The Ministerial Committee, consisting of the Deacons and the ministers, attempts to remain alert to the pastoral needs of our congregation. Adult Sunday School classes feature discussions on a variety of timely topics. The Adult Choir provides an opportunity to sing, as well as to benefit the worship experience of others. The local Ten Thousand Villages ' Crafts of the World ' Program is a program of Mennonite Central Committee that provides employment for artisans living in the Third World. The Refugee Assistance Program , active in our congregation since 1979, helps to resettle refugees from other parts of the world in our city.
Generosity is encouraged.
There are opportunities throughout the year to give toward the church budget, but there are also special seasonal appeals to share our resources with neighbours at home and abroad. No offerings are taken during the worship service. Our congregation is also involved in mission and service activities locally, nationally, and internationally through the broader Mennonite Church. Mennonite Central Committee , our denominational relief and development agency Mennonite Disaster Service Mission boards, like the General Conference Mennonite Church Commission on Overseas Mission Less visible than our congregational activities but very important is the influence of our members in the communities in which they live and in their places of work. We share a commitment to serve our neighbour beyond our congregational context.