Equipping
a resource packet for equipping Mennonite Church Canada pastors and leaders

No. 29 September 2002

It's fall and time to get back into the swing of regular schedules! You can help us "do together what we cannot do alone" by ensuring the items in this issue find a home with the right person in your congregation. Many of the items here (in addition to those specifically marked "for you bulletin board") will find a welcome home in your church bulletin or newsletter. Thanks for your help!

- Karen Peters, Equipping Coordinator - e-mail: kpeters@mennonitechurch.ca

Inside this issue of Equipping:

Mennonite Church Canada

• Notes from Dan Nighswander, general secretary (for your bulletin board)
• Prayer requests for the month of September (white for your bulletin)
• CMU Homecoming (Manitoba only - for your bulletin board) - Not available online

Christian Formation

Denominational Minister's Office

• How's Your Balance - reflection by Henry Paetkau, Denominational Minister (for your bulletin board)

Congregational Leadership Development

• Men's Group Development Resources (& attachment) - Maurice Martin (for church leaders) - Not available online
• Parish Paper (goldenrod, for church leaders) - Not available online

Christian Education and Nurture

• News Release introducing Elsie Rempel, director of Christian Education and Nurture (for your bulletin board)
• KidsPak - New fall issue! [710 KB PDF file - Help with PDF files]
  • KidsPak cover letter from Elsie Rempel, director of Christian Education & Nurture
  • KidsPak remittance sheet (for Sunday School Superintendents and teachers) - Not available online
• New Brochure about MC Canada's Christian Formation (share with your congregation) - Not available online

  Peace and Justice: (for Christian Education leaders)

• New peace resources: Peace Sunday (Nov. 10) and Second Mile curriculum - Arlyn Epp Friesen

Resource Updates (for Christian educators and church leaders):

• No. 12 - Highlighting Christian Education
• No. 13 - Highlighting Small Group Study options

Heritage Centre Art Gallery: (white for your bulletin)

• Manitoba Only - In the Shadows of Volcanoes opening July 18th
• Canada-wide - Tour gallery exhibits on the web

Christian Witness

• Order Form for Making Peace With the Land audio tapes and transcripts - [19 KB PDF file - Help with PDF files]

  International Ministries

• News Release: International Ministry Workers Itinerate in North America (for your bulletin board)
• Witness Notes for September (white for your bulletin)
• The Wonderful World of Witness: A drama coming to a church near you (white for your bulletin) [107 KB PDF file - Help with PDF files]

  Outreach and Church Planting:

• Seeking the Peace of the City - a conference
  • bulletin board poster [24 KB PDF file - Help with PDF files]
  • bulletin inserts [41 KB PDF file - Help with PDF files]
  • registration info & form [26 KB PDF file - Help with PDF files]

Congregational Partnerships:

• Missional Church Leadership Formation - education opportunity (flyer & brochures for church leaders)
  • Cover letter only, other materials not available online

Worship and Spiritual Formation:

• Drought Liturgy: A service of solidarity for/with drought sufferers (for pastors and worship leaders)

Christian Service Ministries

• Menno Project Colombia: An invitation to short-term service ministry (for service ministry groups) - Not available online

MC USA Equipping - Binational Materials

• Not offered on this site. See MC USA's package at http://www.mph.org/equipping/