Christmas Narrative & Carols Service | Dec 24th at 10:30am | Hospital Chapel
Join us in celebrating the Christmas Story at our annual Christmas Narrative & Carols service! We look forward to singing along with you.
Blue Christmas Service | Dec 17th at 10:30am | Hospital Chapel
Join us for Blue Christmas, When Christmas Hurts. This service is for those who are grieving loss, such as the death of a loved one, the end of a marriage, or the experience of moving a loved one into care.
Christmas Events at Menno Place
Join us for live music and special Christmas services! All residents, family, and friends are welcome to these special festive events. If your loved one lives in Menno Home or Hospital, please arrive early and bring them to the service with you.
Christmas Pageants & Sing-Alongs for Menno Home Residents
Menno Home Residents in West 1, West 2 & East 2 will be participating in Christmas Pageants & Sing-alongs! Families, friends, and staff are always welcome, but for these special events in Menno Home, it would be especially wonderful! Click to find out more about dates, times and locations.
Hymn Stories – December 2024
The origins of this carol date to medieval times. The Latin verses were discovered in the mid 1800s by an English minister named John Mason Neale, who translated and wove them together to produce “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.” Neale is also the author of the carol, “Good King Wenceslas,” and the Palm Sunday hymn, “All Glory, Laud, and Honor.” Find out more about this poet, scholar, and director of a home for the elderly.
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Christian Encouragement through Advent Readings
Are you looking for Christian encourageme nt 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
Hymn Stories – November 2024
Overwhelmed with God’s creative brilliance, Folliot S. Pierpoint wrote this poem, “For the Beauty of the Earth.” He intended it primarily for Communion services in the Anglican Church, but when it jumped the Atlantic, it quickly became associated with the American Thanksgiving holiday. Find out more about this hymn!
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Be Cyber Safe: Protect Your Digital Wellbeing
In this digital age, our online lives have become just as important as our physical ones. With October being Cyber Security Awareness Month (Cyber Month), it’s the perfect time to reflect on our cyber wellness and practice some much-needed self-care. Here are tips to help safeguard your digital well-being.Set boundariesOur digital world can be overwhelming, much like the real world. It’s essential to establish boundaries. Designate tech-free zones or times in your day to disconnect. Lock your devices with passphrases or pins and add multi-factor authentication (MFA) to prevent unauthorized access.
Practice mindful scrolling
When it comes to online content, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. Before engaging online, take a moment to reflect. Choose content that uplifts you, and guard your mental energy. And remember to never share sensitive, personal, or financial information online.
Clean up your digital clutter
Organize your digital life by decluttering your email. An organized inbox helps you find the information you need efficiently and easily. Don’t forget to protect your inbox with a unique and strong password to safeguard your sensitive information.
Stay in the know
Knowledge is a great defence against online scams. Test your knowledge of the latest scams, download a cyber security toolkit, learn what your bank won’t ask you online and sign up for the CBA’s fraud prevention newsletter on the CBA cyber safety website.
Back up your files
Backing up your digital files is like having insurance for your physical possessions. Create a regular backup schedule to safeguard your valuable photos and essential documents, protecting them from device failures and ransomware threats.
Talk with friends and family
Trusted friends and family can be invaluable allies in your cyber self-care journey. If you’re uncertain whether a text or email is a scam, don’t hesitate to ask for their help and to talk about cyber security with others.
On-Site Polling Stations: Residents can vote on campus in the upcoming BC Provincial Election
ALL residents of Menno Place will have the opportunity to vote on site for the upcoming BC Provincial Election.
Long-term care residents will have a mobile voting team on site on the following dates (starting at 9:30am):
Menno Home Wednesday, October 9
Menno Hospital Thursday, October 10
Apartment residents will have a stationary voting poll in their building on the following dates (1:00pm – 4:00pm):
Primrose Gardens Friday, October 11
Terrace West & East Tuesday, October 15
Pavilion Wednesday, October 16
Posters have been placed around campus reminding residents of these details. Residents are reminded to bring along identification to cast their ballot.
We are grateful for the support of BC Elections in making on site voting a reality.
