Mennonite Church Canada's virtual study conference, held Oct. 25, addressed the nature of the nationwide church in the midst of a pandemic.

Many students have called the Menno Simons Centre home, a place to live in Christian community. A new book tells the centre’s story.

“God wants us to see joy and wholesomeness in our world, and I love getting to be a purveyor of it,” this ‘cowboy poet’ says.

“This is a safe place.” This small group in Saskatoon provides support for people facing the challenges of aging.

We give thanks for Kevin Drudge and his ability to tell children’s stories that are full of adventure while also teaching biblical concepts. The pastor of Covenant Mennonite Church in Winkler, Man., Kevin published two children’s books this summer with the titles Michael’s Ice Cream Surprise and Imagine, Michael! He began writing these stories when he needed a good children’s story for a Sunday morning worship service and has gone on to write more than two dozen stories. We pray that these stories can be a useful resource for a church service, Sunday school class or family reading.

We pray for the regional representatives of Mennonite World Conference who gather online every few months to talk together about the struggles and joys of the worldwide church. We pray for the churches ravaged by COVID-19, those who have lost pastors and church leaders to the disease and those who are financially unable to support their pastors or to pay the rent for their church buildings. We pray for all the church members who do not have access to technology to participate in online meetings. We pray for a spirit of generosity and sharing so that all may have adequate food and health supplies.