December 5, 2019 Since last week, with the Fall semester approaching its end and the Christmas season beginning, staff and faculty have been cultivating a festive spirit by competing in a door-decorating contest. This year’s theme is “blue Christmas,” and contestants have capitalized on the theme’s flexibility and ambiguity. Some, such as Field Education Coordinator Mark Thornton, have used the …
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 …
Pathways School of Ministry Awards Certificates to 2019 Graduates
November 7, 2019 Last Saturday Pathways School of Ministry commissioned its 2019 graduating class in a ceremony in Ancaster, Ontario. Pathways is run by the Central Canadian District of the Christian & Missionary Alliance and is designed to train people for service in the denomination. It offers an undergraduate certificate program in partnership with Emmanuel Bible College and a graduate …
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 …
Stay in the Know with the Newly Launched Monthly Newsletter
October 3, 2019 Last month Emmanuel launched its digital monthly newsletter, which is sent directly to recipients’ email inbox. The newsletter is designed to keep the Emmanuel community—students, faculty, alumni, donors, and others—current on events happening at the College and within our wider community. Featured content includes reports on recent happenings, updates on ongoing developments, and information about upcoming events. …
Emmanuel Students Join Prayer Walk to Fight Human Trafficking
September 26, 2019 This past Saturday a number of Emmanuel students participated in the annual Walk4Freedom in Kitchener, a prayer walk meant to raise awareness about human trafficking, facilitate prayer for deliverance, and raise funds. The event, which took place in twenty-one cities across three Canadian provinces and in several locations outside the country, was organized by Fight4Freedom, an organization …