Connections November 2010

Authored by: 
Lisa Williams

  • Impact Through A "Top Spin Spike" - Jane Finch Faith Community, Toronto, ON
  • Speak Lord, For Your Church Is Listening - A Series of Consultations Engage MCEC in Discernment
  • Washing With the Mennonites - Reconcilliation between Lutherans and Mennonites
  • Taking Jesus to the Streets - A Thank You Letter from The Village

 

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November 2010

 

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Impact Through A "Top Spin Spike"

Extending the peace of Jesus Christ in Toronto, ON through table tennis?

Discover how the Jane Finch Faith Community is showing faith to be relevant to their neighbourhood.

The MCEC community is called to a common mission and vision of extending the peace of Jesus Christ: making disciples, growing congregations, forming leaders. The ministry taking place in this community is part of our collective ministry. Your financial donations support Jane Finch Faith Community as an MCEC supported congregation. Please visit our donation pages to learn more as to how you can be involved

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Speak Lord, For Your Church Is Listening
A Series of Consultations Engage MCEC in Discernment

Did you participate in the recent consultation meetings? Learn more about the marathon of consultation meetings recently held across MCEC by the Executive Council and Leadership Team as MCEC came together in discernment.

"This is a critical juncture for us,” David Martin, MCEC Executive Minister reports. “There was a sense that these conversations were holy conversations as together we discern how to extend Christ’s peace into a new era of ministry.”

 

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Washing With The Mennonites

Experience the heart-felt reflections from Bishop Michael J. Pryse, Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada as he spent a Good Friday with his father-in-law at Floradale Mennonite Church.

"Most moving to me was our participation in the ritual of footwashing - to share such a tender and holy moment with my father-in-law who I have come to love so deeply..."

Find out more about the Service of Reconciliation between the Lutherans and Mennonites taking place November 25 and 26, cosponsored by Conrad Grebel University College and Waterloo Lutheran Seminary. Be a part of this historical event of reconciliation.

"It is important for Mennonites to respond graciously to this apology and my hope is that a number of you will be able to attend the Service of Reconciliation and Conference and Conversation." David Martin, MCEC Executive Minister.

 

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Taking Jesus to the Streets in Vanier
 A Thank You Letter from The Village

 

Hear how The Village International Mennonite Church is extending the love of Christ to their neighbourhood. Read about Monkey Rock and jumpy castles. Receive their thanks to the MCEC community through the words of Stefan Cherry, pastor.

Village International Mennonite Church is a church plant in the Vanier District of Ottawa, under the leadership of Stefan Cherry. The MCEC community is involved in this ministry as The Village is an MCEC supported ministry. To support congregations like The Village, please visit our donation pages 

 

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