Weekly Email Bulletin

  
   MCEC Weekly Email Bulletin

   January 26, 2012

Prayer Concerns

  • Sean East will be Licensed Toward Ordination at West Hills Mennonite Fellowship on Sunday, January 29. Pray for Sean as he and the church confirm his calling to ministerial leadership. You can reach Sean at sean_westhills@rogers.com.

MCEC Pastors, Chaplains & Congregational Leaders Event Follow Up
Catching the Spark... Carrying the Light
Facilitating Dynamic Bible Study
Coming Soon! The slides from Derek Suderman, Rebecca Seiling, and Bryan Moyer Suderman will be posted within the next week, along with video of the event.
Watch for it! Engage with the materials personally, and in your congregation, to delve deeper into Bible study.

MCEC Junior Youth Retreat
June 1-3, 2012
Silver Lake Mennonite Camp
Mark your calendars! This new event is taking place this year! More information to follow.
Any questions? Please contact Mollee Moua, MCEC Administrative Assistant, (mmoua@mcec.ca).

Waging Peace Tour - Muslim and Christian Alternatives
February 13 to 19, Executive Producer Sheri Hartzler, from MennoMedia, will be attending numerous screenings of the documentary, Waging Peace in Waterloo Region, Toronto, St. Catherines, and Leamington.

In 2010 the MCEC delegate body passed a motion requesting resources to discern common responses to the ongoing conflict in Palestine/Israel. These screenings will provide an opportunity to view the MennoMedia documentary and to have follow-up conversation to explore what is possible and to discover what others are doing in our local communities and beyond. 

Consider using the one minute documentary trailer available at www.wagingpeacealternatives.com as a Moment in Mission during a church service to promote the screenings.

Further details available at:  http://ontario.mcc.org/waging-peace-tour

Peace It Together 2012
Jesus: The peace that matters
Join youth and their leaders as they gather from across Canada at Canadian Mennonite Univeristy (Winnipeg, MB)  in March 9-11, 2012 to discuss what the story of Jesus teaches us about peacemaking.
More information and registration

Registration Deadline: February 1, 2012 (Limited space available so register early!)

Looking to connect with another youth group who may be planning to attend PIT?  For more information and for possible connections please contact Mollee Moua (mmoua@mcec.ca or 800-206-9356, 519-650-3806 x102).

Lenten Guided Prayer 
Theme "Where do I sign?" 

Lenten Guided Prayer (LGP) 2012 materials are being made available to all churches within Mennonite Church Canada, These prayer materials follow the same theme and scriptures as the Lenten worship resources found in the Leader magazine. Registration deadline is Sunday, January 29, 2012.

To register:

  • Click on  www.mennonitechurch.ca/tiny/1693 which takes you to the Lenten Guided Prayer page on the Mennonite Church Canada website.
  • Click on the online registration button at bottom of page.  
  • Within the next week, there will be a 10 minute training video online that will explain how LGP works.   

VBS Day Camp

Silver Lake Mennonite Camp and Mennonite Church Eastern Canada are pleased to announce VBS Day Camp for 2012. A Silver Lake staff team will itinerate to six congregations from July 15th to August 24th to provide VBS Day Camp, a one week weekday camp experience based on Mennomedia`s VBS curriculum, Take me to the Water: God's Love Flows.

Congregations are invited to apply to receive the VBS Day Camp team.  Applications are due on February 3, 2012.
Please contact Mollee Moua, MCEC Administrative Assistant, (mmoua@mcec.ca) for more information.
Download the promotional poster.

MCEC School for Ministers
February 22 - 24, 2012
Conrad Grebel University College
Living as Naked Anabaptists
with Stuart Murray

  • Anabaptism is a movement whose time has come!
  • Within its roots lie seeds for engaging a changing culture and context.  
  • Be engaged in recovering and reclaiming our vision and call to embrace God’s mission in a post-Christendom world.

Register on line. Because there is great interest in Stuart Murray's work, this event is open to not only pastors, but congregational leaders as well.

Youth Bible Quizzing 2012
April 14, 2012, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
East Zorra Mennonite Church, Tavistock, ON
Books: Ruth, Amos, Jonah (NIV)
Cost: $35/team
Registration Deadline: March 2, 2012

Download promotional poster.
More information and to register.

A Day Apart for Spiritual Refreshment
(Day of Quiet Prayer)
sponsored by the Mennonite Spiritual Directors of Eastern Canada.

Waiting in Gratitude and Hope
February 1, 2012, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Waterloo Kitchener United Mennonite Church, 15 George Street, Waterloo, ON
Facilitator: Sue Steiner, spiritual director
Cost: $20 Payable at retreat to Mennonite Spiritual Directors of Eastern Canada (MSDEC)

Bring a Bible, journal and brown bag lunch.

To register:  Please email Miriam Frey at mennospiritdir@gmail.com with your intention to attend the retreat.   

MCEC Annual Report to Congregations 2011
Download the MCEC Report on Ministry 2011 for inclusion in your congregation's annual meeting information. Discover what God's Spirit has been saying to the churches this past year. Rejoice in healthy beginnings and healthy endings within our community of congregations.

MCEC Pastoral Transition Listing

MCEC Highlighted Events

  • School for Ministers
    February 22 - 24, 2012
    Conrad Grebel University College
    with Stuart Murray Williams
  • Youth Bible Quizzing
    April 14, 2012
    East Zorra Mennonite Church
  • MCEC Annual Church Gathering
    April 27 - 28, 2012
    UMEI, Leamington, ON
  • Yella 2012
    A Middle Eastern Tour for Young Adults
    May 6 - 29, 2012
    Still accepting applications! Register Now!

MCEC Available Resources

  • Availability of MCEC Staff for Speaking Engagements
    We are available for participation in Sunday worship services and the adult education hour. David Martin, Executive Minister, and Brent Charette, Church Engagement Minister will have the most availability. Other Leadership Team staff will also be available. Sermon focus will reflect the mission of the church as a whole and also highlight how we, as MCEC congregations, share a common church wide mission through the ministries of MCEC and MC Canada. Please contact Mollee Moua (mmoua@mcec.ca / 519-650-3806, 800-206-9356 x 102) to schedule your Sunday visit!
  • What is the Spirit Saying to the Churches? - DVD and Study Guide
    Hear the letters that were presented at MCEC's Annual Church Gathering and listen to what the Spirit is saying to you and those in your congregation. If you require extra copies of the study guide, please be in contact with Mollee Moua at mmoua@mcec.ca.
  • On the Same Page
    Keep connected to other congregations and helpful resources. This month features Not Your Parent's Offering Plate by J. Cliff Christopher as reviewed by Mike Strathdee, Member at Breslau Mennonite Church and Mennonite Foundation of Canada consultant.
  • Resources for Congregational Use
    MCEC and the MBIC Resource Centre wish to alert you to the following resources for congregational use:
    The Different Path: Mennonite Conscientious Objectors in World War
    With personal stories and historical background, this film relates the challenges and choices faced by local Canadian Mennonites during wartime.

The Fine Print:

  • Mennonite Church Eastern Canada
    4489 King St. E.
    Kitchener, ON N2P 2G2
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