Preston Mennonite Church

05/15/2026

This Sunday, we welcome Solomon Schlegel as our guest speaker. When Solomon finished a business degree he wanted to do more than climb the corporate ladder and was drawn to MEDA’s vision of creating business solutions to poverty. He delights in telling stories of ‘kingdom economics.’

After the service we will have a Spring Potluck. Everyone welcome. Please join us in the basement, even if you didn’t bring any food. There will be plenty to share.

Sunday, May 17, 2026
Coffee: 9:30am | Worship: 10:30am
Potluck downstairs after worship.

Photo: FEGGE client Felista Mpore showcasing raisins produced by her enterprise FPPC. (Tanzania)

05/05/2026

Today we acknowledge National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirited People. We honour those who never made it home. Those who should still be here and with their families today.

We encourage you to visit the Red Dress Day Art Exhibit and Call 30 Activity happening at Conrad Grebel.

Art Exhibit: May 2 - 16
Call 30: May 7 and 14

Conrad Grebel University College
140 Westmount Road North, Waterloo

Red Dress Day, which is recognized on May 5, brings awareness to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. In partnership with Conrad Grebel University College, MCC is featuring artwork that illustrates factors contributing to the criminalization and harm of Indigenous women. Visit the art exhibit between May 2 and 16. As part of this event, MCC is hosting two Call 30 activities on May 7 and May 14, which will deepen your understanding of why Red Dress Day matters and why 50% of women in Ontario prisons are Indigenous. Learn more: mcc.org/red-dress-day.

04/24/2026

Join PMC this Sunday for worship!

“Do you love me?” based on John 21:1-19
Speaker: Angus Sutherland

Sunday, April 26, 2026
Coffee time: 9:30am | Worship: 10:30am

Image: Miraculous Draught of Fishes, Painting by John Reilly (1928-2010), Painted in 1978, Oil on canvas © John Reilly artist

04/15/2026

Preston Mennonite Church is inviting applications for a permanent .6 FTE Pastor, effective September 2026.

The successful candidate will be prepared to walk with us through a possible re-development programme, shepherd our seniors' ministry with clear communication skills, and be affirming of everyone who chooses to call our congregation home.

For a more in-depth description of the role, please visit: www.mcec.ca/ministry-opportunities

04/10/2026

This Sunday, we are joining together at Wanner Mennonite Church for a special service by Lifted Voices. Worship begins at 9:45AM.

All are welcome to stay after worship (11am-12pm) for two Faith Formation options:
· Fireside Faith Formation discussion: “The Bible for a shifting secular age”(lower hall by the fireplace)
· Coffee Class: Casual conversation and sharing time (upstairs foyer)

This Sunday, April 12th, our service will feature the KW-based singing group Lifted Voices who will bring us musical worship in the theme of Answered Prayer. This is a joint service with our extended church family at Preston Mennonite.

The Lifted Voices singers - Susan Pries, Jennifer Jacobi, Carolyn Burkhardt, Wendy Priebe and Peggy Roth - all originate from First Mennonite Church in Kitchener, and have been blessed to be singing together and praising God for 37 years!

Sunday, April 12th at 9:45AM
at Wanner Mennonite Church

04/03/2026

"What Our Lord Saw from the Cross" by James Tissot

Good Friday is a time of sorrow and mourning, a time of dashed dreams, disorientation, and confusion. Easter Sunday is filled with the unimagined joy and renewed hope. It is a time of resurrection and new life.
Holy Saturday is the uncomfortable time in between these two significant days. Much of our lives is spent in Holy Saturday time, caught between sorrow and joy; between grief and renewed hope.

May the Spirit of Christ sustain you during your Holy Saturday,
as you wait for the promise of resurrection joy.
We look forward to coming together again on Easter morning.

04/02/2026

Welcome all! Let's celebrate the risen Christ!

Easter Sunday: Skepticism & Belief
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 10:30AM
Coffee time: 9:30AM - bring Easter treats to share!

The resurrection of Jesus meets us not in certainty, but in the dissonance of doubt, grief, and unanswered questions—just as it did for Mary, Peter, and John. It is not blind faith, but a personal encounter with the risen Christ, who comes to us in our weakness, calls us by name, and reshapes our understanding of what is possible. Even in a season of limitation and change, we are reminded that Jesus is still present, still working through us, and still offering a living hope that is too good not to trust.
Preston Mennonite Church, 791 Concession Road

04/01/2026

"Horrible (Good?) Friday: Clinging to Hope"
Preston Mennonite Church invites you to the Good Friday service on April 3rd, as we continue to Dwell in Dissonance during Jesus’ final moments. We will partake in communion as a symbol of remembrance.

Friday, April 3, 2026 · 10:00AM
791 Concession Road, Cambridge

LIVESTREAM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Npf3RXeUCPM

Led by Harold Schlegel and Elaine Erb. Wanner Mennonite will join us for this service.

03/19/2026

Lent V: Complicity and innocence
This week, our attention turns to the cast of characters beyond Jesus at his “trial.” Notice the roles various people play in this horrible moment. We are faced with our dissonance when we feel powerless, complicit, innocent, or accused.

Sunday, March 22, 2026
Coffee/tea: 9:30-10:15am | Worship: 10:30am
Speaker: Angus Sutherland
Preston Mennonite Church

03/13/2026

Lent IV: Obvious & hidden
Jesus understood and demonstrated power so differently from what we expect. We experience the upside-down kingdom.

After the service, we invite you to stay for a potluck and Annual General Meeting. Please review the agenda and Annual Report at the link below.

Sunday, March 15, 2026
Coffee/ time: 9:30-10:15am | Worship: 10:30am | Potluck after