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GREBEL NOW Building a New Community Conrad Grebel University College began its then invited to choose a small piece 45th year of teaching and residence at the of coloured glass and glue it to a clear with glass vase to create a symbol of a commencement ceremony the new community that began to where the 2008-09 Grebel be forged during orientation week community – faculty, staff, activities, during which 31 student incoming and upper-year leaders planned a variety of different students – came together for activities to encourage the students the first time. to get to know one another. Grebel president Henry “Orientation week helps familiarize Paetkau used the theme first year students with their faculties of Grebel’s stained glass and with their living environment, windows as a metaphor for community. He but since Grebel is the only noted how each piece of coloured glass residence where senior students are part made the whole window breathtaking. of orientation, the week is also all about Dons in the creek Each member of the community was bonding as a whole community,” said ...continued on page 2 DaCapo celebrates 10 Years In this Issue... “It seems like only yesterday that a small group of Building a New Community ...page 1 Conrad Grebel College Chapel Choir alumni were trying to convince Leonard Enns to form a new choir. Now DaCapo Celebrates 10 Years ...page 1 here we are, ten years later, with a few of our original Music Grads ...page 3 singers, a lot of new faces, and a choir that continues to make an impact on the cultural landscape of our region Mennonite Roots ...page 4 and beyond,” says Sara Martin (‘97), current manager Music & Culture in South Africa ...page 5 and member of the DaCapo Chamber Choir since its Service Project ...page 5 inaugural season in 1998. People ...page 6 “DaCapo is Italian for ‘from the head,” explains Enns, a composer and professor of music at Grebel. “I agreed Second Generation ...page 6 to form this choir only if the choir raised the bar significantly. My intent was to develop Sound in the Lands 09 ...page 7 a choir that would sing intelligently and compellingly, and that would present music that was engaging both to the intellect and the spirit. The music we rehearsed and presented Alumni News ...page 7 would need to be aesthetically substantive, intellectually rigorous, captivating both singer Upcoming Events ...page 8 and listener.” Over the last decade, the choir has received a number of very positive reviews for their performances and their debut CD Still (2004). They are asked to sing at an increasing ...continued on page 2

Grebel Now is Conrad Grebel University College’s tri-annual newsletter. Editor: Susan Fish Vol. 25 No. 1 Fall Term 2008 Send all comments, submissions & ideas to: Grebel NOW at Conrad Grebel University College Waterloo ON N2L 3G6 519-885-0220 x24229 [email protected] grebel.uwaterloo.ca ...continued from page 1 is represented with students living at Grebel. Fall Fair Day 08 Mary Brubaker-Zehr, Director of Student Services. “The week was wonderful! It was Over 1600 undergraduate and 39 graduate Hundreds of Grebel family members exciting to welcome 100 new students to students are registered to take courses enjoyed the annual Fall Fair Day on the Grebel community.” at Grebel this term, taking a selection October 4. Highlights of the day included of 36 undergraduate and 9 graduate a square dance, mini-lecture, Chapel Students enjoyed faculty events, dessert courses. Most popular courses include Choir, student videos of Grebel life, pies, at the homes of faculty and staff, the Roots of Conflict, Violence and Peace, a delicious BBQ chicken dinner, room All-College retreat, getting to know one and Popular Music and Culture while new decorating contest, carnival games on the another and eating good food. courses in Fair Trade, Restorative Justice, patio, and a talent show. The week began under sunny skies on and Introduction to Theology are also Labour Day, September 1st, as 100 new attracting significant attention. students from across Canada and around Academic Dean Jim Pankratz reflects on the world arrived at Grebel. At 11:00 a.m. the mosaic that makes up the incoming sharp, parents and students were greeted student body at Conrad Grebel this year: by enthusiastic Frosh Leaders whose energy promised a dynamic week. As dons “As I listen to students speak about their and campus hosts registered students, summer experiences as camp counselors, Frosh Leaders helped students carry bags or volunteers in countries around the and boxes to their rooms. Families were world, or as co-op employees in large welcome to stay for lunch and a short corporations and small ‘start-up’ ventures, orientation and then the students were on I recognize how much life experience their own. they bring to this community and how that enriches discussions in the classroom A diverse group of students, Grebel’s and conversations in the student lounges. residence for 2008-09 consists of 51% These students are talented, generous, Mennonite students, and students from creative, and thoughtful. I look forward to across Canada and around the world. another terrific year.” Grebel has had a steady increase in residents coming from Canada’s western provinces, while American student numbers remain steady. Each UW faculty

...continued from page 1 number of occasions. a piece written in response to Buhr’s loss Enns and the choir are intentionally Virtually all the music the choir sings of his home to flooding in Winnipeg. expanding beyond the three local concert is written post-1900, and much of it FIRE & AIR (May) will also consider the annual rhythm and are actively seeking is composed post-2000, a defining celestial “fires” and includes a recent work opportunities to perform at least one assumption when the choir was formed, for choir and organ by Jonathan Dove additional concert annually. This coming and a guiding principle in repertoire -- Seek him that maketh the seven stars – season, the choir will perform at the choice. and the premiere of a new work by Murray closing concert of the KW Open Ears Festival, where they performed four years Enns plans the three concerts of each Schafer with text by UW’s Rae Crossman, a composition written especially for the ago, and received very positive responses season around a single concept or theme. from Festival patrons. This year’s repertoire is built around the choir. theme of the four elements: EARTH (No- The DaCapo choir continues to have “I’m thrilled with the group, the vember), WATER (March), and FIRE & AIR strong connections to Grebel. Just under performances, and the audience response (May). half of the current 20-voice choir roster are and community support,” says Enns. former Grebelites or have Grebel connec- “I would like the choir to become an Typically, the November concert falls near important part of the year for many people Remembrance Day, and Enns says “I look tions and over the years there have been many more. All 13 of the singers from in Kitchener-Waterloo, and an important for ways to program a reflective concert. part of the national choral culture. But This year I use EARTH in the sense of the first concert were members of the Grebel Chapel Choir at some point during most importantly for me, working with this receiver of life (exhausted) and giver of life choir is spiritual food.” (renewed) - so we will include music for their university career. Four members of burial (the overwhelming Svyati for cello the current roster also performed during and choir by John Tavener, for example), DaCapo’s first year, and all four are former Tickets for the concerts and more informa- but also music of astonishment at the Grebelites. tion can be found at promise of new life, particularly the hugely “We are very grateful to Grebel for the www. dacapochamberchoir.ca energetic Magnificat by Giles Swayne.” support we receive. We rehearse in the WATER (March) will include the Richot Grebel Chapel and are thrilled to see many Mass by Glenn Buhr (WLU music faculty), faculty members and alumni at our con- certs,” says Martin.

Page 2 Grebel Now Fall 2008 Grebel Alumni Making Sweet Music The Music Department at Grebel describes its program as flexible, offering students an opportunity to “explore the many ways that music is meaningful in today’s world.” Music alumni continue to use their degrees in a variety of ways - from performance, teaching and graduate degrees to more unexpected careers. Read on to discover ways that Music alumni are making a difference in the world.

Music of Peace Singsation Saturday Musical Mentors

In the fall of 1999, the Toronto Sheila Wallace (‘91) was an accomplished Mendelssohn Choir began inviting the pianist when she arrived at UW but had public to attend choral workshops, to sing decided to become an accountant. A few the major repertoire with guest conductors music courses changed her direction. and members of the TMC. Now celebrating Today, she runs the K-W School of Music its tenth anniversary season, the choir and Art where hundreds of students, was pleased to have Grebel’s Leonard ranging in age from 4 to 70, take lessons Enns as its composer-conductor in April in various instruments and genres. 2008. Reception to Enns’ composition was Pax Christi Chorale was founded in the fall described by the choir as “enthusiastic.” Sheila’s experience at Grebel inspired the of 1987, inspired by the choir assembled philosophy of her school. “The professors for the Toronto celebration of the 1986 For more information, go to at Grebel were musical mentors to me. Bicentennial of Mennonites in Canada. www.tmchoir.org The quality of education was incredible, but even more than academics, the Over the last 21 years, the choir has leadership they provided on a personal Music Plus grown from about 35 to 80 members, level were very influential in my life. ” including both Mennonites and singers Lynn McRuer (‘85) and her husband from various faith traditions and cultures To Sheila, motivation is key. “As you operate Music Plus, a print music and who sing in a three-concert sacred music become a mentor to a student, they are instrument shop that sells sheet music, season in Toronto. motivated by your energy and enthusiasm band and string instruments, acoustic and they want to work.” The choir is rich with music graduates and guitars and musical gifts and accessories through the store and by mail order. former choir members from Grebel. Since Sheila carefully matches students with one 1997, former Grebel instructor Stephanie of her 18 teachers, listening to what the Lynn began in the Chartered Accounting Martin has been the Artistic Director, student wants and needs, and offers trial Co-op Math Program before switching building on the work of former conductors classes to ensure a good fit. Students are to Music. She was active in the Music Robert Loewen, Lee Bartel and John Ford. partners in their learning and while many program, studying piano, singing in the Six Grebel alumni are currently part of the pursue classical training, they also follow University Choir, Chamber Choir and choir. their own musical tastes and interests. playing in a recorder ensemble. Grebelite Emily Burgetz (‘69) is a Sheila is involved in various professional She says Grebel was “a hugely calming cofounder of the choir and has served as and business ventures, including serving experience through a time of change in my its president since 1994. She says the as the pianist for the Waterloo Regional life,” and that relationships formed with name of the choir was chosen “to reflect Police Male Chorus. our faith base and hope that the music Music professors continue to this day. we’d offer the public and the supporting “In the same way that my professors at She began working at Music Plus after Mennonite churches over the years would Grebel motivated and mentored me to graduation, buying the business in be ‘an instrument of peace’.” follow my passions, I’m helping students 1994. Music Plus now includes the do that through my school.” The choir has released three recordings: Beckett School of Piano and Kelman-Hall Publishing. Today, Lynn is part of countless Rejoice!, Seasons of the Spirit, and For more information, call the K-W School music projects in the K-W community. Buxtehude SuperConcert. They also of Music and Art at 519-746-6455 started a Pax Christi Children’s Choir project and choral scholarship program More information can be found at and have collaborated with many artists www.musicpluscorp.com and choirs in a variety of locations. As part of last year’s 20th anniversary initiatives, Menno Singers the choir launched the Pax Christi Chamber Choir. Both choirs were semi- In 1955, a group of Mennonites in and dedicated to excellence.” A number of finalists in the 2008 CBC National Choral Waterloo Region formed a Grebel music alumni are and have been Competition. choir simply for the joy of involved, including current singing choral music. Today, choir co-president Mark Diller This season’s concerts include Canadian the choir has a membership Harder (‘89) who also serves Hymns (October), Haydn’s Creation of 45 singers drawn from as the rehearsal director for (December) and Bach’s Mass in B Minor inside and outside the the associated Mennonite Mass (April). More information or tickets can be Mennonite community but Choir’s 2008 Messiah concert. found at www.paxchristichorale.org still maintains the vision of For more information, go to a choir “rooted in the Mennonite tradition www.mennosingers.com

Grebel Now Fall 2008 Page 3 As a child, Dorothy attended the Mennonite Roots Mennonite Church in Bloomingdale where she recalls meeting the girl who would be her best friend for 87 years. She also remembers the two of them “being bad” – crawling under the pews during long prayers to pinch the legs of adults before scurrying back. Dorothy played the organ at the Bloomingdale church for more than 80 years.

Act Locally She has a special place in her heart for During Orientation Week, senior Grebel Conrad Grebel University College because, students competed to see which team as Dorothy says, “I like my Mennonite They made things well in those days,” she could collect the most garbage around roots.” says, holding her hands apart to illustrate town. The winner? The City of Waterloo. the sturdiness of the beams of Brubacher Dorothy and her sister Olive used to House. “It’s going to stand for another dress up in long dresses and give tours hundred years.” of Brubacher House when it first became a University of Waterloo museum. They Dorothy Schweitzer Elliott is speaking were also among the founders of the of her family home - now a University German Folklore Society, for of Waterloo museum operated by the which she played the piano for 20 years. Mennonite Historical Society of and Conrad Grebel University College - but Dorothy believes it is vitally important for she could be describing herself. At “101 the Brubacher House to keep operating years and 5 months,” Dorothy provides a so that people will understand what life living link to Waterloo County’s pioneer was like for early Mennonites in Waterloo days. County. She pulls out a letter written by her mother, describing the transformation In May, Dorothy visited Brubacher House Eat Historically she witnessed from times when streetcars and was able to identify many of the Delicious smells of curry emanated from were pulled by horses, bears were house’s artifacts. These included a wall Grebel’s Great Hall on August 7. The common sights and people used stumps hanging of the Brubacher family tree she event was part of a two-day workshop for kitchen tables to 20th century life. made from pure wool, imported from hosted by the College and organized Scotland, and two tea-sets which had by history professor Marlene Epp called Today, Dorothy has outlived most of her belonged to John E. Brubacher and his “Edible Histories, Cultural Politics: Towards contemporaries and relatives. She lives wife Magdalena, her great-grandparents. a Canadian Food History.” The role of in a comfortable apartment in Waterloo’s food in Mennonite history was discussed Luther Village where she knits mittens Dorothy herself was “nearly born in a barn during the workshop, and Grebel’s kitchen for children, visits with friends, listens to on a Sunday” on June 2, 1907 to a family provided opportunity for participants to church services and stock reports on the related to theologian/physician Dr. Albert sample traditional foods such as shoofly radio, and remembers. Her mind still sharp Schweitzer on her father’s side, and to the pie, zwieback and rollkuchen. and her face alert but peaceful, Dorothy Brubachers on her mother’s side. Dorothy’s says, “When you get to be my age, you Brubacher family came to Canada in 1806 Many of the papers presented by the 30 don’t need to go out. You have memories. from Pennsylvania. Her grandmother Anna, invited participants will be part of a book, Good memories.” known as Nancy, was the 3rd of John E. co-edited by Epp and her colleagues Brubacher’s daughters. Franca Iacovetta (University of Toronto) and Valerie Korinek (University of Saskatchewan).

Several lectures were open to the public. Daniel E. Bender, Canada Research Chair in Urban History, University of Toronto punctuated his lecture by cooking the The College is looking to earliest published recipe of a curry dish from a mid-18th century British cookbook. acquire a copy of the Bender, who teaches global food history “Captain Recycle” video at the U of T, commented that students made by Grebel students today are more motivated and politicized about food than they were even five years in the late 80’s. If you have ago. He talked about how food symbolizes one or have access to one, identity and is a means of examining Gerald Van Decker of RenewABILITY Energy stands please notify Fred Martin global history in a way “that’s small next to the newly-installed Power-Pipe he donated enough to hold in your hand and to pop in [email protected] your mouth.”

Page 4 Grebel Now Fall 2008 various possibilities. Could the students Zehr, who regularly invites speakers to Creative Service go somewhere in the middle of the term? community supper who will help students Or was there an opportunity to serve “think outside the box.” She saw the right on their doorstep? project of raising funds for MCC health kits as a wonderful way for students to do The Mennonite Central Committee Bi- something concrete that would make a National Conference was meeting at difference in many lives. Grebel in the middle of the term, and Caleb decided to see how the Grebel Both Caleb and Mary were amazed by the students could partner with MCC. amount of money donated – more than $1000 was raised at one community supper A committee of students was formed. in the quiet summer term from the 60 They used spreadsheets to calculate the students, as well as staff and faculty. When someone says they want to be the cost of various MCC kits, investigated involved with a service project, this often good prices for supplies, and began to means they will pack their bags and head Once the supplies were purchased, another consider how they could generate funds community supper was the occasion for out on an adventure, but this summer, a for such a project. service project came to the students at packing the 200 kits. The students were Grebel. joined at this meal by the delegates to the “Grebel is a place where if you bi-national MCC conference. At the meal, voice a good idea, you get help to Arli Klassen, new executive director of MCC Caleb Gingrich, a self-described “lifelong, make it happen. I learned lots about baptized Mennonite” in Systems Design Canada/US, thanked the students for their communicating, and leading, and leadership and caring. Engineering at the University of Waterloo, organizing,” says Caleb. “I arranged was one of the student leaders during things with MCC, got students to Grebel’s summer term. At a leadership Students were inspired by this project and donate funds at community supper, and are talking about doing it again. visioning session at the beginning of the purchased supplies.” term, Caleb suggested that students get “This whole experience has helped involved in a service project over the Grebel’s weekly community suppers summer. me see strengths like compassion and provide many opportunities - from good cooperation in myself,” says Caleb. “I have food and community building to “helping been encouraged to develop my abilities Director of Student Services, Mary students learn to think of themselves as to engage in community in the midst of Brubaker-Zehr, raised the idea with Caleb global citizens with a responsibility to schoolwork and time pressures.” several weeks later. The two brainstormed care for the world,” says Mary Brubaker- Music & Culture in South Africa traditional, unaccompanied Zulu choral returning to South Africa to teach, study, music.The group also attended a four-hour or work in the community while others are church service in KwaMashu Township integrating the experience into their life in where they were given songbooks so they Canada. “What I bring back with me is a could sing along phonetically. At the end broader understanding of the world so that of the service, their van was blocked by I can apply new convictions gained from a locked car, so eight men lifted the car South Africa to my local community,” said out of the way. In the same township, the Music and Environmental Studies graduate group visited a secondary school where Hingman Leung (‘08). they were greeted by several hundred young Zulu voices. Weaver and Campbell “The impact of this trip has been huge, profound, and invaluable for us, with Grebel music students enjoyed learning also performed at this school. exciting dialogues beginning and continuing about music from other cultures. Students described the experience as life- with South Africans who so eagerly allowed Seventeen Conrad Grebel University College changing. While they were sobered by the us to learn from their lives and culture,” students traveled to Durban, South Africa realities of apartheid, AIDS, poverty and says Weaver. “This trip allowed us to begin on a 19-day music and culture trip in May violence, they also saw signs of hope. to understand, and hopefully communicate 2008. They attended concerts, visited AIDS to our own communities something of clinics, met anti-apartheid and refugee “South Africa is evidence of a miracle,” the mystery, beauty, complications, pains, workers, toured local markets, beaches said first-year Music student Michelle Van frustrations, and sheer joy of these cross- and slums. They also unexpectedly found Rassel. “A culture of hatred has been cultural experiences. Our world is a small themselves in the midst of the violence that overpowered by truth, grace and humility. place, but sometimes we need to go outside plagued South Africa in May. Although the corruption, anger and our comfort zone to understand how much violence left over from apartheid aren’t we don’t know and how much we would like The trip was led by Grebel Music professor completely snuffed out, these things are to learn about other people, their realities Carol Ann Weaver and singer Rebecca not supported by society, which is hopeful. and their expressions.” Campbell. Students were able to receive My hope is not for the success of one either Music or Peace and Conflict Studies life but for the peacefulness of the entire Weaver will offer a new Music/PACS course, credit. A highlight was the all-night planet.” “African Music and Peace”, in Winter 2009, Isicathamiya Male Choral Music Competition to further explore some of the experiences where groups of men danced and sang A number of students are considering of this South African travel course.

Grebel Now Fall 2008 Page 5 People Cathie Kearsley (‘94) uses her PACS Former Grebel president John Toews training as a conflict resolution trainer was honoured Danielle Gugler (‘90) and Eric Andal are and Director of Human Resources for with a gift for delighted to Mennonite Disaster Service for Canada and his service announce the US. Her office is in Akron, PA. to Grebel. the arrival of John Brubacher (‘96, ‘00) recently started Jim Pankratz their daughter, a new job as assistant professor of biology made the Rosalee Robin at Canadian Mennonite University and can presentation at Andal, born the Mennonite be reached at [email protected]. February 27, Brethren Biblical Seminary in Fresno, 2008. Mark Heinmiller (‘00)recalls his time at California, where Toews served for many Grebel as “Christian community at its Bryan Moyer Suderman (‘92) announces years before his retirement, and where he finest” and has been “determined to use the release of a new CD and songbook, My gave the Janzen Lectures March 27-28. my experience at Grebel to make positive Money Talks: songs for worship. For more difference in the world around me.” He Donny Cheung (‘01, 03, 07) recently information or to order copies, please go was officially diagnosed with Asperger’s began a postdoctoral fellowship at The to smalltallmusic.com Syndrome in 2001 and now speaks about Institute for Quantum Information Science Karen Ellis (‘00) was married to David the condition to parents and students, at the University of Calgary. Kendel on June 7, 2008. They are living in considering this a gift which provides Andrew Reesor McDowell (‘76) was named Boston where Karen challenge and opportunity. To contact moderator of Mennonite Church Canada at is learning firsthand Mark, email [email protected] the annual assembly in July. about the private US New Grebel professor Jeremy Bergen and Arnold Snyder, history professor at Grebel, health care system his wife Rebecca Steinmann (‘00, ‘03) are married Marg Janzen on October 12 at while working as a delighted to announce the birth of their Rockway Mennonite with Scott Brubaker- Physical Therapist on son, Seth Peter Steinmann Bergen, on Zehr (‘85) officiating. an inpatient rehab October 3, 2008. unit. They can be reached at [email protected] Mariana Diez de Bonilla (‘03) and Brad Jesson were married on July 12th, 2008 Njo Kong Kie’s (‘83)“knotty together” was in Stratford, performed in Dublin, Ireland this spring, Ontario. the first opera about same sex marriage They live in ever presented in Ireland. For more about Stratford where Did you ever live at this gray student house on Kong, go to www.musicpicnic.com Mariana works Erb Street? It was recently torn down to make space for a new condominium. Susan Fish, Grebel’s interim as a French communications coordinator, was among Immersion contributors to Northern Lights - an elementary Alumni Anthology of Contemporary Christian school teacher. Writing in Canada. Susan’s term at Grebel Please submit address and Timothy Corlis’ (‘98) new CD “Notes finishes at the end of November when Jen vocational changes, general Toward Various Artists” was recently Konkle returns from maternity leave. updates, births, marriages, or reviewed as one that “truly stands out deaths to [email protected] from the rest.” (Wholenote magazine) Second Generation Grebelites

One former Grebelite recently said of his 11-year old son, “This kid is really going to like Grebel!” This fall, a number of second- generation Grebelites moved in. Heather (Bell) Clayton (‘85) and her Barry Shantz (‘83)and his son Michael. daughter Rachel.

Norbert Driedger (‘83) and his sons Keith Moyer (‘81) and his daughter Jenna. Rog (‘92) and Heather (Hoover) Kehl (‘91) Alex and Morley. and Rog’s niece Dani Hoover.

Page 6 Grebel Now Fall 2008 Sound in the who has arranged music for the Robert Lands 09 Shaw Chorale and has written music with and for Mennonites. Another highlight Grebel will host Sound in the Lands 09, will be the presentation by Mary Oyer, 85-90 a conference exploring Mennonite music professor emerita at Goshen College, across borders and boundaries June 4-8, who is deeply respected in the Mennonite REUNION community as a conductor, song leader, 2009. Over 80 alumni from the 80s returned to hymnologist, African music specialist, and enjoy dinner hosted by Gloria and a fun professor. A sequel to the highly successful Sound evening of laughter and entertainment. in the Land in 2004, Sound in Favourite memories included: non- Emphasis will be placed the Lands 09 will be both a competitive hockey, meeting my wife, on musical and cultural festival with multiple concerts, summer drought 1988, making granola dialogue, including a wide performances, workshops, after hours, singing in the stairwell, array of musical genres and and an academic conference volleyball champs, snooker, Star Trek exchanges between and with papers and presentations Saturdays, and “cannot be repeated.” addressing issues of Mennonite- among all Mennonite-rooted, rooted peoples and their music- Mennonite-affiliated persons. making locally and globally. Conference participants will also have opportunity to sing In harmony with Mennonite World together a capella and with all manner of Conference in Paraguay in July 2009, instruments. Sound in the Lands 09 seeks to expand musical horizons, integrating global, cross- Sound in the Lands 09 will feature music cultural and newer fusion of music with by Mennonite composers, songwriters, more familiar Mennonite traditions. The and musicians in all forms of classical, conference will feature musicians and experimental, multimedia, jazz, vernacular, presenters from South Africa, Cuba, Latin folk, popular, alternative, world music America and other parts of the world. genres, including the performance of compositions commissioned particularly “As voices converge, we may find vibrant for the conference. Collaborative works exchanges which help redefine ‘Mennonite between musicians, creative writers and music’ today,” said conference organizer visual artists will be encouraged. Concerts and Conrad Grebel Associate Professor will be open to the general public. of Music Carol Ann Weaver. “We hope to expand geographical and cultural borders Proposals by composers, musicians, and also those of style, genre, aesthetics, academics, creative writers and visual and various other diversities within artists are being accepted until Mennonite people today.” February 1, 2009.

The conference will feature keynote For more information, please go to speaker Alice Parker, an acclaimed grebel.uwaterloo.ca/soundinthelands.shtml American composer and choral conductor

Grebel Alumni gathered for a variety of events this summer - from a group of 30 former Grebelites who met for a reception during the Mennonite Cohurch Canada Assembly in Winnipeg in July to a group of John W. Marshall (‘90) theatregoing alumni who joined together received the UW Annual Arts at the Shaw Festival to watch former in Academics Award Sept 26. Grebelite Glynis Ranney perform A Little John is Director of Graduate Night Music.

ALUMNI Studies and an Assistant Professor in the department for the Study of Religion at the University of Toronto.

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Calendar of Events CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

Friday, October 17 - Saturday, October 18 Ministering to Youth in a Technological Age Andy Brubacher-Kaethler For all youth leaders, parents, ministers Conflict Management Thursday, October 23, 2008 Conflict Management and 7:30 p.m., Great Hall Congregational Leadership Rodney and Lorna Sawatsky Visiting This newly-redesigned certificate program Sound in the Lands 09 Scholar Lecture with Mary Oyer addresses the needs of pastors and lay “Hymns that Have Endured” leaders as they wrestle with conflict, June 4-8, 2009 change and other challenges within their Conrad Grebel University Friday, October 24, 2008 congregations. All workshops are offered College 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., Great Hall jointly by CGUC and Associates Resourcing Songleading workshop with Mary Oyer the Church (ARC). This festival and academic conference Free admission To find out about upcoming workshops, go will address issues of Mennonite Saturday, October 25, 2008 to www.grebel.uwaterloo.ca/certificate people and music-making 7:00 p.m., Great Hall locally and globally. Letters from Stalin’s Russia: presentation by Ruth Derksen Siemens, film showing Caring for the Spiritual Submissions and proposals Free admission now being accepted. Lives of Seniors Saturday, November 1, 2008 www. grebel.uwaterloo.ca/soundinlands 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. a Spirituality and Aging Seminar UW Fall Open House Friday November 14 9:30-12:30 NOMINATIONS WANTED Friday, November 14, 2008 9:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. 1:45-5:15 Spirituality and Aging Seminar No charge Distinguished Alumni Dr. Jim Ellor Registration Required Service Award [email protected] Friday, November 21, 2008 Alumni nominated for the award must 7:30 p.m. 519-885-0220 x.24254 have: The Benjamin Eby Lecture Of interest to caregivers, 1) been a resident or associate of Grebel and book launch professionals for four terms, or a graduate of one of Dr. Marlene Epp Grebel’s academic programs; “Women who ‘made things right’: and family members 2) made a unique contribution to the Midwife-Healers in Canadian Mennonite church, community, nation, Communities of the Past” world that is significant Eby Lecture and worthy of recognition; Thursday & Friday, March 26-27, 2009 Friday November 21 3) made a contribution 7:30 p.m., Great Hall 7:30 p.m. representing the ideals Bechtel Lectures with Elaine Enns and Great Hall and purposes of Conrad Ched Meyers Dr. Marlene Epp Grebel University College “Women who ‘made Nominate deserving grebel.uwaterloo.ca/aboutgrebel/events.shtml things right’: alumni by Dec. 31, 08. Midwife-Healers in Send nominations to: Canadian Fred W. Martin - [email protected] Mennonite Conrad Grebel University College, Read Grebel Now online at communities Waterloo, ON N2L 3G6 www.grebel.uwaterloo.ca/ of the past” Book Launch, services/alumni/grebelnow Reception to follow

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