Equipping No. 104, March 2010
a resource packet for equipping Mennonite Church Canada pastors and leaders

	Leanne Plett Equipping Coordinator

In the midst of Lent

In this Equipping Dave Bergen encourages us to use the season of Lent to work towards Truth and Reconciliation. In addition, Robert Suderman guides us through the emotional conflict many of us have experienced in trying to comprehend the tragedy of the earthquake in Haiti. While the words of Job prompt us to acknowledge the “anguish of our spirit,” we must also recognize the hope and redemption of Easter.

Leanne Plett – Equipping Coordinator

Please do send us your comments and suggestions (office@mennonitechurch.ca) about this or any other item with regards to Equipping. Thank you for your partnership in the ministry of equipping the church.

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Mennonite Church Canada

• Haiti: Unspeakable tragedy – Unfathomable Wisdom – Robert J. Suderman (pastors, leaders, bulletin boards, newsletters)
• Prayer, Notes & News – March 2010 (bulletin announcements, newsletters, worship planners)
  • Web page to view
  • PDF to print
• Faith Challenge – intro by Robert J. Suderman (bulletin announcements, newsletters, worship planners)
  

Christian Formation

• Lent: Truth and Reconciliation – Dave Bergen (bulletin announcements, newsletters, worship planners)
• Children’s Stories: on-line only, based on lectionary readings (for worship planners, teachers, pastors, education committee, librarian etc.)
• Resource Update No. 3 (for worship planners, teachers, pastors, education committees, librarian, etc.)
• Special Sunday Worship Resources: View and download the entire Special Sunday grouping.
  (for worship planners, teachers, pastors, education committees, librarian, etc.)
  • Many Peoples Sunday, May 2
    

Extending our faith…

• Mennonite Publishing Network (MPN)
  • MPN Great Books
  • What’s Ahead Gather Round
  • MPN Spring Order Form
• Max Mutual Aid Services

Note about Resources

All new resources are continuously being added to the Resource Centre Catalogue, where you can use keyword searches to find the resource you need.

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