This past summer, Rebecca Bartel (pictured in the pink skirt) received a fellowship that will support her PhD work on faith and finance in Colombia.

CMU alumnus awarded prestigious $50,000 fellowship

How are people in Colombia formed by finance? What are the hopes of everyday people in their use of credit cards, bank accounts, as well as alternative economic systems, in a country at war?

Those are the questions at the heart of the dissertation Rebecca Bartel is writing to fulfill the requirements of her PhD program in the Department for the Study of Religion and the Center for Diaspora and Transnational Studies at the University of Toronto.

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AK-47 turned into a rake and a shovel.

Swords into Plowshares (Guns into Saxophones)

This Friday—only 4 days away—PIT begins.

Anticipation is building for us at CMU, and especially those on the PIT committee. We have over 100 youth coming this weekend. It is going to be a dynamic, challenging, thought provoking and fun couple of days. There is a lot to take in over the weekend: music, meals and stories to share, Acts of Peace, PIT stop activities, and worship times with our keynote speaker, Shane Claiborne.

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Painting entitled Spiritual India by Winnipeg artist Manju Lodha.

Beautiful Connections - A New Act of Peace

We’ve added another Acts of Peace project to this year’s PIT!

Art as a Universal Language with Manju Lodha.  Manju was born in India, and came to Winnipeg in 1972. Her life, art and faith is rooted in non-violence, peace, healthy living and the preservation of culture and traditions that lead to harmony in diversity. Her vibrant work explores the themes of peace, war, non-violence, the environment, and multicultural cooperation.

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CMU alumni Robin and Zachary Heppner Entz with their children, Naimah, Isaac, and Elijah.

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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Miriam Schellenberg and Brian Grunau with their son, Oliver. (Photo by Marlis Funk.)

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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