Friday November 13th Announcement Sheet from EZMC Office
Register for in-person worship on Sunday morning by contacting Lisa at office@ezmennonite.ca or calling 519-655-6824 by Friday evening. If Lisa is unable to take your call, please leave a message that includes your name and phone number. Your registration will then be confirmed either by email or phone.
Please remember the importance of the contact tracing sheets. We ask anyone who enters the church building to, record the relevant information on the sheet located just inside the mailbox lobby door and the office entry door. Please note when and where you were in the building and then use the disinfecting wipes provided to wipe all surfaces that were touched before leaving. Thank you for your help with this.
Over the next few weeks we will be making deliveries to those who receive the Rejoice magazine, Salt & Light Bible Study guide and the Leader Magazine. If you usually receive one and don’t this time, please contact Lisa. Thank you to those who continue to make these deliveries.
During this time when we cannot meet together in our church building, we continue to be a faith community, finding ways we can connect and support each other. We prayerfully ask for your continued financial support as you are able. We know this time brings a lot of uncertainty and impact, we trust that God will provide and we will continue to experience the fullness of Christ.
Electronic options continue to be available from any banking institution. In the short-term we can also make available an e-transfer option (send treasurer@ezmennonite.ca). If you would like to continue to contribute through a cheque please mail the cheque to Dawn Zehr or place it in her mailbox at the end of her driveway. We prefer not to handle cash at this time. Please see the October 31 Financial update attached to this email for more details.
UNMUTE: The Impact of a Pandemic on Gender Based Violence
UNMUTE is a forum theatre piece that addresses the rise of domestic violence and gender-based assault during COVID-19. Immerse yourself in this important and timely piece that gives audience members the chance to rehearse scenarios for real life. Audiences will learn skills and resources for how they can make a difference. Go to theatreofthebeat.ca/unmute to get your tickets today.
Saturday November 14th MCEC Fall Gathering – It will be a virtual meeting on Zoom from 10 – 11:30 a.m.
Come together to connect with your sisters and brothers across MCEC. Discover how God is moving in this pandemic times. What good/new thing has been made possible during Covid? – A time of listening, sharing and encouragement. Installation of Leah Reesor-Keller, MCEC Executive Minister, as she has begun her work this fall. Installation of Fanosie Legesse, International Mission Minister, who began his work this past spring.
Friday November 20th & Saturday November 21st Becoming Peacemakers: MCC’s Virtual Peace Conference. Join MCC staff and friends as we discuss what it means to be a peacemaker, especially in the midst of a global pandemic and increasing racial tensions. This year’s Peace Conference will take place online. Register at mcco.ca/peace-conference.
Saturday November 21st at 8 p.m. EST MCC Centennial Celebration
You’re invited to gather with MCC across Canada to celebrate a century of relief, development and peace in the name of Christ. Join us for a time of storytelling, music, prayer and thanksgiving.
RSVP at mcccanada.ca/centennial-celebration.
Tuesday November 24th Rockway Mennonite Collegiate’s Annual General Meeting
In November, gather online with us at 7:30 pm. Email AGM@rockway.ca to for the zoom link.
We continue to be grateful for your support, care and encouragement.
Conrad Grebel University College’s Noon Hour Concert Series is going virtual for fall 2020! The pre-recorded concerts will be released at 12:30 p.m. on the Grebel YouTube channel on Wednesdays from now until November 25. https://uwaterloo.ca/music/events/noon-hour-concerts-home
Shop Niska Noël
This Christmas, celebrate this fairly traded, unforgettable work that supports more than 25 Indigenous Artisans living along the James Bay Coast in Ontario’s North East. Please contact Wendy at niskaartisans@mcco.ca to schedule your appointment Thursdays before Christmas at 50 Kent Ave. Meegwetch, and our thanks for supporting Niska this season.
MCC Christmas Giving
This year, choose Christmas gifts that share comfort and joy with our neighbours around the world using MCC’s Christmas Giving options. Look online for more giving options: mcco.ca/Christmas.
MCC Thrift shops are ready to welcome you
MCC Thrift Shops work hard to keep you and our staff and volunteers safe. We are open, clean, and ready to help you find great deals on high quality products. We can’t wait to see you!
MCC’s Raw Carrot enterprise is hiring
MCC’s Raw Carrot enterprise provides employment for individuals on Ontario Disability Assistance Program. This fun team is looking to expand in a part-time, 4-8 hours/month role. Interested applicants can send resumes to jennklassen@mcco.ca.
Work Experience with World Experience
Are you a young adult (ages 18-30) interested in international service with MCC? Learn more about our yearlong, cross-cultural service experience, SALT (Serving and Learning Together). Applications for SALT assignments are available now until February 15th. Visit mcco.ca/salt for more information.