At LMC
Christian Education is on pause for the summer holiday. Classes will resume on Sunday, September 7.
Please check your weekly bulletin for prayer requests and other church family news.
In the Community
Last chance to register for the MCC Alberta Golf Classic! Golfers can register solo or in a team of 4. Not a golfer? For $30, you can join us for lunch after the game at 1:00pm at First Mennonite Church in Edmonton and learn about the work of MCC partner ANADESA in Guatemala. Up to $50,000 of donations will be matched for the work of MCC!
mcc.org/events/2025-mcc-
In Tune Conference: MCC Alberta’s annual conference is coming to Edmonton on September 27! Hear the human story of migration from African, Asian, Canadian, and Middle Eastern perspectives, focusing on the transformative potential of welcoming the stranger. Visit mcc.org/intune-2025 to register.
Aleppo Cookies: As part of In Tune, MCC is producing a filmed-on-stage version of Aleppo Cookies, the beloved story of an unexpected dinner originally staged at In Tune last year. If you’d like to support the production with a donation, please call the MCC Alberta office at 403-275-6935.
MCC Alberta is seeking a new Communications and Donor Relations Director. The new CDR Director will lead a talented team dedicated to cultivating trust, building meaningful connections, sharing impact, and driving donor engagement through purpose-driven communication that reflects the heart of our mission. Those interested can apply by visiting mcc.org/careers.
Canadian Mennonite University
Fall at CMU – CMU’s annual alumni and community gathering takes place Saturday, September 20 from 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Highlights include 30+ craft and food vendors, food trucks, activities and the Bubbleman for children, artist workshops, live music, reunions, an evening Song Feast and the MennoCross cyclocross race. Visit cmu.ca/fall for more information.
Xplore – CMU’s Xplore extended education program investigates dimensions of the Christian faith, our world, and life in it—all without assignments or exams! Consider taking a course on depolarization, Anabaptists at 500, understanding Roman Catholicism, the book of Daniel, the book of Ruth and more. Courses begin September 23. Churches may consider hosting an Xplore watch party with people from your community. For course information and to register, visit cmu.ca/xplore.
CMU at 25 – You are invited to a special celebration of CMU’s 25th anniversary on Friday, September 19 at 7:00 PM in Marpeck Commons (and live streamed). Visit cmu.ca/25 for more information.
Walk for YESS
Youth Empowerment and Support Services (YESS)’ Youth Support Centre is a 24/7, single-point-of-access to immediate and low-barrier physical, mental, cultural, and emotional health supports and a safe place to stay for youth aged 15-21 who are experiencing crisis in the Edmonton Metro Area. We’re excited to announce the first-ever Walk for YESS—a brand-new community fundraiser happening on Sunday, September 21, 2025 in support of youth in crisis. Register today, raise funds for YESS programs, and get ready for an amazing morning with community. All funds raised by our walkers go directly to programs supporting youth in crisis. Click here to register.
MB Herald
The August/September 2025 edition of the MB Herald is now available online. Click here to view.
Chester Ronning Centre
Philosophers Cafe Series | Our Common Home: Two Popes on Climate Change | Sept 4, 2025. Perhaps the most radical call to address climate change has come from Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople and Pope Francis I. Both avoid apocalypticism and utopian thinking. Both have diagnosed the heart of the matter and gesture to a way forward. Click here to learn more.
Mennonite Disaster Service
Rebuild, restore and volunteer with MDS this fall! There are weekly volunteer spaces open in Barrington, NS, from August 31 – October 24. MDS is building a house for a wildfire survivor in this community. Please contact the MDS Canada office at mdscanada@mds.org or 1(866) 261-1274 for more information and to sign up.
The Manitoba Unit is rebuilding for a family of four, who lost their home to water damage in Libau. Volunteers are needed beginning August 25 through to December. Please contact the MDS Canada office at mdscanada@mds.org or 1(866) 261-1274 for more information and to sign up.
Chronos Vocal Ensemble is seeking experienced and ambitious singers to join their choir! Auditions include a brief interview, some vocalises, singing one’s own part on a short prepared piece, sight-singing, and working a little with conductor Jordan Van Biert. If you are interested, find more information at ‘Sing With Us!’ where you can complete an audition request, and share a bit of your vocal and musical background.
Multiply
The September 2025 Daily Prayer Guide is now available. Click here to view.