Author: Resident Coordinator

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 Resident Assistants (RAs) with a focus on empowering and guiding these individuals as they implement initiatives aimed at strengthening community engagement and helping students successfully navigate life within a communal environment. The desired start date for this position is April 2026.

To apply, please read the full Director of Student Life Pax House Job Description, then submit your cover letter and resume using the application form at mennohall.com/careers. The cover letter should clearly outline your motivation to join the Pax House team, and demonstrate your experience in spiritual direction, restorative conflict resolution, and community leadership.

Watch the 53-minute video of the Abbotsford Abendmusik Lent 2023 Vespers service (YouTube) recorded on Saturday, March 4th.

You can follow along to read the prayers and lyrics by viewing the 16-page PDF of the program hand-out.

Please join the Abendmusik Vesper Choir at 7:30 p.m. for an hour of Choral Music for the Lenten Season season.

• Saturday, March 4, 2023, 7:30 pm, Emmanuel Free Reformed Church, 3386 Mount Lehman Road, Abbotsford, BC
• Sunday, March 5, 2023, 7:30 pm, St. Philip’s Anglican Church, 3737 West 27th Avenue, Vancouver, BC  + Livestream online

See maps and links to driving directions on the “Hear us sing” page.

NOTE: you can follow along at home by viewing our 16-page program hand-out PDF.

Watch the 48-minute video of the Vancouver Abendmusik Advent 2022 Vespers service (YouTube) recorded on Sunday, December 11th.

You can follow along to read the prayers and lyrics by viewing the 16-page PDF of the program hand-out.

Join us on Zoom on Thursday, October 27th at 7:30 p.m. to discuss what living, eating, studying, praying, and serving together could look like at our upcoming student residence at UBC: Menno Hall. We want to collaborate on generating and refining ideas for aspects of the intentional community that we’ll create for a student body of over 100 people. This is an invitation for our supporters, alumni, and anyone else who is interested to help us clarify our vision for what student life will look like in our new building.

Register for the Zoom event at pcda.bc.ca/worldcafe to receive the connection information by e-mail.

Please be advised that the PCDA no longer owns the property at 4000 West 11th Avenue. If you have questions on that topic, please use our Contact form.

Menno Hall will be a vibrant, distinct and connected community that will build on history, support change, and provide a positive new addition to the UEL. Visit the new website at www.mennohall.com. If you want to see Menno Hall become reality, please let the UEL Manager know at PlanUEL@gov.bc.ca before the submission deadline of 4:00 p.m. on Wed. June 15. Be sure to include your name and mailing address when you express your support for our rezoning application.

It’s been two years since the Menno Simons Centre closed, and we are now very excited to share our vision for a new Menno Hall student residence project at the gateway of UBC in the University Endowment Lands (UEL) since our rezoning application has been accepted.

Register with Zoom to join us for an Information Session at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 19, 2022. The agenda will be:

• Presentation of some of the architectural materials that will be on display at the Public Open House event being scheduled for the beginning of June
• Q&A time with the project development team.

The UEL’s public consultation period will run from mid-May through mid-June, so we want to inform you about what we’re proposing and how you can help.