‘There are no throwaway human beings’
Constance Woloschuk “In some book I read, in the beginning of the book, it said, ‘There are no throwaway human beings.’ That really stood out for me. To me, that meant that all human beings are keepers,” says Constance Woloschuk. It was that spark of insight that led her to volunteering with The Micah Mission…
Building friendships and breaking down walls
It has been 30 years since Ed Olfert first set foot in the federal penitentiary in Prince Albert, Sask., but he wasn’t there to serve time! Speaking at a Parkland Restorative Justice information meeting held in Rosthern, Sask., on Sept. 15, Olfert told the audience how, in 1988, he sat on the Conference of Mennonites…
An uncommon welcome
“As part of my probation conditions, I have to stay away from places where there are families,” says Joe Patterson, “so that made finding a church hard.” It didn’t help that when he was released from prison, he stepped into a society primed to fear and revile people like him. Politicians of all parties talk…
