Canadian Mennonite
Volume 11, No. 08
April 16, 2007
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British Columbia
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 6: Mennonite Historical Society of B.C. Sangerfest choir festival; 3 p.m. at Central Heights Church, Abbotsford.
May 27: Covenanting celebration for MC B.C., at MEI, Abbotsford; 10 a.m. Lunch to follow.
July 3-6: MC Canada annual assembly, at MEI, Abbotsford.
July 13-15: First Mennonite Church, Kelowna, 60th anniversary celebrations. For more information, call Ann Wiebe at 250-763-4638 or e-mail hawiebe@shaw.ca.
Alberta
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.
June 2: Annual hike-a-thon fundraiser for Camp Valaqua in Kananaskis Country. For more information, call 403-637-2510.
June 5-7: Heritage retreat for seniors at Camp Valaqua. Speaker: Rev. Jake Wiebe. Corpus Christi Male Choir will sing on June 6. Call Dave Neufeld at 403-335-8649 for more information.
June 8-10: Third annual men’s retreat at Camp Valaqua. Theme: “Kingdom carving in the Alpha-male milieu.” Speaker: Harold Schilk. For more information, contact Marvin Baergen at 403-256-2894.
June 15-16: MCC Relief Sale and bike-a-thon at the Coaldale Sportsplex.
Sept. 15-16: Holyrood Mennonite Church 50th anniversary celebration. Details to follow.
Saskatchewan
April 28: MDS workshop for congregational representatives at Rosthern Mennonite Church.
May 5: RJC alumni golf tournament.
May 6: RJC spring concert.
May 7: RJC chorale at Grace Mennonite Church, Regina.
May 14: RJC chorale at Herschel Ebenfeld Mennonite Church.
May 19-Sept. 2: Visit the Mennonite Heritage Museum in Rosthern; formerly the original German English Academy building. Call 306-223-4324 to arrange a tour.
May 22-26: Continuing education classes for pastors. Speaker: Walter Sawatzky from AMBS. Theme: “Eastern Christianity.”
May 26: Prairie Falcon Motorcycle Rally. MCC fundraiser for Appleby Drive Kids Club.
June 9: MC Saskatchewan special delegate session for Person to Person; 2 p.m.
June 15-16: MCC Relief Sale at Prairieland Park, Saskatoon.
June 22-23: RJC musical.
June 23: Canadian Foodgrains Bank sale in Hague/Osler.
June 26-29: Ecumenical “Making peace in the household of God” conference, Saskatoon.
July 29: Shekinah Retreat Centre Adventure Challenge.
Oct. 26-28: Quilting and scrapbooking retreat at Shekinah Retreat Centre.
Manitoba
April 29: Evangelical Anabaptist Fellowship of Canada presents “Christian discipleship and peacemakers,” an evening of storytelling and singing, at Bethel Mennonite Church, Winnipeg. Featuring a Hutterite choir and storyteller Dora Maendel.
May 1: Voices for Non-violence begins an eight-week support group for male survivors of abuse in Winnipeg. For more information, call 204-261-6381.
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 6: Open house at the three Camps with Meaning; 2 to 4 p.m.
May 6: Open Circle art show at CMU, in the Great Hall; 2 to 5 p.m. The show features visual and performing arts by current and former inmates.
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 18-20: Homesteading retreat at Camp Assiniboia.
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: MCC fetal alcohol spectrum disorder program Fundraiser Feast for the Senses at McIvor MB Church, Winnipeg; 7 p.m. For more information, call 204-783-0897.
May 26,27: Faith and Life Choirs spring concerts; Bethel Mennonite Church, Winnipeg (26); MCI, Gretna (27).
May 28-31: MCC is screening The Great Granny Revolution and talking about its Global Family program: Park Theatre, Winnipeg (28); Winkler (30); Steinbach (31).
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.
June 10: Eden Foundation’s Big Brothers/Sisters 15th annual charity golf tournament at Winkler Golf Course. Texas scramble format. For more information, call 1-866-895-2919.
June 9-10: Bike the Interlake event for MCC (from Bird’s Hill to Hecla Island). For more information, or to register, call Paul Friesen at 204-261-6381.
June 10: MCI Sängerfest; worship at 10:30 a.m. and concert at 2 p.m.
June 11-14: 16th annual Believers Church Conference at CMU. Theme: “Congregationalism, denominationalism and the body of Christ.”
June 15-16: Winnipeg MCC Relief Sale and Festival, CMU.
June 23: Camp Koinonia golf tournament.
June 28: Eden Foundation’s “Iron Man” golf marathon at Winkler Golf Course. Raise pledges and play 100 holes of golf in one day. For more information, call 1-866-895-2919.
June 30: Cycle Clear Lake fundraiser for MCC Relief Sale
July 2-9: International Rural Church Conference at the University of Brandon. For more information, e-mail ruralmail@canadianruralchurch.net.
July 3-10: International Rural Church Association/Canadian Rural Church Network “How can we find hope in the rural landscape” conference, in Brandon.
Sept. 8: Morris MCC Relief Sale, Stampede Grounds. Huge farmers market.
Sept. 21-22: Brandon MCC Relief Sale.
Sept. 28-30: Camp Moose Lake work days.
Oct. 12-13: Women in Mission retreat at Camp Assiniboia.
Oct. 26-28: Scrapbooking retreat at Camp Moose Lake.
Oct. 27: Work day and camps celebration banquet at Camp Koinonia.
Nov. 2-4: Quilting retreats at Camp Koinonia and Camp Moose Lake.
Nov. 3,4: Camps celebration banquets at Winkler Bergthaler Mennonite Church (3); Douglas Mennonite Church, Winnipeg (4).
Nov. 9-11: Quilting retreat at Camp Moose Lake.
Nov. 9-11: Scrapbooking retreat at Camp Koinonia.
Nov. 10-11: Home Street Mennonite Church, Winnipeg, 50th anniversary homecoming and celebration.
Feb. 22-23: MC Manitoba annual delegate sessions at Steinbach Mennonite Church.
Ontario
April 22: Prayer service for peace and healing in Afghanistan in the Anglican evensong tradition, at the Cathedral of St. James, Toronto; 4:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Canadian Council of Churches.
April 22: Celebrate Earth Day at Bloomingdale Mennonite Church. Refreshments at 12:15 p.m., followed by a showing of An Inconvenient Truth at 1 p.m. Freewill offering to support Mennonite Central Committee sand dam projects in Kenya.
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 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.
May 5: DaCapo Chamber Choir presents “Daybreak: Sounds of a New Day,” at St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, Kitchener; 8 p.m.
May 5-6: Inter-Mennonite Children’s Choir 40th anniversary celebration, at St. Matthews Lutheran Church, Kitchener. For more information or to join the Alumni Mass Choir for the weekend, call Deanna Wiebe at 519-742-3416 or e-mail imccalumni@hotmail.com.
May 6: Shalom Counselling Services Waterloo fundraising breakfast and annual meeting. Speaker: Henry Paetkau. Theme: “When a child has cancer.” Waterloo North Mennonite Church; 8:30 to 11 a.m.
May 8-31: MC Eastern Canada Generosity Project meetings: K-W Perimeter cluster at Wanner Mennonite (8); Wilmot cluster at Living Water Mennonite (9); Essex cluster at Faith Mennonite (10); Markham cluster at Hagerman Mennonite (15); Stratford cluster at Tavistock Mennonite (16); Niagara cluster at The First Mennonite (22); Wellesley cluster at Crosshill Mennonite (23); K-W cluster at Waterloo North Mennonite (29); GTA south cluster at Danforth Mennonite (30); Woolwich Grey cluster at Community Mennonite, Drayton (31).
May 11,12,17-19: The Shadows of Grossmunster, a musical; at the Church Theatre, St. Jacobs. Curtain time: 7:30 p.m.
May 12: Menno Singers present “Spring Fling” with soloist Brandon Leis, at Zion United Church, Kitchener, at 8 p.m.
May 12: Niagara United Mennonite Church Springfest, Niagara-on-the-Lake; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Silent auction, barbecue, home-baked goods, live entertainment, children’s activities.
May 14-15: Seniors spring retreat at Hidden Acres Mennonite Camp. Resource people: Hugo and Doreen Neufeld. For more information, call 519-625-8602 or e-mail info@hiddenacres.ca.
May 22-25: Quilts for the World at St. Jacobs Mennonite Church. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (22-24), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (25). Featuring Keeping You In Stitches and Vera Frey.
May 24: MEDA Waterloo chapter breakfast meeting, at the Stone Crock, St. Jacobs; 7:30 a.m. Speaker: Wally Regier of Wally’s Mowers.
May 25-26: TMTC presents “Inheriting John Howard Yoder: A new generation examines his thought” conference and a forum on “Teaching Yoder.” Registration deadline: May 15. For more information, visit grebel.uwaterloo.ca/tmtc.
May 25-26: New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale at the New Hamburg fairgrounds and arena. Visit nhmrs.com for more information.
May 26: Open the Circle peace and justice coffeehouse, at First Unitarian Church, Hamilton; 7:30 p.m. Proceeds support Student Open Circles (studentopencircles.com).
June 2: 37th annual Leamington Mennonite Festival, at UMEI; from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Quilt auction, Mennonite food, farmers market and more. Visit mennonitesale.ca for more information.
June 19: Lebold fundraising banquet at Conrad Grebel University College.
June 15-16: Maison de l’amitié and Mennonite Central Committee Quebec’s fifth annual peace festival.
June 15-17: Toronto United Mennonite Church celebrates the retirement of pastor Gary Harder and his wife Lydia after 19 years of ministry.
June 21: MEDA Waterloo chapter breakfast meeting, at the Stone Crock, St. Jacobs; 7:30 a.m. Speaker: Marcus Shantz, Mercedes Corp. vice-president.
June 30: Aylmer Auction for Relief at the curling club.
June 30: Joseph and Barbara Schneider reunion and 200th anniversary at First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, and the Schneider Haus Museum. Visit timetocomehome.ca or call 519-893-3075 for more information.
Nov. 1-4: MEDA’s annual “Business as a calling” convention: “Trust in a world of change,” in Toronto. For more information, visit businessasacalling.org or call toll-free 1-800-665-7026.
United States
May 18-21: Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College nature tour of a popular birding spot near Necedah, Wis. To register or for more information, e-mail jenniferhs@goshen.edu.