At LMC
All ages are invited to stay for Christian Education:
- Kid Zone (Preschool – Grade 6) will be held in the Sanctuary Basement.
- The topic this week is on Caring for the Vulnerable: Sisters Ask for Land
- Scripture Focus: Numbers 27:1-11
- Youth (Grade 7-12) and Adults will meet in the Fellowship Hall.
- Join Harry Lafond as we conclude our Study Conference with a time for community conversation and reflection on the journey of reconciliation.
Please check your weekly bulletin for prayer requests and other church family news.
In the Community
Edmonton Thrift: The excitement continues – last week’s announcement for a Shop opening was a bit premature. We now await inspections and final permits that will allow us to welcome everyone into our new space. Thank you to Sherry, her team and the hard-working volunteers for their great work, stay tuned for further updates on the Shop’s opening.
The MCC Alberta Relief Sale is on May 31 at Bergthal Event Centre. Visit mcc.org/events/
The Great Winter Warm-up is a way to give the gift of warmth through a comforter. Help us meet our goal of donating 7,000 comforters before March 31 and give the gift of warmth to those who need it the most. If you can’t get your comforters in this month, don’t worry — donations of comforters are gratefully accepted throughout the year. Link: https://mcc.org/get-involved/
CMU Upcoming Events:
CMU Discover Day – Join us for the full day or the afternoon of February 28 to discover what it is like to be a CMU student. Tour the CMU campus, attend a sample lecture, meet professors and current students, and have lunch and treats on us! For more information and to register, visit cmu.ca/discover-days.
Face2Face at CMU | Anabaptism at 500: Commitment to Scripture – You are invited on February 27 at 7:00 PM to Marpeck Commons or via livestream for an opportunity to investigate the ways the Bible shaped the 16th century Anabaptist movement at its inception and continues to uniquely define the Anabaptist tradition today. Also featuring the book launch of the Anabaptist Community Bible. Visit cmu.ca/face2face for more information.
CommonWord Book Launch: The Word Fulfilled: Reading the Bible with Jesus – On Thursday, March 6 at 7:00 PM, Michael Pahl and guests Janessa Nayler-Giesbrecht and Phil Campbell-Enns will discuss how Jesus read his Bible, and what that means for how we should read ours. Join in person or via livestream at commonword.ca/go/3820.
King’s University
Public Art Gallery: The President’s Arts Council is collaborating with local artist Karissa Prins to host a public art gallery from now until February 28. The exhibit features Alberta landscapes in bright acrylics and will raise funds for the Honduras Water Project, an annual service-learning field course offered through the Micah Centre. To support the Honduras Water Project by purchasing original pieces and greeting cards of the exhibit, please email Ellen Algera at Ellen.Algera@kingsu.ca.
Community Ice Rink: We are embracing winter with the King’s Community Ice Rink! Students, staff, and community members are already enjoying the rink between classes and in the evenings. Be sure to bring your skates next time you’re in the neighbourhood and stop by for a game of hockey or a relaxing skate. The rink is open 7 a.m. – 11 p.m.
ABMB
Gathering – April 11-12 2025 at Dalhousie Church, Calgary. Our theme, “Built to go!” seeks to reaffirm our identity in Christ as we collectively and individually go into the world with the Good News of Jesus Christ!. With a particular emphasis to a new generation of leaders, gathering aims to be a church resource for ABMB churches. We are eagerly anticipating the word of the Lord brought to us by Nasser al’Qahtani, who is providing leadership to the North Africa and the Middle East on behalf of Multiply, our MB Mission agency. Click here to learn more or to register.
MB Herald
The February/March 2025 edition of the MB Herald Digest is now available: The Anabaptist Issue – Celebrating 500 Years. Click here to read.
Excentrica in Story – Fundraising Concert
March 9, 2:30 p.m. at Lendrum Mennonite Church:
Excentrica Women’s Chamber Chorus presents “Excentrica in Story,” a fundraising concert for Canadian Peacemakers International. Enjoy an hour of lovely singing in a variety of repertoire, conducted by Barbara Sadler Wells.
Admission by donation, reception to follow.
Where the Cottonwoods Grow.
Celebrate an inspiring chapter of faith and endurance with Where the Cottonwoods Grow, a breathtaking documentary about a significant period of Mennonite migration to Manitoba in 1874. Join us on: Saturday, March 1, 2025, 7:30 pm at First Mennonite Church (3650 91 St, Edmonton) Admission is $20 at the door, no need to pre-register. Following the screening, there will be a Q&A session with the Director, Dale Hildebrand, and a cast member. Click here to view the flyer.
Herald Press
New Release: Loneliness is an epidemic, but it doesn’t have to be. In his inspiring new book, Never Alone: Sharing the Gift of Community in a Lonely World, Michael Adam Beck shows how true, life-giving community is possible and why it’s more important than ever. Click here to learn more.
Multiply
The 2024 Global Mission Report is now available. Click here to view.
March 2025 Daily Prayer Guide is now available. Click here to view.
Village Goods is hiring!
We are looking for a new Store Manager for Village Goods, the Fair Trade Store on Whyte Avenue in Edmonton. The store was started by the Mennonite Churches of Edmonton almost 40 years ago, and now sells $500,000 of Fair Trade products from around the world each year, and is operated by 2.5 paid staff and 30 volunteers. We need an experienced person committed to social justice and fair trade to handle inventory, staffing, and daily operations.
If you are interested please see the posting on our website or at the Charity Village link.