Canadian Mennonite
Volume 11, No. 06
March 19, 2007
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British Columbia
April 6: Good Friday service with communion for South Vancouver Mennonite and Mennonite Brethren churches, at Culloden Mennonite Breth-ren Church, Vancouver; 10 a.m.
April 6: Joint Good Friday service for Abbotsford area MC B.C. churches at Olivet Mennonite Church; 10 a.m.
April 20-21,26-28: MEI spring musical presentation of Beauty and the Beast. Evening performances all evenings, 7 p.m.; April 21 matinee, 2 p.m. For more information, call 604-859-3700.
April 27-29: Junior youth retreat at Camp Squeah. Theme: “Project U: The evolution of a hero.”
May 3: MCC Supportive Care Services annual spring fundraiser, at Bakerview Mennonite Church, Abbotsford, 7 p.m. For tickets, call 604-850-6608.
May 6: B.C. Women in Mission inspirational day at Eden Mennonite Church, Chilliwack.
May 27: Covenanting celebration for MC B.C., at MEI, Abbotsford.
Alberta
April 15: Langham Low German Drama Team will present two plays at Trinity Mennonite, Calgary; 4 p.m.. To reserve tickets, call Anna Marie Boyes at 403-273-1854.
May 11: Youth night at Camp Valaqua. For more information, call 403-637-2510.
May 12: Spring work day at Camp Valaqua.
May 28-31: Theological Studies Week at Camp Valaqua. Theme: “The role of the Holy Spirit in the life of the church.”
May 4-5: Alberta Women in Mission 60th annual Enrichment Days in Coaldale.
May 27: Glimmers of Hope 3: AIDS and its impact on women, at the University of Calgary, 2 p.m.
Saskatchewan
March 31: Shekinah Retreat Centre fundraising banquet and silent auction at Mount Royal Mennonite, Saskatoon; dinner at 6:30 p.m.
April 14: Saskatchewan Women in Mission Enrichment Day, at Zion Mennonite, Swift Current. Theme: “Healthy relationships.”
April 15-21: MCC Volunteer Appreciation Week.
May 5: RJC alumni golf tournament.
May 6: RJC spring concert.
May 22-26: Continuing education classes for pastors; speaker: Walter Sawatzky from AMBS.
Manitoba
April 6: Winnipeg First Mennonite Church Choir presents selections from Handel’s Messiah on Good Friday, at 7 p.m. Featured soloists: Marni Enns, Kirsten Schellenberg, Elmer Kelher and Victor Engbrecht.
April 13-14: Meeting of Partnership Circle members at Grunthal Bergthaler Mennonite Church.
April 13-15: Manitoba Mennonite Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend, in Winnipeg. For more information, visit marriageencounter.org.
April 14: Manitoba MDS annual spring banquet, at North Kildonan Mennonite Brethren Church, Winnipeg, at 6 p.m. To reserve tickets, call 204-261-1274.
April 19-21: Westgate Mennonite Collegiate senior high musical.
April 21: CMU spring concert.
April 21: North Kildonan Mennonite Church Quartet spring concert at North Kildonan Mennonite Church, Winnipeg; 7 p.m.
May 5: Manitoba Women in Mission annual Enrichment Day, at Grace Mennonite Church, Steinbach; at 8:30 a.m. Theme: “Streams in the desert—Psalm 42.”
May 7-9: “Talking about the tough stuff: Dealing with controversial subjects in the church” seminar. Sponsored by CMU Institute for Community Peacebuilding. Visit cmu.ca for more information.
May 16: Westgate Mennonite Collegiate work day.
May 18-20: Camp Moose Lake work days.
May 24: Westgate Mennonite Collegiate Grade 10 to 12 spring concert at Bethel Mennonite Church.
May 25-27: Birding retreat at Camp Moose Lake.
May 26,27: Faith and Life Choirs spring concerts; Bethel Mennonite Church, Winnipeg (26); MCI, Gretna (27).
May 28-30: Plus 55 retreat at Camp Moose Lake.
May 31: Westgate Mennonite Collegiate Grade 7 to 9 spring concert at Bethel Mennonite Church.
Ontario
March 26: MSCU 43rd annual general meeting, at St. Jacobs Mennonite Church; 7 p.m. Theme: “Making a difference.” Speaker: Doug Pritchard, Christian Peacemaker Teams co-director.
March 30-31: “Seeds of Encouragement” conference for the farm community, at East Zorra Mennonite Church, Tavistock; 7:30 p.m. (30), 9:30 a.m. (31). Speaker: Elaine Froese, farmer and motivational speaker from Manitoba.
March 30-April 1: Floradale Mennonite Church presents What Shall We Do With the Family Farm? by Barb Draper as dinner theatre, 6:30 p.m. (30, 31), and as a 2 p.m. matinee (1). Visit floramc.org or call 519-638-3624 for more information.
March 31: Menno Singers fourth hymn sing fundraiser at Waterloo-Kitchener Mennonite Church. This full day of congregational singing (from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) will include selections from Hymnal: A Worship Book, the new Sing the Journey supplement and the Sing the Story supplement to be released this summer.
March 31: MCC Relief sale promotion dinner at Niagara United Mennonite Church; 6 p.m. For tickets, call 905-934-4595.
April 14: MC Eastern Canada Youth Bible Quizzing preliminary rounds at Floradale Mennonite Church.
April 14: Silver Lake Mennonite Camp 34th annual “Smorg” fundraiser at Grace Mennonite Church, St. Catharines. Annual meeting at 3:30 p.m.; “smorg” from 4 to 8 p.m.
April 16: New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale promotion dinner, Bingeman Park Lodge, Kitchener. Call 519-745-8458 for more information.
April 20: Bryan Moyer Suderman and Friends concert, at Bethany Missionary Church, Kitchener, at 7:30 p.m. (Part of Mennonite Foundation of Canada annual meeting.)
April 20-21: Engaged workshop at Riverdale Mennonite, Millbank. For more information, e-mail denise_bender@yahoo.com.
April 25: MC Eastern Canada Day of Quiet Prayer at Cedar Springs Retreat, Shakespeare, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
April 27-28: MC Eastern Canada spring annual conference session at Rockway Mennonite Collegiate, Kitchener.
April 27-29: Taizé young adult weekend of reflection and prayer in Montreal. Theme: “Leaving discouragement behind, finding new hope.” For more information, visit taizemontreal2007.ca.
April 28: MC Eastern Canada Youth Bible Quizzing finals at Rockway Mennonite Collegiate, Kitchener.
April 28, 29: Pax Christi Chorale’s 20th anniversary gala concert, “The Music Makers: Elgar, Handel, Ager,” 7:30 p.m. (28), 3 p.m. (29), at Grace Church-on-the-Hill, Toronto. To order tickets, visit paxchristichorale.org.