Kara Wilkinson – Staff Prayer – April 17
As we prepare for Easter Weekend, Shawna a volunteer chaplain here at Menno Place, shared about Maundy Thursday and we prayed for Kara.
Sandra Hayes – Staff Prayer – April 10 2025
Sharon had a simple and profound question for all of us: What does God have for me to do?
Renate Steffen – Staff Prayer – April 3 2025
This morning we prayed for Renate Steffen who has worked at Menno Place for 24 years!
Wendy Schievink – Staff Prayer – March 27 2025
This morning Kerry shared from the book of Ephesians and we prayed for Wendy.
Teresa Halovich – Staff Prayer – March 20
On this, the first day of Spring, Shawna shared some verses from Song of Solomon and we prayed for Teresa Halovich.
Dave Janzen – Staff Prayer – March 13 2025
We prayed for Dave Janzen and Ingrid Schultz, one of our board members, shared a meditation from Matthew 11:28-30
A Prayer for Pandemic Observance Day – March 11
March 11 is Pandemic Observance Day in Canada. For all of us who lived through the pandemic alongside seniors is it a tender time to remember. There was so much loss – lost loved ones, lost time, lost community. And now, years past that first fateful day, some things have gone back to normal and some things never will. In light of all of that we asked Kerry Dyck, one of our Chaplains, to write a prayer for the day. May these words bring you comfort.
Our Loving God,
On this day while taking time to look back and remember our experience during the Pandemic we admit that we’d rather not.
Those were hard days filled with long, difficult hours. But as we cast our gaze behind, we know that you are with us giving us strength, even as you were during the pandemic months of loss, disorientation and discouragement.
Lord, we lament what was lost.
Even though we had lots of time on our hands we lament the time we lost. We lament the missed opportunities caused by the pandemic. We grieve the relationships that suffered under the weight of strain whether due to physical separation or the separation that comes from seeing things differently.
Most of all, loving God, we are sad because we lost dear people to Covid. Oh, how we miss them! Our hearts are heavy. And yet even there you meet us and are with us.
Open our eyes and hearts to your comfort this day. Remind us that you were with us then and that you still are today. May your hope and love fill our minds and hearts with peace for you are the God of all comfort. Lord, we don’t know what will happen tomorrow, but we know that you hold tomorrow in your loving and gentle hands.
This we pray by faith, even if its only a tiny bit,
in the name of Jesus,
Amen.
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Garry Janzen – Staff Prayer – Feb 27
This week we prayed for Garry Janzen and his work as the Life Enrichment Coordinator for Menno Home and Menno Hospital.
Timea Derbyshire – Staff Prayer – Feb 20
Leonard shared some thoughts from 1 Timothy 4:7, “Train yourself to be godly” and we prayed for the recreation team in the apartments.
Leonard Klassen – Staff Prayer – Feb 13
This morning Sharon Simpson shared some thoughts from Romans 12:1-2 and we prayed for Leonard Klassen as he leads the Life Enrichment team.
