Guatemala Night at CMU

It may be cold outside, but you can warm up at Guatemala Night at CMU on Dec. 11, 7 p.m.

This evening of stories, pictures and Guatemalan coffee and snacks is sponsored by CMU’s Outtatown Discipleship School. It will feature Rob and Tara Cahill, who will share about conservation efforts in that country.

The evening will take place in the Great Hall on CMU’s north campus, 500 Shaftesbury Blvd. Admission is free.

The Cahills have spent six years in Guatemala, serving with Mennonite Central Committee and Heifer International. While in Guatemala they have been involved in reforestation, sustainable agriculture, land reclamation and church planting. They also worked closely with the Outtatown program, developing sessions for students that helped them understand Guatemalan life, missions and international development issues.

“In the Outtatown program we have the privilege of working with some remarkable people," says Outtatown Director Paul Kroeker. “Rob and Tara Cahill stand out for the authenticity, breadth of involvement and the passion and enthusiasm they bring to their ministry in Guatemala. They have strong spiritual, agricultural and environmental understandings of that country, and have worked closely with the churches in that region. They know the bird life, the wild life, the environment and the people of Guatemala very well.”

Guatemala Night will also provide an opportunity to learn more about the Outtatown program and about the February 15-24 Adventure for the Soul tour of Guatemala. This small-group tour will enable participants to learn more about beautiful and challenging country. Click here to learn more about the tour.

The Outtatown Discipleship School is a unique eight-month program where students live and travel in Canada and either Guatemala or South Africa. The main themes of the program centre Knowing God, Knowing Yourself, and Knowing The World.

Click here to learn more about Outtatown.

Posted November 28, 2007

For more information contact the CMU Communications Director, 500 Shaftesbury Blvd., Winnipeg, Manitoba R3P 2N2, telephone: 204-487-3300 ext. 630, fax: 204-889-1694,(www.cmu.ca)