Ministerial: strengthening churches
News Erica Fehr News Erica Fehr

Ministerial: strengthening churches

♪ “We do this because we want to better understand who we are so that we can make the necessary adjustments to better serve in our appointed roles within the kingdom of God and advance his work.”

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Alive and well in Roseisle!
With Our Churches, Roseisle EMC Evangelical Mennonite Conference With Our Churches, Roseisle EMC Evangelical Mennonite Conference

Alive and well in Roseisle!

Roseisle EMC , Roseisle, Manitoba THE HOLY SPIRIT has definitely been at work in our midst. We had three baptisms in 2022, and three in 2023. We pray for more this summer. There has been much interest in the catechism classes that Pastor Fernando Hiebert hosts every Sunday during the winter months.

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Engaging the next generation of workers
News Tim Dyck News Tim Dyck

Engaging the next generation of workers

Calvin Tiessen will provide EMC with a portion of his time to dedicate to recruitment, training, placement and retention of EMC missionaries, church planters and pastors. Calvin is an experienced cross-cultural worker currently on home assignment.

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10 REASONS WHY I APPRECIATE THE EMC
Feature Kevin Wiebe Feature Kevin Wiebe

10 REASONS WHY I APPRECIATE THE EMC

In the culture in which we find ourselves it is popular to be critical, cynical, and to complain about the deficiencies we see in the world around us. All too often we as the church simply follow suit.

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WHY A CONFERENCE OF CHURCHES?
Editorial Terry Smith Editorial Terry Smith

WHY A CONFERENCE OF CHURCHES?

Why do we have a Conference of churches? Some say it’s because of missions; we work together to make disciples and plant churches. Some pastors, missionaries, and evangelists emphasize this. Yet, at best, it’s only partly right. We are a conference because of Jesus—a person, not a task.

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MENTAL HEALTH IN THE EMC, WHERE WE HAVE BEEN AND WHERE WE ARE GOING
Feature Evangelical Mennonite Conference Feature Evangelical Mennonite Conference

MENTAL HEALTH IN THE EMC, WHERE WE HAVE BEEN AND WHERE WE ARE GOING

Psalm 13 begins with these words, “How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?” We do not know exactly what the Psalmist’s circumstances were when he penned these words, but we do hear the agony, the feelings of God having forgotten him, of God hiding His face from the writer.

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THE LAYERS OF THE EMC
Editorial Terry Smith Editorial Terry Smith

THE LAYERS OF THE EMC

What is the EMC? “The EMC is a movement of people advancing Christ’s kingdom culture as we live, reach, gather, and teach” (EMC Vision Statement). This is a fine statement.

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