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Prayer Requests:
Please pray for and with the Church |
Ministry Notes:
This is how your financial support of Mennonite
Church Canada is ministering...from across the street to around
the world! |
News/Announcements:
Stay in tune with the wider church |
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December 6, 2009
2nd Advent
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Faithful God, we live in trouble times but you call
us to choose paths of peace. Help us to follow your lead so that
we may abundantly share your tender mercy and Shalom. Amen. |
Developing relationships between
pastors from different cultures and contexts enhances understanding
among God’s people. With your help, Mennonite Church Canada
is able to facilitate these relationships through various Witness
programs, including IMPaCT – International Pastors Coming
Together. Thank you for supporting the global Church! |
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December 13,
2009
3rd Advent |
God of Mercy, we live in challenging times with many
distractions, but you are always there to turn us around and guide
us toward right living. Help us to trust you with our innermost fear
and longing. Amen. |
This season, 30 Mennonite Church Canada Witness
workers and their families are celebrating abroad. Thank you for
your continuing support and encouragement of these workers, their
families and their ministries! |
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December 20, 2009
4th Advent |
God of Deliverance, we rejoice in your gifts of Creation and Christ,
and of the Holy Spirit who comforts and guides us. Lift us up with
your gentle hand when we stumble and fall, and teach us to do the
same for others. Amen. |
During the busy Advent and Christmas season, things get especially
busy for the MC Canada finance department. We
receive about 25% of our annual donations in December! Donations to Mennonite Church Canada
can be receipted for the 2009 income tax year provided they are dated
and post marked not later than Dec. 31. We are grateful for your
generosity all year ‘round! |
The December episode of
Church Matters, Mennonite Church Canada’s monthly podcast,
features an interview with Danisa Ndlovu, President of Mennonite
World Conference. Tune in via mennonitechurch.ca/tiny/206 or
iTunes. |
December 24,
2009
Christmas Eve |
God of Grace, you have granted us blessing upon
blessing! On this Holy Night, Redemption is ours, nestled among
the lost and lowly! We praise you with a joy beyond measure. May
our gratitude for your Grace be evident in all that we say and
do. Amen. |
December 25,
2009
Christmas Day |
God of Love, we bask in the glow of your faithfulness!
Thank you for drawing us into your embrace through the birth of Jesus.
Help us to always remember the joy of this day and your promises,
so that we may live in the ways of Christ. Amen.
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| December 27, 2009 |
God of Heaven and Earth, we thank you for the gift of Creation
and our place in it. Help us to be a wise and forgiving people, offering
our lives as a sacrifice of praise. Amen. |
Your gifts support ministries geared for young adults! Mennonite
Church Canada Witness has 4 new interns serving for one year with
Radical Journey, a program in partnership with Mennonite Mission
Network. Serving in South Africa are Kyle Berg (Man.), Tim Wenger
(Ont.), and Gabriella Wiebe (B.C.). Ruth
Weber (Ont.) is serving
in Paraguay. Thank you for helping young adults serve! |
