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public events

CMU is a collaboration of three campuses—Shaftesbury, in Charleswood; Menno Simons College, CMU's campus at the University of Winnipeg; and Outtatown, which finds students dispersed across western Canada in fall and in South Africa or Guatemala in winter. All events listed below are on the Shaftesbury campus, unless otherwise noted.

March 14: The Four Choirs of Canadian Mennonite University – the CMU Singers and Women’s Chorus (Derek Morphy, conductor) and the CMU Chamber Choir and Men’s Chorus (Rudy Schellenberg, conductor) – join with the Mennonite Community Orchestra (Eric Hemmerling, conductor) in presenting Choral Connections, featuring Mendelssohn’s Hear My Prayer (Kelsea McLean, soprano; Jorge Hidalgo, conductor) and Haydn’s Mass in Time of War (Amanda Bruneau-Schroeder, soprano, Katie Sawatsky, mezzo soprano, DeLayne Toews, tenor; Jorge Hidalgo, baritone). 7:00 pm, CMU Loewen Athletic Centre, 500 Shaftesbury Blvd. $10 / $5 Students. Tickets available at the door. Download the poster.

March 15 – 16: CMU’s “Proclaiming the Unique Claims of Christ; Negotiating the Christian-Muslim Interface,” public lecture series with speaker Emmanuel Ali El-Shariff. Session 1, March 15: Is Jesus Only For Christians? Session 2, March 16: Do the Unique Claims of Jesus Make a Difference? Helping People Come to Faith. 11:30 am – 12:10 pm, CMU Chapel on the south campus, 600 Shaftesbury Blvd. Free admission. Download the poster.

March 16: Pastoral Ministry Roundtable: Topic: How can we Reach Muslims with Understanding and Compassion? A Case-Study on How to Reach our Neighbors with the Love of Christ. Location: Conference Room, CMU south campus (south of Grant Avenue) 12:15-1:30 pm Open to all, but please bring your own lunch. Presenter: Emmanuel Ali El-Shariff

March 21: CMU’s Southern Manitoba Concert takes place at 3 pm at the Bergthaler Mennonite Church in Winkler, MB. The afternoon concert features the CMU Men’s Chorus (Rudy Schellenberg, conductor) and CMU Guitar Ensemble (Willie Wiebe, Director). An offering will be taken to support the Canadian Mennonite University School of Music. Reception to follow. Download the poster.

March 21: CMU Vespers Servic

March 25: Verna Mae Janzen Vocal Competition 7:30 PM, Laudamus Auditorium

March 26: Campus Visit Day. Click here for more information or RSVP for all dates by calling 487-3300, toll-free 1 (877) 231-4570 or contact us.

april

April 7: Jazz at CMU 7:30 PM, Great Hall, $5

April 24: Celebration Dinner 4:30 P.M. CMU Spring Concert 7:30 PM, Loewen Athletic Centre

April 25: CMU's 10th Annual Convocation Ceremony, 2:30 pm, Immanuel Pentecostal Church, 955 Wilkes Ave, Winnipeg.

June

June 15: 9th annual CMU President's Golf Classic. It will be held at Kingswood Golf & Country Club in LaSalle MB with tee off at 12:30 p.m. More info...

October

October 1-2, 2010: 8th Annual Conference of the Peace and Justice Studies Association – Building Bridges, Crossing Borders: Gender, Identity, and Security in the Search for Peace. More info…

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