Church Family Happenings

  February 6, 2026


At LMC

Christian Education will meet this Sunday.  

  • Kid Zone (age 2 – grade 6) will meet in the Sanctuary Basement. The lesson this week is on Zacchaeus. 
  • Youth (grade 7-12) will meet in room 109 to continue the series Mantras, Menorahs, and Minarets. 
  • Adults will meet in the Fellowship Hall for coffee. 

Soup and Dessert Luncheons begin this Sunday, February 8 with Group 1 following Christian Education. To find additional information, please view the poster board in the Foyer. 

Please check your weekly bulletin for prayer requests and other church family news.


In the Community

Mennonite Central Committee 

Relief Sale Save the Date! Join us for fellowship, food and fundraising to support and celebrate MCC’s work of relief, development and peace. Saturday May 30, Bergthal Event Centre, Didsbury, AB 9:00AM – 4:00PM MDT


Canadian Mennonite University

CommonWord book launch: On Dismantling Settler Colonialism by John A. Olthuis, Thursday, February 12, 3:00 PM. Join us for an afternoon conversation with John Olthuis, prominent Indigenous rights lawyer and member of the Order of Canada. His book calls for a shift from assimilation to true reconciliation by empowering Indigenous nations to self-govern, reclaim their lands, and live by their own values.  Join us in person or via livestream at commonword.ca/ResourceView/82/28903. 

CommonWord and Canadian Mennonite Bite-Sized Book Club: Blessed is the Body by Tatum Tricarico, Thursday, February 12, 7:00 PM. “Lent…is a time to pause and to finally say what we’ve been trying to hide all year: I am human. I can’t do it all…”  Register for this one-hour online conversation with author and activist Tatum Tricarico on Lent, rest, theology, Disability justice and allyship.  Attendees will be sent content from the book in advance.  Register for the Zoom link at commonword.ca/go/4389.


ABMB

Save the Date for Gathering 2026: Plant the Seed, Fortify the Forest | May 8-9, 2026 | Camp Evergreen


Chester Ronning Centre

Wild Women & Just Water: A Ronning Centre Conversation | February 12 at 7:30pm. Wild Women brings together two leading voices in religion, ecology, and ethics for a wide-ranging public conversation on how women’s leadership, ecological knowledge, and moral imagination can help us face the challenges of the 21st century. Click here to register. 

Shad: A Ronning Centre Conversation on Feb 25 | 7 p.m. MT at Lougheed Performing Arts Centre. Join us for a rare, intimate conversation with Shad (Shadrach Kabango)—arguably Canada’s most critically acclaimed voice in hip hop. Click here to get your ticket. 

UPU on March 13 | 7:30 p.m. MT at Lougheed Performing Arts Centre. UPU is an award-winning, electrifying theatre experience bringing the powerful voices of the Pacific to life. Following the performance there will be a 30 minute moderated artist talk. Click here to get your free ticket. 


Camp Evergreen: Click here to learn more about any of these events!

Ladies Retreat: April 10–12 | A weekend designed to renew your spirit, dive deeper into God’s word, and create lasting moments with Christ-centered women. 

Forged Retreat: June 5–7 | A weekend built for fathers, sons, brothers, and friends to grow stronger together. Be part of what God is forging. 

Winterfest Family Camp: February 13-15 | Full Week Family Camp: June 29–July 3 ┃Summer’s End Family Camp: Sept 4–7. Our family camps are a time to step away from the normal bustle of life and reconnect with God, family, and Christ-like community. Join us for another amazing summer.


Mennonite Disaster Services 

The January Edition of “On the Level” is now available and can be read here. 


MB Herald 

The February/March edition of the MB Herald is now available online. Click here to read. 


MEDA

The February edition of MEDAzine is now available. Click here to read.