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3 episodes with Mennonite Central Committee
3 episodes with Mennonite Central Committee
2 episodes with Mennonite Central Committee
3 episodes with Mennonite Central Committee
2 episodes with Mennonite Central Committee
2 episodes with Mennonite Central Committee
2 episodes with Mennonite Central Committee
2 episodes with Mennonite Central Committee
2 episodes with Mennonite Central Committee
Welcome to Valerie Veillard's sitting room. There's tea and snacks on the coffee table in front us and she's flanked on her couch by Nathalie Baudais and Twyla Yobb. Between the three of them, they have decades of experience in sponsoring refugees and helping them settle in Saskatoon. Valerie, Nathalie and Twyla are part of a sponsorship group working with the Mennonite Central Committee to bring a refugee family from Afghanistan to our city. The Jamili family has been waiting for months to learn if they will begin a new life in Saskatoon, while Valerie and the team have been working behind the scenes to ensure they will get to Canada safely. That means filling out forms, fostering relationships with organizations like the Saskatoon Open Door Society, and fundraising…lots and lots of fundraising.The group has already sponsored the settlement of two adult children from the Jamili family, and it is hoping to soon reunite the family here in Saskatoon. The world of refugee sponsorship is new to me, and I am grateful to Valerie, Nathalie and Twyla for walking me through the process of how it works, and why they commit so much of their time and energy to helping others in this way.If you would like to help bring the Jamili family to Saskatoon, please click the link below.DONATEYou can listen to YXE Underground wherever you find your favourite including Apple Podcast, Spotify, Goodpods or on yxeunderground.comPlease feel free to leave a 5-star review if you like what you hear. These positive reviews help the podcast show up in more podcast feeds so I really do appreciate the support. You can follow the podcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Simply search YXE Underground.I want to thank Rob Rongve and his team at RBC Dominion Securities in North Battleford for supporting this episode. Rob has been an incredible supporter of the podcast since day one and I really appreciate his continued generosity and kindness. If you need someone to manage and invest your money, you need to meet Rob and his team at RBC Dominion Securities.I also want to let you know of an exciting event I am working on with the Remai Modern. Please mark April 17th on your calendar as that's when YXE Underground will be presenting a movie at the Remai Modern's lovely theatre beginning at 7pm. We will be showing the short film Molly Schikosky and I made last summer celebrating the podcast followed by the Pixar classic, Wall-E because it's one of my favourite movies of all time and I think it connects nicely to YXE Underground in meaningful ways. The Remai does this with other community organizations who select a movie for the public to watch for free and it's really cool to partner with the gallery in this way. Plus, it's free to attend!So I would love to see you on the night of Thursday, April 17th, to celebrate the podcast and watch one of the best films of the past 20 years. Oh, and there will be free podcast swag if you come!Thank you for continuing to support a local, independent podcast here in Saskatoon. Cheers,Eric Host, Producer, Editor: Eric AndersonTheme Music: Andrew DicksonWebsite: https://www.yxeunderground.comRecorded: On Treaty 6 Territory and the traditional homeland of the Metis
Join us on a fascinating journey as we explore the story behind MCC's first-ever stationary meat cannery in Ontario. Hosted by Ken Ogasawara, this episode delves into the history, challenges, and triumphs of the Mennonite Central Committee's meat canning operations. From the early days of the mobile meat canner to the grand opening of the new 10,000 square foot facility, discover how this initiative has brought together thousands of volunteers and provided essential relief to communities around the world. Tune in and be inspired by the power of collective action and the motto, "Together we can." Apply to be a mobile meat canner opperator: https://mcc.org/canner-operator Transcript
RELIEF, DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE IN THE NAME OF CHRIST Message by Kim Lester – December 8, 2024 Mark 12:29-31 (NIV) “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.'… Read more...
This week, special guest, Jonathan Schut from MCC (Mennonite Central Committee), shared a dynamic and creative lesson from Queen Vashti (in the book of Esther) to introduce the importance of truth-telling to organizations like MCC as they work for justice and peace - and he masterfully integrated our theme of the "Roots of Resilience." The post The Importance of Truth-Telling appeared first on St. Croix Church.
A wisecrack from a listener has Marty Gold recounting the history of "Hail Aurtarlia" to open Episode 34. Another listener commented about a retirement at CBC-TV, who the new Winnipeg anchor might be, and what needs to be improved in local CBC coverage- but won't be. 6.00 - Researching into the provincial budget, we flagged a few items for our upcoming interview with the CTF- including a meagre break for home security systems that the NDP refused to implement 15 years ago despite their own Speaker at the time, George Hickes, supporting our idea. We only need $405 to reach our funding goal - Donate here to help us succeed today! 12:43 Part 2- The Wab Kinew government has alloted funding to "anti-racist" education and Holocaust curriculum. Marty Gold says it's giving false hope to the community. That's because, last year the Winnipeg media blackballed coverage of the incident involving an outburst by "Free Free Palestine" University of Winnipeg Collegiate athletes at the Gray Academy Jewish campus. The Free Press couldn't even bring itself to admit the chants and gestures were antisemitic. And the Department of Education and the schools involved did nothing to get to the bottom of it. In other words, the authorities are all talk and no action when it comes to harassment and intimidation of Jewish students - and the media sides with the "protesters". 17.00 Three local newspapers have allowed bizarre, antisemitic narratives disguised as "pro Palestinian" activism to be published without balance or challenge to the inherent anti-Zionist messaging. - The Manitoban has ceaselessly promoted a concept put before the University of Manitoba Student's Union to adopt a definition of "Anti-Palestinianism' invented by an national Arab lawyers group. You'll hear how Rhonda Spivak dismantled the notion the proposal is any equivalent to the IHRA definition of antisemitism. "The proposed definition of anti-Palestinian racism will not allow for supporters of Israel to present their viewpoint on campus, or criticize Hamas or the Palestinian side in any way, without running afoul of the definition of "Nakba Denial" ... anyone speaking in favour of a two-state solution, Canada's stated policy, will run afoul of the definition of Nakba Denial in the proposed definition before UMSU." In other words, it's antisemitic. - The Winnipeg Sun without hesitation printed a letter to the editor that claimed the October 7 massacres was a "false flag" operation falsely blamed on Hamas - as rancid a conspiracy theory as can be imagined. Yet the newspaper published it. 21.30 Meanwhile the Free Press, still reeling from the blowback to a Jen Zoratti column about October 7th, was embarrassed by an Honest Reporting Canada investigation into a column by far-left Faith reporter John Longhurst. Longhurst performed stenography duty for the antisemitic Mennonite Central Committee, which claimed Israel was withholding food aid from Gazans. "On the day Longhurst's article was published, well over 200 trucks filled with humanitarian aid entered Gaza, in addition to 159 tonnes of additional aid airdropped over the coastal territory. The next day, 258 humanitarian aid trucks entered Gaza, 166 of which carried food, well over twice the amount that was entering the enclave prior to the war." As we explain, when the media repeats misinformation and slanted reporting assailing Israel for carrying out a "genocide" and deliberate starvation, Marxist politicians like Nahanni Fontaine repeats the narrative of Jew-haters, citing the Fake News media reports. To the dismay of militant Palestinians, Mayor Gillingham has stood his ground and refused pressure to add a "ceasefire now" motion to a city council agenda, after Wab Kinew caved in to them. MSM won't ask, but we do- When the Iranian-funded "Al Quds Day" comes to Winnipeg, will the Mayor and Premier tolerate a thousand pro-terrorist marchers calling for "Intifada revolution" and the ethnic cleansing of Jews from Israel?
“I could spend hours and days looking for a particular book, and not infrequently I discover I have more than one copy, I've discovered not only doubles, but triples, and in the worst case four copies of the same book on my shelf.”In this episode of CTBB I talk with professor, polyglot, and book/word-lover, Paul Keim. We hear Paul's opinions on the name of the podcast, stories of how he fell in love with language and books, why he loves memes, why reading/collecting books is elitist, and how it is the “knowledge-keeper's” responsibility to share what they learn. It is a full, meandering, nerdy, and fun episode. Guest Bio: Paul Keim is professor of Bible, religion and classical languages at Goshen College. He received his Master of Divinity in theological studies from the Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Elkhart. After completing several years of service and study with the Mennonite Central Committee in Poland and England, he went on to Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he received a doctoral degree in near Eastern languages and civilizations. He taught for over 20 years at Goshen College and as a sessional adjunct at AMBS. Prof. Keim recently retired from Goshen College. Having taught on an adjunct basis at the Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary for many years, he was Visiting Professor of Biblical Studies and Chair of the Bible Department during the 2021-22 year. He is now Coordinator of student services at AMBS. He is currently writing a commentary on the Book of Job for the Believers Church Bible Commentary series.References: Krister Stendahl, “Why I Love the Bible”: https://bulletin.hds.harvard.edu/why-i-love-the-bible/Support the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...
We are all weary of abuse rocking our churches, seminaries and ministry organizations. Offences range from sexual abuse to bullying and harassment. Our guest Lydia Fawcett brings years of experience in social work and more recently in abuse prevention with the Mennonite Central Committee. She helps us understand what abuse looks like and feels like, and what a healthy culture in our faith communities looks like and feels like. Plus, if you grew up believing Bathsheba was the one in the wrong, you're in good company. You won't want to miss this conversation. Learn about the Abuse Awareness and Prevention Network: https://www.abuseawareness.net Visit the MCC Abuse Response and Prevention page: https://abuseresponseandprevention.ca See and download some of the resources Lydia mentions in the interview: https://abuseresponseandprevention.ca/#resources A look back in time to the Columbia Bible College situation referenced by Lydia: https://www.themaplist.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Murray_Phillips_story_ChristianWeek.pdf
On any given night in Toronto, there are about 9000 men, women and children that have no place to stay. Brad Sider spoke at the Our City Scarborough conference on the topic of homelessness his city. As a veteran shelter and street population worker, Brad is currently a director with the Maxwell Meighen Centre, one of several Salvation Army shelters.Previously he worked with the Mennonite Central Committee with men coming from prison and reintegrating into the community.As a follower of Jesus, Brad brings insight into how the gospel interfaces with people on the streets.
"Love without truth lies. Truth without love kills."-Chris Rice, "From Pandemic to Renewal"What might happen in our world and the bigger world if we, as followers of the Jesus Way, release His power in our lives? As you know, I've been on a journey to learn more about the depths of God's love towards me.Real love.Unconditional love.Love without constraint.An immeasurable, God-sized love as described in Psalms 103. Chris Rice, Director of the United Nations Office of the Mennonite Central Committee and author of "From Pandemic to Renewal: Practices for a World Shaken by Crisis," leads us in a remarkable conversation about life post-pandemic. In Part 1 we talk through difficult topics:Mental exhaustionEconomic disparitiesEscalating DivisionsToday's podcast prompt is to reflect on Chris's piercing words:"Love without truth lies. Truth without love kills."Meet me over on @janellrardon to share your thoughts.Order Chris's book: FROM PANDEMIC TO RENEWALVisit Chris's blog: RECONCILERRead an excerpt of Chris's book: IVPSubscribe to my weekly podcast email: FREE RESOURCESDownload the NON-VIOLENT COMMUNICATION PHRASES: NVC PDFDownload Season 13's GUIDE: The Language of LoveToday's Heartlift with Janell is currently fully supported by Heartlift International, a 501-3c committed to making home and family the safest, most secure place on earth. Every resource developed, every podcast recorded, and every book written has one goal: To help families become stronger every day. Learn more about Heartlift International and help support this podcast: https://www.janellrardon.com/heartliftinternational/
Before and after. Before 2020, the idea of closed borders, lockdowns, face masks, social distancing, and testing weren't a thing. After, we've experienced the real toll, the disruption, the unknown that the pandemic brought. It was a crisis of a generation, and it changed the world on a global scale. Mental exhaustion, economic disparities and escalating divisions now mark our times. But award-winning author, Dr. Chris Rice sees the challenges of our day as a historic opportunity for renewal and fresh growth. In his new book, “From Pandemic to Renewal: Practices for a World Shaken by Crisis,” he examines eight interrelated crises exposed by the pandemic era and provides pathways for followers of Christ to bring transformation and healing to their lives and communities. Rice is director of the United Nations Office of the Mennonite Central Committee, an international relief, development, and peace agency. He served as Co-Founding director of the Duke Divinity School Center for Reconciliation, and is coauthor of Reconciling All Things and More Than Equals, which both won Christianity Today Book Awards. Now, from a burnout society and bipolar world order to our own divided selves, Rice helps us understand this emerging world that will reshape our lives for decades to come. In today's show, he also shares some of the transformative practices that can move us toward social healing and spiritual renewal. EPISODE SHOWNOTES: Read more. WHAT'S YOUR CAUSE? Take our quiz. STUDY SCRIPTURE. Get inside the collection. GATHER WITH CARING MOMS. Join the group. BE INSPIRED. Follow us on Instagram. FIGHT FOR GOOD. Give to The Salvation Army.
A HUGE thank you to Alexa Barkley for her encouragement and wisdom. She has provided some resources and references that you might find helpful:Here is the article that tells a few more/different details of Alexa's storyAlexa's correspondence with the Canadian Baptists of Ontario & Quebec (CBOQ)demonstrates very typical behavior for organizations that are lacking trauma-informed care principles and are oriented around a desire to protect the institution instead of orienting around making the situation right. This correspondence also demonstrates the effort so many survivors go to in order to 1) be heard, 2) be grace-filled, and 3) use their voice to educate decision-makers. It is nothing short of heroic.Jaymie Friesen of the Mennonite Central Committee is part of Alexa's circle of support and her letter to the CBOQ is a powerful demonstration of truth-telling and holding decision-makers accountable for their responsibilities. It is educational and not abusive, but it pulls no punches. The Mennonites also have an Abuse Prevention site that is incredibly insightful and helpful. It demonstrates incredible transparency in naming abusers who have had credible claims brought against them. Well done, MCC.Into Account is a powerhouse USA-based advocacy organization that Alexa referenced & that Hagar's Voice highly recommends for survivors seeking advocacy or decision-makers seeking guidance.#ChurchToo: How Purity Culture Upholds Abuse and How to Find Healing is a resource Alexa mentioned. She also recommends You Are Your Own – A Reckoning with the Religious Trauma of Evangelical Christianity & Pure – Inside the Evangelical Movement That Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free & Putting Trials on Trial – Sexual Assault and the Failure of the Legal Profession Each of these books is available in multiple formats. Those interested in the connection between purity culture and abuse might consider the thus-themed season of the Reclaiming My Theology podcast by Brandi Miller. This season ran from Nov 2022 through May 2023 and is an in-depth autopsy of the theologies behind the purity movement and the ramifications of it still playing out today on more than just gender dynamics. This podcast can be found on all major platforms.If you'd like to connect with Alexa, you can find her on Instagram @alexa.m.barkley or Facebook as alexa.barkley.7
Get to know your 4 The Soil: A Conversation podcast team. Jeff Ishee, Mary Sketch Bryant, Sarah Koth, and Eric Bendfeldt share their background and aha moments in learning about and building soil health. Jeff mentioned the influence of his father but also his library of soil health books he has accumulated since his retirement from the U.S. Navy. Mary recalled her earlier work in environmental and conservation studies and the importance of the human dimension in soil health and the protection of natural resources. Sarah highlighted her background in environmental communications and advocacy at James Madison University and her introduction to soil health in interning and volunteering with community-based organizations that were working to address food security and justice. Eric reflected on his introduction to soil health and fertility issues working with the Mennonite Central Committee, the relief, peace, and development agency of the Mennonite church, in Tanzania, East Africa. In listening to Jeff, Mary, Sarah, and Eric, it is easy to recognize that no matter what our various backgrounds and experiences are that we can all be 4 The Soil! We would be interested in learning about your aha moments with soil health and the care of natural resources. A few soil resource authors mentioned during this episode included Jon Stika, Wendell Berry, Gene Logsdon, Joel Salatin, Robin Wall Kimmerer, and Leah Penniman. Virginia Graze 300 is a program of Virginia Cooperative Extension whose mission is to enable Virginia farmers to achieve 300 days of livestock grazing by facilitating better pasture management and environmental stewardship. To learn more about Virginia Graze 300, please visit https://ext.vt.edu/agriculture/graze-300.html If you want to pledge your commitment to soil health, please visit https://www.4thesoil.org/take-the-pledge or the Virginia Soil Health Coalition website.
Mennonite Central Committee and Mennonite Church USA are partnering in a new webinar series, Beyond incarceration: A hard look at dismantling the prison system and building healthy communities. In today's episode, ~ing Podcast host, Ben Wideman, is joined by Lorraine Stutzman Amstutz, MCUSA Denominational Minister for Peace and Justice, and Daniela Lázaro-Manalo, Racial Equity Education and Advocacy Coordinator for MCC, to learn more about the ways this webinar series can help our faith communities to actively understand and work against these complex systems of confinement. You can learn more about this series by visiting this website to hear recordings of past webinars, and sign up for future webinars. We hope you consider advertising with ~ing Podcast. Are you connected to an organization with similar values or themes to our guests? Consider becoming an episode or season sponsor! we'll help you reach our growing audience. To find out more, email theing@mennomedia.org A written transcript of this episode is available at our website - https://www.mennomedia.org/ing-podcast/ ~ing Podcast is a production of MennoMedia, a nonprofit Publisher that creates thoughtful, Anabaptist resources to enrich faith in a complex world. To find out more, visit us online at MennoMedia.org --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ing-pod/message
RELIEF, DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE IN THE NAME OF CHRIST Message by Kim Lester – December 4, 2022 MENNONITE CENTRAL COMMITTEE Mark 12:29-31 NIV “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all … Read more...
Conservation easements aim to protect native grasslands, but some ranchers are hesitant to sign on the dotted line. Melissa Bezan with Canadian Cattlemen talks with Tom Harrison of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation who has a less-permanent solution; Canadian Cattlemen editor Lisa Guenther catches up with chuckwagon driver Amber L'Heureux about her 2022 season in the driver's seat; and, Gary LaPlante a Plains Cree-speaking member of Moosomin First Nation of Treaty 6, and Randy Klassen with the Mennonite Central Committee, discuss ‘Reserve 107,' a documentary about how a Saskatchewan community came to the realization that the land they live on actually belongs to an Indigenous First Nation. Hosted by Lisa Guenther.
Conservation easements aim to protect native grasslands, but some ranchers are hesitant to sign on the dotted line. Melissa Bezan with Canadian Cattlemen talks with Tom Harrison of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation who has a less-permanent solution; Canadian Cattlemen editor Lisa Guenther catches up with chuckwagon driver Amber L'Heureux about her 2022 season in the driver's seat; and, Harry Lafond with the Office of the Treaty Commissioner, and Randy Klassen with the Mennonite Central Committee, discuss ‘Reserve 107,' a documentary about how a Saskatchewan community came to the realization that the land they live on actually belongs to an Indigenous First Nation. Hosted by Lisa Guenther.
We're so glad you can join us for this Online Gathering and the first in our new series for the summer "Finding Jesus in the Old Testament". Today we are looking forward to some time in worship as well as our message and communion. If you are able, gather some elements before you begin the video so you are prepared when the time comes. As always, you are welcome to join us through giving. This week we have a special giving opportunity that we are partnering with Mennonite Central Committee. Please connect with us by email at info@saublechurch.ca for more details on how we're helping those affected by famine in Sub-saharan Africa. Thanks for your prayerful consideration. Thanks for being here! God bless.
One of our long-time saint ben's people headed away this past summer, on what was to be a three year journey in Ukraine, working as the Peace Engagement Coordinator for Europe with the Mennonite Central Committee. The upheaval in Ukraine has meant that Andrea no longer has that same home base, though her work in Europe continues. In this podcast you'll hear something of what that upheaval has meant for Andrea, and how her work continues. You can listen to two previous conversations with Andrea, one from November 5, 2021 and the second from January 27, 2022. Please head to the web post for this podcast for a bit more information, as well as a link to an interview with Andrea published in the Rupert's Land News.Subscribe to the show wherever you listen to audio and recommend this episode to your friends. We invite you to rate us or write a review of what we are doing on Apple Podcasts. Reviews help others join the conversation.* * *This podcast is created at saint benedict's table, a congregation of the Anglican Church of Canada in Winnipeg, where we've been making great audio since 2006. Listen to other recent episodes on our website and see our entire catalogue of some 600 shows on our hosting page.Our MissionTo provide rich and stimulating audio resources to the wider church and engage topics and issues relevant to the concerns and questions of the larger culture in which we live.
In this first episode of a new series focusing on armed conflicts in different parts of the world, Peter talks with Zenebe Abebe about the history of Ethiopia and the current conflict in that country. Zenebe also shares about Mennonite churches in Ethiopia and how Anabaptists around the world can pray and act to support communities in his home country. ZENEBE ABEBE was born and raised in Ethiopia. After completing high school at the Bible Academy in Nazareth, Ethiopia. He earned undergraduate degrees from Goshen College. He then went on to earn M.S from Northern Illinois University and a Ph.D. from Southern Illinois Universities. Zenebe Abebe's career encompasses the field of higher education. He served at four different faith-based, nonprofit liberal arts College/Universities as a dean, director, vice president and a professor for a total of 35 years. He also served as Executive Director (CEO) of Mennonite Central Committee of the Great Lakes Region for almost 6 years. Zenebe and his wife Barbara, now live in Indianapolis, Indiana and attend Shalom Mennonite Church.
The conflict in Ukraine has caused plenty of disruptions to ministries there, including Mennonite Central Committee. Ken Sensenig with MCC in Akron, PA gives us an update on operations there, and how Christians can seek peace and justice during war.
In this episode, retrace the steps of Linda Gehman Peachey, Former Co-Director Peace and Justice Ministries of the Mennonite Central Committee in Laos, as she shares her story. -- Linda Gehman Peachey is a freelance writer living in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Previously, Linda worked for Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) on women's concerns and also served with her husband, Titus, as co-director of Peace and Justice Ministries. From 1980-1985, they also worked in Laos with MCC, with humanitarian assistance focused on post-war recovery. She and Titus have two adult daughters and enjoy visiting them in Chicago and Guatemala.
In this special crossover episode with our friends at Ing Podcast by MennoMedia, we have a conversation with Marshall V. King, the author of Disarmed: The Radical Life and Legacy of Michael "MJ" Sharp. The book tells the story of Michael “MJ” Sharp ‘05, whose commitment to peace and peacebuilding led him to work with Mennonite Central Committee and the United Nations. Sharp spent most of his life grappling with both the concepts and realities of militarism and war, violence and peacemaking. His murder in 2017 while working with the United Nations as an armed group expert sent shockwaves around the world. He was ambushed with UN colleague Zaida Catalán of Sweden, who was also killed. The investigation into their death is ongoing; dozens were sentenced to death in late January.The topic of Sharp's life and legacy continues in a series of linking episodes of Mennomedia's podcast “-ing”. Check out the series as host Ben Wideman interviews MJ's parents Jon and Michele Sharp, his peers and fellow students at EMU, and David Nyiringabo MA ‘20, a graduate of EMU's Center for Justice and Peacebuilding from the Democratic Republic of the Congo who was the first beneficiary of the MJ Sharp Peace and Justice Endowed Scholarship.King was drawn to the story through “an early sense of injustice” at his murder and the sense that Sharp's life was the story of “a modern Anabaptist …wrestling with the world.”“I felt like MJ had actually gone into the world and, and was doing some of the peacemaking work that we often talk about, that we often, you know, proclaim to believe. But MJ was actually out there doing it and then for a time was missing and inevitably found dead,” King said. A career journalist who also knew the Sharp family, he was especially attuned to the knowledge that there existed “a longer telling of the story other than just the headlines.”King then did the hard work of earning trust and building relationships with people who knew Sharp well. He traveled to Sweden and Germany, to Kansas and New Mexico, using skills he'd practiced from a lifetime in journalism.“At one point I calmed my anxiety by saying, ‘Well, you know, it's just 60 to 80 newspaper columns strung together in a book,” King said. One of the major questions he asked about Sharp, whom he calls at turns smart and savvy and wise, was “what could he teach us?” Yet, King also learned much from listening to people around the world whose lives intersected with Sharp's. “[In] just about every interview I did, there was a moment… where I just marveled at something wise that someone said, or some observation or some piece that MJ had taught them. And tha being in the presence of that over and over again, was an immense gift. I tried to pack the book with as many of those as I could.”
One of our long-time saint ben's people headed away this past summer, on a three year journey to Ukraine, working as the Peace Engagement Coordinator for Europe with the Mennonite Central Committee. Hopefully you had the opportunity to listen to our November 5, 2021 conversation with Andrea Shalay, because now we're offering a second conversation in this ongoing occasional series. In this podcast we talk about her experience of the observance of Christmas in Ukraine, as well as Andrea's experience of the marketplace in Ukraine. In between we discuss the current tensions that are rising on the border between Ukraine and Russia, and how her neighbours are coping with those tensions.Please head to the web post for this podcast for a bit more information.Subscribe to the show wherever you listen to audio and recommend this episode to your friends. We invite you to rate us or write a review of what we are doing on Apple Podcasts. Reviews help others join the conversation.* * *This podcast is created at saint benedict's table, a congregation of the Anglican Church of Canada in Winnipeg, where we've been making great audio since 2006. Listen to other recent episodes on our website and see our entire catalogue of well over 500 shows on our hosting page.Our MissionTo provide rich and stimulating audio resources to the wider church and engage topics and issues relevant to the concerns and questions of the larger culture in which we live.
Barney and Jacob interview Ron Martin about his experience of serving with Mennonite Central Committee in Brazil. Ron highlights the importance of respecting and meeting people where they are in forming partnerships and building relationships.
Policies (or plans) are strategies carefully mapped out for implementation to achieve stated objectives. Usually, these policies/plans are situated within the ambits of existing or created piece of legislations. Like other climes, the current administration has its own economic and development plan. We shall be taking a look at the plan and what it holds for Nigerians in the new year. The government last Wednesday officially launched its National Development Plan (NDP) 2021-2025 which succeeded the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) 2017 – 2020. The NDP targets the creation of 21 million full time jobs for Nigerians and also hopes to lift 35 million people out of poverty by year 2025. The private sector is expected to be the largest contributor in terms of the funding alongside other stated funding sources by the government. What are the components of the National Development Plan? How will it improve and impact Nigerians and increase development at the community level in the new year and with the electioneering period in view? What are the commensurate derivable benefits to Nigeria and Nigerians alike in the face of harsh and unstable economic condition? What are the basic improvements the NDP is bringing, better than the ERGP? All these are pertinent questions as we take wholistic look at the NDP which will form the economic and developmental compass for the country in 2022 and beyond. We have a team of Development practitioners and analysts to do justice to this topical issue; Mr. Kitshiwe William (Program Manager, Mennonite Central Committee), Mr. Dan Zita (Public Affairs Analyst) and Mr. Kabiru Sabo (Programmes Manager, TEKAN Peace Desk).
One of our solid saint ben's people has gone off on a three year journey to Ukraine, working as the Peace Engagement Coordinator for Europe with the Mennonite Central Committee. A good many of us had the opportunity to bid Andrea Shalay farewell in the summer, but we thought it would be a good idea to produce an occasional podcast series.In this first podcast we get a basic picture of how life is going and what Andrea is beginning to learn in her new setting. We'll be back with another podcast sometime around Christmas, to hear about the celebration of that feast day in a whole different sort of world!Head to the web post for this podcast for a bit more information. Subscribe to the show wherever you listen to audio and recommend this episode to your friends. We invite you to rate us or write a review of what we are doing on Apple Podcasts. Reviews help others join the conversation.* * *This podcast is created at saint benedict's table, a congregation of the Anglican Church of Canada in Winnipeg, where we've been making great audio since 2006. Listen to other recent episodes on our website and see our entire catalogue of well over 500 shows on our hosting page.Our MissionTo provide rich and stimulating audio resources to the wider church and engage topics and issues relevant to the concerns and questions of the larger culture in which we live.
This Sunday our worship service is a celebration of our church's work through and with the Mennonite Central Committee! As you may recall (through the timey-wimey fog of the pandemic year that was), 2020 marked 100 years of MCC, and we celebrated that long and deep and wide history in one of our Zoom services last fall. As part of the centennial festivities, we also raised over $10,000 for MCC's "New Roots" campaign, and this summer a tree was planted in front of the church building as a living tribute and inspiration for the ongoing work of "Relief, Development and Peace in the name of Christ." All of that was and is excellent, but with our return to in-person worship (in small doses) this fall, we thought it would be appropriate to revisit the MCC Centennial, with a particular focus on the many, many connections between MCC and our congregation specifically. In this service, we heard from multiple MCC volunteers and staff, a braved the wind and rain for a quick trip outside to surround and dedicate our new "MCC Centennial Tree." Listen for a testimonial from WMCer Bruno Baerg about his time serving with MCC and a sermon from Eileen Klassen Hamm, MCC SK Executive Director (and also a WMCer). The sermon is called "We Are Connected Like Tree Roots" and is drawn from 2 Corinthians 5:18-20.
Iris de León-Hartshorn has served Mennonite Central Committee (1996-2007) and Mennonite Church USA (2007-present) in various leadership roles. Previously the denomination's director of transformative peacemaking, the Portland, Oregon, resident is now its associate executive director for operations, a new position that encapsulates the roles of chief of staff and key advisor to the executive director. She has been a strong advocate for racial and gender justice in the church and its related institutions.
Thank you so much to Dr. Marylynn Steckley for sharing her experience working in Haiti with us! More info from Marylynn: Marylynn's chapter in the book Mothering from the Field: "Manman, Poukisa Y'ap Rele M BLan: Mama, why are they calling me white?" https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.36019/9781978800601-019/html Her website at Carleton University: https://carleton.ca/bgins/people/marylynn-steckley/ "When Josh and I worked as Food Justice Advocates with the Mennonite Central Committee, we worked with Ari Nikola, and Kore Pwodiksyon Lokal (Support Local Production). Part of Josh's work was producing television commercials to support the "buy local" initiative, this is one of the commercials that he made with Ari, who is the gentleman featured here": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvmwPYG9dOw Created and Recorded by Shawn Smallman Produced and Edited by Paige Smallman Music "Sun of Africa" by Robert Meunier
The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: A pair of pop-up vaccination clinics have been scheduled for the coming days in Hamilton to provide second doses of Moderna vaccine to those 80 and older. The clinics are scheduled for Sunday at Ancaster Rotary Centre and Monday at Saltfleet Community Centre in Stoney Creek. ALSO: More contagious COVID-19 variant prompts calls for two-dose coverage in hardest-hit areas GUEST: Dr. Elizabeth Richardson, Chief Medical Officer of Health for the City of Hamilton - Air passengers entering Canada who refuse to quarantine in a designated hotel will soon be subject to a $5,000 fine. The federal government has announced that, starting Friday, international air passengers who decline to take their required COVID-19 tests or who refuse to check into a quarantine hotel could be hit with a $5,000 fine for each offence — a $2,000 increase from the current fine. GUEST: Saibal Ray, James McGill Professor of Operations Management at the Desautels Faculty of Management and the Academic Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management - The United States unveiled details of its first global donations of COVID-19 vaccines Thursday, with plans to ship 19 million doses through the COVAX vaccine-sharing alliance, and another six million doses directly to neighbours, including Canada, and countries experiencing pandemic surges. The offer comes as Canada's vaccine rollout is nearing the best in the world, and at the same time as pressure is mounting on the Canadian government to start sharing some of its COVID-19 vaccines as well. Canada isn't producing any COVID-19 vaccines of its own, but has been criticized for not sharing any doses of imported vaccines. “By August, Canada will have enough to fully vaccinate its entire population,” reads a statement signed by 32 agencies and organizations, including the Canadian arms of One, UNICEF, World Vision, the Mennonite Central Committee, Canadian Council of Imams and the Anglican Council of Indigenous People. The groups joined together Thursday to pressure Canada to donate to COVAX four million doses by the end of June – one-tenth of the doses Canada expects to have delivered by then – and then to donate up to 94 million excess doses by the end of the year. GUEST: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Historically it’s been challenging to have various faith organizations and denominations partner together, but the Canadian Foodgrains Bank has managed to bring many together with the common goal of ending world hunger. Listen in as Pugeni and James chat about why there is still hunger, its local and global complexities, and the ways you can join the movement to end world hunger! Pugeni also shares his personal experience with hunger, coming to Canada from Zimbabwe, and how our cultural lens shapes our global perspective. You should download the Hunger for Justice guide for use in your group: www.foodgrainsbank.ca/hunger-for-justice. Want to advocate with the Peace & Justice Office? Check out this link to get connected: https://mcccanada.ca/get-involved/advocacy/ottawa Want to check out the Mennonite Central Committee regional offices? https://mcccanada.ca/contact Watch the replay of the webinar we hosted along with the Canadian Foodgrains Bank by following this link: https://www.youthworker.community/project/christianresponsetohunger/ We want to see YOU in person during our On The Road tour. You can keep up to date with our plans and pivots here: https://www.youthworker.community/ontheroad/ Special thanks to this episode’s sponsor, Trinity Western University. Their mission is to develop godly Christian leaders: positive, goal-oriented university graduates with thoroughly Christian minds; growing disciples of Jesus Christ who glorify God through fulfilling the Great Commission, serving God and people in the various marketplaces of life. They are passionately committed to helping you discover how to be fully and faithfully present in the world and to play a vital role in God’s work of healing, hope, and renewal. Learn more about this leading liberal arts university with campuses in both Canada and the USA at TWU.ca Submit your youth ministry question at youthministry.team.
In the fall of 2020 a powerful collection of theological reflections was published entitled, "Liberating the Politics of Jesus: Renewing Peace Theology through the Wisdom of Women." In today's episode we get to hear from Dr. Elizabeth Soto Albrecht. In addition to serving Mennonite Church USA and Mennonite Central Committee, this theologian and professor was also an editor and contributor to this book. We hope you enjoy her conversation with ~ing host, Allison Maus! We are grateful for the continued support of Everence, a faith-based financial services organization who believe it's possible to incorporate your faith and values with your decisions about money. To take a closer look at the difference it makes when your financial services company is rooted in something more than making a profit visit Everence.com. Securities offered through ProEquities Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. ~ing Podcast is a production of MennoMedia, a nonprofit Publisher that creates thoughtful, Anabaptist resources to enrich faith in a complex world. To find out more, visit us online at MennoMedia.org --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ing-pod/message
Ericka Byler (Enrollment Services) and Jessenia Feliciano (Student) sit down with Ann to dig deeper into her work with MCC and the practical implications of having a vocational mindset. Ann Graber Hershberger is the executive director of the Mennonite Central Committee. She studied nursing at EMU before serving in Nicaragua with Rosedale International (1976-1979) and […]
Ann Hershberger is the executive director of the Mennonite Central Committee. She studied nursing at EMU before serving in Nicaragua with Rosedale International (1976-1979) and in El Salvador (1983) and Nicaragua (1985-1990) with MCC. She received her MSN and PhD from the University of Virginia and taught nursing and cross cultural studies at EMU for […]
On Palm Sunday, March 28, 2021, Daryl Byler preaches at Park View Mennonite Church on Luke 19:29-44, one of the Gospel accounts of Jesus "triumphal entry" into Jerusalem. Drawing on two different life experiences -- living in the Middle East and participating in the annual reenactment led by Palestinian Christians, as well living in our nation's capital and directed the Mennonite Central Committee's Washington Peace Office -- Daryl highlights the countercultural aspects of Jesus' understanding of leadership and power.
Dr. Tim Seidel has played an integral role in the fields of strategic peacebuilding, global studies and interfaith engagement at Eastern Mennonite University. He brings practical experience in all three fields, having lived and worked in Palestine, Israel, and served as Mennonite Central Committee’s director for peace and justice ministries in the United States.Seidel shares his journey to EMU, where he has helped to start an undergraduate global studies major and an interfaith studies minor. He also teaches graduate students at the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding and serves as director of EMU’s Center for Interfaith Engagement. Seidel brings four topics to the podcast conversation and unpacks them in discussion with Kamau: transnational and anti-colonial connectivity and the politics of solidarity, critical political economy, violence, non-violence and resistance, and religion, interfaith, and the post-secular in politics, peacebuilding, and development. The conversation includes probing questions, ranging throughout hundreds of years of global history, touches on popular culture and current events, and follows a critical thread of colonialism into each of the topics.In a nutshell: “How do we pay attention to the world that we live in today and its colonial constitutions? How do the colonial legacies persist into the present and what are the ways in which people inhabiting this world are struggling and resisting?”If you’re one of those listeners who thrills to the intellectual “chase,” you will want to come to this 55-minute podcast with some paper and a pen to jot down words and names for further investigation, including the several indigenous and BIPOC scholars, authors, political figures and activists who are referenced.Many of the ideas and explorations discussed in the episode are explored in Seidel’s scholarly works and associated presentations. For a full list and links, visit his EMU webpage.Seidel previously taught at American University and Lancaster Theological Seminary. He holds an MTS from Wesley Theological Seminary and a PhD from the School of International Service at American university in Washington DC. At Messiah College, he earned a BA in biochemistry with minors in cultural anthropology and mathematics.
I’m pleased to introduce today’s guest, Gopar Tapkida, from the Mennonite Central Committee, MCC. But while Ann Graber Hershberger, our last guest, was at HQ in the US, Gopar is MCC’s Representative in Zimbabwe, Africa. Gopar has led interfaith dialogues between Muslims and Christians in Nigeria, Chad and Ethiopia.
I am privileged and honored to introduce the Executive Director of the Mennonite Central Committee, Dr. Ann Graber Hershberger. The Mennonite Central Committee, referred to as MCC, is a global nonprofit organization, focused on providing relief, development and peace in over 50 countries worldwide. And this year – 2020 – MCC celebrates its 100th anniversary. You’ll love how honestly and vulnerably Ann talks about MCC’s brilliant achievements, but also some of the costly blunders along the way.
Currently Works at Mennonite Central Committee East Coast as a Program Director where he provides leadership to the programs in New York, Philadelphia, Florida, Puerto Rico as well as Young Adult, and Peace and Justice programs. He also connects with Anabaptist pastors and churches throughout the East Coast and Puerto Rico “Andrew has worked for the Evangelical Center for Pastoral Studies for Central America (CEDEPCA) as a national coordinator in an ecumenical program with pastors and leaders in Central America. Founder and general manager for COEMSA (Human resources consulting company in Honduras), “Andrew has worked in multicultural settings in Central and South America, Mexico, Dominican Republic, and the United States. He is an ordained minister for Atlantic Coast Conference and serves as Vice-chair of Mission Network Board of directors. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/naun7/support
The Mennonite congregations across Washington State worked together to create a celebration video in honor of Mennonite Central Committee turning 100 years old. Normally we would have gathered this weekend for the annual Mennonite Country Auction, but this year we had to get creative about how to connect and experience community with one another. Listen to our full worship service here, but when you get to the celebration video at minute 14:15, consider switching over to youtube to actually WATCH it!--IMAGE: Mennonite Central Committee, centennial celebration logo--Permission to podcast the music in this service obtained from One License with license #A-726929. All rights reserved.Now thank we all our God - Text: Martin Rinkart, 1636; tr. by Catherine Winkworth, 1858; Music: Johann Crüger, 1647; adapt. by Felix Mendelssohn, 1840Come, Holy Spirit, descend - Words & Music: John L. Bell © 1994, GIA / Iona Community (Scotland) / WGRGOther Resources:Washington Mennonite Fellowship: centennial celebration of Mennonite Central Committee - Video editing: Bryce Miller - www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6IR5MHyo6w Music in video: World of Mystery - Words & Music: Michael Bade © 2018Music in video: True Evangelical Faith - Text: Menno Simons; Music: Larry Nickel; Performed by: West Coast Mennonite Chamber Choir, 1991, directed by Tony Funk - www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmGZJA3kWkI
“Since 2008 Mr. Padilla has worked with Mennonite Central Committee, providing learning opportunities about the need for better and safer mechanisms for people facing migration, and advocating to reform the U.S. broken immigration system. He coordinates immigration law trainings for non-profits offering immigration legal services to immigrant communities, and leads learning tours to the U.S./Mexico borderlands and the Guatemala/Mexico border.” Calvin University. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/naun7/support
“Since 2008 Mr. Padilla has worked with Mennonite Central Committee, providing learning opportunities about the need for better and safer mechanisms for people facing migration, and advocating to reform the U.S. broken immigration system. He coordinates immigration law trainings for non-profits offering immigration legal services to immigrant communities, and leads learning tours to the U.S./Mexico borderlands and the Guatemala/Mexico border.” Calvin University. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/naun7/support
This Sunday at Wildwood we are celebrating 100 Years of Mennonite Central Committee and Wildwood's participation in serving together with MCC. We are pleased to have Eileen Klassen Hamm, Executive Director of MCC SK and part of our WMC family share with us on the themes of creation, abundance, hospitality & reconciliation.
Welcome to The Morning News Podcast for Monday, August 17th. We begin with a look at the efforts by a local group to lend a hand to Lebanon, two-weeks after the deadly explosion that rocked the nation. We get details on the work being done by the Mennonite Central Committee of Alberta. Next – it's being called “the next best thing to a Coronavirus vaccine”. We speak with a Professor of Microbiology, Immunology and Epidemiology on the search for an anti-body drug for the virus. Then – it's a first in Canada. We hear about a new University of Ottawa project which delivers free HIV “self test” kits to homes. We find out how effective the tests are, and when we may see the program move nationwide. And finally – Southcentre Mall is ‘buzzing with excitement'. We hear about the mall's involvement in “World Honeybee Day” – and how they have partnered up with “Meals on Wheels” for a sweet donation.
Lives Changed by the Gospel: Stories from the Work of Mennonite Central Committee
This episode is adapted from reflections that I shared in 2016 at the Mennonite Central Committee staff devotions.
Sriprakash Mayasandra and Rachel Taylor provided our message this morning in the form of an interview. Sri, a former RMCer, has been studying in France before taking on his latest role with Mennonite Central Committee in Chad. He was able to join us via web conference and share some of his testimony and current work. Unfortunately, Rachel’s introduction was cut off, but she weaves her questions for Sri into the morning’s scripture theme from I Corinthians 13.
Español: En este episodio Jonathan y Peter hablan con Estefania Martinez, joven de El Salvador que actualmente está sirviendo con el programa del Comité Central Menonita, IVEP (Programa de Intercambio Internacional de Voluntarios) en Washington D.C. en EE.UU. Ella comparte sobre sus estudios en SEMILLA en El Salvador y sobre las realidades políticas de migración en Centro America y EE.UU. English: In this episode, Jonathan and Peter talk to Estefania Martinez, a young woman from El Salvador who is currently serving with Mennonite Central Committee, IVEP (International Volunteer Exchange Program) in Washington, D.C., U.S.A. She shares about being a SEMILLA student in El Salvador and about the political realities of migration in Central America and the U.S.
Our first in this series examined the music of Oliver Mtukudzi. In this episode, we extend this conversation, interviewing Vurayai Pugeni about his work as a peacebuilder with Grow Hope Globally, the Mennonite Central Committee, and Score Against Poverty. We explore the meaning of Tuku music in Pugeni's life and work. And then we turn to a fascinating story of the "Men Can Cook" cooking competition - An initiative that found an innovative and creative challenge to patriarchal structures and resulting food insecurities for families, women, and children.
This week, Nate Yoder shares with us about his work with the Mennonite Central Committee, and how they are working to reconcile a broken world.
Heather Gallian was our special guest speaker at this year’s Project Give service. Heather shared touching and powerful stories of Mennonite Central Committee’s movement and work in our world. Heather is the Manager of Donor Engagement at Mennonite Central Committee and has been attending Westheights … Read more...
See more at https://bouldermennonite.org/ep-13-count-yourself-blessed-affirming-our-humanityIn today’s episode, we get a visit from a special guest. Lily Mast from our own congregation is working in Honduras for a year with Mennonite Central Committee. She joins us today via video call and answers questions about what she is up to. After that, pastor Randy tells us about his ancestors… both blood line and faith line… and challenges us to identify who the people are in our lives who have gone before us and provided a path for us to follow in faith.
Episode 4 of the MennoHealth Cast features Linda Witmer, who spent 23 years serving the K’ekchi’, the Indigenous people of Guatemala, as a representative of both Mennonite Central Committee and Eastern Mennonite Missions. With the K’ekchi’, she focused on church programs and public health projects that were in large part initiated by the community. At Goshen (Indiana) College she taught classes on community health, transcultural nursing and health care for the poor and served as adjunct professor located in Guatemala, where she offered an annual three-week course on “Doing Theology in Latin America.” She returned to the United States, where she completed her Master of Divinity at Lancaster (Pennsylvania) Theological Seminary and now is director of the RN to BS nursing program at the Eastern Mennonite University extension site in Lancaster, where she engages the students in understanding different cultural perspectives.
Season: Things Jesus Never Said Speaker: Gwen White Location: 2007 Frankford Ave. About Talk: Teaching Pastor, Gwen White, ponders what it means to be good, and that we need the sustaining and transformative power of Jesus who offers us wholeness and oneness with God. God offers a love that surpasses the need to be good in order to be loved, that love comes without simply doing the right things. It's a gift we can accept freely. Additionally, she recounts her trip to the Ukraine and the work that the Mennonite Central Committee is doing there, and how the love of Jesus inspires us to do great things.
Season: Someone Asked Speaker: Gwen White Location: 2212 S. Broad St. About Talk: Dr. Gwen White answers the questions "Why do we share with MCC?" and "Why care about anywhere but here?" Gwen White is the Board Chair of the Mennonite Central Committee U.S. and a teaching pastor with Circle of Hope.
Lucas talks to Joyfrida Anindo about what it was like growing up in Kenya and whether or not she had a pet giraffe. What it was like becoming a parent and inevitably becoming like your parents! Living and learning with volunteers from around the world, and navigating the cultural waters. We also discuss Black Panther and whether DC or Marvel is better. Guest Plugs * Joy Anindo on Twitter - https://twitter.com/JoyJoyancel * Joy Anindo on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/joyjoyancel/ * Joy Anindo on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/joyjoyancel * Joy Anindo Poetry and Short Stories - http://joywrite.wordpress.com Show Notes * Black Panther - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1825683/ * Serve with Mennonite Central Committee - https://mcc.org/get-involved/serve * Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - https://www.chimamanda.com/ * The Danger of a Single Story: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamandaadichiethedangerofasinglestory * Chinua Achebe - https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8051.ChinuaAchebe * Binyavanga Wainaina - https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/681372.BinyavangaWainaina * How Not to Write About Africa by Binyavanga Wainaina - https://youtu.be/c-jSQD5FVxE * Planet Binya has an incredible collection of writing, audio and video of Binyavanga Wainaina - https://planetbinya.org/ * Ngugi Wathiogo - https://ngugiwathiongo.com/ * Ken Saro-Wiwa - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KenSaro-Wiwa * Meja Mwangi - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meja_Mwangi * Red Nile: A Biography of the World’s Greatest River by Robert Twigger - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20613764-red-nile Support the Podcast – https://www.patreon.com/wdtatpodcast Leave us a voicemail! https://www.speakpipe.com/wdtatpodcast Email your feedback to wdtatpodcast@gmail.com Follow us: Facebook –https://www.facebook.com/wdtatpodcast Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/wdtatpodcast/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/wdtatpodcast Special Guest: Joyfrida Anindo.
Season: Someone Asked Speaker: Gwen White Location: 29 West Tulpehocken St About Talk: Dr. Gwen White answers the questions "Why do we share with MCC?" and "Why care about anywhere but here?" Gwen White is the Board Chair of the Mennonite Central Committee U.S. and a teaching pastor with Circle of Hope.
In some ways Haiti is one of the most challenging places to talk about, and in other ways it is the perfect place to see where the environment and poverty intersect. It's a challenge, because Haiti has been portrayed in such harmful ways over the years. Haiti is both the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and the most deforested. These two issues are deeply interlinked. On one end of the spectrum, people have focused so much on its problems that they've ignored its people and their culture. On the other, some have undermined the struggle of poverty by romanticizing it. But, we're taking a closer look at the country, learning directly from Haitians, and exploring how the nation is full of very real problems and very real solutions. In this episode, we learn from our Haitian partners, including Jean-Marie Desilius, the founder of Plant With Purpose's Haiti program; Jeanetta, an economic specialist; and Gernita, a community member from a local village. We also hear from Brendon Anthony from HarvestCraft, Bob Morikawa from Plant With Purpose, and Margaret DeJong from the Mennonite Central Committee. Welcome to the Grassroots Podcast, a Plant With Purpose production. This show features global conversations about the environmental challenges we’re facing and what ordinary people are doing to in response. We’re going beyond doom-and-gloom. We’re looking at root causes, talking to people on the frontlines, and asking ourselves what we can do. There are reasons to be concerned, but there is also a case for hope.
Bruce Campbell-Janz from Mennonite Central Committee brings our third message of the Remember the Poor series, a series in which we are journeying to develop awareness, mercy and compassion for the lost, poor, outcast and outsider. Support the show (https://tithe.ly/give?c=397080)
Kurt Ver Beek is the President and co-founder of the Association for a More Just Society, an organization founded in Honduras to improve access to government services including health, education, and security. Over more than 20 years with the organization, Kurt has been instrumental in designing innovative and effective programs including the “Peace and Justice Project”, which has reduced homicides by as much as 75% in marginal communities in Honduras, and is now being replicated by the Honduran National Police. Kurt also designed and directs research for ASJ’s Governance and Public Management project, which evaluates the transparency and effectiveness of Honduran government ministries and issues recommendations for improvement in areas like human resources, contracting, and research-based management. Kurt graduated from Calvin College before pursuing a Master’s in Human Resources from Azusa Pacific University, and a Doctorate in Development Sociology from Cornell University. In addition to his work with AJS, he is a professor of Sociology for Calvin College, where he co-directs the Honduras semester abroad program. He and his wife, Jo Ann Van Engen, have called Honduras home for more than 30 years. Jo Ann Van Engen is a co-founder of the Association for a More Just Society (ASJ), and has been a member of the board since 1998. She is actively involved in communications and video production about the work of AJS, and regularly speaks on behalf of the organization in the United States. Jo Ann is also a professor and co-director for the Honduran Justice Studies semester abroad program of Calvin College. She graduated from Calvin College and received a Master’s in Sociology from Azusa Pacific University. In addition to her work with ASJ, she has worked for World Renew, a development organization, and sits on the advisory board of Mennonite Central Committee in Honduras.
How does hatred form in the human heart? How does it affect Christians? How can we avoid falling prey to the temptation of hatred? On this Worship Fellowship Sunday, we address these questions through John's first letter and celebrate the work that Mennonite Central Committee is doing in Israel/Palestine. Speaker: Aaron Yoder
This Friedman Seminar features Daniel Maxwell, professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, and acting director, Feinstein International Center, presenting “The 2011 Famine in Somalia: Beyond a Food Security Crisis." Abstract This presentation will be based on Professor Maxwell’s retrospective research on the 2011 famine in South Central Somalia, that resulted in the recent book, Famine in Somalia: Competing Imperatives, Collective Failures (Oxford University Press, 2016). The presentation will trace the causes and consequences of the food security, malnutrition and mortality crisis, but then address the complicating factors that made this such a deadly crisis. Some 258,000 people lost their lives in the famine, and hundreds of thousands more were displaced or had their livelihoods severely disrupted. These complications include the history and political economy of three-plus decades of continuous humanitarian assistance in Southern Somalia, the rule of Al Shabaab and the war between Al Shabaab and the fledgling Somali Transitional Federal Government, its Africa Union partners, and expeditionary forces from Kenya and Ethiopia, donor counter terrorism policies that put a significant constraint on external humanitarian assistance, the engagement of non-western humanitarian actors, the role of the diaspora and urban-based lineage and kin groups in responding to the crisis, and the way in which internal social dynamics shaped both the crisis itself and brutal abuses that people faced when displaced. Bio Daniel Maxwell is a Professor and the Acting Director of the Feinstein International Center at Tufts’ Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. He leads the research program on food security and livelihoods in complex emergencies. He served as the Chair of the Department of Food and Nutrition Policy at the Friedman School from 2008 to 2011. Through his research, Dan works with governments, agencies, and affected communities to build the evidence base for improved humanitarian and resilience programming and policy. He recently published Famine in Somalia: Competing Imperatives, Collective Failures (Oxford University Press, 2016) with Nisar Majid. He is the co-author, with Chris Barrett of Cornell University, of Food Aid After Fifty Years: Recasting Its Role (Routledge, 2005), and co-author with Peter Walker, of Shaping the Humanitarian World (Routledge, 2009). Prior to academia, Dan spent twenty years in leadership positions with international NGOs and research institutes. He was Deputy Regional Director for CARE International in Eastern and Central Africa, Rockefeller Post-Doctoral Fellow the International Food Policy Research Institute, and worked for Mennonite Central Committee for ten years in Tanzania and Uganda. He holds a B.Sc. from Wilmington College, a Master’s degree from Cornell, and a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin. About the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy: The Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University is the only independent school of nutrition in the United States. The school's eight degree programs – which focus on questions relating to nutrition and chronic diseases, molecular nutrition, agriculture and sustainability, food security, humanitarian assistance, public health nutrition, and food policy and economics – are renowned for the application of scientific research to national and international policy.
Pacifist and conscientious objector Joe Smucker left for Korea by freighter in 1956 to help with the country's post-war reconstruction. His three years on the peninsula participating in relief work efforts were life-changing. In part two of our conversation, Smucker reveals how the Mennonite Central Committee's reconstruction efforts and work with orphans in the 1950's led to the founding of an Anabaptist church on the peninsula 40 years later. He also reflects on the post-colonial social and structural chaos he witnessed in the post-war wreckage of a divided Korea. Music on this episode is Lee Soo Mi 1950's release '??? ?? ? ?'. Refugee image from http://www.umcmission.org/learn-about-us/news-and-stories/2015/january/75thanniversary5060s
Pacifist and conscientious objector Joe Smucker left for Korea by freighter in 1956 to help with the country's post-war reconstruction. His three years on the peninsula participating in relief work efforts were life-changing. In part two of our conversation, Smucker reveals how the Mennonite Central Committee's reconstruction efforts and work with orphans in the 1950's led to the founding of an Anabaptist church on the peninsula 40 years later. He also reflects on the post-colonial social and structural chaos he witnessed in the post-war wreckage of a divided Korea.Music on this episode is Lee Soo Mi 1950's release '미워도 다시 한 번'.Refugee image from http://www.umcmission.org/learn-about-us/news-and-stories/2015/january/75thanniversary5060s
A pacifist and conscientious objector, Joe Smucker left for Korea by freighter in 1956 to help with the country's post-war reconstruction. His three years on the peninsula participating in relief work efforts with the Mennonite Central Committee would change his life forever. In the first of a two-part interview, Smucker discusses the origins of the MCC, a relief organization similar to today's Oxfam or Doctors Without Borders, their efforts to help cope with the post-war refugee crisis in Daegu and the sorry state of South Korea`s civil government in the post-war era. Music on this episode is from ??? with a live performance of his song `???? ??'
A pacifist and conscientious objector, Joe Smucker left for Korea by freighter in 1956 to help with the country's post-war reconstruction. His three years on the peninsula participating in relief work efforts with the Mennonite Central Committee would change his life forever.In the first of a two-part interview, Smucker discusses the origins of the MCC, a relief organization similar to today's Oxfam or Doctors Without Borders, their efforts to help cope with the post-war refugee crisis in Daegu and the sorry state of South Korea`s civil government in the post-war era.Music on this episode is from 김정호 with a live performance of his song `이름모를 소녀'
Abstract: The World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) will be held in Istanbul May 22 – 24, 2016. Hailed as a “once in a generation” opportunity, the WHS must come to grips with the massive challenges facing humanitarian action globally, and chart a new course of action in the face of unprecedented demands on a system that is increasingly outdated, under-funded and overwhelmed by events. At the same time, it has become increasingly clear that there is not a single humanitarian “system,” but actually multiple systems, often operating side by side. Demands from the global south call for a more open and inclusive humanitarian system, with more emphasis on localizing response. Donors call for greater accountability and value for money. Critics call for better learning and use of evidence. And of course, everyone calls for more money and more dependable funding streams. A global consultative process has helped to set the agenda of WHS, but many donors, governments, agencies, and think tanks have also weighed in separately with their own recommendations. The Feinstein International Center of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy has been jointly leading a study titled “Planning from the Future” which has conducted a thorough review of the burgeoning academic and grey literature on humanitarian action, and case studies in multiple humanitarian emergencies to assess the current challenges and capacities of many different humanitarian actors, in an attempt to background analysis and evidence for many of the questions facing the WHS. Professor Maxwell will briefly address the question of what the WHS is, what’s on the agenda, what’s not, and what is behind some of the recommendations on the table? He will also present the findings of the “Planning from the Future” and the short-term and longer-term recommendations growing out of that study, which go well beyond the agenda of the WHS, and speak to the evidence shaping the agenda and outcomes of the WHS. Finally, he will address the relevance of the WHS to a broader nutrition agenda. Bio: Daniel Maxwell is a Professor of Humanitarian Studies at Tufts University, and research director at the Feinstein International Center at Tufts. He leads the research program in food security and livelihoods in complex emergencies and teaches courses in food security and humanitarian action. Since 2012, he has directed the Masters of Arts in Humanitarian Assistance (MAHA) program. Prior to coming to Tufts, he was the Deputy Regional Director for CARE International in East Africa, and before that worked at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the Land Tenure Center at the University of Wisconsin, and Mennonite Central Committee. His research focuses on famine and food security crises, livelihoods systems under stress, humanitarian policy and the humanitarian landscape, and the measurement of food security. Most of his recent work has been in East Africa and the Greater Horn of Africa. His most recent book, Famine in Somalia: Competing Imperatives, Collectives Failures, co-authored with Nisar Majid, has just been published (Oxford University Press, 2016). He also is the co-author, with Chris Barrett of Cornell University, of Food Aid After Fifty Years: Recasting Its Role (2005), which had far-ranging impacts on food aid practice and policy; and co-author with Peter Walker of , Shaping the Humanitarian World (2009). He holds a Masters Degree from Cornell University and a PhD from the University of Wisconsin.
Original Recording Date: January 27th 2016 Guest: Jeremy Jeremy is a Brant avenue resident who is part of a group who - with support from the Mennonite Central Committee - have sponsored a six-person refugee family arriving to Guelph from Syria (via Jordan) He came to talk to me about the excitement (and challenges) of the sponsorship process, and some of the various ways we can help out. We are really lucky to have multiple groups and organizations assisting with this process. The Guelph Wellington Local Immigration Partnership has a great site with many links to information, other groups, and FAQs. This is from their website: "Millions of Syrians have been displaced by the ongoing civil war in Syria. Canadians have opened their hearts and communities before to people experiencing war and persecution, and we have benefited beyond measure when refugees have been settled and integrated into the Canadian fabric. The Government of Canada has committed to welcoming 25,000-35,000 Syrian refugees by the end of 2016, many of whom will be privately sponsored. Guelph Wellington will receive between 300 and 400 refugees." Find out more through their link: http://guelphwellingtonlip.ca/news/refugee-supports-in-guelph-wellington/ To find out more about the Mennonite Central Committee visit http://mcccanada.ca/learn/what/relief/syria
Luke 10:25-37 Who is your Neighbor?
In Early September, the Syrian refugee crisis came home to the world with the vivid picture of three year old Alan Kurdi lying face down on a beach at the Greek Island of Kos. However, several months earlier an ad hoc ‘coalition' of Mennonite and United Church congregations had begun to plan and fundraise for the adoption of a Syrian refugee family. That family (of nine) is now close to clearing the hurdles that will enable them to come to Lethbridge. Ryan Dueck, the media spokesperson for that committee, will take us inside the whole adoption process. He will share the steps along the way of refugee adoption and explain the lengthy delays, and the role of the Federal government. He will comment on the frustrations, the bureaucracy, and the various hurdles which are part of Canada's system. He can advise about the ‘do's and don'ts' and explain the role of the Mennonite Central Committee. He will share insights about how Canada's system could be stream-lined and made more generous, as well as, open a window to the whole process of refugee adoption as it functions in Canada. Speaker: Pastor Ryan Dueck Ryan is the pastor at Lethbridge Mennonite Church. Previously, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts (philosophy) from the University of Lethbridge and a Master of Arts (theology) from Regent College, Vancouver, B.C. He is married to Naomi and has fourteen year old twins. (Claire & Nicholas) Moderator: Mary Shillington Date: Thursday, October 8, 2015 Time: Noon - 1:30 PM (30 minutes each for presentation, lunch and Q & A) Location: Country Kitchen Catering (lower level of the Keg) 1715 Mayor Magrath Dr. S Cost: $11.00 (includes lunch) or $2.00 (includes coffee/tea at the presentation)
In Early September, the Syrian refugee crisis came home to the world with the vivid picture of three year old Alan Kurdi lying face down on a beach at the Greek Island of Kos. However, several months earlier an ad hoc ‘coalition' of Mennonite and United Church congregations had begun to plan and fundraise for the adoption of a Syrian refugee family. That family (of nine) is now close to clearing the hurdles that will enable them to come to Lethbridge. Ryan Dueck, the media spokesperson for that committee, will take us inside the whole adoption process. He will share the steps along the way of refugee adoption and explain the lengthy delays, and the role of the Federal government. He will comment on the frustrations, the bureaucracy, and the various hurdles which are part of Canada's system. He can advise about the ‘do's and don'ts' and explain the role of the Mennonite Central Committee. He will share insights about how Canada's system could be stream-lined and made more generous, as well as, open a window to the whole process of refugee adoption as it functions in Canada. Speaker: Pastor Ryan Dueck Ryan is the pastor at Lethbridge Mennonite Church. Previously, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts (philosophy) from the University of Lethbridge and a Master of Arts (theology) from Regent College, Vancouver, B.C. He is married to Naomi and has fourteen year old twins. (Claire & Nicholas) Moderator: Mary Shillington Date: Thursday, October 8, 2015 Time: Noon - 1:30 PM (30 minutes each for presentation, lunch and Q & A) Location: Country Kitchen Catering (lower level of the Keg) 1715 Mayor Magrath Dr. S Cost: $11.00 (includes lunch) or $2.00 (includes coffee/tea at the presentation)
In Early September, the Syrian refugee crisis came home to the world with the vivid picture of three year old Alan Kurdi lying face down on a beach at the Greek Island of Kos. However, several months earlier an ad hoc ‘coalition' of Mennonite and United Church congregations had begun to plan and fundraise for the adoption of a Syrian refugee family. That family (of nine) is now close to clearing the hurdles that will enable them to come to Lethbridge. Ryan Dueck, the media spokesperson for that committee, will take us inside the whole adoption process. He will share the steps along the way of refugee adoption and explain the lengthy delays, and the role of the Federal government. He will comment on the frustrations, the bureaucracy, and the various hurdles which are part of Canada's system. He can advise about the ‘do's and don'ts' and explain the role of the Mennonite Central Committee. He will share insights about how Canada's system could be stream-lined and made more generous, as well as, open a window to the whole process of refugee adoption as it functions in Canada. Speaker: Pastor Ryan Dueck Ryan is the pastor at Lethbridge Mennonite Church. Previously, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts (philosophy) from the University of Lethbridge and a Master of Arts (theology) from Regent College, Vancouver, B.C. He is married to Naomi and has fourteen year old twins. (Claire & Nicholas) Moderator: Mary Shillington Date: Thursday, October 8, 2015 Time: Noon - 1:30 PM (30 minutes each for presentation, lunch and Q & A) Location: Country Kitchen Catering (lower level of the Keg) 1715 Mayor Magrath Dr. S Cost: $11.00 (includes lunch) or $2.00 (includes coffee/tea at the presentation)
The stunning advances of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria have put all ethnic and religious groups in the area, including moderate Sunni Arabs, at risk. For some groups, the threat approaches genocidal proportions. Yet from President Obama on down, everyone agrees there is no military solution. But past and present U.S. policies leave the U.S. unable to do the heavy political and diplomatic lifting needed to quell the violence. While there is lip service to the idea that there is no military solution, the discourse in the U.S. is almost solely about military means. Jim and Deb Fine, who worked for the Mennonite Central Committee in Iraq, will talk about what needs to change to bring about the end of the Islamic State.Sponsored by the Baltimore Quaker Peace and Justice Committee.
The stunning advances of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria have put all ethnic and religious groups in the area, including moderate Sunni Arabs, at risk. For some groups, the threat approaches genocidal proportions. Yet from President Obama on down, everyone agrees there is no military solution. But past and present U.S. policies leave the U.S. unable to do the heavy political and diplomatic lifting needed to quell the violence. While there is lip service to the idea that there is no military solution, the discourse in the U.S. is almost solely about military means. Jim and Deb Fine, who worked for the Mennonite Central Committee in Iraq, will talk about what needs to change to bring about the end of the Islamic State.Sponsored by the Baltimore Quaker Peace and Justice Committee. Recorded On: Wednesday, May 6, 2015
It's surprising, the things a database guy knows about what's really connecting with your prospects and donors. In Beth's last conversation from the DonorPerfect conference, she snags Brad Fair, Donor Relations Support and Database Manager for the Mennonite Central Committee for a talk about the magic that's in the numbers.
January 19, 2014 Texts: Isaiah 49.1-7 & 1 Corinthians 1.1-9 The church serves. It offers itself to God, and to God’s creation, in order to fulfill God’s missional design. Isaiah points to the promise of a messiah who will serve all peoples – including those not yet in the kingdom …
Lorraine Stutzman Amstutz is the co-director of the Office on Crime and Justice for Mennonite Central Committee. She serves as consultant and trainer for restorative justice programs having a victim offender mediation component. She has worked in the field of victim offender mediation since 1984. She is faculty during the Summer Peacebuilding Institute's internationally-attended courses […] The post Lorraine Stutzman Amstutz appeared first on Restorative Justice On The Rise.
Tefsa Dalellew, storyteller from Ethiopia and co-director of Mennonite Central Committee-Africa
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