One hundred years ago, the first of 21,000 Mennonites who left the Soviet Union boarded a train in Quebec City for new lives across Canada. Some of their descendants and others will replicate that journey as part of “Memories of Migration: Russlaender (Russian Mennonites) Tour 100.”
The conference’s task is to “maintain theological alignment among member churches,” he said.
Ed Willms had high hopes when he organized a Sept. 13 event for about 45 pastors and other leaders from the Ontario Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches to talk about LGBTQ welcome and inclusion.
Canadian Mennonite Publishing Service Inc. has appointed Will Braun executive editor of Canadian Mennonite, effective Nov. 1. He succeeds Virginia A. Hostetler, who is retiring after more than five years in the role.
