January 23, 2020 Emmanuel students are developing and displaying leadership skills as they encourage each other to pray and grow spiritually. This semester has already seen the start of a new regular prayer gathering. Joshua Grant, a student who began attending the College earlier this month, decided to host a daily prayer meeting in the residence building. Fittingly, the idea …
History: Revival on the Emmanuel Grounds
This year, as we celebrate Emmanuel’s eightieth anniversary, we will be posting monthly articles on the history of the College. January 16, 2020 In 1964 Emmanuel Bible College moved from its location on Ahrens Street in Kitchener to a large property on Fergus Avenue in the eastern part of the city. Throughout the nearly six decades since that move, the …
A Forgotten Truth about Christmas
December 19, 2019 Advent and Christmas provide us with occasions to reflect on and appreciate the fact that “the Word became flesh” (John 1:14 NIV2011). As we do so, we often rightly highlight God’s plan to make atonement for our sin and thereby provide a means of redemption for us. However, in focusing on the atonement, we can sometimes miss …
Graduate Leads Church Plant, Serves Newcomers in Toronto
December 12, 2019 On Sunday mornings, a floor of an office building in North York, Toronto, is filled with the sounds of song and praise. A band plays lively music with passionate Christian lyrics. Congregants, mainly of African background, sway back and forth, mothers holding young children in their arms. Following the music, a speaker gives a Bible-based sermon, and …
Grove Cafe Opens, Plans for Growth
November 28, 2019 This week Emmanuel’s on-campus Grove Cafe began serving the school community, marking an important step forward in the process of establishing itself as a neighbourhood coffee shop. The Cafe is a high-quality shop offering fresh-roasted direct-trade coffee as well as other drinks and a variety of baked goods. In the words of Eden Boles, the Cafe manager …
Board of Governors Chair Excited About Innovative Teaching
November 22, 2019 The chair of Emmanuel’s Board of Governors is feeling very positive about the innovative teaching methods being developed and utilized by the College. Peter Mumford, who was invited to become chair in September, led a Board meeting this past Saturday. A chief concern of the meeting was the development of a fresh strategic plan that takes into …
Chaldean Student Brings Fresh Perspective to Campus
November 14, 2019 One of the joys of being a part of the Emmanuel community is encountering people of differing perspectives and life experiences. The diversity in these areas among students, staff, faculty, and alumni is beneficial to everyone in the community and shapes our theology, biblical interpretation, and ministry. At present, one of the many people enriching the school …
New Kitchen Opens, Serves Students
October 31, 2019 This Monday the College’s new kitchen officially opened and began to serve students, marking the close of a large-scale renovation project started earlier in the year. The kitchen was built to replace the food-services facilities previously located in the Campus Centre, one of the buildings included in the land sale that took place in fall 2018. In …
Grad Draws Her Way through the Bible
October 23, 2019 Emmanuel alumna and visual artist Angela Demmans is sketching her way through the Bible one verse at a time. On a regular basis, sometimes multiple times a day, she does a colour illustration of a Bible verse, accompanied by the biblical text. The drawings are made available on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, where they are enjoyed by …
Faculty and Staff to Hit the Road in Pursuit of New Kitchen Equipment
October 10, 2019 Next Saturday, October 19, Emmanuel will host its fifth annual Run to Fund event, in which participants will run a 5-kilometre circuit that begins and ends at the Emmanuel campus. Sponsors of the event, along with runners, are contributing funds that will go towards equipment to furnish the College’s new kitchen, which is approaching completion. The aim …