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At an Extraordinary General Meeting on May 6, 2019, the PCDA approved the sale of the Menno Simons Centre to a local company, including a lease-back through May 31, 2020. Until then, our programs at the MSC will continue as usual, and the Point Grey Inter-Mennonite Fellowship will continue to meet in our chapel until they find a new gathering place. The new owner will be making plans for renovations in the building, with further news to follow. We are very grateful to our realtors at CBRE for finding good hands for our property to be sold to! Now we can move forward with financial certainty on our plans to relocate and expand our ministry at our UEL site, in partnership with the MCC Legacy Trust.

You are all invited to join us for the Alumni Summer BBQ this coming Saturday, June 1^st at 6:00 p.m. at the Menno Simons Centre. Meat and veggie burgers will be provided, along with some sides, but if you have a salad or dessert dish that you could bring to share, that would be appreciated. You can RSVP on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/events/350163608973901/

At our Annual General Meeting on October 1, 2018, the PCDA has decided to sell the Menno Simons Centre (MSC) by the middle of next year in order to pay off our debt on the Bernice Gerard Ministry House (a.k.a. the G House). If you know of an organization that may be interested in purchasing the MSC, they can contact our real estate agent at CBRE about our listing of 4000 West 11th Avenue for sale.

We purchased 2026 Wesbrook Mall earlier this year to use as the new site of a “Menno House” (a.k.a. Menno Hall) student residence which we plan to start building in the University Endowment Lands (UEL) at the gateway of UBC near the corner of University Boulevard once we get the necessary permits in the next couple of years.

We would be most grateful if you would support our ministry project with your prayers and contributions.

Please join the Abendmusik Vesper Choir at 7:30 p.m. for an hour of Choral Music for the Advent Season season. See maps and links to driving directions on the “Hear us sing” page.

• Saturday, December 1, 2018, Emmanuel Free Reformed Church, 3386 Mount Lehman Road, Abbotsford, BC
• Sunday, December 2, 2018, St. Philip’s Anglican Church, 3737 West 27th Avenue, Vancouver, BC

You can add an appointment to your calendar application by downloading the ICS file for Sat. Dec. 1 or Sun. Dec. 2.

We are now accepting applications for Summer (May 2018-August 2018) and Fall/Winter (Sept. 2018 – April 2019). Watch our 5-minute introductory video about the Menno Simons Centre, featuring interviews with the Residence Coordinators as well as former residents. You’ll also hear from a Residence Assistant (RA) about what makes our student residence near UBC so special as an intentional Christian community.

June 2018 Update: We still have some room available at Menno for the month of August. We also have rooms available for male applicants at our 2nd site – the G House @ UBC! If you want to apply for the G House specifically, contact us and we will send you the G House application form.

Join us on Saturday, January 20th for a talk by Gil Dueck (Academic Dean of Columbia Bible College) followed by panel & group discussions to explore a variety of topics related to Christian ministry with emerging adults.

Free Registration: sign up using Eventbrite (we need to know how many are coming)

Who should attend:  Anyone interested in learning about the nature and realities of emerging adults (typically defined as ages 18-25), as well as effective ways of ministering to emerging adults.  Anyone interested in discussion and brainstorming specifically related to our new Menno House project on the UBC campus is encouraged to stay for the afternoon session.

Agenda:

• 8:30 am Coffee and meet-and-greet
• 9:00 Devotional
• 9:15  “Emerging Adulthood” with Gil Dueck
• 10:30 “Ministry with Emerging Adults” with panelists Gil Dueck, Thomas Bergen, and Suzanne Perry
• 11:30 Group Discussion
• 12:00 Lunch and Networking – by donation
• 1:00 – 3:00 pm (optional) Roundtable Discussion regarding Menno House Project on the UBC Campus

Location: Menno Simons Centre, 4000 West 11th Avenue, Vancouver, BC

NOTE: if you have digital signage in your lobby or LCD projection in your sanctuary and could include our landscape-oriented HD image (EmergingAdulthood-HDslide.jpg), that would be much appreciated!

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Please join us at 7:30 p.m. for an hour of choral music for the Lenten season. See maps and links to driving directions on the “Hear us sing” page.

Saturday, March 11, 2017, 7:30 pm, Emmanuel Free Reformed Church, 3386 Mount Lehman Road, Abbotsford, BC

Sunday, March 12, 2017, 7:30 pm, St. Philip’s Anglican Church^*, 3737 West 27th Avenue, Vancouver, BC

^* PLEASE NOTE the new location of our Vancouver service!

You can add appointments to your calendar application by downloading the ICS file for either Sat. Mar. 11 or Sun. Mar. 12.