International Witness Sunday
October 15, 2023
Mark your calendars for International Witness Sunday on October 15, 2023. On this Sunday, congregations across Canada are invited to celebrate the relationships and gifts we have and share with our brothers and sisters around the globe.
Resources (see below) include sermons, information videos, suggestions for music and worship leading, children's story, and giving projects.
IW Sunday Resources
Resources to promote IW Sunday
1. Promotional poster:
2. Promotional Announcement Video:
Resources for use on IW Sunday
1. Video testimonials from Canadian congregations with ties to Southeast Asia (could also be used to promote IW Sunday):
Vietnamese Mennonite Church (Winnipeg)
Download YouTube
2. Prayers and Scripture Readings:
VT 856 Gathering
We are One Body PDF
Sending PDF
Praying for our global neighbours with the Japanese Mennonite Church (English subtitles) YouTube Download
3. Worship Resources:
Karen (Myanmar) Cultural Dance: YouTube Download
Children's story Word PDF Video version: YouTube Download
Special music for offertory (or elsewhere) from Burkina Faso (Djoula language with English subtitles): YouTube Download
Sermon/teaching ideas:
"When will we say we need you?" CM Article
"Encountering the gifts of a global church" CM Article
4. Sermon video:
"Knit Together in Christ" - Jeanette Hanson YouTube Download
5. Activities:
IW Jeopardy PPT
Giving Catalogue (a gift-giving guide to partner with ministry in Southeast Asia)
Download View/download video on how your gifts will make a difference: YouTube Download