Witness Committee
Purpose
To facilitate and strengthen the intentional engagement of the congregation with God’s purposes in the world.
Committees and Ministries related to Witness
Mennonite Church Canada and Mennonite Church Manitoba
MVS support Committee (appointed by Gift Discernment Team (GDT))
Carter Early Learning Centre (board members appointed by GDT)
Refugee Committee (appointed by Witness)
MCC and MDS Representatives (appointed by GDT)
Winnipeg Harvest
Eden Health Services
Mennonite World Conference (support travel fund)
Others as appropriate or directed by church council
Duties
To celebrate and encourage the missional involvement of Bethel members
To support and engage in the work of Mennonite conferences and Mennonite service agencies
To coordinate and promote the work of those agencies and organizations whom we support monetarily
To support “Camps with Meaning” ministry by sponsoring neighbourhood and Bethel children, and financially supporting camp staff from Bethel
To be involved with and support Partnership Circle Ministries
To initiate new missional endeavours as discerned by the congregation and the members of Witness
To engage annually with all committees that report to Witness
To promote missional engagement by helping individuals and committees tell their missional stories
To encourage peacemaking through Project Peacemakers and other peace initiatives
To develop Bethel’s Community Ministry through ongoing engagement with the neighbourhood ministry staff person
To provide a sounding board and support for the Community Minister as community programs are developed