Pax House Society is pleased to announce the appointment of Holly Bishu as the new Director of Student Life for Pax House at Menno Hall. Effective Monday, April 27, 2026, Holly will join Wanda Froese (Director of Menno Hall) on the leadership team of our student residence.
Holly comes to Pax House after over a decade in youth ministry in both Canada and the United States. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from UBC and a Master of Arts in Christian Thought from Bethel Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. Using her academic and professional background, she is excited to help shape a community of young people, inspired by the way of Jesus. In her spare time, Holly loves to read and spend time in community.
Thank you to everyone who came out for the services in either Abbotsford or Vancouver for our Lenten services. Click the image below or go to YouTube to watch the Vancouver Abendmusik Lent 2026 Vespers service video (51 min, 1080p) recorded on Sunday, March 8th at St. Philip’s Anglican Church. You can follow along with the lyrics and readings using the 16-page program hand-out (PDF).
We deeply appreciate donations to support the choir and Pax House at Menno Hall, our new student residence under construction at the gateway entrance of UBC (across from Regent College in the University Endowment Lands). Thank you to everyone who has donated before, during and after the two services!
On January 23, 2026, the BC Corporate Registry accepted our change of legal name from Pacific Centre for Discipleship Association to Pax House Society. On February 6, 2026, the Canada Revenue Agency confirmed the new name of our charity and accepted our updated Bylaws. While our purposes remain the same, the new name reflects our […]
Join the Abendmusik Vesper Choir for an hour of Choral Music in this Lenten season. Saturday, March 7, 2026, 7:30 pm, Emmanuel Free Reformed Church, 3366 Mount Lehman Road, Abbotsford, BC Sunday, March 8, 2026, 7:30 pm, St. Philip’s Anglican Church, 3737 West 27th Avenue, Vancouver, BC See maps and links to driving directions on the “Hear […]
JOIN OUR TEAM! The Director of Student Life plays a key role in creating an intentional Christian community for more than 100 student residents at Pax House. This position is responsible for planning, promoting, and executing spiritual development initiatives, encouraging community involvement, providing leadership training, and offering student support. The Director also supervises and advises […]
Thank you very much to everyone who attended our Vespers services in Vancouver and Abbotsford this Advent season! Enjoy the 55-minute video, including optional Closed Captioning (CC) subtitles for the spoken parts. You can also download the 16-page PDF of the programme handout to follow along with the song lyrics.
Join the Abendmusik Vesper Choir for an hour of Choral Music in this Advent season. See maps and links to driving directions on the “Hear us sing” page. Add a reminder to your Apple/Google/Microsoft calendar (see ICS files for Abbotsford or Vancouver). Read the prayers and lyrics by viewing the 16-page PDF of the program handout. […]
Pax House at Menno Hall is under construction to carry forward the legacy of the Menno Simons Centre into a new chapter. At its core, Pax House is an intentional Christian community rooted in an Anabaptist way of seeing the world – things like humility, hospitality, shared life, and taking faith and learning seriously. […]
Watch a 28-second clip of drone footage of our September 2025 progress of construction at Menno Hall. Thanks to SHAPE Architecture, Axiom Builders, and HyLand Properties!
We are pleased to announce that Wanda Froese has accepted the position of Director of Menno Hall Student Residence (now named Pax House), effective October 29, 2025. As the successor to the Menno Simons Centre, which the PCDA operated from 1986–2020, Pax House will be our new student residence and academic hub at Menno Hall. […]
