News and Events
MFC announces new Consultant serving British Columbia
January 4, 2010
MENNONITE FOUNDATION OF CANADA is pleased to welcome Arnold K. Friesen to their Abbotsford, B.C. office as their newest stewardship consultant. Arnie brings with him 24 years of management and senior academic administrative experience. He’s been Director of Admissions and Enrolment for several educational institutions, most recently for Canada Institute of Linguistics at Trinity Western University.
"It is with a keen sense of anticipation that I accepted the Stewardship Consultant position in Abbotsford,” says Arnie. "I am firmly convinced that this position will harmonize with my personal goal of elevating my contribution to the Christian community to the next level. I trust that God will use my skills and background to accomplish his purposes through my role at MFC for years to come.” Contact Arnie...
MFC Executive announces new Executive Director
December 10, 2009
The Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Darren Pries-Klassen as Executive Director of Mennonite Foundation of Canada effectively immediately. Darren succeeds Erwin Warkentin who served MFC since 2005 and is now Director of Strategic Initiatives at Canadian Mennonite University.
Darren worked as an MFC consultant beginning in 1998 when he was hired to open the Niagara office in St. Catharines. "Darren has served MFC in an exemplary manner over many years”, says Board Chair Lloyd Plett. "We are confident that his experience, education and leadership qualities make him well suited to lead a growing team and organization into the future. We congratulate Darren on this appointment and wish him God's rich blessings."
When asked to comment, Pries-Klassen stated, "I am excited to take on this new role at MFC. What sets us apart from most other foundations is our commitment to biblical stewardship education. This educational component requires all people of faith to ask of themselves, ‘How am I to live faithfully and generously with all that God has entrusted to me?’ I welcome the opportunity to lead an organization committed to this important mandate.” Contact Darren...
Updated 1-800 number
September 2009
MFC has updated our 1-800 number functionality. Dialing 1-800-772-3257 used to get you to our Winnipeg office only. Now you can dial it to reach any of our offices across Canada. You may select your office choice at the prompt. Click here to go to the Contact Us page.- Head Office (Winnipeg and Saskatchewan)
- St. Catharines, (Niagara) Ontario Office
- Kitchener Ontario Office
- Calgary, Alberta
- Abbotsford, British Columbia Office
Wilfred Schlegel Fund
July 2009
The Wilfred Schlegel Fund supports visionary, risky ministry initiatives in the Mennonite Church Eastern Canada constituency. Click here to read a recent article about this year's recipients and how they are using the award to grow their ministriesMFC Consultant Sherri Grosz attending Mennonite World Conference as a youth sponsor
July 2009- Paraguay
For 3 weeks, Sherri Grosz, MFC Consultant in our Kitchener, Ontario office, and her husband Rob are attending the Mennonite World Conference in Asuncion, Paraguay along with 35 youth and 7 other adults from Mennonite Church Eastern Canada.
from Mennonite Church Eastern Canada.