Canadian Mennonite
Volume 9, No. 17
September 5, 2005
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British Columbia
Sept. 23-25: Mennonite Church of Vernon 25th anniversary celebration
Sept. 29-Oct. 1: Mennonite Disaster Service B.C. dessert/information evenings: Kelowna Mennonite Church (29); Westwood MB Church, Prince George (30); Northgate MB Church, Dawson Creek (1); all meetings at 7 p.m. Lois Nickel, guest speaker.
Oct. 1: Special delegate session to present final report of MC B.C. ad hoc committee on future of MC B.C. at Bethel Mennonite Church, Aldergrove, 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
Oct. 1-2: Thanksgiving Vespers with Abendmusik Choir at Emmanuel Free Reformed Church, 3386 Mount Lehman Road, Abbotsford (Oct 1) and Knox United Church, Balaclava at 41st, Vancouver (Oct. 2). Donations to Menno Simons Centre.
Oct. 3-5: MC B.C. pastor/spouse retreat at Mountainview Retreat Centre, Hope.
Oct. 13, 14, 16: Mennonite Disaster Service B.C. dessert information evenings: Willingdon MB Church, Burnaby (13); Eben Ezer Mennonite Church, Abbotsford (14); Yarrow MB Church (16); all meetings at 7 p.m. Kevin King, guest speaker.
Oct. 15: Mennonite Historical Society of B.C. banquet at CBC, 6 p.m. Speaker: John Ruth. Topic: “From American with love.”
Oct. 20: CBC annual meeting in the chapel.
Oct. 21-23: B.C. Women in Mission annual retreat at Camp Squeah.
Nov. 5-6: Peace Mennonite Church, Richmond, 25th anniversary celebration.
Nov. 18-20: Senior youth IMPACT retreat at Camp Squeah.
Alberta
Sept.25: Coaldale Sunbeam Ladies Aid celebrates its 60th anniversary, 3 p.m., at Coaldale Mennonite Church. Former members and friends welcome.
Oct 21: Mennonite Disaster Service dessert/information evening, 7 p.m., Dalhousie Community Church. Speaker: Gerald Klassen. Everyone welcome.
Nov. 5-6: Rosemary Mennonite Church 75th anniversary celebrations.
Saskatchewan
Oct. 2: Eyebrow Mennonite Church Thanksgiving and 50th Anniversary celebration. Morning worship service and lunch followed by informal afternoon program and faspa. For more information, or to register, call 306-759-2185.
Oct. 4: Annual fall supper at Youth Farm Bible Camp, Rosthern.
Oct. 14-15: Women in Mission retreat at Shekinah.
Oct. 23, 30, Nov. 6, 13: “Stories Jesus told: A look at the parables,” with Vern Ratzlaff, Nutana Park Mennonite Church.
Oct. 29: Equipping conference at Mount Royal Mennonite Church, Saskatoon.
Nov. 4-5: MCC annual meeting in Yorkton.
Nov. 4-6: RJC visioning meeting with Jeff Steckley.
Nov. 4-6: Quilting retreat at Shekinah.
Nov. 7-8: “Personal financial management for families” workshop with Jim Brown of Mennonite Foundation, Osler Mennonite Church.
Dec. 11: RJC Christmas concert.
Jan. 13-15: Refreshing Winds retreat at Shekinah. Theme: “Worshipping through music,” with a focus on the new Hymnal supplement.
Manitoba
Sept. 20: Retirement event for Walter Franz, MC Canada Native Ministry director, at Sargent Avenue Mennonite Church, 6:30 p.m. To register, phone: 204-888-6781 or 1-866-888-6785.
Sept. 23-24: Brandon MCC Relief Sale at Keystone Centre.
Sept. 23-24: Canadian Mennonite University Homecoming 2005. Theme: “Building, renewing, celebrating.” For more information, contact 1-877-231-4570 or e-mail alumni@cmu.ca.
Sept. 24: Westgate Collegiate Cyclathon.
Sept. 25: Westgate Collegiate opening program at Bethel Mennonite Collegiate, 3 p.m.
Sept. 30-Oct. 1: “Mennonite Hosts and Refugee Newcomers: 1979-Present” history conference at Echkardt Gramatte Hall, University of Winnipeg.
Sept. 30-Oct. 2: Camp Moose Lake workathon.
Oct. 1: Equipping the Congregation conference at Winkler Bergthaler Mennonite Church.
Oct. 14-15: Manitoba Women in Mission retreat at Camp Assiniboia. Theme: “Prayer—just do it” with Pam Driedger and Marilyn Houser Hamm. Arrive 5 to 6 p.m. with supper at 6:15 p.m. All women welcome.
Oct. 18-19: J. J. Thiessen Lectures at Canadian Mennonite University with Paul J. Griffiths, professor of Catholic studies, U. of Illinois, speaking on “Curiosity: Towards a theology of intellectual appetite.”
Oct. 22: Manitoba Women for MCC annual conference at Rosenort EMC. Registration at 9:30 a.m.; session begins at 10 a.m. Bring a brown bag lunch, bar of soap, and a new or used article to be sold.
Oct. 28-30: Manitoba Mennonite and Brethren Marriage Encounter weekend in Winnipeg. For more information call Peter and Rose Dick at 204-757-4705.
January 13-15: Young Adult Retreat at Camp Koinonia: “Get Engaged! ... With the Church!”
Ontario
Sept. 9-11: Annual cross disability “Building Community” retreat at Hidden Acres Camp. Theme: “Jesus and community.” Speaker: Allan Strong. Volunteers needed. Call 519-748-0539.
Sept. 11: A service of remembering and thanksgiving at Altona Mennonite Meeting House, 3 p.m. Call Joe Nighswander at 905-640-1536 for details.
Sept. 11-12: Storyteller and stewardship theologian Lynn Miller is speaking at Grace Mennonite, St. Catharines, 7 p.m. each evening. Topics: “Putting the camel on a diet is not what Jesus is talking about” (11); “How to give your life away” (12).
Sept. 17: Black Creek Pioneer Village Relief for MCC, Toronto, Ont. Gates open at 10 a.m.; quilt auction at noon in new pavilion.
Sept. 18: UMEI Fish Fry, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Sept. 18: Sandra Birdsell, author of The Russländer, will do a free reading from her new novel Children of the Day in the Conrad Grebel University College Chapel, 7 p.m.
Sept. 21: My Self-help/Ten Thousand Villages Journey to the Philippines and Laos: Edith Kool tells stories of artisans and view some of their handiwork. SCOC Meeting Room, 2701 St. Clair Ave. East, Toronto at 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 24: Worship and music leaders workshop on the new hymnal supplement Sing the Journey, Conrad Grebel University College Chapel, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Registration includes the new songbook.
Sept. 25: UMEI School opening at North Leamington United Mennonite Church, 2:30 p.m.
Sept. 26, 27: Seniors retreat at Hidden Acres Camp. Theme: “Welcoming the stranger as our neighbour.” Speaker: Barbara Lehto. Same program each day. Registration deadline: Sept. 19. For more information, e-mail: jscheifele@sympatico.ca.
Sept. 30-Oct. 2: Young Adult Fellowship annual retreat at Hidden Acres Camp. Theme: “Morality: Learning at the mountain.” For more information, e-mail: bwiebe@mennochurch.mb.ca or markrachel@golden.net.
Oct. 14-15: MCEC weekend with Tony and Peggy Campolo. Theme: “Is the homosexual my neighbour?” For more information, go to www.mcec.ca/WhatsNew or call 1-800-206-9356.
Oct. 16: Christian Steinman(n) reunion at Shakespeare Optimist Hall. Potluck at 1 p.m.
Oct. 22: Launch of the second Hope Rising CD at Hamilton Mennonite Church, 7 p.m. Proceeds to MCC Ontario’s Circles of Support and Accountability Program.