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CMU recognizes distinguished alumni with 2013 Blazer Awards
A public policy expert, a man working at building relationships between First Nations people and Mennonites, two international development workers living in West Africa, and a pastor who writes a blog of worship resources are the recipients of the 2013 Blazer Distinguished Alumni Awards.
CMU President Cheryl Pauls will present the awards at the university’s Fall Festival tomorrow evening—Friday, Sept. 27. The goal of the award is to celebrate alumni who, through their lives, embody CMU’s values and mission of “service, leadership, and reconciliation in church and society.”
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Bridge-builder profile: Brian Grunau and Miriam Schellenberg
Brian Grunau and Miriam Schellenberg graduated from CMU in 2003. They currently live in Vancouver, where Brian works as an emergency physician at St. Paul’s Hospital and Miriam works as a school psychologist for the Vancouver School District.
Miriam and Brian recently purchased a tile as part of CMU’s Come Together: Be a Bridge Builder campaign in memory of Brian’s grandfather. When we asked them about their contribution, this is what they had to say:
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How Will You Act Out Peace?
It's a big question we ask ourselves - how can I engage in acts of peace and justice in my community... in my day to day life? If you have heard Shane Claiborne speak, you may have heard him say, "God is about to do something... small!" This is not to say that when we engage in peace and justice that it is a "small" thing. We shouldn't underestimate the impact a simple act may create... both for others, and for ourselves.
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CMU honours founders of first MCC thrift shop
When Selma Loewen, Sara Stoesz, Susan Giesbrecht, and Linie Friesen started a thrift shop in Altona, Man. to raise funds for Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), they expected it to last just a few months.
Little did they know the shop would still be around 41 years later, and that it was the beginning of a network that has grown to more than 100 shops across North America that has generated contributions totaling $167 million for the work of MCC.
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The Importance of Breaking Bread
The new 2013 PIT Schedule! has been posted! As you can see, this is going to be a packed weekend: there will be some pick-up soccer, group reflections, PIT stops and Acts of Peace (more on those in another post), worship sessions, and of course... food. Amidst all the gatherings, workshops and reflections, I think one of the richest times of community conversation is when we break bread with each other.
Have a look at scripture and notice (if you haven’t already) how many stories in the New Testament and the Old, revolve around meals. In the first century, a meal meant a lot... who you ate with, where, when, what you talked about, and of course... the food. Now, in the 21st Century, I think we might underestimate the value of a meal with friends (and I am stretching the idea of friends to include those who you just met).
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