September 28, 2012 – Two teams from popular CMU discipleship program return to Winnipeg to learn from guest speaker Bruxy Cavey – Canadian Mennonite University’s (CMU) popular Outtatown travel and study program is off to a strong start again this fall. The program has 30 students and four site leaders in its Guatemala site, 31 students and four site leaders in its South Africa site, and 12 students and three site leaders in its Burkina Faso site.
So far, the students have been spending time in central Canada – beginning their studies and formingconnections as a team. “The year is going great so far,” said Cameron Priebe, director of the Outtatown program. “The groups are doing well, the students are engaging in experiences, and we are hearing good reports from our leaders.”
This weekend, the Guatemala and South Africa teams will be returning to the CMU campus in Winnipeg for a special session with guest speaker Bruxy Cavey on October 2. The teams will spend additional time with Cavey at Camp Arnes on October 3 and 4.
Cavey is a teaching pastor from the Meeting House in Oakville, Ontario and author of the best selling End of Religion.
“Bruxy Cavey does a great job of helping people understand the importance of knowing Jesus – not just knowing about him,” said Priebe. “He also invites people to consider what it means for Jesus to be our Lord. I’m excited to see how he challenges and encourages our teams.”
The Burkina Faso team is currently in Quebec and will be unable to join the session. They will continue their travels through several more French-speaking countries before landing in Burkina Faso, Africa. The other teams will enjoy a short break over Thanksgiving before travelling west to Alberta, eventually continuing on totheir key destinations of Guatemala and South Africa.
The Outtatown Discipleship School is a unique and enriching program of serving and learning for students seeking a life-changing experience of adventure, travel, service, and Christian studies.
Through participation in Outtatown, students may earn up to 18 university credit hours for the academic work completed during their programs. Outtatown offers two-semester programs at site locations in Guatemala and South Africa, and a one-semester program in French Africa.
Photo: CMU’s 2012-2013 Outtatown students prepare for site programs in Guatemala, South Africa, and Burkina Faso
