At LMC
Lendrum Piecemakers has started up again! Do you like sewing, spending time with friends, and making a difference? Come join the quilting team on Wednesday mornings at 9:30 to make comforters for MCC and enjoy fellowship with each other. No sewing experience necessary—if you can tie knots, we can use your help!
The Widows and Widowers group will gather this upcoming Wednesday, September 20, at 1:30 for their first meeting of the fall.
Welcome to the 2023/2024 program of Adult Christian Education at Lendrum Mennonite Church! This ten-month schedule is presented after the Worship Service on most Sundays, getting underway at 11:15 and winding up at noon. Here is a look at our upcoming sessions:
Sunday, Sept. 17—Baptism: Pastor Sherri leads an exercise in Community Hermeneutics on the subject of baptism, its historical significance, and our practice, here at LMC. What does baptism mean to you and what has your experience been?
Sunday, Sept. 24—War and Violence in the Bible: Pastor Sherri GT has recently submitted her Ph. D. thesis and she gives us the benefit of her learnings along the way: “War and violence surface time and again throughout the Bible—even in the New Testament depiction of Mary! How did first-century Christians understand this imagery as descriptive of the life of faith?” (This is the first presentation in a series of six.)
LMC’s Youth Group meets on Friday evenings, and on the 4th Friday of the month, they volunteer with PrayerWorks. For more information about upcoming youth events, or to be added to the youth group mailing list, please contact the office.
Please check your weekly bulletin for prayer requests and other church family news.
In the community
Mennonite Central Committee
In Tune: Finding Harmony in Polarized Communities Save the date! On November 3 & 4, join MCC Alberta for a weekend to engage in conversations around the polarization we are feeling in our congregations and communities. More information coming soon! (Sneak peek: Friday night’s fundraising event features Tareq Haddad, CEO of Peace by Chocolate!)
Help us promote peace amid polarity with MCC Alberta’s Live In Harmony T-Shirt Design Contest! The winner’s t-shirt will be available at an upcoming conference. Visit Live in Harmony T-shirt Design Contest | Mennonite Central Committee (mcc.org) to enter.
MCC Alberta’s Annual General Meeting will be taking place on September 28, at 7pm on Zoom. There will be a vote taking place to accept proposed changes to the bylaws, and anyone attending will be able to vote. View the old and proposed bylaws and register for the AGM here: MCC Alberta 2023 Annual General Meeting | Mennonite Central Committee
There are still over 128 acres available to sponsor through Grow Hope this year! Visit Grow Hope | Mennonite Central Committee (mcc.org) to learn how you can help give security and hope to people suffering from hunger.
Mennonite Historical Society of Alberta
You are invited to the MHSA 2023 Fall Conference, “Deutsch Wymysle,” on Sept 23rd at 2:00 pm at Lendrum Mennonite Church. Come learn about the past, present, and future of Mennonites in Poland! Presentations will be followed by lunch and fellowship.
Registration is $20 for in-person attendance, and $10 for online participation. Online participation will be on YouTube here. Online attendees can pay by e-Transfer to financemhsa@gmail.com.
Canadian Mennonite University
Xplore – Xplore offers life-long learning courses that investigate dimensions of the Christian faith, our world, and life in it—all without assignments or exams! Join one or more of our offered courses (in-person or online) on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays. Courses will begin on October 3 and 4. Learn more and register here.
J.J. Thiessen Lecture and CMU Symposium – Join CMU on Friday, October 27 at 11:00 AM until Saturday, October 28 at 4:00 PM for a free lecture and symposium. CMU faculty, alumni, and church voices will reflect on what CMU is today and where it is headed. More details and registration to come.
The King’s University
Silent Auction & Dessert Reception. Join us for an evening of desserts, drinks, silent auction, and live ambient music as we fundraise for student scholarships, Saturday, October 14, 7:00 pm at Supreme Steel.
Palestine-Israel Network
The Palestine-Israel Network has organized a tour bringing Dr. And Rev Munther Isaac to Alberta. Munther is a Palestinian Christian from Bethlehem Palestine. He pastors a Lutheran Church and is Academic Dean of Bethlehem Bible College. First Mennonite Church has agreed to host him Sunday morning, Oct. 15, with worship starting at 10:45. We consider this an opportunity for our Inter-Mennonite community to gather and learn from a fellow Christian who has a perspective to share about the Israel-Palestine situation. He also has two other speaking engagements in Alberta:
Downey Lectures (Oct. 10 & 11, 7:30 pm)
Ambrose University Academic Building
The Bible and the Land
Bible, Empire, and the Holy Land
A Theology of Peace and Justice: A Palestinian Perspective (Oct. 12, 7:00 pm)
The King’s University, the Micah Centre
Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers
You are invited to EMCN’s RISE awards!
Date: Friday, October 13, 2023
Time: 6:00 PM
Venue: Edmonton Convention Centre, 9797 Jasper Ave NW, Edmonton
Attire: Semi-formal, Cultural | Look your Best
RISE stands for Recognizing Immigrant Success in Edmonton. It is a signature event celebrating equity, diversity, and inclusion in our great city. In addition to the award nominees, it is attended by representatives from all orders of government, leaders of industry and civil society, and engaged community members in an atmosphere that fosters allyship with newcomers and immigrants in Edmonton.
We will be recognizing the accomplishments of individuals and businesses who are building stronger and more equitable communities. The RISE Awards will inspire you with award presentations to distinguished community members in an atmosphere enriched with culture, musical performances, an intercultural dinner buffet, and a lively dance to close out the party.