Sunday |
In a Society that teaches peace can be achieved through
military intervention, Mennonite Church Canada is working hard to
share Anabaptist theology and tools for building peace without violence.
Pray that the work of MC Canada will open ears, minds and hearts
to Christ’s example, paving the way for dialogue rather than
aggression, grace instead of criticism, and hope in place of despair. |
no advance announcements
this month |
Your support of MC Canada has made it possible for
the Korea Anabaptist Center (KAC) to grow its ministry since 2001.
Today it celebrates its 7th Anniversary. With a primarily Korean
staff, KAC facilitates networking among Korean Anabaptists, publishes
Anabaptist resources, and provides peace education and Anabaptist
teaching for churches and seminaries. |
November 9
Mission
Sunday
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MC Canada Witness workers prepare the soil for the
seeds of God’s peace and reconciliation by nurturing relationships
among the people with whom they work. Pray that God will richly bless
these relationships, allowing fruit of the spirit to blossom and
grow. |
“Lindy,” a student of Witness workers Phil
and Julie Bender in Chongqing, China, was baptized last Christmas
and has been eagerly sharing God’s love. She helped with earthquake
relief efforts in May and now teaches Sunday School in her Chongqing
church. Your support of Witness workers in China is making a difference
in the lives of many! |
November 16 |
Praise God for the energy, enthusiasm and dedication
of new staff at the Mennonite Church Canada office. Karen
Martens Zimmerly officially assumed her role as Denomination Minister and
Director of Leadership Development on September 15 and Norm
Dyck arrived on October 1 to begin his position as the Director of Congregational
Partnerships. |
Mennonite congregations in Canada currently worship
in 13 different languages. Your financial gifts to the Resource
Centre and to the ministry of Christian
Formation help MC Canada meet the
challenge of providing resources in a variety of languages, to nurture
strong faith and build congregational life for God’s global
family. |
| November 23 |
Though tough economic realities are just beginning to affect us
here in North America, people in many areas of the world have been
struggling for some time and their situations are worsening. Pray
that adequate nutrition will reach people in Africa, India, China
and around the world as they cope with rising food prices. |
Peacebuilders Community Inc. (PBCI) is working for peace in Mindanao,
Philippines where conflict over land distribution has been ongoing
for four decades. Since war broke out in August, PBCI has been distributing
relief to displaced families in the region. Your contributions to
MC Canada help support this relief project as well as the efforts
of Witness workers and PBCI founders, Daniel
and Joji Pantoja. For
more information about the conflict and the Pantoja’s ministry,
see www.mennonitechurch.ca/tiny/752 and
www.mennonitechurch.ca/tiny/795. |
November 30
First Sunday
of Advent |
O God of light, let your face shine upon us. Open our
eyes that we may see you in the people and circumstances we encounter.
Help us to remember that you are always present, in light and in
darkness. |
Congregations across MC Canada are
finalizing their budgets for next year. Your support of MC Canada
helps us provide local congregations with pastor’s salary guidelines
and other human resource tools. Find these tools by searching “human
resources” at the online MC Canada Resource Centre: www.mennonitechurch.ca/resources. |
