Nathan and Taryn Dirks

Nathan and Taryn Dirks 
are recipients of our 

Pennies and Prayer Legacy Fund.

~ ~ ~ Please pray for Nathan and Taryn, a young Mennonite Church Canada worker couple from Niagara United Mennonite Church. They focus on ministry with youth and young adults from local African Initiated Churches (AICs) – congregations initiated by Africans and not by missionaries from another continent. In March they will be coming back to Canada for the first time since 2012, and then will be heading back to Botswana at the end of July, in order to serve a second term. They are expecting their first child, due while in Canada, so please pray for that, too!
---from a Mennonite Church Canada release

Congratulations, Nate and Taryn!  

May you feel God's blessings through the miracle of birth and 

through the love of family and friends that surround you 

at this special time!

CONNECTIONS APRIL 2015

Our latest newsletter - CONNECTIONS - is hot off the press!  

Connections is published in April and October and is one way in which we connect with women across Canada. You will find an update of the various projects we support as well as a feature set of articles on a specific theme. This time around we are focussing on the many women’s groups and volunteers who have supported MCC Thrift Shops through sharing of their time as well as making donations and purchases. Please feel free to download, print and share with friends.

YOU CAN READ IT HERE!

SPRING INTO SPRING!

You are invited to participate in the SPRING EVENT sponsored by your provincial women's organization. 
April 18 - Women of Mennonite Church Eastern Canada Enrichment Day 
April 18 - Saskatchewan Women in Mission 
May 2 - BC Women's Ministry Inspirational Day
May 22,23,24 - Alberta Mennonite Women's Retreat

You can find the poster for each event with details and contact information below. Please make plans to attend, bring along a friend or two and prepare to be inspired, enriched and blessed. 

WOMEN OF MENNONITE CHURCH EASTERN CANADA

SASKATCHEWAN WOMEN IN MISSION

BC WOMEN'S MINISTRY

ALBERTA MENNONITE WOMEN

Women walking together in faith - March 2015 - "Being still together"

Women Walking Together in Faith is the name of Mennonite Women Canada's page in the Canadian Mennonite magazine. Our executive members each take a turn writing or finding someone to write.  The most recent article entitled "Being still together" appeared on March 11 and was a composite piece written by Elsie Wiebe, Kathy Giesbrecht and Jolanda Friesen members of the Mennonite Women Manitoba working group.  

The Mennonite Women Manitoba working group is composed of 

Evelyn Friesen, left, Kathy Giesbrecht, Elsie Wiebe, Ruth Epp 

and Jolanda Friesen. Missing was Mary Anne Arndt. 

"There is so much to be done. Extra demands at home and at work. More time with the family. Keeping up with an exercise program. Planning the next holiday. Time out with friends. Involvement in our children’s school and extra-curricular activities, and many more. The demands of life draw us into a myriad of activities demanding our time and energy."

Click here to read the entire article

God was there

A journey with cancer leads to a unique experience abroad, lessons about faith.

Read the article HERE!

Allegra Friesen Epp

By Aaron Epp

Young Voices Co-editor

Winnipeg 

This Canadian Mennonite article really touched my heart and I believe it will inspire you, too! 

Sister Care in Ontario

 
Sister Care Seminars provide women with tools for ongoing personal healing, recognizing and celebrating God’s grace in their lives, and responding more confidently and effectively to the needs of others in their families, congregations, and communities.

On October 3 and 4, 2014 forty-five women from across Ontario gathered in Cambridge for a Sister Care Seminar sponsored by Women of Mennonite Church Eastern Canada (WMCEC).  

The co-presenters (also the co-writers of the resource along with Ruth Guengerich) were Carolyn Holderead Heggen (left) and Rhoda Shenk Keener (right).  They are currently working on a video to accompany the 64-page manual. The manual is available to borrow through the Mennonite Church Canada Resource Centre or for purchase through the Mennonite Women USA office office@mwusa.org or 316-281-4396.

See a link to Martha Smith Good's write-up on the blog post from Oct 17.

Here are some comments that the WMCEC 

executive received about the weekend!

During our time together, what was a highlight for you?
 - the calm spirit, the caring, the stories
 - the blessing at the end of meeting
 - we all have had brokenness; I am not alone.    
 - being with sisters/women and sharing with each other
 - listening to the stories and speakers;  my feelings are normal  

What did you find helpful...for your own faith journey... for walking with others?
 - understanding how physical relates to emotional/mental issues
 - hearing the transforming power of listening and caring
 - I am God’s beloved daughter and God doesn’t change
 - be available, be sensitive, be quiet and listen
 - hearing other women’s stories of grief and healing

Dreams for My Daughter

International Women' Day 2015

Just wanted to share this sweet post by Christina Bartel Barkman about her hopes and dreams for her daughter's future! 

You can read her blogpost HERE 

The Barkmans are Mennonite Church Canada Witness Workers in the Philippines and 

Mennonite Women Canada helps support their ministry through our

Pennies & Prayer Legacy Fund.

You can also help by donating towards their Ministry HERE

And... you can read more about the Barkman's work by clicking HERE.

Enjoy! 
  
P.S. While your checking out all the above links... why not take a few extra minutes and explore our NEW Mennonite Women Canada webpage! We are rather proud of it! :-)