CCS Principal Maylanne Maybee writes: Springing forward from a successful Annual General Meeting and year. Last week was a good week! On a personal level, the Human Resources Committee conducted my probation review and will be recommending that I be made “permanent”. The process was gracious, carefully done, and clear. I am grateful not only…
At the recent AGM the Task Group on Student Recruitment made a presentation outlining some of their research. Click here for their report on student recruitment . (It’s interesting stuff.) At the end of their report are a few discussion questions. We invite you to leave a comment with your thoughts. (Or if you don’t…
The annual meeting of the friends of the Centre for Christian Studies ended about an hour ago. It was a very successful AGM, full of good spirits. A group of about 20 gathered at the CSS offices in Winnipeg, and another 20 or 25 phoned in from across Canada – from places like Victoria, Montreal,…
The Centre for Christian Studies annual report for 2011 is now available from the CCS website. This web version does not currently include financial statements or budget for 2012. These will be added later.
We were all saddened to learn of the passing of Betty Langille (Anglican Women’s Training College, 1952) on February 2, 2012 in Hamilton, Ontario. Betty was 88 years of age. Edith Shore sent along her sentiments to share with the CCS community: “Betty was on the staff while I was a student and she worked…
Applications are invited for the $10,000 Emma Kaufmann Scholarship, but time is running out.
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Mark is a current student in the Diaconal Ministries program at the Centre for Christian Studies. Mark writes: “ I don’t need to tell you that the life of a minister can be busy. When you add on a family life, and full time school to your 3-point charge it becomes quite a workload. But…
Beth Walker and Barbara Hansen in Victoria are excited! They will be co-hosting the CCS event and are eager to greet you: “You are welcome!” Yes, Friday, March 9th at 7 PM, Beth and all local Friends of CCS will gather and have a wonderful visit over coffee / tea / cookies with former Acting…
Did you receive a Diaconal Ministry Survey in your e-mail inbox from the UCC Permanent Committee for Ministry Employment Policies and Services? The deadline for sending in your responses is February 24, that’s TOMORROW. A Diaconal Ministry Working Group is gathering data from diaconal ministers and others to determine how best to support and encourage…
Principal Maylanne Maybee writes: So far, just enough people have registered for next week’s Annual General Meeting of Friends of CCS to meet our quorum (15 voting Friends, at least five Anglican and five United Church), but more is better. What if there’s a snowstorm or someone falls on the ice? Every Friend counts, every…
A little while ago, we called out to the many creative CCS Friends who might love to create a cover for our SMART boards, to prevent the accidental use of permanent markers on them. (They look like white boards, but their electronic.) Jo-Anne Muldrew from the Trinity United Church in Winnipeg dropped by CCS this…
Applications for $10,000 Scholarship are invited. The Emma Kaufman Scholarship for study outside Canada and US is awarded every 5 years The Kaufman Scholarship was established in 1945 by Emma R. Kaufman as an expression of her very deep concern that women have the opportunity of experiencing a different culture and come to know what…
We at CCS were saddened to learn of the passing of Betty Langille (AnglicanWomen’s Training College, 1952) on February 2, 2012 in Hamilton, Ontario. Betty was 88 years of age. A service will be at 11:00 am on Friday, February 10, 2012 at the Church of the Ascension on Forest Avenue, Hamilton. We thank Rosemary…
CCS is looking to organize a Meet and Greet opportunity in Victoria on or near March 8. Former Acting Principal Charlotte Caron will be in the area, and has kindly offered to help host such an event– if there is interest. If there is interest? Of COURSE there will be interest! We are guesstimating that…