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Summer Tapestry

The new edition of Tapestry – the Centre for Christian Studies’ newsletter is out.  If you receive it by mail, it’s on its way.  You can find it in glorious …

All About You – Helen Reed

As part of our ongoing “About You” series, in which members of the CCS community talk about their lives, their ministry, and their connection to the Centre in their own …

The Threshold of the Years

 Principal Maylanne Maybee writes:The threshold of the years. My mother sent me a note on the anniversary of my ordination to the diaconate – May 28, 1978. She’s the only …

Work Bee

On May 12th, Woodsworth House was “abuzz” with activity, as volunteers came out to help with the Spring Work Bee.  Thanks to everyone who lent a hand in sprucing up …

Nostalgia Wanted

Are there any deaconess uniforms out there? Any graduation certificates? CCS is looking for material to add to its history files and archival collection. The 120th Anniversary celebrations provide an …

CCS 120th Anniversary Schedule

October 11-14, 2012 Centre for Christian Studies, Winnipeg, MB Register online at: http://www.ccsonline.ca/Secure/anniversaryregistration.html Schedule of Events (schedule updated Oct 5, 2012) Thursday, October 11 7:00 pm at Young United Church (map) …

All About You: Alice Hanson

Alice Hanson is 2012 graduate of the Centre for Christian Studies.  In Alice’s words: “My roots were deeply embedded in the Lutheran tradition, growing up in a clergy family and …

Strategic Thinking and “Wiggle Room” at CCS

Principal Maylanne Maybee writes: Once every three or four months, the CCS staff team holds a longer than usual meeting that includes lunch, and allows us to delve more deeply …

Welcome back, Marc

Our Development and Community Relations staffperson, Marc Desrosiers, was on sick leave for a few weeks in early May, which meant no regular “Common Threads” update emailed out to our …

SMART board covers

 At the beginning of this year we installed two SMART boards at CCS.  (If you’ve never seen one, a SMART board is like a large touch-sensitive computer monitor that you …

Work Bee – May 12

Expecting to be in Winnipeg on Saturday, May 12th?  Feel free to join us at Woodsworth House for a work bee. Fresh air!  Lending a hand sprucing up the exterior …

All About You – Irene Rainey

Irene Rainey is a diaconal minister, she has been on the CCS Central Council, and was a guest at the recent Pastoral Care Learning Circle.  Irene says…  “ I recently …

From the Principal – Celebrating Diakonia

Christ is risen! Alleluia! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! As a student in England in the mid seventies, I lived in an ecumenical Christian community run by the Russian Orthodox …

120th Anniversary Weekend – Oct 11-14, 2012

Calling all Friends and former students of the Centre for Christian Studies… 120th Anniversary Weekend Winnipeg – October 11, 12, 13 and 14, 2012 Serving and Transforming the Church in …

Prairie Mosaic: Intercultural Ministry Event in Saskatchewan

This isn’t a CCS event, but it looks like something our students and community might appreciate Prairie Mosaic: An Intercultural Ministry Event When: June 6, 2012 – June 7, 2012 Where: Grosvenor …