Peace

Peace Program

The peace program works to provide opportunities for young people and adults in Alberta to actively engage in the process of peace-making. Since Alberta’s demographic identity is shifting, one way we can learn to appreciate the uniqueness of this diversity is to seek peace and pursue it. During the four months with MCCAB, I have met and worked with extraordinary people who are more than willing to give peace a chance.

Highlights

MCC Learning Tour in Colombia, three participants from Alberta attended the learning tour which focused on Peace and Justice Issues.
Laurel Borinsenko, MCC Alumni, shared about peace work in Burkina Faso.
Inter-faith Peace forum, held this past September at Community of Christ Church.
MCC UN Peace and Conflict conference, participated in the conference held in New York City, October 2006.
Community Awareness through Service and Action (CASA), a group of students from Rosthern Junior College in Saskatchewan participated in the program.
MCC Peace Network, hosted by MCC Alberta
Peaceful Action in Conflict, a series of workshops focusing on peace and conflict resolution were presented to a group of 68 participants of the International Volunteer Exchange Program in Saskatchewan. Participants were able to share their own experiences of peace and conflict and learn from them.
Ray Dirks, Mennonite Heritage Center Gallery, shared about peace work in the Congo.

Mugasa Atteenyi - Program Co-Coordinator
Iliana Friesen - Program Co-Coordinator

What We Do (MCC Alberta Programs)

Programs

Aboriginal Neighbours

Seeks to build bridges with Aboriginal communities and Mennonite churches in Alberta

Go to Aboriginal Neighbours Program Page

Community Justice Ministries

This includes such programs M2/W2 Prison Visitation, Community Chaplaincy, Circles of Support and Accountability, LifeLine Alberta, and the Recreating Community in Edmonton

Go to CJM Program Page

Generations At Risk- HIV/AIDS Fundraising

MCC Albertas work focused on raising money for our international HIV/AIDS work. Includes concerts, fundraising CD's featuring Kim Thiessen, our Annual Glimmers of Hope fundraising event, and more.

Go to Generations at Risk (GAR) Program Page

Global Family

A sponsorship and education program. Make a dream come true

Go to Global Family Program Page

Health Services

MCC Alberta organises workshops, seminars and forums and provides resources on Mental Health and Disabilities, Fetal Alchohol Spectrum Disorder, Parish Nursing, as well as other DVD, video, and printed materials for groups or individuals

Go to Health Services Program Page

Low German Services

MCC Alberta works together with local churches and other agencies to help Low German speaking Mennonites who have imigrated to Alberta from Mexico, Ontario and Manitoba with employment, documentation, settlement assistance, and more

Go to Low German Services Program Page

Material Resources

With your help, we collect and send abroad things like health kits, school kits, quilts and blankets, AIDS care kits, relief kits, sewing kits and newborn kits

Go to Material Resources Program Page

Peace Program

Through events, workshops and retreats, the Peace Program works to provide a window through which Alberta people can engage in thinking, talking and living peacemaking

Go to Peace Program Page

Refugee Sponsorship

The Refugee Sponsorship Program matches churches, sunday school classes, Bible study groups, businesses & former refugee families with refugee applicants to form sponsorship groups

Go to Refugee Sponsorship Program Page