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Mission & Service Committee
Jun 3rd, 2020

Mission & Service Committee

The Mission & Service Committee explores areas of need and concern in Alberta relating to outreach, promotes the Christian peace witness, connects with International Witness workers and ministries, considers possible church planting opportunities, and oversees work of North Edmonton Ministry.

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Nationwide Call to Prayer Against Racism
Jun 2nd, 2020

Nationwide Call to Prayer Against Racism

Nationwide call to prayer for Sunday, June 7, 2020

Mennonite Church Alberta with other regions of Mennonite Church Canada is asking all MCA congregations to set aside a specific time of prayer on Sunday, June 7, to join Mennonite Church USA as they lament the injustice and violence suffered by people of colour in the U.S.

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Mennonite Church Canada donates $50,000 to Mennonite World Conference for COVID-19 relief fund; asks constituents to match or exceed donation
Jun 1st, 2020

Mennonite Church Canada donates $50,000 to Mennonite World Conference for COVID-19 relief fund; asks constituents to match or exceed donation

Mennonite Church Canada is donating $50,000 to the Global Sharing Fund operated by Mennonite World Conference / Congreso Mundial Menonita / Conférence Mennonite Mondiale (MWC) to help MWC-member churches struggling because of the COVID-19 global pandemic.

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Engaging the cultural "other"
May 27th, 2020

Engaging the cultural "other"

Next week, May 31 at 2 pm, the group will be unpacking international experiences. New participants are encouraged. The last session is on June 28.

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Community and Program Committee
May 27th, 2020

Community and Program Committee

Our goal is to bring people together. Together, we are stronger and more complete!

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Finance Committee
May 20th, 2020

Finance Committee

Finance is a somewhat unique committee within MCA in that we have touch points with every MCA ministry, congregation, donor, partner, and constituent. 

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Camp Valaqua Committee
May 13th, 2020

Camp Valaqua Committee

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Camp Valaqua is dedicated to proclaiming the Good News that God is the Creator, we are God’s people, and the earth is placed in our hands as a gift and a trust. 

Like so many other organisations, camp is in a place of uncomfortable limbo right now.  I’ve been asked a lot lately “How can we help?”

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Rebecca Janzen on Sundays@CMU
May 13th, 2020

Rebecca Janzen on Sundays@CMU

On April 26, MCA's Rebecca Janzen was featured in CMUs weekly radio spot series "Sundays@CMU."  During the month of April, three CMU 2020 graduates were asked about their experiences over the past few years and what's next. 

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Mennonite Church Canada study conference goes virtual
May 11th, 2020

Mennonite Church Canada study conference goes virtual

“Table Talk: Does the Church Still Have Legs?” will examine what it means to be the church and the role of worship. The conference will be held on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, through Zoom, a virtual-meeting platform.

“Our separation as churches at this time is difficult, but it also presents an opportunity to take a step back and think critically about what it means to be the church,” says Kim Penner, who sits on the conference planning committee.

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Chin Church: seeing vision becoming reality
May 6th, 2020

Chin Church: seeing vision becoming reality

Since the beginning of the church, almost 10 years back, the members established a vision to have a church building. Now, we think God is answering our prayer and fulling our dream.

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Congregational Leadership Committee
May 6th, 2020

Congregational Leadership Committee

What does “support” mean? Does it mean orienting new pastors to the conference? Providing opportunities for learning and spiritual growth? Connecting church leaders to worship resources? Mediating in times of congregational stress or conflict?

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Church in our everyday, everyday as church
May 4th, 2020

Church in our everyday, everyday as church

Pamela Obonde has worked with children’s and women’s rights organizations in Kenya for the past 17 years. Three years ago she switched her focus to women in the church when she realized the same issues “out in the world” remained the same issues for women in the church. In an interview with Mennonite Church Canada she speaks about demystifying "mission" and working towards shalom in the church.

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The Executive Committee
Apr 29th, 2020

The Executive Committee

Executive Committee has the privilege of seeing the big picture and being in touch with each ministry area.

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Apply online for Student Bursary 2020-2021 school year
Apr 29th, 2020

Apply online for Student Bursary 2020-2021 school year

Anyone making plans to attend an Anabaptist post-secondary institution in the fall? Application portal is now open!

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Mennonite Church Canada live-stream service for Sunday, May 3, 2020
Apr 29th, 2020

Mennonite Church Canada live-stream service for Sunday, May 3, 2020

Ontario churches in Vineland, Hamilton and Niagara will live stream this Sunday's service.

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An Introduction
Apr 29th, 2020

An Introduction

Not long ago, I commented that MCA committee members are passionate about the areas that they commit their time to. I need to amend that statement. MCA committee members are passionate about not only their areas, but about the entire ministry that our churches do together.

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Camp Valaqua cancels summer camps
Apr 28th, 2020

Camp Valaqua cancels summer camps

It is with a heavy heart that I write to let you know that Valaqua has recognized the need to cancel our summer camp program for 2020.

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A Common Word Alberta hosts virtual dialogue
Apr 22nd, 2020

A Common Word Alberta hosts virtual dialogue

Naz Qureshi and Donna Entz have a Muslim-Christian dialogue by interviewing each other.

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Nationwide Good Friday & Easter Services online by MCA
Apr 9th, 2020

Nationwide Good Friday & Easter Services online by MCA

Good Friday Service hosted by Calgary-area churches for our nationwide community of faith. Communion will be led. Bring your own bread and wine.

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U.S. and Canadian Mennonite Churches publish letter of encouragement during Holy Week
Apr 7th, 2020

U.S. and Canadian Mennonite Churches publish letter of encouragement during Holy Week

Mennonite Church USA (MC USA) and Mennonite Church Canada have published a letter of encouragement to constituents this week during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Mar 25th, 2020

Congregations across Mennonite Church Canada offer online worship services during pandemic

Mennonite Church Canada, in collaboration with its regional churches and their local congregations, will share worship services each week for congregations across our nationwide community of faith. These services are available through links on the Mennonite Church Canada worship resource webpage: https://www.mennonitechurch.ca/worshipservices. They will also be available on regional church websites.

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We are in this together
Mar 19th, 2020

We are in this together

The COVID-19 crisis has had a dramatic impact on all of us. Many congregations have already cancelled worship services and are looking for ways to respond.

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Mar 13th, 2020

Mennonite Church Canada offers pandemic preparedness web resources for congregations

As of March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) is now describing the global outbreak of the coronavirus as a pandemic. This move is not to incite fear but to motivate governments to ramp up their preparation efforts before the virus spreads more quickly in their own countries.

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MCA Assembly Cancelled, Alternative plans in works
Mar 13th, 2020

MCA Assembly Cancelled, Alternative plans in works

In light of growing concern around the COVID-19 coronavirus, Mennonite Church Alberta Executive has decided to cancel the 2020 Assembly & Annual Delegate Sessions, scheduled for March 20-21.

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Restoration of Relationship: Making peace with all creation
Feb 26th, 2020

Restoration of Relationship: Making peace with all creation

by Randy Heluza-DeLay

originally published in Leader magazine
Winter 2019-2020 issue

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Feb 25th, 2020

Fund for theological education now extends to pastors ministering to congregations

Mennonite Church Canada’s church leadership ministers are pleased to announce that pastors currently ministering to Mennonite Church Canada congregations can now apply to the Company of 1000 fund to help cover the tuition of academic courses they wish to take alongside their ministries.

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Thank you for supporting our 3rd Annual Trivia Night
Feb 20th, 2020

Thank you for supporting our 3rd Annual Trivia Night

In the brutal rivalry of Calgary vs. Edmonton, Calgary came out on top after their humbling defeat in year 2. Winning with 40 points was "MCC and Friends." Edmonton's "Not Cheating Again" came in a close 2nd.

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New websites launch for Mennonite Church Canada and regional churches
Feb 20th, 2020

New websites launch for Mennonite Church Canada and regional churches

Mennonite Church Canada is pleased to announce the launch of new websites for its five regional churches and for the nationwide church.

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One of first mission workers to Colombia leaves 75-year legacy of ministry
Feb 19th, 2020

One of first mission workers to Colombia leaves 75-year legacy of ministry

After 103 years and 44 days of life, Mary Hope Wood Stucky died Feb. 8 in Bogotá, Colombia, leaving a legacy of mission work spanning three quarters of a century.

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Mennonite Church in Colombia faces much need by Venezuelan refugees
Feb 19th, 2020

Mennonite Church in Colombia faces much need by Venezuelan refugees

Mennonite Church in Colombia faces much need by Venezuelan refugees 

Iglesia Cristiana Menonita de Colombia asks us to pray for the situation in Venezuela. At this time more than 3 million Venezuelans have fled to Colombia in absolute poverty.

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Chrisitans provide masks in Wuhan communities
Feb 19th, 2020

Chrisitans provide masks in Wuhan communities

Christians provide masks in Wuhan communities 

“God loves you and is walking with us through this difficult time.”

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AIMM asks for prayer over violence in Burkina Faso
Feb 19th, 2020

AIMM asks for prayer over violence in Burkina Faso

AIMM asks for prayer over violence in Burkina Faso 

Africa Inter-Mennonite Mission (AIMM) asks us to pray that God restores peace to the continually deteriorating security situation in Burkina Faso.

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MCEC pastors return from Thailand
Feb 19th, 2020

MCEC pastors return from Thailand

Pastors visited Tom and Christine Poovong.

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Mennonite Church Canada offers resources to help us learn about and from Wet'suwet'en
Feb 19th, 2020

Mennonite Church Canada offers resources to help us learn about and from Wet'suwet'en

Indigenous-Settler Relations 

Mennonite Church Canada offers resources to help us learn about and from Wet’suwet’en 

Over the last weeks, the eyes of Canadians have turned to Wet’suwet’en territory in north-central British Columbia.

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ISR organizing bus journey NAIITS 2020
Feb 5th, 2020

ISR organizing bus journey NAIITS 2020

Mennonite Church Canada’s Indigenous-Settler Relations (ISR) is organizing a bus journey to take 50 Indigenous and settler persons to this year’s NAIITS gathering in Sioux Falls, South Dakota—June 4-6, 2020.

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Global Youth Summit representatives chosen to go to Indonesia
Jan 31st, 2020

Global Youth Summit representatives chosen to go to Indonesia

Mennonite Church Canada is pleased to announce the five regional young adults who will represent the nationwide church at Global Youth Summit (GYS) 2021 in Salatiga, Indonesia.

GYS takes place July 2-5, 2021, four days before the 18th Mennonite World Conference Assembly. The event is for youth ages 18 to 30 and provides an opportunity for young Anabaptists to connect to share news, experiences, and struggles from different continents and countries, in order to enrich the faith of all. The theme is “Life in the Spirit: Learn, Serve, Worship.”

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Fall Work day at Camp Valaqua
Oct 9th, 2019

Fall Work day at Camp Valaqua

Thank you to all who helped!! Camp Valaqua is a vital part of MCA's ministry.

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MCA's Donna Entz honoured as CMU distinguished alumni
Oct 9th, 2019

MCA's Donna Entz honoured as CMU distinguished alumni

Congratulations to Donna Entz, director of MCA's North Edmonton Ministry., who's vibrant faith and passion are an inspiration! MCA is privileged and honored to have Donna working on our staff.

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