Weekly Announcements

Friday December 11^th Announcement Sheet from EZMC Office

Thanks to all for the prayers and phone calls following my heart attack.  Thank you as well to the Good Cheer committee for the thoughtful gift basket. Greg Leis

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.

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.

Niska Noel Update
As Waterloo region is in the red zone, the Indigenous Neighbours Program has decided to pause the Niska Noel Program. Stay tuned as the Indigenous Neighbours team moves ‘Niska Artisans’ to an on-line platform. MCC’s Indigenous Neighbours program continues to support the livelihood of Northern and remote Artisans. For now, we ask you to remember the amazing work of artisans, and stories of the unique products created.  Please visit us again when things are safer for all….we thank you for adjusting your holiday giving. Meegwetch!

Christmas at CMU Highlights! COVID-19 prevented CMU from hosting its annual Christmas at CMU musical celebration. While we lament the loss, the university is nonetheless sharing selected pieces of an earlier Christmas at CMU program.  Be drawn into the spirit of Advent and enjoy the music! Find this curated selection of musical ensembles at www.cmu.ca/christmasatcmu, launched on Friday December 18 at 7 p.m. (CST).  

An open call for Parents or Guardian with children ages 6-13
An interactive workbook for families focusing on developing peaceful relationships in the home is being developed. Restorative Justice Intern, Claire Smith, is conducting short 15-20 minute interviews to gain an understanding of the currents needs of young families to help develop healthy family relationships. If you would like to participate, contact Claire at  clairesmith@mcco.ca.

Employment Opportunity: Rockway Mennonite Collegiate invites applications for the position of Technology Support Specialist. For details, visit www.rockway.ca.

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.

Conrad Grebel University College, a residence and teaching community affiliated with the University of Waterloo, seeks a married couple for the position of Campus Hosts, beginning spring/summer 2021. The role involves living in an apartment in the College’s residence building and supervising the College during non-business hours. Rent and utilities are free in exchange for performance of duties. Applicants should be mature, responsible, and able to relate to a broad range of people, especially students in residence. Application deadline is January 25, 2021. Read more at www.grebel.ca/position

The CommonWord Book and Resource Centre continues to serve the broader church community, online, and with curbside pick-up. A rich array of Christmas gift ideas include Advent and Christmas-themed books, Christmas cards, stocking stuffers, Sunday School gifts, and more. Gift cards are also available. Visit www.commonword.ca/go/2203 for details.

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.

Friday December 4^th Announcement Sheet from EZMC Office

East Zorra Families – A reminder to transfer your video to the google one drive with the link found in the email sent to you on November 18, 2020 (from the church office). Please do this by Sunday December 6^th if you would like to participate.

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.

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.

Niska Noel Update
As Waterloo region is in the red zone, the Indigenous Neighbours Program has decided to pause the Niska Noel Program. Stay tuned as the Indigenous Neighbours team moves ‘Niska Artisans’ to an on-line platform. MCC’s Indigenous Neighbours program continues to support the livelihood of Northern and remote Artisans. For now, we ask you to remember the amazing work of artisans, and stories of the unique products created.  Please visit us again when things are safer for all….we thank you for adjusting your holiday giving. Meegwetch!

Did you miss the virtual MCCO Peace Conference and Centennial Celebration on Nov 20 and 21? Watch the recordings at mcco.ca/peace-conference-recordings. 

An open call for Parents or Guardian with children ages 6-13
An interactive workbook for families focusing on developing peaceful relationships in the home is being developed. Restorative Justice Intern, Claire Smith, is conducting short 15-20 minute interviews to gain an understanding of the currents needs of young families to help develop healthy family relationships. If you would like to participate, contact Claire at  clairesmith@mcco.ca.

Employment Opportunity: Rockway Mennonite Collegiate invites applications for the position of Technology Support Specialist. For details, visit www.rockway.ca.

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.

Conrad Grebel University College, a residence and teaching community affiliated with the University of Waterloo, seeks a married couple for the position of Campus Hosts, beginning spring/summer 2021. The role involves living in an apartment in the College’s residence building and supervising the College during non-business hours. Rent and utilities are free in exchange for performance of duties. Applicants should be mature, responsible, and able to relate to a broad range of people, especially students in residence. Application deadline is January 25, 2021. Read more at www.grebel.ca/position

The CommonWord Book and Resource Centre continues to serve the broader church community, online, and with curbside pick-up. A rich array of Christmas gift ideas include Advent and Christmas-themed books, Christmas cards, stocking stuffers, Sunday School gifts, and more. Gift cards are also available. Visit www.commonword.ca/go/2203 for details.

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.

Friday November 27^th Announcement Sheet from EZMC Office

Faith@Home bags for December can be picked up on Sunday Nov. 29 from 2-3 p.m. or Tues Dec. 1 from 7-8 p.m.  If either of these dates don’t work for you please contact a JCET leader.  (Holly, Jess, Naomi M, Susan M)

East Zorra Families – A reminder to transfer your video to the google one drive with the link found in the email sent to you on November 18, 2020 (from the church office). Please do this by Friday December 4^th.

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.

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.

Thursday December 3^rd 7 – 8:15 p.m. MEDA event

Join us for a Women Empowering Women virtual event, focusing on gender equality and social inclusion.

Zoom (link to be provided on registration). Join us online for this informative and inspiring event to learn more about how MEDA reduces social and systemic barriers to integrate marginalized populations – women, youth and ethnic minorities among others – into mainstream market systems, and how these populations are impacted by our global health crisis. This event will be a great way to get together, stay engaged and informed about the pandemic and its impact on women, and acknowledge the support of our sponsors, Kindred Credit Union and the St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market.

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.

Conrad Grebel University College, a residence and teaching community affiliated with the University of Waterloo, seeks a married couple for the position of Campus Hosts, beginning spring/summer 2021. The role involves living in an apartment in the College’s residence building and supervising the College during non-business hours. Rent and utilities are free in exchange for performance of duties. Applicants should be mature, responsible, and able to relate to a broad range of people, especially students in residence. Application deadline is January 25, 2021. Read more at www.grebel.ca/position

The CommonWord Book and Resource Centre continues to serve the broader church community, online, and with curbside pick-up. A rich array of Christmas gift ideas include Advent and Christmas-themed books, Christmas cards, stocking stuffers, Sunday School gifts, and more. Gift cards are also available. Visit www.commonword.ca/go/2203 for details.

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.

Friday November 20^th Announcement Sheet from EZMC Office

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.

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.

New Hamburg Thrift Centre is in urgent need of more volunteers. Please see the attached document 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.

Friday November 20^th & Saturday November 21^st 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 21^st 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.

Join us for the Tri-County Mennonite Homes Annual General Meeting! Held on Zoom, it will be the organization’s first virtual AGM. Scheduled for Tuesday, November 24 from 7 to 8pm, the AGM will bring you up to date on Nithview Community, Aldaview Services, Greenwood Court, and much more. For details on how to join the meeting, call 519-662-2718 ext. 5103 or email eshannon@tcmhomes.com. 

Tuesday November 24^th 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.

Friday November 13^th 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 14^th 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 20^th & Saturday November 21^st 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 21^st 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 24^th 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.