- New songs for worship, November 7, 2009
- Church in ministry seminar, January 25 - 26, 2010
- Blending music in worship,
March 6, 2010Postponed until November 6, 2010 - Canadian School of Peacebuilding, June 14 - July 2, 2010
- 8th Annual Conference of the Peace & Justice Studies Assoc: October 1-2, 2010
New Songs for Worship, November 7, 2009
For song leaders, worship leaders, worship teams, worship committee members, choir directors, pastors, and all those who love to sing.
If you are interested in:
- learning what’s new in worship music
- broadening the range of music you use in worship
- discovering the best online and print sources for new worship music
- finding ways to use new worship songs without frustrating your congregation
- suggestions for how to combine traditional and contemporary music in the same service
- being encouraged in your worship ministry
The workshop will explore some of the best new worship music being written, and take a look at recent trends in song writing. It will feature music in a wide variety of different musical styles (contemporary hymnody, Praise & Worship, prayer responses, folk, gospel songs, updated traditional hymns, and much more). This year’s workshop will also feature new songs for the Advent and Christmas season.
Date: Saturday, November 7, 9:45-12:30
Place: Canadian Mennonite University, Laudamus Auditorium, North Campus, 500 Shaftesbury Blvd., Winnipeg
Workshop schedule
9:45 Check in / pick up song packages
10:00 Session I
11:15 Refreshment break
11:30 Session II
12:30 Workshop ends
Download a registration form.Download a brochure about the event.
For more information about Christine Longhurst, visit her website.Comments from previous New Songs for Worship workshops:
“A great morning! Worthwhile! Christine is a wealth of knowledge, skill and joy. Inspirational.”
“It was my first time, and I really enjoyed it. I’d definitely invite our choir leader next time because some songs would work well with choir and worship team.”
“I really appreciated the diversity of music. It expanded my horizons!”
“Fabulous! A great way to learn new music.”
“Invaluable information. Very applicable to the church today, and helpful for planning worship.”
“Great variety, very singable, good words!”
“Thank you, Christine, for a wonderfully inspiring workshop. Your enthusiasm is contagious!”
“Simply excellent! I received good ideas for mixing old and new songs. Our church’s song collection has expanded so much.”
“Christine is very knowledgeable, gifted and inspiring . . . she wants to address the needs and concerns of the church.”
“I appreciated the emphasis on worship and people rather than style.”
New Songs for Worship IV is presented by FaithForum, and is being sponsored by Canadian Mennonite University, the Mennonite Brethren Church of Manitoba, the Evangelical Mennonite Mission Conference, the Evangelical Mennonite Conference, and Mennonite Church Manitoba.
Church in ministry seminar, January 25 - 26, 2010
The Church in Ministry Seminar 2010: Mapping the Way:
Finding Pathways Through
Challenging Issues, a seminar for pastors, church leaders and laity. With Dr. Timothy J. Geddert from
Fresno, California. Sponsored by the Institute for Theology and the Church.
Plenary Presenter:
Dr. Timothy J. Geddert serves as Academic Dean (Fresno Campus) and Professor of New Testament at
Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary. He has worked as a church planter, pastor, and teacher in many
countries including Canada. He was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and completed a PhD at Aberdeen University. He has authored numerous books including the Believers Church Bible Commentary on Mark.
In 2008, he published a book, All Right Now: Finding Consensus on Ethical Issues. In this book he seeks to help congregations find “the middle way” between rule-oriented legalism and irresponsible freedom in which anything goes. He shows how Scripture can be effectively used in reaching ethical decisions. He and his wife, Gertrud, are parents of six children.
For an updated schedule, please download the document.
For more information, please download the brochure.
Blending music in worship,
Canadian School of Peacebuilding, June 14-July 2, 2010
The Canadian School of Peacebuilding (CSOP) has been created to serve practitioners, professionals, activists, students, non-governmental organizations and faith-based groups engaged in peacebuilding. Its goal is to serve peacebuilders around the world by bringing them together in a collaborative learning community, nurturing and equipping them for various forms of peace practice and exposing them to some of the most significant, emerging ideas
The CSOP is for peacebuilders from all faiths, countries and identity groups. The CSOP community is shaped by this ethic of respect and collaboration.
Session I – June 14-18, 2010
POETS, PROPHETS AND MUSIC OF SOCIAL JUSTICE
John Bell, The Iona Community, Glasgow, Scotland
With Irma Fast Dueck, Associate Professor of Practical Theology, Canadian Mennonite University, Winnipeg
A CREE PERSPECTIVE ON NON-VIOLENCE
Ovide Mercredi, former National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations in Canada, current Chief of Misipawistik Cree Nation in Manitoba, and current Chancellor of the University College of the North.
OUR CONTESTED FOOD SYSTEM: CULTIVATING A JUST PEACE
In collaboration with Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Cathy Campbell, Rector of St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, Winnipeg, and author Stations of the Banquet: Faith Foundations for Food Justice
Martin Entz, Professor in the Department of Plant Science at the University of Manitoba, researcher on cropping systems and natural systems agriculture.
Kenton Lobe, Instructor in International Development Studies at Canadian Mennonite University, Winnipeg, former food policy advisor for Canadian Foodgrains Bank, and organic farmer
Ray Vander Zaag, Assistant Professor of International Development Studies at Canadian Mennonite University, formerly with Canadian International Development Agency as a Project Officer
Session II – June 21-25, 2010
AGENTS OF CHANGE IN INTRACTABLE CONFLICTS: LESSONS FROM MIDDLE EAST PEACEBUILDING
Marc Gopin, Professor of Religion, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution, and the Director of the Center on Religion, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution (CRDC) at George Mason University’s Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (ICAR). He is also an ordained Jewish rabbi and author of several books on peace and conflict.
PEACE SKILLS PRACTICE
Karen Ridd, sessional instructor in the Conflict Resolution Studies department of the University of Winnipeg, an associate of Training for Change in Philadelphia, and an associate trainer for Resolution Skills Centre.
MENNONITE APPROACHES TO PEACE AND JUSTICE
In collaboration with Mennonite Central Committee Canada
Harry Huebner, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Theology at Canadian Mennonite University, Winnipeg, author, formerly with Mennonite Central Committee in Jerusalem, and co-founder of Christian Peacemaker Teams
Session III – June 28-July 2, 2010
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON RESTORATIVE JUSTICE
Howard Zehr, grandfather of the Restorative justice movement, Professor of Restorative Justice at Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, Virgina, award winning author of 10 books on restorative justice
THRIVING IN A FIRESTORM: CONGREGATIONAL PEACEBUILDING
In collaboration with Congregational Peacebuilding Partners
Lois Edmund, Assistant Professor of Conflict Resolution Studies at Menno Simons College, a College of Canadian Mennonite University, Winnipeg, and clinical psychologist
Click here for more information and to register, or e-mail: 
csop@cmu.ca
8th Annual Conference of the Peace & Justice Studies Assoc: October 1-2, 2010
Building Bridges, Crossing Borders: Gender, Identity, and Security in the Search for Peace
Hosted by CMU’s Menno Simons College and UWinnipeg’s Global College
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Hosting the 2010 international Conference is CMU’s Menno Simons and UWinnipeg’s Global College. The Conference draws together a wide range of disciplines, professions, and perspectives that address issues related to gender, identity, and security in the search for peace. The goals of the Conference are to explore how security can be re-imagined in the search for a more just world; to examine the many dimensions of gender and identity that must be addressed in the search for peace and justice; and to analyze the complex inter-weaving of all these issues in an evolving world-wide context of global change.
Also on the program will be an exploration of the legacy of great women peace advocates in the tradition of Jane Addams as well as dialogue on the legacy, impact, and future of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women and Peace.
See also Peace & Justice Studies Association; Menno Simons College ; and Global College.
