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A great cloud of witnesses

Why was I crying, I wondered? Why were the tears streaming down my cheeks on May 8, as I participated in a powerful worship service celebrating and commemorating forty years of ecumenical work for soc… more →

Support Fair Trade

Nativegrl77 wrote 2 days ago: Current logo of Ten Thousand Villages. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) just another rant … The first … more →

Tags: Political Action, Obama news and events, Asia, Body Shop, fairtrade, Free Trade, Ten Thousand Village, united states, World Fair Trade Organization

A great cloud of witnesses

Esther Epp-Tiessen @ MCC Ottawa Office wrote 2 days ago: Why was I crying, I wondered? Why were the tears streaming down my cheeks on May 8, as I participate … more →

Tags: engagement, peacebuilding, Christianity, Advocacy, military, Peace Building, indigenous, MCC, Human Rights

On becoming an advocate — 2 comments

Esther Epp-Tiessen @ MCC Ottawa Office wrote 1 week ago: Years ago, when my husband and I were young MCC service workers in the Philippines, we visited Jose … more →

Tags: engagement, peacebuilding, Advocacy, ottawa office, MCC, Human Rights, Amnesty International, Philippines, Service

Prayer for the Korean Peninsula — 1 comment

Esther Epp-Tiessen @ MCC Ottawa Office wrote 2 weeks ago: by Kathi Suderman, MCC Representative for North East Asia God who knows all history, hear our prayer … more →

Tags: peacebuilding, relief and development, Peacebuilding, Peace Building, MCC, North Korea, DPRK, South Korea, Prayer

Day of Prayer and Action for Colombia — 1 comment

alyssamrodriguez wrote 2 weeks ago: Learning about the conflict/peace talks in Colombia.QMC’s Moment for Peace this month focused … more →

Tags: Familia, Quito, Refugees, Colombia

Stories from Around the World, Part 2

harrietbicksler wrote 3 weeks ago: Today I’m continuing with some more stories from my past international travels as a Mennonite … more →

Tags: peacemaking, relief and development, Missions, International Development, Mennonite World Conference

A poem and a plea for future victims of cluster munitions — 1 comment

Esther Epp-Tiessen @ MCC Ottawa Office wrote 1 month ago: By Ron Janzen, Executive Director of MCC Manitoba In February 2013, I joined a learning tour to Laos … more →

Tags: peacebuilding, relief and development, Peacebuilding, militarism, Food Security, Armed Conflict, MCC, convention on cluster munitions, Children

Discipleship Group

John Hawbaker wrote 1 month ago: Global worker Steve Newcomer says that one of the gratifying parts of his ministry is the disciplesh … more →

Tags: Journal, Baptisms in the Indian Ocean, Beach at Beira Mozambique, Brethren In Christ Church, Discipleship, indian ocean, inductive bible study, Message of peace and hope, Turning Weapons into Ploughshares Program

Titus Peachey, MCC Cluster Bomb Presentation

Heath J. Brandon wrote 1 month ago: By Matt Hickman Originally Published: November 2, 2011 Corey Mattson of justblono.org covered the le … more →

Tags: Local, National & Global, united states, Mennonite, Marylebone Cricket Club, Christianity, Religion and Spirituality, Denominations, anabaptist

Street round ups and check points: Military recruitment in Colombia — 3 comments

Jenn Wiebe @ MCC Ottawa Office wrote 1 month ago: As the proud owner of a brand new office in the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trad … more →

Tags: peacebuilding, Government Administration, Advocacy, Government, Security, Peace, pacifism, militarism, Canadian government

Saying No to War

Esther Epp-Tiessen @ MCC Ottawa Office wrote 1 month ago: by Esther Epp-Tiessen In the early months of 2003, ten years ago, the drums of war were beating mena … more →

Tags: peacebuilding, Christianity, Advocacy, engagement, military, Peacebuilding, Peace, Peace Building, militarism

Cook Books.

jessjdanger wrote 1 month ago: I have a large tome of cook books, that I have collected over the years. They have all come to me se … more →

Tags: Food, Dinner, vegetarian, Ten Thousand Villages, Kale, tofu, Port Colborne, Ginger, cook

Water Water Everywhere

Esther Epp-Tiessen @ MCC Ottawa Office wrote 1 month ago: by Sue Eagle Friday, March 22 is World Water Day. I enjoy camping.   I don’t mind roughing it for a … more →

Tags: Advocacy, indigenous, water, United Nations, MCC, Human Rights, World Water Day

Experiencing the Delegation from the Other Side — 1 comment

Tim Schmucker @ MCC Ottawa Office wrote 1 month ago: Rebekah Sears, MCC Colombia (Policy and Education) Spring seems to be “Delegation Season” with MCC i … more →

Tags: Mennonite Brethren, Colombia, .:*Conflict*:., Chocó, cazucá, canadian churches, Displacement, Mennonite Brethren missions

Clear and Present Danger: Day 10, post 12

Tim Schmucker @ MCC Ottawa Office wrote 2 months ago: By Ken Peters, pastor of Saanich Community Church (M.B.), near Victoria BC;               also on be … more →

Tags: Mennonite Brethren, Colombia, .:*Conflict*:., Church Planting, Chocó, canadian churches, Mennonite World Conference, Anabaptism

Weaving Hope: Day 7, post 10

Tim Schmucker @ MCC Ottawa Office wrote 2 months ago: By Dan Siebert, Saskatchewan farmer and member of MB Church at Main Centre  and David Esau, pastor o … more →

Tags: Mennonite Brethren, Colombia, .:*Conflict*:., Church Planting, Chocó, canadian churches, Canadian Mining, Rutilio Rivas, coca production

The Lord Reigns in Istmina: Day 6, post 9

Tim Schmucker @ MCC Ottawa Office wrote 2 months ago: By Ken Peters, Pastor of Saanich Community Church (MB), near Victoria, British Columbia This evening … more →

Tags: Mennonite Brethren, Colombia, Christianity, injustice, .:*Conflict*:., Church Planting, Missions, Chocó, canadian churches

Know Hope In Colombia: Day 4-6, post 8

Tim Schmucker @ MCC Ottawa Office wrote 2 months ago: By David Esau, pastor of Eagle Ridge Bible Fellowship (MB) in Greater Vancouver, British Columbia No … more →

Tags: Mennonite Brethren, Colombia, Christianity, .:*Conflict*:., Church Planting, Chocó, Mining, Canadian Mining, Displacement

My heart is full: Day 4-5, post 7

Tim Schmucker @ MCC Ottawa Office wrote 2 months ago: by Carol Siebert, MB Church Main Centre, Saskatchewan We have been in the Chocó Region now since Fri … more →

Tags: Mennonite Brethren, Colombia, .:*Conflict*:., Church Planting, Chocó, canadian churches, Rutilio Rivas, Anabaptism, Mennonite Brethren missions


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