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Canadian Mennonite (April 28, 2008) April 28, 2008 Volume 12 Number 9 Building excitement in Alberta inside Kids and communion 4 MDS stories of hope 16, 40 Focus on Books & Resources 26 2 Canadian Mennonite April 28, 2008 th 1 0 anniversary As with Mennonites, our closest times Editorial with God are when we are going through hardship and persecution. Looking at the light hurts if our eyes have grown used to the dark—but once the light is seen, there Spiritual blindness is no going back to darkness. In the second service, Don described Tim Miller Dyck Editor/Publisher this passage as the scariest verses in the Bible. In it, he reads about people ’ve been visiting congregations in changed by Jesus. He was blind and now much like him and much like us. They different parts of the country over he can see. But surprisingly, his life ac- are committed to their faith and to the Ithe past two months and have been tually gets worse in some ways after this signs of living faithfully. They honour the inspired and strengthened by what I blessing. First, people refuse to believe Sabbath, meet together in the syna- have seen and heard. I’d like to share one that he is who he is, then the Pharisees— gogue and seek to follow the teachings of of those visits with you all, with the religious leaders who are feel- Scripture. These people are the Pharisees. other stories coming in future ing threatened by Jesus—put the Yet, despite all their energy and effort issues. It’s such a privilege that man through an interrogation, in studying Scripture, when they encoun- my role at Canadian Mennonite pressuring him to stop giving ter the living Word of God, they are blind brings me into the lives of so Jesus credit for healing him. His to it. They missed what God was doing many people and congregations I own parents distance themselves right in front of their eyes. Speaking to would not meet otherwise. Thank from him and refuse to support the Pharisees at the end of the story, Jesus you so much for your welcomes, for him in front of the Pharisees. Finally, said, “‘I came into this world for judge- listening to me talk about this magazine’s he is questioned again by the Pharisees ment so that those who do not see may see, ministry and for sharing with me your who say to him, “‘Give glory to God! We and those who do see may become blind.’ feedback on it. know that this man [Jesus] is a sinner.’ He Some of the Pharisees near him heard this Scripture and the preaching of the answered, ‘I do not know whether he is a and said to him, ‘Surely we are not blind, Word left a powerful impression on me sinner. One thing I do know, that though are we?’ Jesus said to them, ‘If you were during my Sunday at Douglas Mennonite I was blind, now I see.’ . They answered blind, you would not have sin. But now Church in northeast Winnipeg. Pastor him, ‘You were born entirely in sins, and that you say, “We see,” your sin remains.’” Don Rempel Boschman preached on are you trying to teach us?’ And they Don closed with three areas of blind- John 9 in both services, but took quite drove him out.” ness he felt today’s Mennonites have: different approaches in each one. It was Now the healed man has never even • First, we lack urgency in telling others inspiring to hear how he deftly brought seen Jesus, who just put mud on his eyes about Jesus; our culture of keeping spirit- out two completely different messages and told him to go wash them out. When ual topics private leads us to ignore that from the same verses by looking at them he’s being attacked by the authorities and all of us will need to face God someday. from different points of view. I was for- left to stand alone by his family, Jesus is • Second, we do very little to share our tunate to hear both sermons. nowhere to be found. The healed man wealth with those who have less. How This chapter in John’s Gospel describes himself hardly knows anything about many of us cramp our consumerism with how Jesus heals a man blind from birth Jesus. But in his sufferings and in Jesus’ our generosity? and what the consequences are. In his absence, as he faithfully testifies to what • Third, we miss out on the power of first sermon, Don highlighted the work little he knows about Jesus his under- the Holy Spirit. It takes a quiet backseat of testimony: what we do when we tell standing and faith grow. Finally, when he in our congregational life. But the Holy others of what God has been and is doing meets Jesus again—not even knowing Spirit is the powerful presence of God in our lives. yet what he looks like—his response is, and brings blessing on those who are This man had his life completely “‘Lord, I believe.’ And he worshipped him.” open to it. About the cover: Recent fundraisers for Camp Valaqua’s $250,000 building project—for an Circulation: Please contact Lisa Jacky toll-free at environmentally friendly residence to house camp directors and managers 1-800-378-2524 ext. 221 or at [email protected] for subscriptions and address changes. Subscriptions can also onsite—pushed the total collected to around $150,000. Young Jeremy be ordered at our web site. Postmaster: Send returns to head Wiens got into the spirit of the “building excitement” at the first fund- office. ISSN 1480-042X raiser held at Edmonton First Mennonite Church. A second fundraiser was We acknowledge the financial assistance of the Government of Canada through the Publications Assistance Program held at Foothills Mennonite Church in Calgary. toward our mailing costs (PAP Reg. No. 09613, Agreement No. PHOTO: DONITA WIEBe-nEUFELD, CANADIAN MENNONITE 40063104). Head office: 490 Dutton Drive, Unit C5, Waterloo, ON, N2L 6H7 Kids and communion 4 Phone: 519-884-3810 Toll-free: 1-800-378-2524 Fax: 519-884-3331 contentsAfter looking at existing practices, Elsie Rempel suggests Mennonites Web site: canadianmennonite.org need to think about opening communion to unbaptized children Please send all material to be considered for publication to: and youths as a way to keep them connected to the church. John D. General submission address: [email protected] Rempel of AMBS provides a critique of her viewpoint. Plus, Dan Dyck Letters to the Editor: [email protected] profilesElsie Rempel’s faith journey and Sean O’Leary provides a Milestones announcements: [email protected] history of early Mennonite communion practices and their close ties to Calendar announcements: [email protected] baptism. Material can also be sent “Attn: Submissions/Letter to the Editor/ Milestones/Calendar” by postal mail or fax to our head office. New denominational minister 16 Karen Martens Zimmerly of Fiske Mennonite Church Mission statement: Canadian Mennonite (CM) is a bi-weekly Anabaptist/Mennonite-oriented periodical which seeks to promote in Saskatchewan has been chosen as Mennonite Church covenantal relationships within the church (Hebrews 10:23-25). It Canada’s new spiritual guide, replacing the departing provides channels for sharing accurate and fair information, faith profiles, Sven Eriksson. inspirational/educational materials, and news and analyses of issues facing Post-election tension remains 19 the church. In fulfilling its mission, the primary constituency of CM is the Mennonite Central Committee and Mennonite World Conference people and churches of Mennonite Church Canada and its five related area churches. CM also welcomes readers from the broader inter-Men- report on the anxious times in Zimbabwe as the results of elections held nonite and inter-church scene. Editorial freedom is expressed through a month ago still have not been released. seeking and speaking the truth in love and by providing a balance of Witness to our existence 24 perspectives in news and commentary. CM will be a vehicle through A six-month placement at a shelter for homeless women helped which mutual accountability can be exercised within the community of Katryn de Salaberry to open herself up to living in the moment and believers; the paper also encourages its readers to have open hearts and minds in the process of discerning God’s will. becoming comfortable with the unexpected. Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for Focus on Books & Resources 26 he who has promised is faithful. And let us consider how to provoke one Read about new book launches by photographer another to love and good deeds, not neglecting to meet together, as is the Carl Hiebert and Laurene Harder. Consider a book habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the to read this summer from our semi-annual listing of Day approaching (Hebrews 10:23-25, NRSV). Books & Resources and reviews of recent offerings Board of Directors (by appointing body): from Herald Press, Pandora Press and VMI Publishers. MC Canada: Aiden S. Enns, Ed Janzen, John Goossen, Paul Krahn; MC B.C.: Henry Neufeld; MC Alberta: Doris Daley Haysom; MC Regular features: Saskatchewan: Joe Neufeld; MC Manitoba: Al Friesen; MC Eastern For discussion 9 Readers write 10 Milestones 14 Canada: Larry Cornies; Elected by CMPS: Margaret Ewen Peters, Pontius’ Puddle Yellow Pages , 14 33 Joanna Reesor-McDowell Tobi Thiessen Schools Directory 35 Calendar 36 Classifieds 37 Board Chair: Larry Cornies, [email protected], 416-506-0327 Spiritual blindness 2 Head Office Staff: Tim Miller Dyck Tim Miller Dyck, Editor/Publisher, [email protected] Ross W.
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