Christian encouragement through Advent readings

Are you looking for Christian encouragement as you enter this Christmas season? MB Seminary has created a daily email that provides an uplifting spiritual reading and Scripture made especially for this Advent Christmas season.

Click here to subscribe – MB Seminary Advent Devotional

Perkopolis – A Discount Shopping Site for Menno Place Staff – Black Friday – 60% Off

Click here to set up  your Perkopolis account

How to Register:

Go to

    1. www.Perkopolis.com
    1. Enter your email address
    2. Look for an email from Perkopolis with a link to complete your registration with your member ID code
    3. What is your Member ID Code? MENNO + your site location + your employee ID – eg: MENNOMH12345

    What is your site location code?

      • Menno Hospital: MN (MENNOMN + your employee ID)
      • Menno Home: MH (MENNOMH + your employee ID)
      • Menno Apartments: HSG (MENNOHSG + your employee ID)
      • MBS: MBS (MENNOMBS + your employee ID)

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Help brighten lives this Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday is December 3rd, and this year you can help brighten the lives of the 700 seniors who call Menno Place home.

Staff Christmas Party: December 5th: 11am-2:30pm Delicious Food! Amazing Prizes!

You can expect prizes, delicious traditional turkey dinner and exceptional Indian food!

All regular full- and part-time staff will be automatically entered into the draw for door prizes. Casual staff are invited to enter their name when they arrive at the party.

How to Enter Staff Christmas Party Prize Draw

The staff Christmas party is just around the corner on Thursday, December 5th. All regular full- and part-time staff will be automatically entered into the draw for door prizes. Casual staff are invited to enter their name when they arrive at the party.

Good luck to all!

One week left to take the Worklife Pulse Survey

We’re 51 entries away from someone winning a $100 gift card. Have you take the Worklife Pulse survey?

Last Call for Purdys Orders

All Purdys orders must be in by Nov 28th. If you want to join the group Purdys order and get 25% off your favourite holiday treats you’re almost out of time. You can use this link: https://group.purdys.com/join.aspx/2052452-124249  to place your order online.

Smitha Varghese – Staff Prayer – Nov 21

This morning we prayed for Smitha Varghese, Director of Care & Quality Improvement for Hospital & Assisted Living, and her team as they care for our residents.

Home & APTS: No More Availability for Dec Vacation Requests

To:All Menno Home & Apartments Staff
From: Jessy Manhas
Date: November 14, 2024
Re: No More Availability for December Vacation Requests

Staffing limits have now been met from December 14, 2024 – December 31, 2024

The staffing office will no longer accept time off requests for the above dates. Please contact your manager with any requests or concerns for the above dates.

Thank you,
Staffing Home & Apartments

Make Sure You Are Getting the Staff Newsletter

We’ve heard from some staff that the Menno Place Staff Newsletter has been going to their junk folder. This seems to happen most often with people using @icloud.com email addresses but it can affect other email programs as well. The best way to make sure you receive the staff newsletter is to add the newsletter email address as a contact. This lets your email program know that this is a trusted source you want to receive mail from.

Here’s how to add a contact on an iphone:

  1. Select your phone app, then click Contacts from the menu at the bottom.
  2. Click the + sign in the top right corner.
  3. Enter information for the new contact (Menno Place) with the email address  – newsletter@mennoplacemail.com .
  4. Select Done

Here’s how to add a contact on an android:

  1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Contacts app .
  2. At the bottom right, tap Add .
  3. Enter the contact’s name and an email address. To pick the account where you want to save the contact: Next to your email account, tap the Down arrow.
  4. When you’re finished, tap Save.

If you are still having trouble receiving the newsletter make sure you are subscribed. You can add yourself here: https://mennoplacestaff.com/subscribe-emails/ . If you have any further issues please contact the Communications team Communications [at] mennoplace.ca.