posted 13 Dec 2017, 13:25 by Mennonite Church Alberta
| MCA Weekly Update
December 13, 2017 |
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|  | New! Garden Party - Save The Date: Camp Valaqua will be hosting a Garden Party again this year on Sunday, June 17th, 2018. All of MCA is welcome to come worship at Camp Valaqua.
Camp Valaqua Bathroom Renovation A raffle for five quilts will be held on May 5, 2018. Contact camp office or a committee rep for tickets. Funds raised will help with the bathroom renovations.
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MCA Women's Retreat will be June 8, 9, 10 in Sylvan Lake. We are delighted to announce Rachel Miller Jacobs, DMin, Associate Professor of Congregational Formation at AMBS, has accepted our invitation and will be speaking on Ordinary Forgiveness. |
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A Year-End Gift : Consider a year-end gift to Mennonite Church Alberta (MCA). The work and mission of MCA has continued strongly throughout the year, but is in need of your support to meet this year’s budget. You can donate online at www.mennonitechurch.ab.ca
New Way of Giving to MC Canada: Starting January 1, local congregations and individuals will send MC Canada donations through MC Alberta. The delegates at the MC Canada Special Assembly in October approved a new structure for the national church. The new structure included an updated financial model where the five regional churches will fund the national church. |
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MCA AGM March 16-17 Lethbridge Mennonite Church w/ Palmer Becker, author of Anabaptist Essentials.Both MCA and MC Canada Agenda’s will be discussed.
Begin Anew: Download any of the Begin Anew materials from CommonWord and print them on your own printer. Videos also available. Study will coincide with MCA’s March AGM.
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 | Mennonites Learning Indigenous Theology
NAIITS is an Indigenous Learning Community that hosts annual theological gatherings intended for young and older, pastors and activists. Mennonite Church Canada’s Indigenous-Settler Relations would like to help sponsor a group of women and men from across our nationwide church to attend this year’s symposium on “White Supremacy and Indigeneity,” June 7-9, 2018 @ Acadia Divinity College (Nova Scotia). If you are interested, please email Steve Heinrichs for details (sheinrichs@mennonitechurch.ca). |
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New! Update on Bill C-262 Fantastic news! Bill C-262, the Indigenous Human Rights Bill, was endorsed by the ruling Liberal party at second reading on December 5, 2017. After a 3rd Reading, and final, it can be brought to the Senate for Royal Assent. MP Romeo Saganash expresses his sincere gratitude to our Mennonite community for all the work we’ve done to get things this far. We’re encouraged to keep sending the free Walk the Talk postcards (www.commonword.ca/go/1283) to all MPs, encouraging them to stand up for justice and reconciliation |
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 | New! Witness Focus
Greg Rabus and Jennifer Otto (Witness workers – Ludwigshafen, Germany) shared recently: “From the Syrian and Iraqi refugees we work with every day, we have learned much about generosity, a supportive attitude, and a focus on human relationships that is not very emphasized in our Western culture. It makes us love and appreciate this work, and think about how to incorporate those attitudes into our own work and service to God. […] We are grateful for the community that has come together in the Friedenshaus. We do feel that in the coming-together of the church, people from the neighbourhood, and immigrants/refugees in Ludwigshafen, that God's Spirit is working through the practical help that is given and the relationships that are forming.”
Ian Matthias Rabus was born Nov. 9th weighing 10.5 lbs. Big brother Alex is also very happy with Ian’s arrival. |
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 | New! Looking for original resources: In preparation for Advent and Christmas, has your congregation written an original script, educational resource, or worship service they’d be willing to share? CommonWord is always looking for creative and alternative digital items to pass along to other congregations. For more information, see www.commonword.ca/go/1427.
New! Encourage winter reading! CommonWord can send you 12 different books on loan for a 6-week period – at no cost. This Cheaper by the Dozen program is a great way to augment your congregational library, inspire a church committee, or profile a worship or educational theme. For more information, see www.commonword.ca/go/1428. |
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 | Advent At-Home Families with children: Next week is the First Sunday of Advent and the beginning of “Yes! Let It Be!” a free, downloadable guide for family worship from December 3 to January 6. Pick and choose the activities that work best for your family. Find it at www.anabaptistfaithformation.org. Also available at www.mennonitechurch.ab.ca. |
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 | New! Urgent Project Crew Opportunities:
Lake County, CA - 2015 Wildfires
Dec 3-9: up to 8 people • Dec 10-16: up to 3 people
Princeville, NC - Hurricane Matthew
Dec 10-16: up to 15 people (bring a cook with you) |
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 | January 12 - 14 Jr High Snowcamp
February 23-25 Sr High Snowcamp
March 16-17 MCA AGM
May 5 Quilt Raffle
June 7-9 NAITA Symposium
June 8-10 MCA Women's Retreat
June 17 Garden Party
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