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At the most recent run of our Community Engagement Through the Arts (CETA) training, several fantastic works of art emerged. On the final night at the artist showcase, audience members were treated to visual art, spoken word, dance, music, and more. One of the participants, a native of South Africa, wrote a poignant spoken word piece.  

Today, we are taking a break from our Founders Fridays series to share about one of our recent Incarnate Pathways - the Community Engagement Through the Arts (CETA) training! Enjoy learning about the training and seeing some of the artwork the participants created (photos by Mutale Mubanga).

The theme of the third week of Advent is joy - the joy that only the incarnation of the Lord of all creation can bring. As artists, we sometimes experience this joy through the creation of our art. The following story was written by a graduate from our most recent Community Engagement Through the Arts (CETA) course, Thomas Cornelius. Through the CETA course, Thomas discovered the joy of writing poetry and music. Read his story and listen to his song below! 

More about the Article Image: Photography by Julien Nell, Artwork by Madison Booth - During the Arts elective at OM's REACH training, trainees interviewed a person of Cape Mixed Race. They learned that individuals in that people group liked to express their love by touching each other's hair. They frequently feel like their hair is not beautiful because it is a mix of hair types. And they feel they are not beautiful. This image shows white hands touching a mixed-race person's hair as a sign of worth and love. What joy was expressed on the faces of the women interviewed as they saw this painting for the first time! 

Inspiro was thrilled to be part of OM in South Africa's REACH program last month by offering an Arts elective called Community Engagement Through the Arts (CETA). Read more from Course Coordinator Heidi Salzwedel below! 

Incarnate, Inspiro’s arts-in-ministry training, is changing shape from one long event to a series of courses offered in a variety of ways and places. This is an exciting new wineskin.  

This week, we caught up with another Incarnate alum - Heidi Salzwedel! Read more about her work below.