Seven women from across the country meeting to discuss the future of Canadian Women in Mission.
Is Canadian Women in Mission still important today?
Are the Canadian Mennonite Women still interested?
We know that the older generation is emotionally tied to this Ministry but how can we cultivate enthusiasm in the younger generation?
Will we still be important to future generations? And how?
These were the questions being asked and discussed.
Each of us coming from a different province, with very different experiences and levels of involvement in Women's Ministries, it was amazing how quickly we started to connect.
Primarily because we have the common bond of being followers of Jesus Christ and I know the Holy Spirit was with us as we sat around the table and started to get to know each other.
We all felt that it is still, very important for Canadian Mennonite Women to be able to serve and support each other, in their local churches, as well as, throughout Mennonite Church Canada.
The "Task Force" has the strong desire to keep the provinces connected with each other and Canadian Women in Mission is the venue through which this can be achieved.
Do we need to make some changes in order to stay alive and active?
Most likely!
What will these changes be and how will they be implemented?
Well, that is what we are discussing!
The process will take a while and the "Task Force" will be meeting a few more times over the next year or so. Canadian Women in Mission will deliberate over the suggestions and ideas that the "Task Force" will present to them and then report through various ways to the Canadian Mennonite Women.
It will be an interesting journey and we ask that you keep the "Task Force" in your prayers as we work through the mandate that was given to us.
Left to right:
Front row: Irene Bartel - Saskatchewan (Recording Secretary);
Marguerite Jack - Alberta (Chair Person); Liz Koop - Ontario;
Back row: Justina Heese - Manitoba (Assistant Chair);
Ruby Harder - Saskatchewan (Canadian Women in Mission Rep.);
Waltrude Gortzen - BC; Myléne Melaçon - Quebec.
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