About | Canadian Mennonite Magazine

Mission Statement

Mission statement: To educate, inspire, inform, and foster dialogue on issues facing Mennonite Church Canada as it shares the good news of Jesus Christ from an Anabaptist perspective. We do this through a regular publication and other media, working with our church partners.

Guiding values:
   -Hebrews 10:23-25
   -Accuracy, fairness, balance
   -Editorial freedom
   -Seeking and speaking the truth in love
   -Open hearts and minds in discerning God’s will
   -Covenantal relationships and mutual accountability

²³Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful. ²⁴And let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds, ²⁵not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.Hebrews 10:23-25

Canadian Mennonite primarily serves the people and churches of Mennonite Church Canada, which is, in turn, made up of five member area churches:

Our staff members and directions to our head office are listed on the contact information page. Canadian Mennonite is a member of the Canadian Church Press.

Ownership and Governance

Canadian Mennonite is owned and operated by Canadian Mennonite Publishing Service, Inc. (CMPS), a Canadian non-profit corporation established in 1971 to publish the magazine. CPMS is a registered Canadian charity. Our charitable registration number is 119038487RR0001 and our registration and yearly financial filings can be viewed at Canada Revenue Agency’s Charities Directorate. CMPS employs staff and owns property and equipment. The CMPS Board has the power to set policies, define budgets, and hire and dismiss staff. Through their majority (75%) presence on the Board, the area conferences [now area churches] and MC Canada collectively control CMPS. The Canadian Mennonite office will provide contact information for any director upon request. This list reflects board changes made at the annual CMPS board meetings held in March, 2012.

The CMPS Board of Directors by Appointing Body

Mennonite Church Canada: Les Klassen Hamm, Doreen Martens (2 members to be appointed)
Mennonite Church British Columbia: Linda Matties
Mennonite Church Alberta: James Moyer
Mennonite Church Saskatchewan: Marianne Harder
Mennonite Church Manitoba: Al Friesen
Mennonite Church Eastern Canada: Tim Reimer
Elected by CMPS: Carl DeGurse, Roger Epp, Tobi Thiessen

The CMPS Board of Directors by Region

British Columbia: Linda Matties
Alberta: James Moyer, Roger Epp
Saskatchewan: Les Klassen Hamm, Marianne Harder
Manitoba: Al Friesen
Ontario: Doreen Martens, Tim Reimer, Tobi Thiessen

CMPS Officers

Chair: Tobi Thiessen
Vice Chair: Carl DeGurse
Secretary: Les Klassen Hamm
Treasurer: Les Klassen Hamm
Member-at-Large: Tim Reimer

Executive Committee of the Board

A subset of the board usually meets twice yearly in addition to the annual full board meeting. This group is composed of all the CMPS Officers plus a member-at-large.

Important Documents

CMPS’s Bylaws (last ammended February 8, 2003))
Publishing Partner Partnership Covenant (2009-2013)
Publishing Partner Partnership Covenant (2006-2008)
Mission Statement (adopted February 6, 1998)
Editorial Policy (adopted February 6, 1998)
Privacy Policy

Annual Reports

Our annual reports contain, among other things, our audited financial statements and reports from the Chair of the Canadian Mennonite Publishing Services Board and the Editor/Publisher.