Tavistock Mennonite Church
131 Wettlaufer St N0B2R0 Tavistock, ON, Canada

2020 - the year to try new things! Our Christmas Eve service will move (solely) online for the first time ever! Enjoy the compilation from many TMC volunteers to make this very special "Patchwork Nativity" service. The broadcast will be available at 7PM on December 24th from the TMC website, and will be followed by a zoom fellowship time at approximately 8:20PM. Check your emails for the zoom link later today!

"I would have to change the way I thought about waiting. Which is what the Advent season invites all of us to do for the four weeks before Christmas: to practice embracing the act of waiting for Christ as an ongoing opportunity for life-giving transformation." https://faithandleadership.com/enuma-okoro-wait-might-be-th

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Wondering what the menu will be for our fundraising dinner this weekend...here it is! We’re drooling already! - Tickets are going fast but there are still a few... left for both Friday and Saturday. Go to the link in the bio to purchase. - #hamcrc #droolingovergoodfood #NotLiterralyDroolingOverItJustFiguratively See more

Exciting transitions in MCEC: Leah was a classmate of mine at Rockway Mennonite Collegiate a few years back. I am looking forward to the new energy she will bring to MCEC, along with a wealth of experience and knowledge.

Mental health support groups provide you with a place to learn helpful coping skills and openly share your struggles and triumphs, all the while realizing you are not alone. We have a few scheduled for the coming weeks. Please join us if you can. #YouAreNotAlone

Our Wellness Wednesday weekly videos from ICC counsellors will cover the topics of Anxiety, Returning to School, Caregiver Support, and Coping through COVID. This program is funded by the Government of Canada.

What a beautiful way to extend God's love! https://mcec.ca//10418-caring-for-migrant-workers-in-leami

1 adult-size toothbrush 1 large bar bath soap 1 nail clipper 1 hand towel 1 wide-toothed comb... These 5* simple items can make a difference for someone living in a refugee camp. The MCC Material Resources Centres across the U.S. and Canada are running very low on these supplies. 45,000 hygiene kits are still needed this year by our partners around the world. We need your help to fulfill this need. More information can be found at mcccanada.ca/kits or mcc.org/kits. *MCC adds toothpaste before distribution due to customs regulations with expiration dates. #mccpeace

Pray that people in Iraqi Kurdistan may celebrate Eid al-Adha in peace. Pray for farmers, shepherds and small business owners who try to provide for their famil...ies in the midst of the pandemic while Turkish drones and soldiers target them. Pray for the end of Turkish military operations in Iraqi Kurdistan. Read more: https://cpt.org//prayers-peacemakers-29-july-2020-iraqi-ku [Images: Left--a woman lies in a low bed. A blue sheet covers her torso. Both of her arms are covered in bandages, and her right leg is in a cast. Her left leg has been amputated above the knee and is also in a cast. A catheter crosses the dark sheet on which she is lying. Right-- A bare chested man, a young girl, and a young boy with his head bandaged look somberly to their left at the camera.]

Join Bereaved Families of Ontario - Midwestern Region for their 23rd Annual Butterfly Release Walk to Remember Memorial Event - Sunday September 13, 2020 https://bfomidwest.org/

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1 adult-size toothbrush 1 large bar bath soap 1 nail clipper 1 hand towel 1 wide-toothed comb... These 5* simple items can make a difference for someone living in a refugee camp. The MCC Material Resources Centres across the U.S. and Canada are running very low on these supplies. 45,000 hygiene kits are still needed this year by our partners around the world. We need your help to fulfill this need. More information can be found at mcccanada.ca/kits or mcc.org/kits. *MCC adds toothpaste before distribution due to customs regulations with expiration dates. #mccpeace

Calling all youth!

What does dismantling racism, racial justice, and no justice, no peace mean in our congregations? Moderated by Dennis R. Edwards. Panelist names coming soon.... Join us. bit.ly/ExpandingOurWitness

Beginning this upcoming Sunday, July 5th, we are cautiously resuming in-house church services. Following Public Health guidelines, our attendance numbers will be capped to 20-30 people. Other guidelines will be in place, like distancing between individuals/bubble groups, mask-wearing, no singing, hand sanitizing, and symptom-checking. Anyone wishing to attend MUST RSVP ahead of time. You can do that here at this link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx

Check out MCEC's write-up on our TMC ladies who live over at The Maples: https://mcec.ca//10299-bridging-the-distance-during-covid-

What does dismantling racism, racial justice, and no justice, no peace mean in our congregations? Moderated by Dennis R. Edwards. Panelist names coming soon.... Join us. bit.ly/ExpandingOurWitness