a body a living organism july, 2007. it is a painting it is one picture

A body a living

organism

July, 2007July, 2007

It is a painting

It is one picture

Paintings can:

• Be beautiful

• Tell a story

• Inspire, motivate, and challenge

• Inform and communicate

This is a painting of our church!

“God’s People Now”

God’s People Now – This picture is…

Encouraging

Amazing

Complex

Let us prepare to:

• Understand that we function as a body;

• Reaffirm our commitment to be together;

• Celebrate the generosity among us;

• Marvel at how we extend our reach when we work together;

• Explore the challenges and opportunities

• Invite counsel and discussion;

Listen…Whatever you Got

by Bryan Moyer Suderman copyright 2005, used by permission”. Available from www.smalltallmusic.com

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1 Corinthians 12

One is the Body

One is the body and one is the Head,One is the spirit by whom we are led;

One God and Father, One faith and one call for all.

Text and Music by John L. Bell© WGRG The Iona Community (Scotland). Used by permission.OneLicense.net License #S-904891

Christ who ascended to heaven aboveIs the same Jesus whose nature is love,

Who once descended To bring to this earth new birth.


Gifts have been given well suited to each,Some to be prophets, to pastor or preach,

Some, through the Gospel, To challenge, convert and teach.


Called to his service are women and menSo that his body might ever again

Witness through worship, Through deed and through word to

Christ our Lord.


Who is Mennonite Church Canada?

• Church

• Mennonite

• Canadian


Mennonite Church CanadaProgram

Mennonite Church Canada Witness

Christian Formation Council

Support ServicesGeneral Board

Finance Department

Partnership Ministries

Finance and Audit Committee

Faith and Life Committee

Denomination


Program

33,123 Members Many more impacted

MCBC – 32 Congregations

MCA – 17 Congregations

MC Sask – 33 Congregations

MCM – 51 Congregations

MCEC – 93 Congregations

Governance Links

Denomination


Program

Governance links…

Mennonite World Conference

Mennonite World Conference

Mennonite Foundation of Canada

Mennonite Foundation of Canada

Mennonite Central Committee(Provincial, National, and Bi-national)

Mennonite Central Committee

Mennonite Disaster Service

Mennonite Disaster Service

Canadian Council of Churches

Canadian Council of Churches

Evangelical Fellowship of Canada

Evangelical Fellowship of Canada

Canadian Council of Anabaptist Leaders

Canadian Council of Anabaptist Leaders

Christian Peacemaker Teams

Christian Peacemaker Teams

Canadian Women in Mission

Canadian Women in Mission

Mennonite Men

Mennonite Men

Canadian Mennonite University

Canadian Mennonite University

Conrad Grebel University College

Conrad Grebel University College

Columbia Bible College

Columbia Bible College

Assoc. Mennonite Biblical Seminary

Assoc. Mennonite Biblical Seminary

Toronto Mennonite Theological Centre

Toronto Mennonite Theological Centre

Winnipeg Ctr. for Ministry Studies

Winnipeg Ctr. for Ministry Studies

Canadian Assoc. of Mennonite Schools

Canadian Assoc. of Mennonite Schools

Mennonite Voluntary Service Adventure

Mennonite Voluntary Service Adventure

Canadian Mennonite

Canadian Mennonite

Mennonite Publishing Network

Mennonite Publishing Network

Global Mission FellowshipGlobal Mission Fellowship

Creation Care NetworkCreation Care Network

Mennonite Camping OrganizationMennonite Camping Organization


Global Connections

Governance Links

Denomination

Program

Global Connections…

16 National churches (Cuba, Colombia, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, Germany, Ukraine,

Hong Kong, China, Congo, Ethiopia, South Africa, Burkina Faso, Mexico, NAVF)

16 National churches: Cuba, Colombia, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, Ukraine Germany, Burkina Faso, Hong Kong, Congo, Ethiopia South Africa, Mexico

Mennonite Mission Network

Mennonite Mission Network

African Inter-Mennonite Mission

African Inter-Mennonite Mission

Mennonite Partners in China

Mennonite Partners in China

Macau Ministry Partnership

Macau Ministry Partnership

Korean Anabaptist Centre

Korean Anabaptist Centre

Korea Anabaptist Mission Fellowship

Korea Anabaptist Mission Fellowship

Vietnamese Reference Council

Vietnamese Reference Council

North American Mission Fellowship

North American Mission Fellowship

London Anabaptist Centre

London Anabaptist Centre

Philippines Ministry Partnership Council

Philippines Ministry Partnership Council

Native Mennonite Ministries

Native Mennonite Ministries

Aboriginal Neighbours

Aboriginal Neighbours

Mennonite Economic Development Associates

MEDA

Council of International Anabaptist Ministries

Council of International Anabaptist Ministries

Project Ploughshares

Project Ploughshares

Conscience Canada

Conscience Canada

KairosKairos

North American Vietnamese Fellowship

NAVF

Some Snapshots…

349 Pastors are actively engaged in ministry positions across Canada

Some Snapshots…Approx. $40 Million given

annually to congregations of Mennonite Church Canada

Distributed as follows:

• 79% on ministries conducted locally

• 16% on ministries in the region or in Canada

• 5% on ministries conducted beyond Canadian borders

Some Snapshots…

Approx. $40 Million given annually by members but beyond the congregations of Mennonite

Church Canada • $260/person is the national average for giving to charity

• $1200/person is the average for giving by Mennonite Church Canada constituents.

Some Snapshots…

Approximately $100 million of ministry activity connected to the Mennonite Church Canada system

…Raising funds

• 26 partners are actively looking for funding• 80,000 actively charities in Canada today

Some Snapshots…

Relief and Development

Leadership development and Education

MCC

MDS

MEDA

Youth Pastors

Mennonite High Schools

Mennonite Colleges

Bursaries

Seminary Training

Some Snapshots…

Some Snapshots…

Multiplying effect as we have worked together.

Summary

• Our limited resources are expanding.

• God has nurtured a generous heart among us.

• We are a gifted people.

• We can see God’s strategy of people-hood at work.

For Discussion:

1. How is this Body doing?

2. What are the opportunities and challenges that we all need to pay attention to that you see from your place in this Body?

Challenges

• To see the whole even while focusing on the particular

• To be involved in the challenges of the Body• To support, trust, and celebrate all parts even

when we can’t be closely involved with each part• To continue healthy dialogue on how each part

implements the same missional vision• To embrace responsibility for and accountability

to the Body

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