CMU 25 Events

Below is a list of all events that are a part of CMU's 25th anniversary.

 

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Spring at CMU

Gather. Celebrate.
All are warmly invited.

Featuring storytelling by graduates of 2025 and music by CMU choirs. Reception to follow.

April 25 | 7:00 PM | Loewen Athletic Centre & Livestream
more info & livestream

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Class of 2025 Convocation

In-person attendance by ticket only. All are welcome to watch the livestream.

April 26 | 2:30 PM | Knox United Church (400 Edmonton St.)
Livestream

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Celebrate CMU 25

Come celebrate with alumni, students, friends, and supporters as CMU looks back on the last 25 years with gratitude and forward to the next 25 and beyond.

September 19 | 7:00 PM | Marpeck Commons (2299 Grant Ave.)
more info & livestream

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Fall at CMU

All are invited to the annual community festival featuring markets, food, activities for kids, alumni reunions, and more!

September 20 | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Assiniboine Castle (500 Shaftesbury Blvd.)
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CMU Song Feast

Join us! All are welcome to enjoy a feast of choral and congregational songs led by a choir of alumni and CMU students.

September 20 | 7:00 PM | Laudamus Auditorium
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renew 2025 Pastors' Conference | 'Reckoning With Power': Discerning God's Power, Navigating Worldly Power in Leadership, Conflict, and Mission

Featuring David Fitch (PhD), a long-time pastor in Chicago, and the B. R. Lindner Chair of Evangelical Theology at Northern Seminary.

February 10–11 | CMU Campus
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Face2Face | Anabaptism at 500: Commitment to Scripture

From 1525 to 2025, Anabaptists have taken a very personal and community-oriented approach to their embrace of the scriptures. This evening’s conversation will investigate the ways the Bible shaped the 16th century Anabaptist movement at its inception and continues to uniquely define the Anabaptist tradition today. We will also celebrate the Canadian launch of the Anabaptist Community Bible.

February 27 | 7:00 PM | Marpeck Commons (2299 Grant Ave.) & livestream
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20th Annual Verna Mae Janzen Music Competition

Featuring finalists Jacob Kenny, Julia Norris, Allison Ong, Shanley Vogan, and Stefanie Zacharias.

March 20 | 7:00 PM | Laudamus Auditorium
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CMU Concert Band Spring Concert

April 3 | 7:00 PM | Bethel Mennonite Church (465 Stafford St.)
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CMU Festival Chorus | St. John Passion

The 2025 Festival concludes with one of the most celebrated works in the Baroque repertoire. Led by Dr. Janet Brenneman and featuring the CMU Festival Chorus and soloists from the community, this performance of the St. John Passion will be unique offering steeped in a decades-long tradition of performance in the Mennonite community.

April 19 | 7:00 PM | Westworth United Church (1750 Grosvenor Ave.)
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Conflict Transformation Through Dialogue and Narrative

Register for a free evening workshop designed to foster understanding and empathy through the power of storytelling and shared experiences.

May 27 | 6:00–9:00 PM | CMU (room TBD)
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Mennonite/s Writing Conference

Words at Work and Play—an international conference featuring academic and creative presentations

June 13–15 | CMU Campus
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