Canadian Mennonite
Volume 12, No. 7
March 31, 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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Manitoba
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British Columbia

April 16-19: Mennonite Educational Institute spring production.

April 19: Columbia Bible College commencement.

April 19-20: Camp Squeah Paddle-a-thon for staff bursary fund. Visit squeah.com or call 604-869-5353 for details.

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

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

May 8: Communitas Supportive Care fundraiser dessert evening with Ukrainian dancers and Dr. Lucy Romanenkova from Ukraine speaking at Bakerview MB Church, Abbotsford, 7 p.m. Order tickets at CommunitasCare.com/store.

May 10: B.C. Mennonite Historical Society, “Contributions of Der Bote and Mennonitische Rundschau,” with Helen Franz and David Ewert at Eben-Ezer Mennonite Church, 3 p.m.

Alberta

April 12-13: 25th anniversary celebration at Trinity Mennonite, Calgary. Call 403-256-7157 for more information.

May 2-4: Alberta Women in Mission retreat at Camp Valaqua, “Relax, refresh, renew.” Contact evbuhr@awm.mennonitechurch.ab.ca to register.

May 9: Pre-workday youth event at Camp Valaqua for senior high youth and sponsors, at 7 p.m. Bring overnight gear and work clothes. To register call Rita at 403-289-7172.

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

Saskatchewan

April 8: Information meeting with Glenn Witmer about a tour to Israel and Palestine at Wildwood Mennonite, 7:30 p.m.

April 12: Saskatchewan Women in Mission Enrichment Day, “Service and Song” at Battleford United Church, North Battleford.

April 12: Camp Elim fundraiser at Mount Royal Mennonite, Saskatoon.

April 17: MC Sask and MCC Equipping Conference at Forest Grove Community Church, “Being a good neighbour: How the church responds to victims of crime,” with speakers Wilma Derksen and James Loewen, 9:30-2 p.m.

April 19: MC Sask touring Mission Fest.

April 19: Bethany College spring concert, “Echoes of Africa,” 7:30 p.m.

April 20: RJC spring dessert theatre at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

April 20: Bethany College commencement, 2:30 p.m.

April 23: CMU Chamber Choir and RJC in concert at Osler Mennonite Church, 7:30 p.m.

April 23: MEDA Connecting Faith and Business banquet at the Travelodge hotel with Wally Kroeker from Marketplace magazine.

Manitoba

April 12: MCI fundraising banquet and concert at MCI, Gretna, 6:30 p.m.

April 13: CMU Outtatown graduation.

April 15: MCI fundraising concert/dessert evening at Laudamus Hall, CMU, Winnipeg, 7 p.m.

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

April 19: CMU Celebration Dinner with speaker Dr. John Foerster, 4:30 p.m. and Spring Concert at Loewen Athletic Centre.

April 20: CMU graduation at Loewen Athletic Centre with Arli Klassen, new executive director of MCC speaking, 2:30 p.m.

April 22: MCI fundraising concert/dessert evening at Bay Ave. Mennonite in Killarney, 7 p.m.

Ontario

April 5: Allan Reesor-McDowell and Rouge River Connection benefit concert for House of Friendship and MCC at Mannheim Mennonite Church, 7:30 p.m.

April 5: MCC Relief Sale promotion dinner at Niagara United Mennonite Church with Adrian Jacobs speaking on “A First Nations Question” at 6 p.m.

April 11: Coffee House hosted by Menno Youth Singers at Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church, 7-9 p.m. Free admission.

April 11: Rescheduled Benjamin Eby lecture with A. James Reimer at Conrad Grebel Chapel, 7:30 p.m. Reception to follow.

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 14: Mennonite Savings and Credit Union annual meeting with guest speaker John Siebert of Project Ploughshares at Waterloo MB Church; registration begins 6:30 p.m.

April 18: WMCEC Spring Enrichment Day at Vineland United Mennonite, 10:15 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Speaker: Melodie Shantz. Register by April 8 to Florence Jantzi, 14 Nightingale Cres., Elmira, ON N3B 1A8, or 519-669-4356.

April 18: MCC meat canner ham dinner fundraiser at Hamilton Mennonite Church, 5-7 p.m. Call 905-387-3952 or 905-528-3607 for tickets.

April 19: MEDA Waterloo convention and banquet at Holiday Inn, Kitchener, beginning at 12 noon. To register contact 519-725-1633 or cmcgillivray@meda.org or visit www.meda.org.

April 20: Join Mark Diller Harder and Menno Singers for “Evensong: A Vesper Hymn Fest (Easter and Pentecost)” at Floradale Mennonite Church, 7 p.m.

April 21: New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale promotion dinner at Bingeman Park Lodge, Kitchener. Guest speaker: Brandon Thiessen and MCC Burundi. Order tickets at 519-745-8458 or 1-800-313-6226.

April 24: Shalom Counselling Services Open House, 9 Avondale Ave. S., Waterloo, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. with dedication at 5:30 p.m.

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.