Preston Mennonite Church

06/17/2026

At the beginning of June, Fidelias visited the MCC Meat Cannery and Thrift Shop in New Hamburg. Thank you to Dylan Yantzi (Cannery Manager) and Christa Ge**er (Thrift Shop) at MCC Ontario for taking time in their day for our learning and tour!

Each canning day, raw chicken is prepared, sealed, pressure-cooked, cooled, labelled and packed for shipment. Volunteers play a vital role in ensuring that each can is handled with care before it reaches families in need. The New Hamburg facility has the capacity to produce up to 50,000–60,000 cans each year.

Shipments of shelf-stable meat have been sent to countries such as Chad, Ukraine, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Zambia, and Cuba. Local partnerships have also included The Food Bank of Waterloo Region to supply protein to local families facing rising food insecurity.

06/13/2026

“All Who Hunger, Gather Gladly”
~ Spring Communion ~

At Christ's table, the weary are welcomed, the grateful are nourished, and all are sent forth in compassion.

Join us this Sunday at 10:30am as we partake in communion.

06/05/2026

Drawing from Jeremiah 17 and Psalm 92, this sermon reflects on the deep roots of faith that sustain God’s people through the droughts and losses of life. It reminds us that fruitfulness in old age is found not in productivity or strength, but in wisdom, prayer, presence, and enduring trust in God. Even in seasons of weakness and uncertainty, those planted by the living water of God’s faithfulness continue to bear witness that “the Lord is my rock.”

Although God's work in us often unfolds more slowly than we would like, those who trust deeply in God's faithfulness become like well-rooted trees, continuing to bear fruit even in old age.

Sunday, June 7th at 10:30am
Join us downstairs at 9:30am for coffee time!

"“Blessed are Those Who Put Their Trust in the Lord.”
~ Jeremiah 17:7 ~

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.