Stories and resources

April 2010

Seeds of hope: British Columbia In British Columbia, MCC Employment and Community Development programs provide participants with new hopes for employment, and MCC thrift shops help raise funds for MCC's work around the world.
Easter in the Meserete Kristos Church - Ethiopia As part of our emphasis on prayers and worship around the world in the weeks leading up to Easter, we bring you a Scripture reading in Amharic, the language used by members of Ethiopia’s Meserete Kristos Church.

March 2010

“A Table of Sharing” to mark MCC's 90th year June academic conference will mark MCC’s 90th anniversary, explore MCC’s role in Mennonite identity.
An Easter song - Bolivia Listen to a Spanish version of "The Old Rugged Cross," which is often sung in the Bolivian Mennonite Church during Holy Week.
MCC partners in Congo injured in March 20 attack Vehicle ambushed on return from visit to site designated for humanitarian aid project.
Lenten prayers from around the world - Haiti Each week of Lent, we are posting sounds of prayer and worship from around the world. This week, we bring you a song from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, where worship and prayers of petition and praise have been a critical part of how Haitians have responded to the Jan. 12 earthquake.
La Mina Mining justice
“Turning toward peace” aims to help Afghan children MCC U.S. initiative provides avenue for war tax resisters to help children in Afghanistan.
Perspective: The place of peace in constructing Haiti MCC considers the place of peace in long-term response in Haiti.
From Canada to Haiti—with love and prayers A shipping container of relief kits, comforters and other supplies to assist people in Haiti left Mennonite Central Committee Canada’s warehouse in th
Manitoba town rolls out welcome mat for refugees Manitoba town rolls out welcome mat for refugees
MCC’s Haiti response continues with medical teams, engineers and food aid As MCC plans the next steps in its multiyear response to the Haiti earthquake, MCC medical teams and structural engineers are providing immediate assistance, relief kits and other supplies are being distributed and more aid is being shipped.
Lenten prayers from around the world - Ukraine In our series of Lenten prayers from around the world, this week we bring you a Ukrainian reading of the Lord’s prayer – a prayer that links Christian communities and traditions around the world.
Lenten prayers from around the world - South Africa This week, we bring you a prayer in Afrikaans from Connie Jood, one of MCC’s Regional Peace Network associates in South Africa and part of South Africa’s Anglican church.
Colombian Mennonite churches call for prayer and action for peace Face the Displaced event to focus attention on injustice in Colombia during two days in April.
Lenten prayers from around the world - Colombia These Lenten prayers are from Mennonite Brethren and Mennonite leaders in Bogotá, Colombia’s capital.
Courage across the globe: International Women’s Day In honor of International Women's Day, on March 8, we lift our voices in thanks for courageous women around the world.
Making comforters, relief kits helps students deal with grief Working on the comforters in the MCC warehouse in Winnipeg is helping Petiote and her classmates Jane Paul and Angelique Dauriac support each other as they deal with the grief of what is happening in Haiti.

February 2010

Urban leaders take first steps toward forming global network A network of global Anabaptist leaders is forming organically, taking fledgling steps in its first learning experience in Seoul. MCC is facilitating the connections.
MCC U.S. invites applications for transitional executive director role Position has special emphasis on implementing organizational change in cooperation with the various MCC entities in Canada and the United States.
Lenten prayers from around the world - Indonesia In this Lenten season, hear a prayer from Indonesian poet, musician and theologian Daniel Listijabudi.
Indiana senior wins MCC U.S. essay contest MCC U.S. Washington Office announces winners of high school essay contest about international debt relief.
A great need: Structural engineers in Haiti MCC volunteer structural engineers Peter Pereverzoff and Marcus Schiere visit Plateau Reno outside of Port-au-Prince to inspect a school building damaged by the earthquake.
Lenten prayers from around the world: Iraq In this season of Lent, we are offering a series of prayers from around the world.
MCC’s relief kits, comforters, meat and more en route to Haiti MCC’s material aid is gradually arriving in Port-au-Prince, despite challenges.