Seminar /grebel/ en Artist Talk: “On the Land” /grebel/on-the-land-artist-talk <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Artist Talk: “On the Land”</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="/grebel/users/magissin" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">Margaret Gissing</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Fri, 06/10/2022 - 12:40</span> <section class="uw-section-spacing--default uw-section-separator--none uw-column-separator--none layout layout--uw-1-col uw-contained-width"><div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockuw-cbl-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text__wrapper "> <p> </p><div class="uw-media media media--type-uw-mt-image media--view-mode-uw-vm-standard-image align-left" data-width="220" data-height="220"> <img src="/grebel/sites/default/files/uploads/images/bangishimo-500x500.png" width="220" height="220" alt="Bangishimo" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> Bangishimo is an IndigiQueer Anishinaabe photographer originally from Couchiching First Nations. They are a community organizer for Idle No More and co-founder of O:se Kenhionhata:tie, also known as Land Back Camp. <p>Bangishimo will be sharing their journey into the world of photography, how they created "On the Land" and some of the projects they are currently working on.</p> <p><i>On the Land</i> is a portrait series that answers the question “What does it mean or what has it meant to live on this Indigenous territory?” In this pandemic era, many of us are trying to find a place where we feel safe and belong. Now is the time to reflect and ask yourself this question.</p> <p>Please join the Peace and Conflict Studies Department on June 21, 2022, to observe National Indigenous Peoples Day and the entire month to reflect on this question with Bangishimo.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> Fri, 10 Jun 2022 16:40:23 +0000 Margaret Gissing 1410 at /grebel Wicked Problems: The Ethics of Action for Peace, Rights, and Justice Book Talk /grebel/events/wicked-problems-ethics-action-peace-rights-and-justice-book <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Wicked Problems: The Ethics of Action for Peace, Rights, and Justice Book Talk</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="/grebel/users/magissin" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">Margaret Gissing</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Wed, 03/02/2022 - 12:01</span> <section class="uw-section-spacing--default uw-section-separator--none uw-column-separator--none layout layout--uw-1-col uw-contained-width"><div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockuw-cbl-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text__wrapper "> <div class="uw-media media media--type-uw-mt-image media--view-mode-uw-vm-standard-image align-right" data-height="" data-width="200"> <img src="/grebel/sites/default/files/uploads/images/book_cover_1-200x304.jpg" width="200" height="304.44444444444" alt="Wicked Problems book cover" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> <p>While a generation of changemakers and peacebuilders have set out to “Be the Change!” a thousand cautionary tales from the frontlines of social, economic, climate, and racial justice work suggest that deep ethical dilemmas don’t always have easily actionable answers. Join us for the book launch of Wicked Problems: The Ethics of Action for Peace, Rights, and Justice (Oxford University Press, 2022), where a panel of the books’ contributors discuss the trade-offs, dilemmas, and compromises they encounter in their daily work as conflict resolution practitioners, peacebuilders, advocates, organizers, and activists.</p> <p>Taking action for peace, justice, and rights often involves grappling with wicked problems, where there is no ethically clear or morally pure solution to be found. What happens when “do no harm” does a lot of harm? What happens when peacebuilding requires one group to compromise with injustice? And who decides who must do the compromising? Whose interests do we serve when we try to do good? What does it mean to be an ally? Whose idea of good counts as good? We’ll talk about these questions, and more, and leave time for an open conversation with the audience.</p> <p><strong>Presented by Carter School Lemkin Genocide Prevention Program and The Center for Peacemaking Practice.</strong></p> <p><strong>Co-sponsored by the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame, The Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies at the University of San Diego, and the Peace and Conflict Studies Program at Conrad Grebel University College. </strong></p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wicked-problems-the-ethics-of-action-for-peace-rights-and-justice-tickets-265350579727">Register here.</a></strong></p> <p><strong>Speakers:</strong></p> <p><strong>Reina Neufeldt</strong>, Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies, The University of ݮƵ</p> <p><strong>Agnieszka Paczyńska</strong>, Associate Professor, George Mason University</p> <p><strong>Susan Hirsch</strong>, Vernon M. and Minnie I. Lynch Chair and Full Professor, George Mason University</p> <p><strong>Douglas Irvin-Erickson</strong>, Assistant Professor, George Mason University</p> <p><strong>Austin Choi Fitzpatrick</strong>, University Professor, University of San Diego</p> <p><strong>Ernesto Verdeja</strong>, Associate Professor, University of Notre Dame</p> <p><strong>Ashley Bohrer</strong>, Assistant Professor, University of Notre Dame</p> <div class="uw-media media media--type-uw-mt-image media--view-mode-uw-vm-standard-image"> <img src="/grebel/sites/default/files/uploads/images/page-025.png" width="2131" height="1065" alt="Event invitation" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> Wed, 02 Mar 2022 17:01:29 +0000 Margaret Gissing 1399 at /grebel Spiritual Needs of Older Adults with Secular Beliefs /grebel/events/spiritual-needs-older-adults-secular-beliefs <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Spiritual Needs of Older Adults with Secular Beliefs</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="/grebel/users/magissin" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">Margaret Gissing</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Wed, 01/19/2022 - 10:29</span> <section class="uw-section-spacing--default uw-section-separator--none uw-column-separator--none layout layout--uw-1-col uw-contained-width"><div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockuw-cbl-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text__wrapper "> <p><strong>A Webinar for Spiritual Care Providers and Interested Others</strong></p> <p>To be human is to have a spiritual dimension, regardless of beliefs. Those with secular and humanistic beliefs still have spiritual needs even if they may not articulate them or use that language. Often people with secular beliefs are considered ‘aspiritual’. They can also resist spiritual support believing it comes with a religious agenda or proselytization. It is important to understand the spiritual needs of those with secular beliefs and be able to offer spiritual support in a way that is helpful to those individuals.</p> <p><b><a href="https://uwaterloo.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAsde2opjkpGdcgsr1c62v4gSNYafTfQAmu">Register in advance for this meeting here.</a><br /> After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.</b></p> <p><b>About Elizabeth Pringle</b><br /> Elizabeth’s career started out as a Learning and Development professional. From her first role in aged care in 1998, she developed a passion and commitment to improving the lives of older people. From 2002-2014, she worked in aged care regulation and quality improvement to improve quality of care and quality of life for older people. In 2015-2016, Elizabeth was the Project Manager and researcher for the <i>National Guidelines for Spiritual Care in Aged Care</i> in Australia. These were the first spiritual care guidelines in the world specifically for older people. She now focuses on equipping individuals and organisations to offer quality of life to older people so they can live a meaningful, purposeful and enriching life. Check out her website <a href="http://www.improvementmatters.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.improvementmatters.com.au</a>.</p> <p><strong>Co-sponsored by:</strong> The Spirituality and Aging Program of the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging and Conrad Grebel University College, ݮƵ, and The Centre for Aging and Community, Saint Paul University, Ottawa</p> <p> </p><div class="uw-media media media--type-uw-mt-image media--view-mode-uw-vm-standard-image align-center"> <img src="/grebel/sites/default/files/uploads/images/sa_webinar_march_1_shareable_0.jpg" width="3000" height="1500" alt="webinar invite image" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> Wed, 19 Jan 2022 15:29:36 +0000 Margaret Gissing 1389 at /grebel Life Upstairs: Stories from Brubacher House /grebel/events/life-upstairs-stories-brubacher-house <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Life Upstairs: Stories from Brubacher House</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="/grebel/users/magissin" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">Margaret Gissing</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Tue, 10/12/2021 - 08:43</span> <section class="uw-section-spacing--default uw-section-separator--none uw-column-separator--none layout layout--uw-1-col uw-contained-width"><div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockuw-cbl-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text__wrapper "> <p><strong>"What would it be like to live in a museum?"</strong></p> <p>Join us for an evening of storytelling and conversation with past and present Brubacher House Hosts in celebration of the new LIFE UPSTAIRS digital exhibit.</p> <p>This free online community event will take place over Zoom. <strong><a href="/grebel/node/3813">Register here</a> in advance to receive event details.</strong></p> <p>Feel free to contact Brubacher House with any questions about the event: 519-886-3855 or bhouse@uwaterloo.ca.</p> <h3>ABOUT LIFE UPSTAIRS:</h3> <p>"Life Upstairs" is a digital exhibit that tells the fascinating story of Brubacher House's unique history of Live-in Hosts through personal stories, photos and videos from past and present Hosts. Curated by Bethany Leis, 2021 Brubacher House Digital Historian-in-Residence, in partnership with Chris Steingart, Web Designer. Supported by the the J. Winfield Fretz Publication Fund of the Mennonite Historical Society of Ontario, and Conrad Grebel University College.</p> <a href="/grebel/node/10"> <div class="uw-media media media--type-uw-mt-image media--view-mode-uw-vm-standard-image" data-height="117" data-width="500"> <img src="/grebel/sites/default/files/uploads/images/bhouse_logo.png" width="500" height="117" alt="Brubacher house logo" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> </a> <p><img alt="A photo of a cozy modern living room, on the top floor of Brubacher House" src="/grebel/sites/default/files/uploads/images/jacquiekarlbhouse43.jpg" /></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> Tue, 12 Oct 2021 12:43:59 +0000 Margaret Gissing 1371 at /grebel TS Ministry Forum: Exploring Lenten Scriptures through Visual Art /grebel/events/ts-ministry-forum-exploring-lenten-scriptures-through-visual <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">TS Ministry Forum: Exploring Lenten Scriptures through Visual Art</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="/grebel/users/magissin" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">Margaret Gissing</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Tue, 12/15/2020 - 12:10</span> <section class="uw-section-spacing--default uw-section-separator--none uw-column-separator--none layout layout--uw-1-col uw-contained-width"><div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockuw-cbl-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text__wrapper "> <p><img alt="Exploring lenten scriptures through visual art" src="/theological-studies/sites/ca.theological-studies/files/resize/uploads/images/ts_exploring_lenten_scriptures_through_visual_art-750x117.png" /></p> <p>The resources provided to MCEC pastors this year, “Going Deeper into  Scripture,” and “Deep Calls to Deep,” explain how people can experience Scripture in different ways.</p> <p>In this hour long forum, we will explore a resource that can enable congregations to explore Scripture through visual art. Sometimes people remember and think about specific Scriptures in new ways when they reflect upon a visual representation of it. In addition, visual art can serve as a “sermon starter” even if the art is not used in the sermon itself. There is now a free online resource called the <a href="https://thevcs.org/">Visual Commentary on Scripture</a> that some may find useful for writing sermons, for worship, or for Bible Study. This workshop will take participants on a virtual tour of this resource, focusing upon Lenten Scripture, then provide opportunities for discussion about how to integrate the resource into different church contexts.</p> <p>This forum will be led by <a href="/grebel/people-profiles/alicia-batten">Alicia Batten</a>, Professor of Religious Studies and Theological Studies at Conrad Grebel University College. TS Ministry Forums are open to all MCEC pastors and MTS alumn.</p> <p>The forum will take place in a virtual format. <a href="mailto:theological.studies@uwaterloo.ca?subject=Ministry%20Froum%20Jan%2020th">RSVP</a> for a link to connect.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> Tue, 15 Dec 2020 17:10:01 +0000 Margaret Gissing 1334 at /grebel Mennonite Church Canada Study Conference 2020 /grebel/events/mennonite-church-canada-study-conference-2020 <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Mennonite Church Canada Study Conference 2020</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="/grebel/users/magissin" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">Margaret Gissing</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Wed, 08/26/2020 - 16:11</span> <section class="uw-section-spacing--default uw-section-separator--none uw-column-separator--none layout layout--uw-1-col uw-contained-width"><div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockuw-cbl-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text__wrapper "> <h2>Table Talk: Does the Church still have legs?</h2> <p> </p><div class="uw-media media media--type-uw-mt-image media--view-mode-uw-vm-standard-image align-right" data-width="220" data-height="191"> <img src="/grebel/sites/default/files/uploads/images/mccanadastudyconf2020_1b.png" width="220" height="191" alt="Table Talk logo" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> <p>“Table Talk: Does the Church Still Have Legs?” will examine what it means to be the church and the role of worship. The conference will be held on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, through Zoom, a virtual-meeting platform.</p> <p>The conference is intended for pastors, lay leaders and anyone interested in an academic-oriented approach to discerning the purpose and nature of the church.</p> <p>“Our lack of in-person worship due to this pandemic has made questions about the nature, identity and essence of the church even more relevant,” says Doug Klassen, executive minister for Mennonite Church Canada.</p> <p>“Going ahead with this conference in an online format ensures we still connect as a nationwide community in the fall to discern what church looks like moving forward,” he says.</p> <p>The conference will consist of four sessions featuring plenary speakers from Mennonite Church Canada-affiliated universities and colleges:</p> <ul><li>Sara Wenger Shenk, former president of Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, will give the first plenary exploring the nature and identity of the church;</li> <li>Irma Fast Dueck, Jeremy Bergen, Gerald Gerbrandt and Jesse Nickel will examine the role of worship in the Bible and in the church in the Western context;</li> <li>CMU New Testament Professor Sheila Klassen-Wiebe will lead a Bible study on the parable of the great banquet in Luke 14;</li> <li>and Bryan Born from Columbia Bible College will share what it means to be missional in this time.</li> </ul><p>Pre-released and pre-recorded plenaries are planned to allow more time for questions and engagement between speakers and participants. A recommended readings list will be released to registered participants leading up to the conference.</p> <p> </p><div class="uw-media media media--type-uw-mt-image media--view-mode-uw-vm-standard-image align-center" data-width="500" data-height="500"> <img src="/grebel/sites/default/files/uploads/images/mccanadastudyconf2020_card_draft4_0.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Table Talk information image" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> Wed, 26 Aug 2020 20:11:09 +0000 Margaret Gissing 1313 at /grebel Spirituality and Aging Seminar /grebel/spirituality-and-aging-seminar <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Spirituality and Aging Seminar</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="/grebel/users/magissin" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">Margaret Gissing</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Thu, 12/19/2019 - 13:52</span> <section class="uw-section-spacing--default uw-section-separator--none uw-column-separator--none layout layout--uw-1-col uw-contained-width"><div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockuw-cbl-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text__wrapper "> <h3>Upcoming Webinar:  </h3> <h2><b>Spiritual Resiliency, Dementia and Caregiving during Uncertain Days: Staying grounded through hopeful stories and faithful practices.</b></h2> <p>Accompanying a person with dementia has never been easy, but perhaps at no time in history has it been more challenging than today. The media is filled with inspiring images of professional caregivers who demonstrate amazing courage and endurance, day after day, but less attention is paid to those quietly giving care at home.  These “invisible” helpers are angels as well—and they are tired, isolated, at physical risk and worried about the future. The daily routines of their lives may continue, but they are typically more isolated and anxious than ever before. How can those of us who give care at home, along with our care partners experiencing dementia, maintain our spiritual and emotional grounding when everything around us is shifting? In other words, how can we be spiritually resilient during a world-changing pandemic?</p> <p>The presenters of this webinar will raise questions about the intersection of faith and caregiver health - emotional, social and spiritual. Namely, are there healthy and healing ways to narrate our own lives, as caregivers, that are more strengthening than others? Are there images and stories (including those we tell ourselves!) describing community, maturity, and interpersonal relationships that help us avoid getting stuck in despair and hopelessness? What specific spiritual practices facilitate and increase resiliency, and what impediments does this pandemic pose to our spiritual lives? What does it mean to be a supportive spiritual community when we are physically separated from one another and need one another more than ever, at times of serious illness and death?</p> <p>This is a webinar about strengths, but our focus is also on telling the truth. Only through accepting reality and grieving human losses can we move into a mature resiliency.  For persons of faith that means we can cling to a “tough hope” that goes beyond what we see in our current situation. Through hopeful spiritual resiliency, we not only endure a crisis, we grow and mature. We believe that this is possible precisely because we are not alone in our struggle. Our resiliency is not merely personal but also spiritual—that is, grounded in the trustworthiness of divine love.   </p> <h2>Presenters: </h2> <h3>Janet L Ramsey, Ph.D., M.Div.</h3> <p> </p><div class="uw-media media media--type-uw-mt-image media--view-mode-uw-vm-standard-image align-left" data-width="220" data-height="146"> <img src="/grebel/sites/default/files/uploads/images/janet_ramsey.jpg" width="220" height="146" alt="Janet Ramsey smailes, holding a coffee cup in front of a shaded garden" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> Janet Ramsey is Professor Emeritus of Congregational Care Leadership at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN.  Now partially retired, Dr. Ramsey spends her time writing, caring for her nine grandchildren and her beloved Sheltie, and traveling with her husband, Joe.  Before becoming an academic, she was a marriage and family counselor, a parish pastor, and a nursing home chaplain/administrator. She has written and spoken widely on spiritual resiliency, forgiveness and healthy aging. Her most recent book (Fortress Press, 2018) is <em>“Dignity and Grace: Wisdom for Caregivers and Those Living With Dementia"</em>. <h3>Jane Kuepfer, RP, PhD, MDiv</h3> <p> </p><div class="uw-media media media--type-uw-mt-image media--view-mode-uw-vm-standard-image align-left" data-width="220" data-height="304"> <img src="/grebel/sites/default/files/uploads/images/janekuepfer_-_cguc_photo.jpg" width="220" height="304" alt="Jane Keupfer" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> Schlegel Specialist in Spirituality & Aging with the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging, ݮƵ, Ontario. <h4>Thursday May 28, 2020<br /> 12:00 p.m. EST. (Noon)</h4> <p><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/spiritual-resiliency-dementia-and-caregiving-during-uncertain-days-tickets-104970026174">Register here on Eventbrite</a></p> <p><strong>Cost:</strong> Free</p> <p><img alt="Invitation to webinar" height="674" src="/grebel/sites/ca.grebel/files/styles/body-500px-wide/public/uploads/images/https_cdn.evbuc_.com_images_100666316_291915843459_1_original.jpg?itok=KVXGdAID" width="500" /></p> <p class="caption"><span>Due to current physical distancing requirements we have had to cancel this June’s ‘Spirituality & Aging Seminar’. In its place you will be invited to view </span><i>‘Embodying hope, faith and patience in caregiving in the midst of a pandemic: Practical and spiritual resources for a complicated vocation’</i><span>. Janet Ramsey and I will produce this video together and plan to have it ready for early June, and posted online.  You can look forward to meeting Janet in person next June, when she will deliver a workshop as part of the  </span><a href="/ageing-spirituality/">9th International Conference on Ageing & Spirituality</a><span>. Janet’s book, </span><a href="https://www.amazon.ca/DIGNITY-GRACE-Janet-L-Ramsey/dp/150643178X/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=janet+ramsey&qid=1586462181&s=books&sr=1-1">Dignity & Grace: Wisdom for caregivers and those living with dementia</a><span> is available through Amazon.</span><br /><span>Peace and be well,</span><br /><span>Jane</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> Thu, 19 Dec 2019 18:52:25 +0000 Margaret Gissing 1287 at /grebel Bechtel Lecture in Anabaptist-Mennonite Studies: Breakfast Panel /grebel/bechtel-lecture-breakfast-roundtable <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Bechtel Lecture in Anabaptist-Mennonite Studies: Breakfast Panel</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="/grebel/users/magissin" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">Margaret Gissing</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Thu, 09/26/2019 - 14:22</span> <section class="uw-section-spacing--default uw-section-separator--none uw-column-separator--none layout layout--uw-1-col uw-contained-width"><div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockuw-cbl-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text__wrapper "> <h2><b>“Food & Faith: Mennonites Farming Locally and Globally”</b></h2> <p>Mennonite sociologist Winfield Fretz called farming the ‘sacred vocation.’  Even though fewer and fewer Mennonites are involved in it, we are all dependent on, if not blessed by it.  We used to talk together about farming and faith a lot more when more of us were farmers.  Maybe it’s time to talk again. </p> <h3>"Farmers Breakfast Panel: Breakfast and discussion with Ontario Mennonites in Agriculture"<br /> Breakfast and Discussion | February 1 at 9:00 AM | Conrad Grebel University College</h3> <p>This breakfast event is a panel discussion of the way farming, food, family and faith come together in our various lives.  Whether you make your living feeding others or have your life because of their work, you are welcome to join this breakfast roundtable. The panel includes Angie Koch of Fertile Ground Farm, Chris Mullet Koop of Elmwood Farms, and Sarah Martin-Mills of Growing Hope Farm.</p> <p class="highlight">This breakfast is sold out. To be placed on the waiting list, <a href="mailto:birgit.moscinski@uwaterloo.ca">email Birgit Moscinski.</a></p> <p>Breakfast provided.</p> <h4><b>MENU:</b></h4> <ul><li>Hash-brown casserole, breakfast sausage, hard boiled eggs</li> <li>Muffins, coffee cake, bagels, (butter, jam, honey)</li> <li>Yogurt, granola, fresh fruit salad (including bananas, kiwi, apples)</li> <li>Juices - orange, apple, cranberry</li> <li>Coffee, tea, water</li> </ul><h4><b>PANELISTS:</b></h4> <ul><li>Sarah Martin-Mills: Growing Hope Farm, farming for 3 years, mostly livestock, a non-profit operation for learning and giving to others.</li> <li>Lloyd & Shirley Frey: Goldenview Holsteins/Frey Farms, 3<sup>rd</sup> generation farmers, 90 cow dairy with feed and some cash crop.</li> <li>Angie Koch: Fertile Ground Farm, farming for 13 years, vegetables, organic market garden selling through CSA (Community Shared Agriculture).</li> <li>Chris Mullet Koop: Elmwood Farms, 5<sup>th</sup> generation and 21 years, commercial egg and grape grower.</li> <li>Mark Reusser: farm near New Dundee, not sure how many years, broilers and cash crop, VP of Ontario Federation of Agriculture</li> </ul><p><a href="/grebel/news/food-faith-examines-mennonite-farming-locally-and-globally">Press Release</a></p> <h2>Bechtel Lectures in Anabaptist-Mennonite Studies</h2> <p><a href="/grebel/2017-bechtel-lectures">The Bechtel Lectures in Anabaptist-Mennonite Studies</a> were established in 2000 through the generosity of Lester Bechtel. As a devoted churchman with an active interest in Mennonite history, Lester’s dream was to make the academic world of research and study accessible to a broader constituency and to build bridges of understanding between the academy and the church. This lecture series provides a forum through which the core meaning and values of the Anabaptist-Mennonite faith and heritage might be communicated to a diverse audience and be kept relevant and connected to the rapidly changing world of our day.</p> <p>The Bechtel Lectures provide the opportunity for representatives of a variety of disciplines and professions to explore topics that reflect the breadth and depth of Mennonite history, identity, faith and culture. Conrad Grebel University College is pleased to host this annual event.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> Thu, 26 Sep 2019 18:22:25 +0000 Margaret Gissing 1270 at /grebel Bechtel Lecture in Anabaptist-Mennonite Studies: Film Screening /grebel/events/bechtel-lecture-anabaptist-mennonite-studies-0 <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Bechtel Lecture in Anabaptist-Mennonite Studies: Film Screening</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="/grebel/users/magissin" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">Margaret Gissing</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Fri, 09/06/2019 - 10:12</span> <section class="uw-section-spacing--default uw-section-separator--none uw-column-separator--none layout layout--uw-1-col uw-contained-width"><div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockuw-cbl-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text__wrapper "> <h2><b>“Food & Faith: Mennonites Farming Locally and Globally” </b></h2> <p>Mennonite sociologist Winfield Fretz called farming the ‘sacred vocation.’  Even though fewer and fewer Mennonites are involved in it, we are all dependent on, if not blessed by it.  We used to talk together about farming and faith a lot more when more of us were farmers.  Maybe it’s time to talk again. </p> <p></p> <h3>Public Lecture | January 31 at 7:30 PM | Conrad Grebel University College<br /> "Seven Points on Earth: Film and discussion with Paul Plett"</h3> <p>Filmmaker Paul Plett captured the lives of seven Mennonites farming in Manitoba, Iowa, Bolivia, Netherlands, Zimbabwe, Siberia and Indonesia. His film offers an unprecedented look at Mennonite farming and faith around the world. Come view the film and engage in discussion with Paul.</p> <p>This event is free. <a href="/grebel/node/3351">Please register </a>to reserve your space.</p> <p>Reception to follow.</p> <p><a href="/grebel/news/food-faith-examines-mennonite-farming-locally-and-globally">Press Release</a></p> <h2>Bechtel Lectures in Anabaptist-Mennonite Studies</h2> <p><a href="/grebel/2017-bechtel-lectures">The Bechtel Lectures in Anabaptist-Mennonite Studies</a> were established in 2000 through the generosity of Lester Bechtel. As a devoted churchman with an active interest in Mennonite history, Lester’s dream was to make the academic world of research and study accessible to a broader constituency and to build bridges of understanding between the academy and the church. This lecture series provides a forum through which the core meaning and values of the Anabaptist-Mennonite faith and heritage might be communicated to a diverse audience and be kept relevant and connected to the rapidly changing world of our day.</p> <p>The Bechtel Lectures provide the opportunity for representatives of a variety of disciplines and professions to explore topics that reflect the breadth and depth of Mennonite history, identity, faith and culture. Conrad Grebel University College is pleased to host this annual event.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> Fri, 06 Sep 2019 14:12:38 +0000 Margaret Gissing 1260 at /grebel