Calendar

This listing includes events hosted by Mennonite Church Canada and its regional churches, special celebrations of MC Canada congregations, events at Mennonite-related organizations, and community events of interest to Mennonite readers. Some of these also appear in the print issue of the magazine.

You can submit an item here or send an email to calendar@canadianmennonite.org. If an event is to appear in print, please send the information at least eight weeks in advance.

 

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March 29, 2024 | Location: Manitoba

7 p.m. at First Mennonite Church. 922 Notre Dame Avenue, Winnipeg

Soli Deo Gloria Choir presents Lobgesang, a Symphony-Cantata by Felix Mendelssohn, on Good Friday.

Conductor: Yuri Klaz. Soloists: Karis Wiebe, soprano and James Magnus-Johnston­, tenor.

Contact:  sdgwpg@gmail.com

April 3, 2024 | Location: Ontario

Brubacher House invites you to a powerful concert featuring North Carolina-born social justice songwriter Crys Matthews. "Matthews is an artist of our time, poignantly echoing the voice of a generation that chooses to embrace hope, and declaring it her duty to inspire through her music."

7:00 p.m. Brubacher House, Frank Tompa Dr., Waterloo, ON

Website: http://www.crysmatthews.com

April 4, 2024 | Location: Ontario

Celebrate the launch of On Mennonite/s Writing, a collection of essays by literary scholar Dr. Hildi Froese Tiessen, edited by Rob Zacharias. All are welcome to attend this book launch reception, held in the Grebel Chapel. Books will be available for sale during this launch.

"On Mennonite/s Writing"

In 1973 Hildi Froese Tiessen published one of the earliest essays about Rudy Wiebe's “Mennonite novels.” Over the next fifty years, Dr. Froese Tiessen would go on to author some eighty additional contributions to the field of Mennonite/s writing, including over sixty essays and...

April 11, 2024 to May 2, 2024 | Location: Online Event

Renewing Rural Worship - four Thursday evening Zoom sessions. 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. EST. The Church at Nairn is hosting a FREE ecumenical workshop series to address the gifts and challenges of worshipping in a rural context. We are hosting four guest speakers who represent diverse denominational affiliations, experiences, and research interests. Register to hear their talks by completing this Google form: https://forms.gle/ZyhGtKXTmVBSoaVW7.

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April 11, 2024 to April 13, 2024 | Location: Ontario

Grade 9-12 students of Rockway Mennonite Collegiate invite you to watch them perform as they take on the world of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson April 11-13. Evening shows are 7:30 pm with an additional 2 pm Saturday matinee. With many supporting actors in the cast, these plays come to life, with British accents and all. Tickets are $15 per person. For more information and to get your tickets, visit: www.rockway.ca/sherlock

Rockway Mennonite Collegiate 110 Doon Rd Kitchener ON N2G 3C8

April 16, 2024 | Location: Ontario

Peace activist, priest and author John Dear speaks at All Saints Lutheran Anglican Church, 210 Silvercreek Parkway N, Guelph, on Tuesday April 16 at 3 pm on his new book, "The Gospel of Peace: A Commentary on Matthew, Mark and Luke from the Perspective of Non-Violence." Dear links the teachings of Jesus with the message of non-violence of Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. Free admission.

3:00 p.m. All Saints Lutheran Anglican Church, 210 Silvercreek Parkway N, Guelph, ON

April 16, 2024 | Location: Ontario

7:00 pm  Rockway Mennonite Collegiate information night is an evening where families can discover why Rockway may be the right choice for their child. Guests will hear from current students and parents, take a brief tour of our campus, then enjoy a delicious treat at the Arts Cafe during our Visual Arts Exhibition. Email admissions@rockway.ca for more information.

Rockway Mennonite Collegiate 110 Doon Rd Kitchener ON N2G 3C8

April 19, 2024 to April 21, 2024 | Location: B.C.

MCBC Impact Youth Retreat at Camp Squeah

April 26, 2024 to April 27, 2024 | Location: Ontario

MCEC Annual Church Gathering, “Transformed, Inspired, Called,” at UMEI Christian High School in Leamington. Come and be transformed by the love of God, inspired by the hope we find in Jesus and called to action by the power of the Holy Spirit. Join new and now friends as we grow, learn and serve together as a community of faith. Save the date!

May 4, 2024 | Location: Manitoba

Faith and Life Choirs Spring Concerts: (4th)First Mennonite Church, Winnipeg; (5th) Morden Mennonite Church, Morden.

May 4, 2024 | Location: Ontario

This one-day marriage workshop is your chance to reconnect, improve your communication and discover more joy for the lifetime you share. Each session will help you move past differences and drift to a place of greater closeness and trust. You’ll gain new tools to strengthen the foundation of your relationship in the important areas of communication, conflict, sex and spirituality.

9am-4pm, Scarborough Chinese Baptist Church.

Regular rate is $80/...

May 5, 2024 | Location: Ontario

Hawkesville Mennonite Church invites you to their "HMC Finale' on May 5, 2024 at 2:30 p.m.

HMC is dispersing after concluding 74 years of Ministry. www.hawkesvillemennonite.ca

June 7, 2024 to June 9, 2024 | Location: B.C.

This conference seeks to encourage young Anabaptist young adults to engage with important issues and topics within the church and the world–and to help them find workable, actionable solutions. For ages 18 - 35. At Camp Squeah. For more information, go to: Young Adult Conference

June 7, 2024 to June 9, 2024 | Location: B.C.

Young Adult (18-35) Anabaptist Conference, “Faith, Activism, and Church: Building an Active Future” at Camp Squeah.

June 14, 2024 to June 16, 2024 | Location: Ontario

June 14, 15, 16:  Waterloo-Kitchener United Mennonite Church celebrates its centennial -- 100 years since the first Russländer migrants began gathering to form “Die Mennoniten Flűchtlingsgemeinde in Ontario”.

June 15, 2024 | Location: Alberta

Join us for food, fellowship and the opportunity to donate to MCC projects around the world through our live and silent auction.

The MCC Alberta Relief Sale starts at 9:00 a.m.

Bergthal Mennonite Church, Bergthal Rd Township Rd 310, Didsbury

June 21, 2024 | Location: Ontario

From Problems to Possibilities with Dr. Mark D. Roberts

We hear it all the time. Older people are a problem for their families, communities, churches, and the society at large. Without ignoring the challenges of aging, it’s time for a new narrative. We need to move from problem to potential as we think about people in the “third third” of life and their opportunity to flourish. Churches will play an essential role in this effort and will reap rich benefits from the empowerment of their older adults.

 

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June 21, 2024 to June 23, 2024 | Location: Manitoba

75 . . . Already?! Save the date for Camp Assiniboia’s 75th Anniversary. More details to come.

August 11, 2024 to August 24, 2024 | Location: Ontario

Are you looking for an exciting camp adventure? Ontario Mennonite Music Camp (OMMC) is a place where youth develop and enrich relationships, faith, musicality, and leadership in a fun and supportive summer camp environment. OMMC provides an exciting summer opportunity, pairing exceptional musical instruction with traditional camp activities. This is an in-person, 2-week overnight camp experience at Conrad Grebel University College. Camp is available for students who have finished grade 6-12, with a Leader-In-Training program for students who have finished grades 11 or 12. We hope you'll...