On January 23, 2026, the BC Corporate Registry accepted our change of legal name from Pacific Centre for Discipleship Association to Pax House Society. While our purposes remain the same, the new name reflects our charity’s focus on the work of providing affordable student housing and promoting the integration of faith and learning from an Anabaptist Christian perspective, all through Pax House at Menno Hall. In the coming months, we’ll be updating our website and social media accounts to reflect our new name.
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. […]
We are now hiring our first staff member to lead us into this exciting next chapter. This is a rare opportunity to shape a new intentional community in an academic residence from the ground up. The Director of Menno Hall’s Student Residence will be responsible for establishing systems and culture, reporting to PCDA board members, […]
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 2025 Vespers service video (55 min, 1080p) recorded on Sunday, March 9th. You can follow along with the lyrics and readings using […]
