At LMC
Christian Education is on pause for winter break. Classes will resume on Sunday, January 4.
Please check your weekly bulletin for prayer requests and other church family news.
In the Community
Gifts of comfort and joy: This Christmas, give more than a present – give comfort and joy to families around the world through MCC’s Christmas Giving ornaments. Your gift will provide practical help and lasting hope to families in need around the world. Gifts include income-generating ducks or chickens, clean drinking water, essential school supplies or hope during hard times. Go to mcc.org/christmas-gifts or to learn more.
Canadian Mennonite University
Figures and Portraits – MHC Gallery presents a new exhibition by the Winnipeg Sketch Club, featuring works by professional and amateur artists. The exhibition runs until December 22. Admission is by donation. Visit cmu.ca/gallery for more information.
Ministry Inquiry Retreat (January 30–February 1, 2026, at Camp Assiniboia). This retreat offers space for reflection, prayer, and vocational discernment. The retreat is open to all, regardless of educational background or denominational affiliation. For additional information, click here.
Save the date! ReNew 2026, a resourcing conference for pastors and church leaders on February 9-10, 2026. This year’s keynote speaker is Melissa Florer-Bixler, a doctoral student in homiletics at Duke Divinity School and former pastor of Raleigh Mennonite Church. Florer-Bixler will speak on the theme “Preaching at the End of the World,” exploring how we live and witness in times of ecological collapse, rising authoritarianism, and global conflict. Details at cmu.ca/renew; registration opens in December. Travel subsidies are available for participants coming from outside Manitoba.
No Room In the Inn
No Room In the Inn Campaign is a fundraising project under the auspices of the Edmonton & District Council of Churches. The campaign provides financial assistance to specific project of an organization in the Edmonton area which is building, renovating or repairing a housing facility for those in our area who have housing challenges. The 2025-26 campaign will support WIN House. This year’s WIN House project is much needed safety improvements to one of the shelter’s backyard playground spaces. This playground is vital to the families we support as many feel unsafe going to public parks and playgrounds due to the traumatic situations they are escaping. Click here for additional information about the project and to learn how to donate.
Multiply
Gifts that Multiply: Multiply is committed to projects that help people experience God’s love and hear the good news of Jesus, whether through evangelism, education, church planting, or community development. Last year’s Gift Guide helped people like you make a difference in places like Myanmar, Mexico, and Malawi, where we partnered with local churches and ministries to meet practical needs and proclaim the hope of the Gospel. We hope you find new giving opportunities in this year’s guide that inspire you to get involved globally and reach out to those in need. Click here to view.
MB Herald
The December/January edition of the MB Herald is now available. Click here to read.
Intersections
The Winter 2026 edition of Intersections: MCC Theory & Practice Quarterly is available online. Click here to view.