Canadian Mennonite
Volume 12, No. 3
February 4, 2008

To ensure timely publication of upcoming events, please send Calendar announcements eight weeks in advance of the event date by e-mail to calendar@canadianmennonite.org.

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British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec and Eastern Canada
United States

British Columbia

Feb. 15,16: MCC fundraising banquets at Bakerview MB Church, Abbotsford (15) and Bethel Mennonite, Langley (16). Contact MCC B.C. at 604-850-6639 or 888-622-6337 for tickets.

Feb. 22-23: Mennonite Church B.C. annual sessions, Peace Mennonite Church, Richmond.

Feb. 23: Mennonite Historical Society of B.C., “Letters from Stalin’s Gulag” documentary and book launch with Ruth Derksen Siemens, Bakerview MB Church, Abbotsford, 7 p.m.

March 7-8: Youth workers’ conference at Columbia Bible College.

March 15-16: Lenten Vespers with Abendmusik Choir at Emmanuel Free Reformed Church, Abbotsford (15) and Knox United Church, Vancouver (16) at 8 p.m. Donations to Menno Simons Centre.

April 16-19: Mennonite Educational Institute spring production.

April 19: Columbia Bible College commencement.

April 25-27: Junior Youth Impact retreat at Camp Squeah.

May 4: Women’s Inspirational Day at Eben-Ezer Mennonite Church, Abbotsford.

May 23-24: “Come to the Table,” a worship and arts conference. Speaker: John Bell of the Iona Community in Scotland. For details, e-mail Angelika Dawson at music@emmanuelmennonite.com.

June 5: Mennonite Educational Institute graduation.

Alberta

Feb. 22-24: Sr. High Snow camp at Camp Valaqua. Contact ritaheidebrecht@gmail.com or 403-289-7172 for information.

March 7: Camp Valaqua fundraising banquet with entertainer Gery Schubert at Foothills Mennonite Church, 6 p.m. For information call 403-637-2510.

March 8: Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) and Mennonite Foundation of Canada mini-convention at Radisson Hotel, Calgary Airport. For more information contact meda.org or 800-665-7026.

March 14-15: Mennonite Church Alberta annual delegate sessions in Tofield.

March 16: Free Winter Fun Day for the whole family at Camp Valaqua. Call 403-637-2510 for information.

May 10: Spring work day at Camp Valaqua. Call 403-637-2510.

June 7: Camp Valaqua Hike-a-thon. Call 403-637-2510.

July 4-5: MCC Relief Sale at Millenium Place, Sherwood Park. Call 403-275-6935 for information.

Saskatchewan

Feb. 22-23: MC Saskatchewan delegate sessions at First Mennonite, Saskatoon.

Feb. 29: Dessert Fair fundraiser for MCC Relief Sale with musical entertainment and speaker Bruce Campbell Jantz, MCC Africa Director, at Cornerstone Church, Saskatoon, 7:30 p.m.

March 2: RJC spring dinner theatre.

March 9: RJC guys and pies.

April 6: Evening of Quartets, a musical fundraiser for MCC Saskatchewan, at Forest Grove Community Church, Saskatoon. Call 306-665-2555 for information.

June 13-14: MCC Relief Sale and Auction.

Manitoba

Feb. 15-17: Mennonite Church Manitoba Young Adult retreat at Camp Koinonia.

Feb. 16-18: Twin Cities Mystery Tour sponsored by MCM Evangelism and Service Ministry. Young adults will visit congregations in Minneapolis.

Feb. 22-23: MC Manitoba annual delegate sessions at Steinbach Mennonite Church.

Feb. 29-March 2: Ministry of Listening “Seeing God’s Heart” retreat at Circle Square Ranch near Holland. Visit ministryoflistening.com for information.

March 1-2: Mennofolk Manitoba art reception at Outworks Art Gallery (1) and concert at the West End Cultural Centre (2). Visit mennofolk.org/manitoba for more information.

March 6-8: Westgate senior-high drama.

March 7-8: Partnership Circles meeting at Home Street Mennonite Church, Winnipeg with speaker Richard Twiss, president of Wiconi International.

March 7-9: Peace-It-Together Youth Conference at CMU. Theme: “My world, God’s world: Hurts and healing in creation.” Visit cmu.ca.

March 7-9: MMYO Junior High Retreat at Camp Moose Lake. Register by Feb. 27.

March 17-19: CMU presents Proclaiming Christ in a Post-Christian World. Speaker: John Stackhouse of Regent College, Vancouver. Visit cmu.ca.

March 29: Winnipeg MCC Festival and Relief Sale banquet.

April 18-20: Manitoba Mennonite World-wide Marriage Encounter weekend, Winnipeg. For more information, visit marriageencounter.org.

May 14: Westgate work day.

May 28: Westgate grades 10 to 12 spring concert, 7 p.m., at Bethel Mennonite Church.

Ontario

Feb. 10: Join Menno Singers for “Evensong: A Vesper Hymn Fest” at Tavistock Mennonite Church, 7 p.m.

Feb. 18: Family Day at Hidden Acres Mennonite Camp. For more information contact 519-625-8602 or info@hiddenacres.ca.

Feb. 19-21: MCEC/CGUC School for Ministers, “Jesus and the Quest for Human Fulfilment” with Mary Schertz of AMBS at Conrad Grebel. Register online at mcec.ca.

Feb. 23: Dinner and Auction Extravaganza at Rockway Mennonite Collegiate featuring The Deacons of Jazz at dinner. For dinner tickets (4:30 p.m.) call 519-342-0007 ext. 3012. Auction begins at 6:30 p.m.

Feb. 29: Peace and Conflict Studies of Conrad Grebel University College 30th anniversary celebration, CIGI Atrium, Waterloo, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 29: Youth Earth Summit at Rockway Mennonite Collegiate for youth, co-sponsored with MCC Ontario. Register online at rockway.ca/YES.

Feb. 29-Mar. 2: Inter-Collegiate Peace Fellowship Conference, “Building bridges, breaking down barriers: Religion’s role in reconciliation” at Conrad Grebel. Contact icpf.grebel@gmail.com.

March 1: Menno Singers present “Lenten Journey” with Nota Bene Period Orchestra, at St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, Kitchener; 8 p.m. Performance of Buxtehude’s “Membra Jesu Nostri.”

March 1: Fundraising dinner for Frank Epp Memorial Fund at Conrad Grebel celebrating 30 years of Peace and Conflict Studies. Call 519-885-0220 x24223 for tickets.

March 7-8: Engaged Workshop at Milverton Mennonite Fellowship. Contact Denise or Barry Bender at denise_bender@yahoo.com.

March 10,11: Grandparent-Grandchild Day at Hidden Acres Mennonite Camp. For information contact Hidden Acres at 519-625-8602 or info@hiddenacres.ca.

March 13,14: Bechtel Lectures with Alfred Neufeld, dean of theological studies at the Universidad Evangelica del Paraguay at Conrad Grebel Great Hall, 7:30 p.m.

March 20: MEDA breakfast at the Stone Crock, St. Jacobs, 7:30 a.m. Speaker: Darlene Ashe, ASSETS+ grad.

March 29: Glenbrook Day Camp Open House, Stouffville, with wagon rides, wall climbing and pancakes. For information contact 905-640-2127 or sarah@glenbrookdaycamp.com.

April 12: Fraser Lake Camp Dinner and Auction at Rouge Valley Mennonite Church, 6 p.m. For tickets contact 905-640-2127 or eric@fraserlakecamp.com.

April 13: Conrad Grebel Convocation, 2 p.m., Theatre of the Arts, University of Waterloo.

April 25-26: Engaged Workshop at Living Water Fellowship, New Hamburg. Contact Denise or Barry Bender at denise_bender@yahoo.com.

April 25-26 and May 2-3: Rockway Mennonite Collegiate presents Disney’s “High School Musical.” For tickets call 519-342-0007 ext. 3012 after March 25.

May 3: Menno Singers present “Partly English” at St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, Kitchener; 8 p.m. Featuring works of Parry, Elgar and Vaughan Williams.

May 14: Spring Concert at Rockway Mennonite Collegiate, 6:30 and 8:00 p.m.

Quebec

United States

April 18-20: Connecting Families Weekend to share stories and concerns regarding sexual orientation issues at Antiochian Village, Bolivar, PA. For more information contact 215-256-0247 or rmoyer@verizon.net.