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Christian Witness Council
Report to Assembly 2012
Rudy Dirks – Chairperson
Tim Froese – Executive Minister
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Witness Core Activities
• International Ministries *• Indigenous Relations*
(formerly Native Ministry)• Multicultural Ministries • Peace & Justice Advocacy• Church Planting and Evangelism• Service Ministries
(* = currently staffed programs)
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Related Organizations• Christian Peacemaker Teams • Global Mission Fellowship• Mennonite Central Committee Canada• Mennonite Disaster Service• Mennonite Men/Join Hands• Mennonite Voluntary Service Adventure• Mennonite Women in Canada
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Christina & Darnell Barkmanand sons Makai and Cody
Manila, Philippines – Church planting together with Integrated Mennonite Church of the Philippines
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Gregory Rabus & Jennifer OttoUrban church planting in Southern Germany with the Verband deutschen Mennoniten Gemeinden (VdM) and Deutsches Mennonitsche Missions Kommittee (DMMK)
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Taryn and Nathan DirksBible Teaching and Study Centre development in Botswana with African Initiated Churches (AICs) and Kgologano College,.
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Michael NimzMissional Church Resource Worker with the Mennonite Centre Trust in the United Kingdom, and resourcing the Anabaptist Network of Communities.
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Truth and Reconciliation Commission
National events (2013-2015):
British Columbia Quebec Alberta
Ottawa (closing)
Plus regional events in communities across Canada
For more info see www.trc.ca
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Anticipated Book
• Title: “Just Creation: An Indigenous-Settler Dialogue on Creator and Land”
• Publication: 2013
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Contributors
• Peter Cole• Chief Lawrence Hart• Tomson Highway• Lee Maracle• Stan McKay• Leanne Simpson• George E. "Tink"
Tinker• Waziyatawin
• Will Braun• Walter Brueggemann• Dave Diewert• Laura E. Donaldson• Anthony J. Hall• Michael Hardin• Neil Funk Unrau• Brian McLaren• Ched Myers• Derek Suderman• Randy Woodley
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Additional Information
• Service Opportunities:www.mennonitechurch.ca/SERVE
• Report Book – pages 38 to 41• Program Book – pages 17 & 18
• Staff present: Tim FroeseGordon JanzenSteve Heinrichs