Mennonite Weekly Review

Articles : Mennonite Church Canada

Aug. 9 issue

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  Photo by Neill von Gunten/MC Canada

  MC Canada faces legacy of schools’ abuse of aboriginal people

  CALGARY, Alta. — Delegates to Mennonite Church Canada’s annual assembly unanimously passed a resolution July 2 confronting the legacy of mistreatment of aboriginal people at residential schools in their nation.

  Although MC Canada and its predecessor, the Conference of Mennonites in Canada, did not run residential schools, the delegates confessed the complicity of Mennonites “in the failing of the Christian church” more broadly as it partnered with the Canadian government to run the schools.

July 12 issue

• Retired farmer makes quilts for MCC

  NIVERVILLE, Man. — Cornelius Harder retired from farming many years ago, but as he approaches his 92nd birthday he maintains the work ethic of his youth.

June 14 issue

• Pastor’s favorite passage sums it up

  CALGARY, Alta. — For Doug Klassen, Col. 3:12-17 describes in a nutshell what it means to be a Christian. It is a passage of personal significance to him.

May 10 issue

• Laotians see a new beginning for church

  Laotian Mennonites in Canada have taken the first step in proposing to the Laotian government that the Mennonite church be registered in that country.

Feb. 22 issue

• Every day, three acts of peace

  CALGARY, Alta. — Students at Menno Simons Christian School are taking on a challenge: recording three acts of peace each day for the entire school year.

Feb. 1 issue

• Calgary churches advertise peace

  Six Calgary, Alta., Mennonite churches countered consumer-driven ads over the holiday season with a “Live for Peace” campaign.

Nov. 16, 2009 issue

• MC Canada joins call to fulfill U.N. development goals

  WINNIPEG, Man. — Mennonite Church Canada wants to hold G8 leaders to their pledges to the Millenium Development Goals.

Oct. 19, 2009 issue

• Holy Land schools still strong witness

  Three schools with Mennonite roots continue to have a powerful influence in the conflicted Palestine-Israel region — and around the world.

Aug. 24, 2009 issue

• Moving to Canada, with help of history

  WINNIPEG, Man. — The Mennonite Heritage Centre is collaborating with Mennonite Central Committee Manitoba to assist Mennonites arriving from Latin and South America.

• Up to a challenge

  CARONPORT, Sask. — The Mennonite Church Canada Youth Assembly planners intended to issue a world-record-breaking challenge for packing school kits for Mennonite Central Committee.

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