Church Family Happenings

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In the Community

Mennonite Central Committee

In Tune Conference: The Soul’s Cry for Home Engaging plenary and workshop sessions will explore migration and resettlement from different perspectives. The event will culminate in an evening of live theatre and storytelling focused on welcoming the stranger and the transformative potential for the newcomer and the welcoming community. Register for the day, the evening, or both! Saturday, Oct 26 at Ambrose University- Calgary. Cost: In Tune ($50), Day only ($35), Evening only ($25). For more information, click here.

Golf Classic Auction: Get ready to bid! MCC Alberta will be holding an online auction in conjunction with the 2024 Golf Classic. The auction goes live on September 1st at 9:00am! Visit their website to learn more.

MCC Alberta announces an open call for actors for a one act play called “Aleppo Cookies”, by Adam Schnell. This play will premiere at In Tune: The Soul’s Cry for Home, Saturday, Oct. 26 at Ambrose University in Calgary. If you’re an actor and would like to audition, more information is available online here. If you’re interested in joining the production in another role (props, set, stage management, etc.), or have questions about the production, please email Rebecca at: rebeccaschnell@mccab.ca

Chester Ronning Centre

Radical Mindfulness: Why Transforming Fear of Death is Politically Vital. Radical Mindfulness examines the root causes of injustice, asking why inequalities along the lines of race, class, gender, and species continue to exist. Specifically, James K. Rowe examines fear of death as a root cause of systemic inequalities and proposes a more embodied approach to social change as a solution. Click here to learn more about the book or to purchase.

Canadian Mennonite University

CMU’s Xplore “Lord teach us to pray”, “The Great Oratorios” and “Coming to terms with Christian Anti-Semitism” are some of the fall courses offered through CMU’s Xplore extended education program. Courses begin October 1.  View their website to receive more information or to register. If you have any questions, or would like more information, please email xplore@cmu.ca.

Sunday at CMU Radio Worship Program. This month on Sunday@CMU, we are rebroadcasting reflections from Kenton Lobe, Teaching Assistant Professor of International Development and Environmental Studies at CMU. In addition to teaching part-time, Kenton runs a small community shared agriculture farm in Neubergthal, Manitoba. Throughout this series, he explores the relationship between food, faith, and land. Click here to learn more or to listen.

CommonWord Book Launch: Blessed are the Undone  – Canadian Christians frustrated with the Church have come ‘Undone’ and are leaving politely, almost apologetically, in what this book dubs a Quiet Deconstruction. Blessed are the Undone asks: what aspects of faith are being questioned, and why? To learn more or to pre-order, click here.

CommonWord Book Launch: Transformative Moments in Chaplaincy – The book celebrates Rev. Dr. Pierre and Judy Allard’s fifty years of reconciliation ministry by weaving their life experiences within broader initiatives started within Canada and overseas. For more information or to purchase, click here.

Peacemaking and Justice in the Palestinian Context

Join Bethlehem Bible College September 9th – December 13th in their fall semester online course for audit or for credit entitled Introduction to Peacemaking and Justice 1. Click here for more information.