Church Family Happenings

November 15, 2024

At LMC

Christian Education will meet this week. This week’s topic is on Confessing: We can say we are sorry.

Scripture Focus: Psalm 32:1-8

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

In the Community

Mennonite Central Committee

Responding to the crisis in Lebanon: MCC participates in the Humanitarian Coalition’s work in Lebanon through our membership in Canadian Foodgrains Bank. Please pray for an end to the violence in Lebanon and the region, and for a just peace in Israel and Palestine. Donate online at mcc.org/palestine-israel

Calgary Justice Film Festival: MCC Alberta is a proud sponsor of this year’s Calgary Justice Film Festival (CJFF), a local initiative that aims to “provide a platform through film and visual arts that creates community awareness and discussion about justice issues that matter.” Visit their website for a listing of films and showtimes https://justicefilmfestival.ca.

Save the Date: the MCC Alberta Relief Sale will be held on May 31 at the Bergthal Church Event Centre. The planning committee is seeking new members. Call the MCC office at 403-275-6935 to inquire.

Te Deum Singers present Sing We Noel, Saturday, November 23 at 7 pm and Sunday, November 24 at 2 pm, in the Sanctuary, with conductor Diana Wiens, accompanied by Loretta Dueck and chamber orchestra. Repertoire includes Berlioz, Bach, Grieg, Mozart, Rutter (of course!) and the inimitable Jared Samborski. Admission is free with donations to cover
costs gratefully accepted. All are welcome. Feel free to share handbills are available on the foyer table.

Excentrica Women’s Chamber Chorus

Please join Excentrica Women’s Chamber Chorus for “An Excentrica Family Christmas” at SSUC on Sunday, Dec. 1 at 2 p.m. Enjoy the beautiful sounds of Excentrica in mini-concert and add your voices to our infamous traditional carol sing-along. Directed by Barbara Sadler Wells, joined by Keri Lynn Zwicker on harp; admission by donation ($10 recommended) reception to follow, everyone welcome. Click here to view the flyer.

Chronos Vocal Ensemble

Join us for trail of light on Nov 10! Trail of light features world premiers of two works: the winning work from last year’s Composition Competition: I Am Not Yours by Gerda Blok-Wilson and a brand new work by Jeff Enns: The Poplar and the Moon commissioned in memory of a long-time supporter of the choir. Starting with the night sky and centred on Frank Ticheli’s Constellation song cycle, the choir presents themes of love and memory, longing and romance and loss in music by Morten Lauridsen, Eric Whitacre, Ola Gjeilo, Canadians Peter Togni and Edmonton’s own Stuart Beatch.

Sunday November 10, 2024 at 7:30 pm at All Saints’ Anglican Cathedral (10035 103 Street Edmonton).

Mennonite Disaster Service

Our October edition of On the Level is now available. In this edition, you’ll read volunteer and homeowner thoughts on MDS’ early response to Hurricane Helene, scholarship student reflections on service, and about a strong church partnership in British Columbia. Click here to read.

Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols for Advent & Christmas will take place at the Winspear Centre on Monday, December 2, 7:30 p.m. featuring U of A Mixed Chorus, the Faculty of Education Handbell Ringers, and Organists.
View the flyer here. All Seats: $25 (plus $5 service chg.) Winspear Box Office: (780) 428-1414

Chester Ronning Centre

Please join us on November 28th, in person and online, for our next event titled “The Sacred Remains: Undoing Cultural Erasure through Community Engagement” with Jeremy Maron. This hybrid event is free; however, you must register in advance here.

Canadian Mennonite University

CMU Discover Day – Join us for the full day or the afternoon of November 22 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! Visit cmu.ca/experience for more information and to register.

CMU Discover Weekend – Do you live outside Winnipeg and want to learn more about CMU? Come to our Discover Weekend on November 28-30. You’ll experience all the excitement of Discover Day, plus two nights in residence and an off-campus excursion to get to know Winnipeg. Visit cmu.ca/experience for more information and to register.

CommonWord Book Launch: Ice: Moments: Landscape, Photography, Climate – Join us on Wednesday, November 27 at 7:00 PM as we celebrate the photographic and scientific work of Klaus Hochheim and talk about what’s next in climate change activism and in the astonishing world of ice. Visit commonword.ca/go/3903 for more information and the livestream.

First Mennonite Church

First Mennonite Church Christmas Craft Fair and Bake Sale on Sat. Nov. 23, 2024, at 3650 – 91 Street NW (Wheelchair Accessible) from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Free Admission! Handmade Crafts, Bake Sale, Cookie Walk, Cinnamon Bun and Coffee Café, and hot dogs for lunch. Bring your own shopping bags and be entered into a Christmas prize draw. First Mennonite proceeds go to our Refugee Fund. For more information call 780-436-3431.

Camp Evergreen

On December 7, Camp Evergreen will be holding a telethon fundraiser on December 7. Our fundraising goal is $125,000 ($60,000 for Campership Aid and $65,000 to our Mission Fund). Everyone who donates between November 7 and December 7 will also be entered to win one of our “Month of Giving” door prizes! Make a note on your calendar to pray for our Camp Evergreen family, and consider if you would be willing to consider giving to our mission in the lead-up to the generosity of the Christmas season.