May 8-12
“Power, ethics, abuse and church leadership,” a one-week course, at CMU. Speakers: Val Hiebert and Jaymie Friesen. To sign up or learn more, visit cmu.ca/extended.
“Power, ethics, abuse and church leadership,” a one-week course, at CMU. Speakers: Val Hiebert and Jaymie Friesen. To sign up or learn more, visit cmu.ca/extended.
21st annual Manitoba birding retreat, at Camp Arnes. For more information, visit www.campswithmeaning.org/birding-retreat.
CMU virtual open house, online at 6:00 p.m. Register at cmu.ca/future/experience.
The choir of First Mennonite Church, Winnipeg, and orchestra, under the direction of Yuri Klaz, present’s Faure’s “Requiem,” at the church, at 7 p.m.
“The Power of Conversation,” an afternoon of sharing music and stories about conversation, featuring the Mennonite Community Orchestra and CMU student Anna Schwarz, at Winnipeg’s Lutheran Church of the Cross, at 3 p.m.
“An evening with Steve Bell” fundraiser in support of Jamie and Kim Arpin-Ricci, directors of Peace and Justice Initiatives and pastors of Little Flowers Community in Winnipeg; at Douglas Mennonite, at 7:30 p.m.
“Singing our Journey: Sangerfest 2023,” at the Manitoba Centennial Concert Hall. Sign up to sing in the mass choir celebrating the centenary of the Russlaender immigration to Canada. For more information, visit mhsc.ca/soj.
CMU Xplore classes: Wednesdays at 10 a.m. “Opera and Christianity” with Nolan Kehler. “Beings in Time: The challenges of living our best in contemporary society” with Paul Redekop at 10 a.m. “Walking Together” with Neill and Edith Von Gunten at 11:30 a.m. Visit cmu.ca/xplore for more information.
CMU virtual open house, online at 6:00 p.m. Register at cmu.ca/future/experience.
MC Manitoba annual gathering, Douglas Mennonite, Winnipeg. Theme: “Re-imagining Church Together.” For more information visit mennochurch.mb.ca/gathering.
CMU virtual open house, online at 6:00 p.m. Register at cmu.ca/future/experience.
Happening now, until March 4: Mennonite Heritage Centre Gallery at CMU exhibit “Grief and Grievance: Sites of Change” featuring “Protest” by Briony Haig and “The Grief Project” by Barb Bottle.
Canadian Mennonite University invites you to its Spring Open House. 10:00 a.m. Take in a guided tour of the campus, meet with professors and current students, discover what classes are like, and ask any questions you might have. This is a come-and-go event. Details and registration: cmu.ca/future/experience/campus-visit-days
“New Blood,” a play about reconciliation featuring poetry, music, and contemporary and traditional dancing, at Jubilee Place, Winnipeg. For more information, visit mennochurch.mb.ca/newblood.
Canadian Mennonite University presents Mathematics for Human Flourishing - A Public Lecture with CMU's Scientist in Residence. 7:00 p.m. CT in person at CMU or join the livestream. Dr. Francis Su, the Benediktsson-Karwa Professor of Mathematics at Harvey Mudd College and a former president of the Mathematical Association of America, will explore how mathematics can connect to our deepest human longings, such as for beauty, truth and justice.
Canadian Mennonite University hosts "ReNew 2023 | Living Call Stories: Dynamics of the Pastoral Vocation" on campus in Winnipeg with some online options. This year's theme is "Living Call Stories: Dynamics of the Pastoral Vocation" with Dr. Kathleen Cahalan, Professor of Practical Theology at St. John’s School of Theology and Seminary. For more conference information and to register, visit cmu.ca/renew.
Menno Office at the University of Winnipeg is hosting a Valentine themed fundraising coffee house at Fort Garry Mennonite Fellowship Church, Winnipeg, from 7 to 9 p.m. Highlights include musical groups and a charcuterie hosted by Doris Penner’s catering services from Landmark Man.
Camp Assiniboia is hosting a retreat for youths in grades 7 to 12. Theme: “Living more with less.” The retreats include: worship, learning and conversation circles, outdoor recreation and shared meals. To register, send completed forms to newert@mennochurch.mb.ca. For more information, email Kathy Giesbrecht at kgiesbrecht@mennochurch.mb.ca.
Camp Assiniboia is hosting a retreat for youths in grades 7 to 12. Theme: “Living more with less.” The retreats include: worship, learning and conversation circles, outdoor recreation and shared meals. For more information, email Kathy Giesbrecht at kgiesbrecht@mennochurch.mb.ca.
Faith and Life choirs perform a coral sing, at Bethel Mennonite Church, Winnipeg, at 3:30 p.m.
Mennonite Community Orchestra presents a concert at Lutheran Church of the Cross in Winnipeg (560 Arlington St.). Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for students and free for children 12 and under accompanied by an adult. Tickets are available at the door or by contacting mennonitecommunityorchestra.ca.
The Menno Office, a ministry for University of Manitoba students supported by Mennonite church conferences, congregations, alumni and individuals, is hosting a fundraising coffee house at Fort Garry Mennonite Fellowship. 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Visit mennooffice.ca for details.
CMU hosts the 2022 J.J. Thiessen Lecture: “Picturing the Bible: How artists tell the story”: (18) at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; (19) at 11 a.m. Speaker: Robin W. Jensen, the Patrick O’Brien Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame.
Westgate Mennonite Collegiate in Winnipeg invites you to its Opening Program at 7:00 p.m. at Bethel Mennonite Church.
First Mennonite Church in Winnipeg invites all to an in person and online lecture—the last in a four-part series, titled "Queer Theology and the Church: After the Affirmation." 7:00 p.m. CT. This series will explore how queer theology can lead the church beyond a framework of inclusion and into larger questions of justice and transformation. Visit firstmennonitechurch.ca/special-events for details.