Canadian Mennonite
Volume 13, No. 15
Jul. 27, 2009
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British Columbia
Sept. 13: Grand opening at Camp Squeah for Emory and Fraser lodges.
Sept. 14-16: First Mennonite Kelowna annual retreat at Camp Squeah, “Anabaptist-Mennonite faith and life” with speakers Harry Loewen and John H. Redekop. For information contact Helen Wieler at 250-762-9497 or lhwieler@shaw.ca.
Sept. 18-19: MCC Festival, Relief Sale and Auction at Tradex, Abbotsford.
Sept. 26: Mennonite Fall Fair, Prince George.
Oct. 3-4: Thanksgiving Vespers with Abendmusik Choir at Emmanuel Free Reformed Church, Abbotsford (3) and Knox United Church, Vancouver (4), 8:00 p.m. Donations to Menno Simons Centre.
Oct. 16-18: Women’s retreat at Camp Squeah.
Alberta
Sept. 18-19: Mennopalooza! A music, worship and social gathering hosted by Trinity Mennonite Church, Calgary. All MC Alberta churches and people of all ages welcome. Battle of the Bands, baseball, arts and crafts gallery, and more. For information, call 403-256-7157.
Saskatchewan
Aug. 16: “A taste of China” event at RJC.
Oct. 14-18: MC Canada IMPaCT.
Oct. 16-17: MC Saskatchewan women’s retreat, Shekinah Retreat Centre.
Oct. 30-Nov. 1: Quilting and scrapbooking retreat, Shekinah Retreat Centre.
Manitoba
Sept. 11-14: Camp Moose Lake work days.
Sept. 12: Camp Assiniboia workathon.
Oct. 3: Inter-Mennonite Chaplaincy Association coffee house at Fort Garry EMC Church to support U. of Manitoba chaplain program. Matt Schellenberg and Bucky Driedger of the Liptonians performing, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 3-4: Sargent Avenue Mennonite Church 60th anniversary celebration; 7 p.m. (3), and 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. (4).
Oct. 16-18: Scrapbooking retreat at Camp Moose Lake.
Oct. 24: Camp Koinonia work day.
Oct. 24, 25: Camps with Meaning celebration banquets at Whitewater Mennonite, Boissevain (24) and Winkler Bergthaler (25).
Ontario
ug. 8: Cornstock Music Festival at Willowgrove, Stouffville; 1 to 9 p.m. Connected to the Anabaptist community, the festival showcases young and emerging talent. Rain or shine. For more information, visit myspace.com/cornstockontario.
Aug. 9: The annual Reesor picnic at Backus Mill Heritage Conservation Area Park, Port Rowan. Worship service at 11 a.m., followed by lunch and a social time. All Reesorites welcome.
Aug. 9-23: Community Tent Crusade with Gospel Express Ministries of North Carolina, featuring evangelist Nelson Coblentz and associates; in Millbank; 7:30 p.m. each evening. For more information, call Riverdale Mennonite pastor Jim Brown at 519-595-4055.
Aug. 14-16: Stratford Summer Music presents J.S. Bach’s Coffee Cantata at Stratford’s Balzac’s Coffee Roastery; 10 a.m. shows each day. Starring Daniel Lichti, bass baritone. For more information, call 519-271-2101.
Aug. 15: Somali students and staff and Mennonite Mission reunion at Toronto United Mennonite Church/New Life Centre, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Contact Shirley (Dorsch) Sherk at smsherk@hotmail.com or 416-362-0077 or Ahmed Geddi at geddibaabu@yahoo.ca.
Aug. 20: Deadline for entries in the Pax Christi Chorale’s Great Canadian Hymn Competition. Canadian composers are invited to submit original compositions set to a hymn text. For rules and entry forms, visit paxchristichorale.org.
Sept. 11-13: Building Community retreat at Hidden Acres Mennonite Retreat Centre for people with disabilities and supporters. Kathleen Cleland-Moyer will speak on “Healthy approaches to conflict.” Volunteers needed. For information contact Mariette at (519) 569-8723 or professor_flatbread@yahoo.ca.
Sept. 13: 175th anniversary celebration at Breslau Mennonite. Worship at 9:45 a.m. with Erwin Wiens followed by lunch, historical displays, tours, storytelling and music. For information call 519-648-2501.
Sept. 18-20: Reesor play at St. Jacobs Church Theatre sponsored by Mennonite Historical Society of Ontario, 8 p.m. (18, 19), 2 p.m. (19, 20).
Oct 16: Shalom Counselling Services will host Mary Wiens, CBC producer and reporter, “Facing Challenges: Stories of Resilience and Growth” at Waterloo Mennonite Brethren Church, Lexington Rd., 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 25: Pax Christi Chorale’s Fanfare of Canadian Hymns II with guest host Eric Friesen, featuring winners of the Great Canadian Hymns Competition, at Grace Church-on-the-Hill, Toronto, 3:00 p.m.