Education facility update
The Education facility is looking more and more like a classroom and meeting area. Volunteers have finished the insulation, making the place a warmer worksite. Thanks to all who are [...]
The Other Good Samaritans: Learning About Creation Care from the Conservation Community
When reading and reflecting on Jesus' famous parable of the good Samaritan (Luke 10.25-37), I occasionally think about how offended the lawyer would have been. Following his asking Jesus to [...]
Bird Count for Kids, ON
Saturday December 8th, 2012 Every year since 1900 there has been an annual tradition of Christmas Bird Counts (http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_Bird_Count). This year, as part of A Rocha's local work to support [...]
Germinating Conversations event a success in Manitoba
Germinating Conversations; On Food, Faith, Eating, and the City Winnipeg, MB – on Monday, October 15, 2012, a partnership of Canadian Mennonite University, the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Manitoba Peace Program, and [...]
Josh Paetkau's fruitful studies
My husband, Josh, has been taking care of the kids and helping with life at A Rocha. In all his free time, he studies. These are opportunities for him to [...]