March 18 Dear MC Sask

Dear Mennonite Church Saskatchewan,

When Betty Pries led us through Refresh, Refocus, Renew, she invited us into a space and posture of silent prayer. We would often end this silence with the song, Be Still and Know that I Am God. The practice of silent prayer is meant to open ourselves up to the presence of God, to listen to God’s voice, and to limit our own. In this empty space, we remember our reliance upon God for all things. In some ways, silent prayer is like a mini-sabbath. The Season of Lent also serves this purpose. Lent reminds us of our full dependency on God and invites us to accept, maybe even embrace, the limitations of being human. We “practice” silent prayer, and the journey of Lent, because there will be times in our lives when these “practices” will be called upon to get us through the day, or week, or month.

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MC Canada - Equipping congregations for pandemic preparedness

As of March 11, 2020, the number of confirmed global cases of COVID-19, an infectious disease caused by the novel coronavirus, has reached over 118,000. The World Heath Organization (WHO) has declared the outbreak to be a pandemic in order to encourage governments to ramp up efforts to contain the spread of the virus.

In response to the flu pandemic of 2009-10, the Mennonite Church Canada Taskforce on Pandemic Preparedness and Response compiled and created resources to help equip Mennonite Church Canada churches and congregations for pandemic preparedness and response. Read on to find a list of updated resources for congregations as well links to other pages and resources from other relevant organizations.

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Dear MC Sask ADS update

It was with great disappointment yesterday that we decided it was necessary for the wellbeing of our community to postpone the 2020 MC Sask Annual Delegate Sessions this weekend. To be clear, we are not disappointed with the decision to postpone. We are disappointed, however, that we are unable to be together this weekend as a church community...

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RJC Update

In response to the evolving COVID-19 situation, RJC is suspending all field trips and scheduled off-campus events that include students from now until April 9 (the beginning of our scheduled Easter Break).  We are also exploring alternative formats for our Parent-Teacher-Dean interviews at term end...

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COVID-19 update from Mennonite Disaster Service: closing all projects

COVID-19 update from Mennonite Disaster Service: closing all projects

 WINNIPEG, Man. -- Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) has decided to close all of its projects due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, effective March 13.

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