A Culture of Appreciation

We build a culture of appreciation by noticing what happens around us. Work done by worship committees, worship leaders, song leaders, children’s story tellers, decorating committees, health and safety committees, deacons. Work done by our paid leadership and by our lay leadership. A kind word that says “I see you” goes far in giving people the energy to continue. 

To Love Our Neighbours

We can’t ever fully enter the experience of another person, but we can get part of the way. All it takes is a bit of empathy, a bit of curiosity, a bit of openness. And a bit of confidence that we, too, have something worth sharing from where we stand.

MCEC Appoints Stephen Reist as MCEC Regional Ministry Associate

MCEC is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Reist as MCEC Regional Ministry Associate. He joins Regional Ministry Associates (RMAs), Kevin Derksen and Cathrin van Sintern-Dick, as part of the church leadership ministry team. Since 2017, RMAs have provided support for MCEC pastoral leaders.

“I hope to be a listening friend to many pastors - one who can sympathize, encourage, pray with and bless those with whom I share this unique calling in these unique times,” says Stephen Reist. “I have benefited in so many ways from the mentoring and coaching support of colleagues in ministry that I’ve been inspired to provide the same.”

Stephen begins his ministry with MCEC on January 15, 2022.

New Pastor at First Mennonite Church

On January 9, 2020, Paul Matheson was installed as Pastor at First Mennonite Church in Saskatoon. We welcome Paul and Lindsay to the MC Sask family and wish them God's blessings as Paul ministers to the congregation.

Hope:  What a beautiful thing to observe!

... I think of the variety of ways that people are immersing themselves in and reflecting one of the core aspects of God’s nature: hope. What a beautiful thing to observe!