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We encourage you to include one of the following notes of interest in your
church bulletin
each Sundaythis month. Because some information is sensitive, it is excluded from
the online version - congregations receive hard copies in the Equipping package
that has all the information.
This is how your financial support of Mennonite Church Canada WITNESS is
ministering
...from across the street to around the world!
June 2
Effective youth ministry today is part of what will insure a healthy church
in years to come. Your contributions enabled Christian Service Ministries staff
of Mennonite Church Canada WITNESS to meet together with youth leaders from across
the country in May to discuss strategies for connecting young people with mission
opportunities.
June 9
The congregation in Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine is growing and needs a new facility.
Your contributions to Mennonite Church Canada WITNESS support Jake & Dorothy
Unrau to minister and to accompany emerging leadership for that congregation as
they discern their future plans and mission.
June 16
China is not open to mission workers coming to plant churches, though many
churches exist and many people are coming to know Christ. Financial support of
Mennonite Church Canada WITNESS allows China Educational Exchange teachers to
speak of their faith in Christ in China. Connections are being made with the Chinese
churches. Recently CEE was granted official papers recognizing their presence
and work in China.
June 23
Mennonite Church Canada congregations of Lao, Hmong, Korean, Chinese and other
national backgrounds face similar issues and struggles in terms of integrating
into broader Canadian culture, language, second generation language questions
as well as being faithful to the gospel. Your donations to Mennonite Church Canada
WITNESS support Samson Lo, Director of the Multi-cultural Ministries division
who facilitates discussion between these various groups.
June 30
In Africa, Mennonite Church Canada WITNESS works through Africa Inter-Mennonite
Mission. This institution is now undergoing a major re-structuring under the competent
leadership of board chair, Peter Rempel. MC Canada WITNESS is seeking to use your
financial contributions more efficiently and effectively in its ministries from
across the street to around the world.
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