Canadian Mennonite
Volume 10, No. 09
May 1, 2006
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British Columbia
May 26-27: “Come to the table: A conference on the arts in worship” explores the theme of collaborative worship (dance, drama, visual arts, writing for worship, storytelling and more). Keynote speakers from AMBS: June Alliman Yoder, Marlene Kropf and Rebecca Slough. For more information, e-mail Angelika Dawson at music@emmanuelmennonite.com.
May 27: Black Creek MCC Relief Sale, Black Creek Community Hall.
June 1: MEI graduation ceremony.
June 3: MC B.C. special delegate sessions. Location TBA.
Sept. 15-16: Central Fraser Valley MCC Relief Sale, Auction and Festival, Tradex Exhibition Centre, Abbotsford.
Sept. 30: Mennonite Fall Fair, Prince George Civic Centre.
Alberta
May 26-28: Women in Mission annual retreat at Camp Valaqua. Theme : “Women in conversation: Celebrating women’s lives.”
May 28: “Glimmers of Hope” with Brian Stewart and Anna Maria Tremonti, Boyce Theatre, Calgary. Fundraising/awareness-raising event for MCC AIDS projects.
May 29-June 1: Theological studies week at Camp Valaqua. Guest speaker: Dan Epp-Thiessen.
June 2: Camp Valaqua fellowship banquet fundraiser. RSVP by calling 403-637-2510 or e-mailing manager@campvalaqua.com.
June 3: Annual Camp Valaqua hike-a-thon to raise funds for a new lodge roof and a future staff residence. Hike the Nihahi Ridge near Elbow Falls. Call 403-637-2510 to register.
June 2-4: Foothills Mennonite Church 50th anniversary celebrations.
July 4-7: MC Canada annual assembly in Edmonton.
June 9: Book launch of The North End Lives: A Journey Through Poverty Territory by Hugo Neufeld at Holyrood Mennonite Church, Edmonton, 7:30 p.m.
June 16-17: MCC Alberta Relief Sale and bikeathon, Didsbury.
Aug. 26-27: Bluesky Mennonite Church 50th anniversary celebrations.
Saskatchewan
May15-18: Anabaptist spirituality continuing education course with Arnold Snyder at First Mennonite, Saskatoon.
May 27: Tribute to Erwin Tiessen at RJC. To reserve a seat, e-mail office@rjc.sk.ca.
May 27-28: Three-camp retreat at Shekinah Retreat Centre.
May 31: Erwin Tiessen 33-kilometre triathlon fundraiser for RJC.
June 3: Prairie Falcon motorcycle rally fundraiser for MCC, Saskatoon.
June 4: Shekinah Retreat Centre triathlon.
June 4-6: MC Saskatchewan pastor-spouse retreat at Camp Elim.
June 9-10: MCC Relief Sale and Quilt Auction in Saskatoon.
June 17: Ultimate Adventure seniors retreat, banquet and carnival at Youth Farm Bible Camp.
Manitoba
May 17: Westgate Mennonite Collegiate work day.
May 17-June 6: “Passing on the Comfort” quilt exhibit—Mennonite Heritage Village, Steinbach (17-24); Winkler Bergthaler Mennonite Church (26-28); CMU, Winnipeg (2-6).
May 19-21: Workathon at Camp Moose Lake.
May 25: Westgate Mennonite Collegiate Senior 2 to 4 spring concert, at Bethel, 7:30 p.m.
May 26-28: Birding retreat at Camp Koinonia.
May 28: “A Mozart Celebration” featuring the Winnipeg Chamber Music Society at Buhler Hall, MCI, Gretna.
May 29-31: Plus 55 retreat at Camp Moose Lake.
June 1: Westgate Mennonite Collegiate Grade 7 to Senior 1 spring concert, at Bethel, 7:30 p.m.
June 5-7: Plus 55 retreat at Camp Koinonia.
June 11: MCI Saengerfest. Worship, 10:30 a.m.; concert, 2 p.m.
June 11: Eden Foundation and Big Brothers/Big Sisters charity golf tournament, Winkler Golf Course, 1:30 p.m. tee-off. To register, cal 204-325-5355 or e-mail edenfdn@valleycable.com.
June 16-17: MCC Winnipeg Festival and Relief Sale at CMU.
June 20: CMU President’s Golf Tournament, Kingswood Golf and Country Club, LaSalle. Visit www.cmu.ca for more information.
June 24: Camp Koinonia fundraising golf tournament at Winkler Golf Course.
Aug. 21-25: CMU Blazers multi-sport overnight camp. For more information, visit www.cmu.ca.
Aug. 28-Sept. 1: CMU Blazers multi-sport day camp. For more information, visit www.cmu.ca
Sept. 10: Covenant Mennonite Church, Winkler, 25th anniversary celebration. For further information, call 204-325-4374 or e-mail covenant@mts.net.
Sept. 16: Morris MCC Relief Sale.
Sept. 16-17: Brandon MCC Relief Sale.
Sept. 17: Westgate alumni and friends golf tournament at Bridges Golf Course, Starbuck.
Oct. 9: Morden Mennonite Church 75th anniversary celebration.
Oct.15-16: CMU J.J. Thiessen Lectures with Ellen Davis, professor of Bible and practical theology, Duke Divinity School.
Nov. 17-18: MCC Manitoba annual general meeting, Winnipeg.
Jan. 18-20: CMU Refreshing Winds conference on worship and music. Keynote speaker: Marva Dawn, author of Reaching Out Without Dumbing Down: A Theology of Worship For This Urgent Time.
Feb. 20-21: CMU winter lectures with Robert Russell, professor of theology, Graduate Theological Union. Topic: “Science and theology.”
Ontario
May 13: Coffee house in support of Student Open Circles, 7:30 p.m., at Hamilton Mennonite Church. Performers include the African group One Voice and Hope Rising, among others.
May 13: Menno Singers present “Psalms and Hymns” with Marilyn Houser Hamm, Zion United Church, Kitchener, 8 p.m.
May 13: Springfest at Niagara United Mennonite Church, Niagara-on-the-Lake, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Auction, barbecue, baked goods, garden centre, family entertainment and more. Rain or shine.
May 15: Administrator’s Day for church administrators and secretaries, First Mennonite Church, Kitchener. Keynote speaker: Elizabeth Klassen. Theme: “A role like none other.”
May 15,16: Annual seniors spring retreat at Hidden Acres Mennonite Camp. Choose to attend either day. Resource people: Randy and Anita Lebold, missionaries to Indonesia with Wycliffe Bible Translators. To register, e-mail info@hiddenacres.ca.
May 20: Hamilton Welcome Inn Community Centre garage/plant/bake sale and open house, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call 905-525-5824.
May 28: House of Doc in concert at the Elora Legion hall, 7:30 p.m., Tickets available by calling 519-741-8224.
June 11: Peach Pickers concert at Zurich Mennonite Church, 2:30 p.m.
June 13: Hidden Acres Camp annual chicken barbecue, 5:30 to 8 p.m. For advance tickets, call 519-625-8602.
June 30-July 2: Hidden Acres Camp family camping weekend. To book, e-mail info@hiddenacres.ca.
July 2: Truckers Sunday with Transport for Christ at Milverton Mennonite Fellowship. Truck parade, worship services for all ages, and a barbecue lunch. Call 519-595-8762 for more information.
July 14-16: Shantz family reunion in New Hamburg. Activities include local tours, storytelling, a pie and ice cream social, and a thanksgiving worship service. For more information, visit www.christianrshantz.ca or e-mail Ralph Shantz at rdshantz@golden.net.
United States
June 8-10: “Holding fast to our faith: Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective 10 years later” Conference, AMBS, Elkhart, Ind.
June 10-12: Mennonite graduate student conference, AMBS, Elkhart, Ind. Papers from a variety of disciplines will be presented on the topic of “exclusion.” Travel bursaries available. For more information, visit grebel.uwaterloo.ca/tmtc and follow the “news and events” link.
June 11-18: Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival at Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, Va. For concert and more information, visit www.emu.edu/bach.
Oct. 26: Mennonite/s Writing: Beyond Borders conference, Bluffton University, Ohio. Keynote speaker: Kathleen Norris. Submissions of Mennonite writing sought. For details, visit: www.bluffton.edu/eng/conference/.