Community Engagement
Bears and Blankets - This is an offering to Long Term Care homes in the Niagara Region. Working with the facilities, we seek to provide an individualized teddy bear, a homemade shawl or small blanket, a "You are Beary Special Card," and a bear-paw cookies.
Free Books for Kids (Bears and Books) - This is a program offered to Early On Centres and Elementary Schools and Boys and Girls Club in the Niagara Region. On request, we bring boxes of 25 to 50 books for various ages and a big teddy bear with a scarf that says, "Reading is Beary Fun!" We also provide "read-to-me" plushies as requested.
Bridge of Hope Community - Niagara - Bridge of Hope is an interfaith not-for-profit organization cultivating friendships, settling refugees and bringing awareness to concerns of humanity in the Niagara Region.
An article entitled "Practical peacemaking in Ontario through interfaith response to refugee crises" written by Doug Schulz with input from Zakia Hamdani can be found starting on p. 16 in the Intersections publication by Mennonite Central Committee. Here is the link to that publication.
https://mcc.org/media/document/152155
An article entitled "Practical peacemaking in Ontario through interfaith response to refugee crises" written by Doug Schulz with input from Zakia Hamdani can be found starting on p. 16 in the Intersections publication by Mennonite Central Committee. Here is the link to that publication.
https://mcc.org/media/document/152155
Grace Gleaners - From Pastor Darrell!
"Grace Gleaners" is one of the many ways Jan Steven serves our community in her role as Community Chaplain. Jan "gleans" donated items from individuals, local non-profits, businesses, etc., and shares what she "gathers" with organizations that provide these things to those who will benefit from them. Grace Gleaners is something that has happened along the way, rather than being an official church program. The generosity of Value Village and other partnerships makes all this possible. All of this reflects Jesus’ mandate in Matthew 25.
"Grace Gleaners" is one of the many ways Jan Steven serves our community in her role as Community Chaplain. Jan "gleans" donated items from individuals, local non-profits, businesses, etc., and shares what she "gathers" with organizations that provide these things to those who will benefit from them. Grace Gleaners is something that has happened along the way, rather than being an official church program. The generosity of Value Village and other partnerships makes all this possible. All of this reflects Jesus’ mandate in Matthew 25.
Grace Linwell Community Bible Study - Journeying with Jesus
First Wednesday of the Month | Sep – Nov | Feb – April | 1-2pm
Location: 671 Niagara Street, St. Catharines (behind Grace Mennonite Church)
Bring your own beverage – chocolates provided.
Contact Community Chaplain Jan Steven for more info 289.990.4839 [email protected]
First Wednesday of the Month | Sep – Nov | Feb – April | 1-2pm
Location: 671 Niagara Street, St. Catharines (behind Grace Mennonite Church)
Bring your own beverage – chocolates provided.
Contact Community Chaplain Jan Steven for more info 289.990.4839 [email protected]
Grace Peace Group - Our Peace Group from Grace Mennonite Church meets with our local government representatives, and writes and send letters. We believe that Christians in the Peace Tradition have a responsibility to use our voices and hands for the cause of peace and justice.
Grace Justice Group - It has been said that “Peace and Justice are like the two wings of the bird, who cannot fly with one.” So it’s no great surprise that our Grace Peace Group has brought forth a Grace Justice Group. Jesus’s requirement in Matthew 25: 44-45 is that we care for the marginalized in our society. When we love and serve these neighbours, we love and serve Jesus.
MCC Thrift Store - MCC Thrift is a non-profit thrift shop. All proceeds support Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) in local and global relief, development and peace projects. Proceeds from MCC Thrift fund programs here in Ontario, Canada and globally.
Westview Centre for Women - Westview Centre4Women is a weekly drop-in providing women of all walks of life with a safe, welcoming, and dignified environment where we are accepted and encouraged. At WC4W we strive to treat everyone with dignity and respect.
