Faith and Life
Students and staff
are preparing for RJC’s annual Alternative Learning and Service Opportunities
Week (ALSO Week), which will happen at the end of April. Students will engage in service and learning
opportunities in Saskatoon, Calgary, High River, Alabama, and Guatemala. To help students prepare, guests are invited
to speak about the theme of service. Megan Enns, Youth Coordinator for MCC
Alberta, who will lead the Calgary ALSO group, addressed the student body in
chapel on February 27. Enns, an RJC grad
herself, encouraged the students to embrace this learning opportunity and
shared how participating in the ALSO program as a student shaped her life path.
Continuing with the
ALSO theme, RJC teacher Emily Dueck delivered a personal message in chapel on
March 4. Dueck recounted her experiences
serving with a MCC program where she was a street pastor working with homeless
and disadvantaged people in downtown Toronto.
She talked about the highlights and challenges she faced over her two
years in that position.
The newly appointed
Executive Director for the Shekinah Retreat Center, Nick Parkes, shared in
chapel on March 11. He brought greetings
from Shekinah, and expressed his thankful support for the students who will be
volunteering at Shekinah during ALSO week.
Parkes talked about the importance of volunteers for organizations like
his camp.
MC Canada Witness
Workers George and Tobia Veith visited Chapel on March 12. They shared about their experiences in Macau,
China where they have been serving over the past 18 years. Their faithful examples, and touching
stories, were an encouragement to the student body.
The Faith and Life
Committee continues to promote its “Have a Heart” annual fundraiser. All money raised goes to organizations
outside of RJC. This year students are
focusing their support for organizations in the communities that students will
visit during their ALSO week. At the
local level money raised will be given the Rosthern Ministerial for the Refugee
Committee. Students need to do something
to raise the money, not just ask for it, and are encouraged to be creative
(bottle drives, bake sales, snow shoveling, etc.). To date, over $2000.00 has been collected,
and we thank everyone for his or her continued support.
Submitted by Ryan
Wood
