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136-year-old high school in Manitoba closes

Mennonite Collegiate Institute, a high school in Gretna, Manitoba has permanently shut down. The decision to close the 136-year-old residential school was made July 7 at a meeting of delegates from its 11 supporting congregations. Delegates voted to liquidate all assets to satisfy debt obligations. This included paying its 23 teachers and other staff, whose contracts run to the end of August, and $1.7 million in debt for a mortgage and a line of credit. The decision came afte

John Longhurst

Antioch Church Plant & Indoor Skatepark Journey

The Antioch Church plant and indoor skatepark journey has been predictably unpredictable. We repeatedly seem to find ourselves at an impasse. Although it has been stressful and takes a little longer than desired, God faithfully has provided a way each time. We were unable to open the skate park this past winter, which slowed business and momentum. Coupled with a few donations not panning out as anticipated, we find ourselves at another possible impasse. We still owe our gene

Ryan Davidson

Spiritual Formation: A Long, Slow Journey

“Formation into the image of Jesus is a long, slow process, not a one-time event”—resonate deeply with our experience in community discipleship. Spiritual growth often feels slow, and it’s easy to become discouraged or settle for less. But we’ve learned to keep showing up, praying, trusting, and partnering with the Holy Spirit in this lifelong journey. In our Youth Discipleship group, Jenny and John have witnessed teens opening up in deeper ways. Many of these youth are now

Andrew and Amie Reimer

Steinbach Bible College Counselling

Have you ever found yourself in a position to help someone through a difficult situation and yet struggled with knowing what to say or even how to say it? SBC is now offering the Introduction to Counselling course on Tuesday evenings to make it accessible for everyone who wishes to gain strength in their people skills and feel more confident in knowing how to help. You will learn basic counselling concepts in both theory and practice based on biblical truth and scientific evi

Sheila Ginter

Two Views on Christian Zionism

Did God give modern Israel to the Jews? That is the subtitle of Steinbach Bible College’s upcoming fall course, Two Views on Christian Zionism . This course will explore two different views on Christian Zionism. As part of this process, students will learn about the history of Israel and of the Zionist movement, evaluate the biblical and theological arguments for and against Christian Zionism, and consider how Christians should respond to the current Israel/Palestine controve

Michael Zwaagstra

Sharing the Word With Boldness

Pete and Cathy Dyck
Jun 25
2 min read

MEXICO – While ministry in Corupo has been rather slow these past months, we know that God is at work and that in His perfect time He will show us what our part is in what He is doing.

We are thankful for the opportunity to reconnect with friends and are asking for prayers that the people in our lives we are ministering to will be encouraged and will not be distracted in their walks with God. We are also asking for prayers for good health, as well as that God will prepare each of these peoples’ hearts to receive his Word.

Recently, we were able to go on a prayer “drive” with a young lady who was working alongside us and our coworkers for about a month. We went to eight communities in our area, stopping and praying for each one. Some communities have evangelical churches, but four of them had none at all, and possibly no believers. One specific community had a missionary couple doing Bible studies there many years ago but they had to leave due to concerns for the safety of the family with whom they were meeting. This community is known for unusual levels of violence and is very closed to the Gospel. However, the young lady was interested in returning to connect with the children in the community. Pray for safety, and that God will open these peoples’ hearts to His Word.

Other great developments are the progress that is being made by a pastor couple who are working diligently at providing an audio translation of the Bible to one community that used to be much more resistant to faith and to God but now have an active and thriving church! The same couple has also begun broadcasting God’s Word over the local radio! Praise God for that!

For a family update, we praise God for keeping us in reasonable health. Pete continues to work at the property as he has time, working alone now that Josiah is in Canada. The work is slow but with steady progress. Josiah left on April 9 to volunteer at Capernwray Harbour (B.C.) until the end of July. ChristyAnn recently returned to Canada and God has provided her with a place to live, a job and a vehicle.

We’ll be spending a short furlough in Saskatchewan and Manitoba from mid-July through the end of September, followed by a couple of weeks in Ontario into October. Although our time will be brief, we’re looking forward to reconnecting and hope to see many of you during our visit.

Church Planting, WEC International

Home church: Aylmer EMMC, Ontario

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