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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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 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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