Hymn Stories – March 2024

The authors of the this month’s modern hymn are committed to creating a more timeless musical style that every generation can sing. Find out more about In Christ Alone by Keith & Kristyn Getty and Stuart Townsend.

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Hymn Stories – February 2024

This month’s hymn is Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty penned by English minister, Reginald Heber, in the early 19th century. Heber was a gifted poet and hymnist who faithfully served his small congregation. After his death, his widow discovered he had written over 50 hymns. She succeeded in publishing his work and brought them to the forefront of the Christian community.

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Hymn Stories – January 2024

January’s hymn is Trusting Jesus. This textually and musically simple expression of child-like trust in Jesus has met the daily spiritual needs of many of God’s people to the present time.

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Nominate a Team Member! Team Appreciation!

January 25th will be a celebration of Service Awards and three categories of awards for staff members who are nominated for three awards recognizing Outstanding Contribution – click here to find out more

Hymn Stories – December 2023

Joy is the keynote of the entire Advent season, especially for the Christian, who realizes its spiritual significance – God Himself invading this world and providing a means whereby sinful man might live eternally. Joy to the World is generally considered to be one of the most joyous Christmas hymns in existence, not in the sense of merry-making, but in the deep and solemn realization of what Christ’s birth has meant to mankind. Find out more about this hymn by Isaac Watts.

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Hymn Stories – November 2023

I am Trusting Thee, Lord Jesus is one of the child-like, but beautiful expressions from the soul of the esteemed English poetess, Frances Ridley Havergal, often referred to as “the Sweetest Voice of Hymnody.” Find out more about this hymn!

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Hymn Stories – October 2023

The writer of Count Your Blessings, Rev. Johnson Oatman Jr., was one of the important and prolific gospel song writers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Find out more about this gospel song!

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Hymn Stories – September 2023

The Love of God, written and composed by Frederick M. Lehman by 1919, has its roots in a Jewish poem, written in Germany in the eleventh century. The Jewish poem, Hadamut, in the Aramaic language, has ninety couplets. Find out more about this gospel song!

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Hymn Stories – August 2023

The beloved gospel hymn, All The Way My Savior Leads Me, written by Franny Crosby was the expression of gratitude to God after a direct and peculiar answer to prayer. Find out more about this hymn!

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Talking Openly

Hymn Stories – July 2023

Written and published in 1833, O Worship the King, is considered one of the finest hymns from the early nineteenth century Romantic Era. It has often been called a model hymn for worship. Find out more about this hymn and its author, Robert Grant.

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Hymn Stories – June 2023

It was in 1912 that C. Austin Miles was asked to write a hymn text that would be “sympathetic in tone, breathing tenderness in every line; one that would bring hope to the hopeless, rest for the weary, and downy pillows to dying beds.” Find out more about In The Garden.

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Hymn Stories – May 2023

Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee, which is sung to the music of Beethoven’s “Hymn of Joy”, is generally considered by hymnologists to be one of the most joyous expressions of hymn lyrics in the English language. Find out more about this hymn inspired by the Berkshire mountains!

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COR Audit starts Monday!

Are you ready if the auditor speaks to you? Review the Health & Safety Audit questions and answers! The audit takes place May 1 – 3, 2023.

CORky’s Back! – The COR Questions & Answers

On May 1 – 3, 2023, Menno Place will be having our annual COR Health & Safety Audit. You may be asked to meet with the auditor. Let’s all be ready! Watch your email over the coming weeks for review questions and answers to strengthen your COR knowledge.

SAFETY IS NO ACCIDENT – THE COR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

“You’re going to fly through this!” – CORky, the SAFETY HERO May 1-3, 2023 If you don’t know the answer, say, “I would ask my supervisor” Review the key COR questions: RESPONSIBLILTY Can you describe your health and safety responsibilities? Protect my health and safety and the health and safety of others Follow established safe work […]

Addressing Stress

Hymn Stories – April 2023

Christ the Lord is Risen Today was written by Charles Wesley in 1739 for the first chapel service held in a deserted iron foundry in London, England, which later became known as the Foundry Meeting House. Find out more about this hymn!

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Appreciate our Social Work Team – Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Thank you to Dan, Kim and Tamara for advocating, caring and breaking barriers for residents and families here at Menno Place.

Monday, Feb 18th is Family Day!

Take the Fitness Challenge!

Patricia Foden Retirement Tea – Feb 27th

Recreation Staff Appreciation Day

Thank you to our Recreation Staff! We appreciate you! What does the Recreation team do? Recreation therapists and aides use leisure activities – such as arts and crafts, dance, music, sports, games, aquatics and group outings – to improve the health, well-being and quality of life for seniors. Our residents and families appreciate you – […]

Chinese New Year Celebration – Feb 15

Menno Home & Hospital February Highlights

Menno Apartments February Highlights

Gillian’s Tote Bags @ Fireside

Visitors – Flu Season Heroes Program

Visitors – Who are you protecting this flu season? Once again, we are asking all visitors to wear a badge that indicates to the staff how they are participating in preventing infection and the spread of infection during the flu season. When visitors sign-in at Menno Home, Hospital and TE Assisted Living, they are asked […]

Hawaiian Shirt Day Winner!

January Event Highlights for Campus

January 2019 Home & Hospital January  08 @ 10:30am – Concert in Care Hospital Chapel January  09 @ 10:30am – Saints Alive Hospital Chapel January 12 @ 2:00pm – Jean’s school of music Hospital Chapel January 10 – Mike’s Critter’s @ 1:30 –Home MPR/ 2:30pm @ Hospital Chapel January 26 @ 2:00pm – Highland Dance […]

The Palliative Approach at Menno Place

The Palliative Approach at Menno Place

Jean’s Academy of Music Performance – Jan 12th

Hawaiian Shirt Day – Jan 11th

Concert in Care – Jan 8th

Retirement Tea – Jane Schmidt

Nominate a Team Member! Team Appreciation 2019!