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Barnabas Bursary

The Barnabas Bursary is intended to support individuals pursuing ministry training at Steinbach Bible College who have been identified by their churches as emerging or future pastoral leaders. It is not designed as professional development funding for individuals currently serving as pastors. Recipients are typically mature students who demonstrate pastoral gifting and have received a clear affirmation of their calling from their congregation. Steinbach Bible College has invi

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MEM Engagement

We are excited to share with you that I, Nancy Friesen, and Matthew Braun are engaged and will be getting married on December 11, 2026, in Lethbridge, Alberta. Following the wedding, I will continue my role as school director/teacher in Amanecer, and Matthew will relocate to Bolivia as we begin our life together. This article is available in the July/August/September 2026 issue of the Recorder.

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Missionary Update

Please pray for Amanecer, in Bolivia, where they celebrated their first baptisms Sunday, August 9, 2026. There were two candidates: Kevin Kauenhofen and Jacob Knelsen. Jacob has no family support. Pray that God will use this event to draw the parents to faith in Christ, as well as others in the community. Membership acceptance took place on August 23, 2026. Amanecer Bolivia Church's first baptism outside. Ben Kauenhofen (left) embraces son Kevin Kauenhofen. Ben (L) and Bertha

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When God Plays Piano

Imagine a pianist who could say “I love you” to his lover by playing a song at the piano. The better the pianist and the better he knew his lover, the more compelling this love song would be. In some ways it might be even better than talking or writing a letter. It would have its limits. For example, it would be hard for a piano piece to say, “I love the way the sun shines on your hair when you’re making coffee in the morning”. But music might express how he feels when he see

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Revisit Zambia

Leaving, on a jet plane… That song rings in our ears as we finish our final packing today. Just before midnight tonight, April 1, our family will be boarding a jet towards Zambia. We will be returning home to Alberta on April 18, Lord willing. Guillermo and I (Mary-Ann) have been asked to be the speakers at the Flying Mission Zambia (FMZ) annual Spiritual Life Conference, April 12-15 and our 3 teens will be helping with the program for the missionary kids (MKs) together. Sher

Guillermo and Mary-Ann Reddekopp

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Steinbach Bible College has invited the Evangelical Mennonite Mission Conference (EMMC), Evangelical Mennonite Conference (EMC), and Christian Mennonite Conference (CMC) to partner in this initiative. Each conference may nominate one recipient per academic year.

The cost of tuition is shared equally among the EMMC, Steinbach Bible College, and the recipient's home congregation, with each contributing one-third of the total tuition. Following consultation with prospective students and their churches, the conference will select its annual nominee.

Recipients are expected to demonstrate a strong sense of calling and purpose throughout their studies and to commit to serving their home congregation for a minimum of two years after graduation. Funding remains available until graduation, or for a maximum of five years, whichever comes first. To remain eligible, students must be enrolled in at least two courses per semester.