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Latest Updates
An Inheritance from her Mother
Pictured here is a beautiful piece of needlework displayed in Cathy Rempel’s living room. It was made by her mother Anita Epp and the words on it say, “To love and be loved is the greatest joy on earth.”
Sweet Sounds of Music at WiM Supper
Pam Derksen, her mother Valerie Boucher, and Pam’s daughter Caroline performed selections from the musical The Sound of Music at Bethel Women in Mission’s Mother/Daughter/Sister/Friend…
Meet Nathalie: Never a Dull Moment!
You have probably seen Nathalie Janzen’s friendly face as she meets and greets people entering the church sanctuary in her official role as a Bethel usher. Not many 14-year-olds are church …
Mennonite Voluntary Service on the Hope First Nation
Margaret Froese and her husband Ike participated in Mennonite Voluntary Service on the Hopi First Nation in Arizona for three years beginning in 1957. Ike served as a teacher in the Hopi Mission …
Mennonite Voluntary Service in Oklahoma City
Leonard Friesen completed a three-year term of Mennonite Voluntary Service in Oklahoma City from 1978-1980. He did maintenance and repair work for inner city residents…
Trip to Kenya
Cheryl and I just returned from Kenya on Sunday April 21. It was such a blessing to be able to spend time with our daughter Amelia, who is serving with Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) through the…
A Unique Collection
Gerald Wiens received his first book of political cartoons as a Christmas gift from his parents when he was twelve. Now he owns three hundred of them! In the summer of 1966 Gerald…
Working with Wood
Did you know the pulpit, communion table, Little Free Library and offering collection box at Bethel were built by Delmer Epp? Visiting Delmer one morning in the sunny apartment he shares with his wife…
Writing Workshop
Writing Workshop | Are you interested in writing a story about a personal experience, a milestone event in your life, your involvement at Bethel, a trip you’ve been on, or perhaps a family ..
Volunteering with MDS
“It was so rewarding to see the people whose homes we restored, move back in. Some had thought they’d never be able to afford to fix their house or return to living in it.” Grace and Gerald Loeppky are…
Writing Workshop
Writing Workshop | Are you interested in writing a story about a personal experience, a milestone event in your life, your involvement at Bethel, a trip you’ve been on, or perhaps a family ..
Landlord Adventures
Hugo and Herta Peters were both schoolteachers. Shortly after their 1964 marriage however, they embarked on an additional career as landlords by purchasing an Elmwood duplex. They lived on one…
A Friendly Volunteer Opportunity
Erna Braun has been volunteering at South Oak Inn in the dining room at Bethel Place, for 17 years. She’s so experienced that she is often called upon to provide orientation to new volunteers…
Caring For Her Students
“I feel so privileged to walk along with these students during such a formative time in their lives.” I am having lunch with Sandra Loeppky at Canadian Mennonite University where she has worked as the …
Bethel Stories & Reflections
Continued Influence through Op Eds | Have you read the articulate and engaging opinion pieces by Bethel member John Wiens that appear regularly in the Winnipeg Free Press? They have …
Bethel Stories and Reflections
News from our MCC SALT Volunteers | Amelia Warkentin sends these words from Nairobi: I am happy to share my experiences, challenges and blessings through my blog. I love receiving …
Bethel Stories & Reflections
One day my husband Steve brought home a life-sized plastic goose that looked very real. He bought it for $1.00 at a flea market. I didn't know what to do with this silly thing, so Steve decided to put it in…
Bethel Stories and Reflections
This year, two young adults from Bethel Mennonite Church are serving with Mennonite Central Committee’s SALT (Serving And Learning Together) program in Kenya. SALT is a one-year …
News from Nairobi
In Swahili, Karibu is a word you hear multiple times a day. It means “you’re welcome,” but can also be used as an adverb to mean “almost” or “close,” and a preposition to indicate “beside.” Karibu…