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2019 CMU Distinguished Alumni Story | Donna Kampen Entz (video)
Monday, October 7, 2019 @ 1:00 PM
Donna Kampen Entz (CMBC '86) of Edmonton, AB has worked with Mennonite Church Alberta since 2010, building interfaith and cross-cultural relationships with Muslims, many who are immigrants and refugees, in North Edmonton. The ministry strives to connect people with services, build community, and be a witness of Christian faith. She and her husband Loren were witness workers in Burkina Faso from 1978–2008, and experience that shaped her passion for fostering interfaith dialogue and relationships "so that diverse peoples live together peacefully. Transformation happens to us as individuals and communities when we connect deeply with those who are different than us religiously and culturally." Kampen Entz has been supported by the Mennonite church her whole life, even when her work was not necessarily considered successful by societal standards. "In granting me this award, I see CMU celebrating these 'cutting edge' experiences and initiatives," she says. She and her husband have three children and four grandchildren. They attend several Mennonite churches in the Edmonton area.
Read MoreCMU recognizes distinguished alumni with 2019 awards
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 @ 9:08 AM
A former teacher dedicated to building relationships with Indigenous peoples, a former witness worker invested in intercultural relationships, a long-time pursuer of justice with Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), and a priest and canon theologian in the Anglican church are the recipients of Canadian Mennonite University's (CMU) 2019 Distinguished Alumni Awards.
Read MoreSunday@CMU: August 2019
Sunday, August 4, 2019 @ 12:00 AM
Theme: Voices of the CMU Community
This month on Sunday@CMU, we are hearing from voices of the CMU community. Listen to faculty, staff, and alumni talk about their work and faith journeys in new segments created by CMU communications and media students, followed by performances from this year's 14th annual Verna Mae Janzen music competition.
Read MoreSunday@CMU: July 2019
Sunday, July 7, 2019 @ 12:00 AM
Theme: Leadership and Authority in the Kingdom of God
This month on Sunday@CMU, we are rebroadcasting a sermon series by Janelle Braun, Leadership Development Coordinator for the Mennonite Brethren Church of Manitoba and a CMU alumna. The four-part series explores the topic of leadership and authority in the Kingdom of God.
Read MoreSunday@CMU: May 2019
Friday, May 3, 2019 @ 12:00 AM
Theme: CMU's 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients
CMU's Distinguished Alumni Awards celebrate alumni who embody CMU's values and mission of service, leadership, and reconciliation in church and society. The awards are presented to alumni from CMU and its founding colleges. This month on Sunday@CMU, we are rebroadcasting the speeches given by this year's award recipients.
Read MoreMusic Therapy degree opens worlds of opportunity for graduate
Monday, April 1, 2019 @ 11:18 AM
Rebekah Miller sees the effects of music's transformative power in countless different ways every week. No two days on the job are ever alike for the music therapist and educator.
"One day I'm working with two-year olds and then the next I'm working with 102-year olds," says Miller, who graduated from CMU with a Bachelor of Music Therapy in 2018. "What I love the most about my work right now is the diversity. I love working with different age groups and having different goals."
Read MoreListening an act of service for alumna
Wednesday, January 2, 2019 @ 12:00 AM
As a journalist, Katie Doke Sawatzky (CMU '10) does a lot of listening. For her, it's an act of service.
"At the end of the day, you're just talking to people and listening, which I think is why I wanted to pursue journalism in the first place," she says. "I was interested in pursuing this line of work because you come at it from a stance of compassion."
Read MoreSunday@CMU: January 2019
Tuesday, January 1, 2019 @ 12:00 AM
Theme: Jesus Heals the Bleeding Woman
Speaker: Karen Schellenberg
Karen Schellenberg, a Winnipeg pastor and alumna of CMU's Graduate School of Theology and Ministry, presents a four-part sermon series exploring the story from Mark 5: 24-34 where Jesus heals the bleeding woman.
Read MoreSunday@CMU: November 2018
Thursday, November 1, 2018 @ 12:00 AM
Theme: CMU's 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients
CMU's Distinguished Alumni Awards celebrate alumni who embody CMU's values and mission of service, leadership, and reconciliation in church and society. The awards are presented to alumni from CMU and its founding colleges. This month on Sunday@CMU, we are featuring the speeches given by this year's award recipients.
Read More2018 CMU Distinguished Alumni Story | Christine Ens (video)
Monday, October 1, 2018 @ 8:00 AM
Christine Ens (CMBC '96) of Winnipeg, MB is the executive director of Mediation Services. She has established her career in the non-profit sector, building new programs, developing relationships and growing revenues. In addition to her Bachelor of Theology from CMBC, Ens has a certificate in Commerce, Industry Sales and Marketing from Red River College, and is a graduate of the Leadership Winnipeg program. Her interest in restorative justice started with a voluntary service assignment doing prison visitation. Ens is an active community volunteer and currently serves as the chair of the board for the Women's Health Clinic.
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