News from CCS and the CCS community
This upcoming weekend is a big one for the Centre for Christian Studies. This is the weekend when we celebrate the graduation of five students who have completed their training in diaconal ministry – Vicky Aldersley, Mary Elliott, Kimiko Karpoff, Debra Kigar, and Mary Elizabeth Piercy. It’s also the weekend when we celebrate Mary Ellen…
The podcast from last month’s Mindful Munchin’ presentation by barb janes on The Arts and Hospitality is now available. Barb spent her sabbatical researching various ways that churches have formed hospitable relationships with the arts and artists. She is working on a book (maybe) which will be called (maybe) “Inviting Wonder” (maybe). She accompanied her…
The Centre for Christian Studies is pleased to announce that Marc Desrosiers will be joining our staff on March 15 as the Development and Community Relations Coordinator. Marc has many years of development experience. Most recently he has served as Director of Development and Alumni, The Salvation Army Booth University College in Winnipeg. Previously he…
OK, this is not news to anybody, least of all to Marion herself, but an error in an early draft of the CCS annual report had her included among the list of CCS alumni and friends who had passed away in 2010. We corrected this mistake fairly quickly, but not before a couple of people…
Final year students at CCS are eagerly awaiting the weekend of April 2-3. We anticipate a great celebration that weekend to give thanks for the completion of the program by final year students and to recognize Mary Ellen Moore as a Companion of CCS. The Annual Service of Celebration will take place at St. George’s…
Our diaconal colleague Denise Davis-Taylor who sits on the Theology Inter Church Interfaith Committee of General Council of the UCC asks that the updated Statement of Ministry report be sent to the wide CCS community for response. The draft statement is available at http://www.unitedchurch.ca/communications/news/general/110131 Denise notes: You will see that this paper continues to focus on functions…
Last month we said goodbye to CCS Community Resource Coordinator Glenda Knoll. As you may know, Glenda has moved on from CCS to work with the Mosaic Newcomer Resource Centre. We certainly appreciate her warmth and commitment, and we wish her well. The Human Resources has hired a new staffperson for that position – which is…
The Annual Meeting is next Wednesday. If you’re interested in the Centre for Christian Studies, you might want to think about attending. It starts at 6:00 pm (Manitoba time), with friends of the Centre gathered in Winnipeg and many more joining in by conference call from all over Canada. And this just in: Anglicans attend…
CCS is looking for a Principal. Know anybody with deep commitments to justice, to the empowering of others through transformative learning, and to a collaborative, collegial and non-hierarchical work-style? Check out the job posting on the CCS website for more info.
The latest edition of Tapestry, CCS’s newsletter, is out.
Do you know someone you could approach about preparation for ministry at the Centre for Christian Studies? Why not give them a tap on the shoulder?
The Centre for Christian Studies’ AGM will be held Wednesday, March 2, 2011 from 6-8 pm CST. The meeting will be held by conference call (unless you live in Winnipeg, in which case you are invited to the CCS offices at 60 Maryland St.). The gathering will include worship, business (receipt of reports, and election of…
The oldest living graduate of the Centre for Christian Studies (United Church Training School at the time of her graduation) has died at the age of 103 years. Born in Centre Napan, New Brunswick, Donalda Jardine became a teacher and principal of New Brunswick Schools until 1936 when she entered the United Church Training School with…
Last Friday, Patrick Woodbeck of Winnipeg’s Rainbow Ministry, spoke to a group as part of CCS’s regular “Mindful Munchin’” lunchtime lecture series. His topic was the “It Gets Better” campaign and the role of the church in supporting GLBT youth (and others) who experience bullying. The audio podcast of this presentation is now available. Just…
Glenda Knoll, CCS’s Community Resource Coordinator, is moving on. She has taken a job with the Mosaic Newcomer Resource Network, working with new Canadians, especially women and children. She will continue working at CCS in the afternoons until February. We will miss her warmth and friendliness, and we know that the folks at Mosaic will…