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Interview with Joanne Moyer
How did you get interested in creation care/environmental issues? "
I’ve been thinking about this for a while, and I’m not exactly sure. I think it happened sometime around Grade 9. It may have been sparked by some volunteer work I did around that time at a place in Lethbridge called the World Citizen’s Centre. I went through a bunch of reading materials and I think there was a lot of environmental literature." . . . Read More
Thrift Shopper for Peace
Interview with Angelika Dawson nee Wiebe
"The words “second-hand” have been a part of my vocabulary for as long as I can remember. I grew up with hand-me-downs and things my mom bought at the local Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Thrift Shop. When I began earning my own money, it was just natural that I would shop there as well. I still have the very first item I bought with my own money over 25 years ago: an over-sized, man’s sweater." . . . Read More
Haiti, January 12, 2010
by Donna Thiessen
On January 12, 2010, at 5:45pm I was in a vehicle driving through Port Au Prince, Haiti, when one of the most devastating earthquakes, of all time, occurred. With three others, I was on my way to the town of Fermathe, a little south of the capital city, to volunteer at the Baptist Haiti Mission. . . . Read More
Walk a Mile in My Dad’s Boots
by Ruth Jantzi
In the past month, an old, hard and dusty pair of worn-out, lace-up leather
work boots have received international attention. What you don’t
know is the rest of the story . . . Read More
Why I am at AMBS
by Virginia Gerbrandt
I came to Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS) because I saw
it as a place where people are able to grow and learn, a place that fosters
community and understanding . . . Read More
The Joy of Discovering Kindred Spirits
by Rebecca Janzen
In 2008 and 2009 I participated in a program called Serving and Learning Together, SALT, a one-year service and learning experience for young adults of the Mennonite Central Committee, MCC. Thanks to the program, I learned about Nicaraguan culture by living with a host family, attending a Nicaraguan church and interacting with my Nicaraguan coworkers. . . Read More
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