Mennonite Church Canada International Witness invites Canadian Mennonite congregations to participate in Witness Support Networks

Mennonite Church Canada’s International Witness program invites congregations across its nationwide community of faith to join networks of support for Mennonite Church Canada’s International Witness ministries.

“Being part of the network for the Philippines reminds us that we are part of something much bigger than ourselves. We see the work that is being done in the name of God’s kingdom,” said Marlene Friesen from Emmanuel Mennonite Church in Abbotsford, B.C.

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Africa Inter-Mennonite Mission appoints new executive coordinators

John Fumana and Bruce Yoder have been appointed to work as the new team of executive coordinators for Africa Inter-Mennonite Mission (AIMM).

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‘For God all things are possible’: Mennonite Church Colombia continues its witness despite great risk

In late October, Iglesia Cristiana Menonita de Colombia issued a public statement declaring that there have been 60 massacres (killings of five people or more) so far in Colombia in 2020. Victims include young people and small farmers, as well as 200 civic leaders. The violence stems from a decades-long, multi-layered conflict between guerilla, paramilitary and drug cartel groups who fight for control of the country’s land for their own interests.

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Mennonite Church Canada calls for prayer for Ethiopia and Eritrea

As a nationwide community of faith, Mennonite Church Canada calls on congregations to pray for peace and healing in Ethiopia. We ask for prayer for the congregations here in Canada who carry deep concerns for their loved ones in Ethiopia and Eritrea. Pray also for the pastors, leaders and the people of Meserete Kristos Church as they seek to bring God’s peace to the people of their country.

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International Witness Sunday strengthens relationships across nationwide community of faith

Congregations across Mennonite Church Canada celebrated International Witness Sunday this past October. Mennonite Church Canada declared October 18, 2020, to be the official day, but welcomed congregations to celebrate on whatever Sunday worked for them. The theme of the day was “Sharing gifts. Building relationships.”

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Mennonite Church Canada International Witness supports new Anabaptist resourcing network through Mennonite Partners in China

Mennonite Partners in China, a joint program of Mennonite Church Canada International Witness and Mennonite Mission Network (Mennonite Church USA), is creating an Anabaptist resourcing network to assist Chinese church leaders who want to know more about Anabaptism.

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