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Christian Witness Council
Report to Assembly 2012
Rudy Dirks – Chairperson
Tim Froese – Executive Minister
Witness Core Activities
• International Ministries *• Indigenous Relations*
(formerly Native Ministry)• Multicultural Ministries • Peace & Justice Advocacy• Church Planting and Evangelism• Service Ministries
(* = currently staffed programs)
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
Christina & Darnell Barkmanand sons Makai and Cody
Manila, Philippines – Church planting together with Integrated Mennonite Church of the Philippines
Gregory Rabus & Jennifer OttoUrban church planting in Southern Germany with the Verband deutschen Mennoniten Gemeinden (VdM) and Deutsches Mennonitsche Missions Kommittee (DMMK)
Taryn and Nathan DirksBible Teaching and Study Centre development in Botswana with African Initiated Churches (AICs) and Kgologano College,.
Michael NimzMissional Church Resource Worker with the Mennonite Centre Trust in the United Kingdom, and resourcing the Anabaptist Network of Communities.
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
Anticipated Book
• Title: “Just Creation: An Indigenous-Settler Dialogue on Creator and Land”
• Publication: 2013
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
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