Where should we GO?

Posted by: Jacob Friesen
Church: Gospel Mennonite Winnipeg
Region 2 - Manitoba Central
Date: April 7th, 2011

Here is an article that captures some thoughts that are important for us to consider and wrestle through as we think about what the next chapter or EMMC Missions could/should look like.  We invite your honest and prayerful engagement. Go … Continue reading →

The Unfinished Task

Posted by: Jacob Friesen
Church: Gospel Mennonite Winnipeg
Region 2 - Manitoba Central
Date: April 5th, 2011

Here is an in-depth but helpful article on the scope of the work before us and some handles for thinking about the obstacles and opportunities.  I find the diagrams especially helpful. FinishingTheTask

Mission Possible!

Posted by: Jacob Friesen
Church: Gospel Mennonite Winnipeg
Region 2 - Manitoba Central
Date: February 8th, 2011

Over the weekend some of staff of the Go Mission! home office were at the Manitoba Missionfest.  What a delight it was to see so many young people and young adults interested in missions.  Many of them stopped by our … Continue reading →

What’s happening to our young people?

Posted by: Jacob Friesen
Church: Gospel Mennonite Winnipeg
Region 2 - Manitoba Central
Date: December 22nd, 2010

An excerpt from our national paper in Canada. Before 1971, less than 1 per cent of Canadians ticked the “no religion” box on national surveys. Two generations later, nearly a quarter of the population, or 23 per cent, say they … Continue reading →

Reaching North

Posted by: Go Mission
Church:
Region 2 - Manitoba Central
Date: November 4th, 2010

Ruben Goertzen, Ashern, past chairman of the previous board. Mel Friesen, Virden – Continuing CMI board member; Bruce Penner, Steinbach from the EMC conference; Board Chair Leonard Hiebert, Grunthal from the CMC Conference; Gerald Barkman, Altona, from the EMM Conference. … Continue reading →

Extreme poverty in Northern Manitoba

Posted by: Jacob Friesen
Church: Gospel Mennonite Winnipeg
Region 2 - Manitoba Central
Date: November 2nd, 2010

On Oct. 25,26 leadership from the three conferences (EMC, CMC and EMMC) drove up to Thompson to officially introduce an interim Board to the Continental Mission Inc. staff.  This is a mission with a mandate for First Nations people in … Continue reading →