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whoattendedTyndale's andEarlDavey,Provost.
graduation at Queensway
Cathedral on May 7, 2005. For NewAcademic Dean Appointed
some students, while they were
happy to beenteringthe next to Tyndale Seminary
phase oftheir lives,theycontinually Dr.JanetClarkwasappointedto
fought backtearsas theysaidgoodbye announcingtothe worldthatthey thepostofAcademicDeanof m^)
tofriends,andreluctantlyleftthe havetriumphed bythegraceofGod. TyndaleSeminary,effeaiveJuly1.
nurturingenvironmentoffacultyand As the students walked across the Dr.ClarkcomestotheSeminary
mentors&thatTyndaleUniversity stage, they began the final legoftheir withawealthofexperienceasan
College Seminary provided. For journey atTyndale.They stopped educator,administrator,professional
somefacultymembers, itwasa thrillto alongtheway to be "beadled" (a counsellor,andoverseasmissionary.ShehasbeenVice-Dean
seeoncestrugglingstudents,attimes hood placed over theirgowns), to ofMcMasterDivinityCollege,whereshetaughtcoursesin
besiegedwithpersonalandfinancial receive a miniature replica ofthe Counselling,PastoralCare,andFieldEducation.Shehas
issues,emergeasproudgraduates —continuedonpage3 lecturedwidelyinanumberofeducationalinstitutionsandis
afrequentconferenceandretreatspeaker.Herinternational
ministryexperienceincludeseightyearsofservicein
NewChancellor Installed Kalimantan,Indonesia,whereshewasinvolvedintheological
CanadianInstituteforChildHealth(Ottawa). educationandleadershipdevelopmentministries.
TheHonourableJakeEpp, Hehasreceivedseveralawardsincludingthe Anaward-winningwriterwhohasbeenpublishedinboth
formerMemberofParliament ManitobaCentennialMedal,theCanadian125th theCanadianChurchpressandscholarlypublications,Dr.Clark's
fortheridingofProvencher, AnniversaryCommemorativeMedal,andan researchinterestsincludemulticulturalcompetence,spiritualcare
Manitoba,andcurrentChairman honouraryDoaorofLawsdegreefromTrinity andcounselling,theologicalrefleaion,andministryformation.
ofOntarioPowerGeneration, WesternUniversity. Dr.ClarkholdsaPhD,UniversityofToronto;MSW,Wilfrid
wasinstalledasChancellorof Tyndale'sPresident,BrianC.Stillersaid,"Asthe laurierUniversity;andBSWandBA,McMasterUniversity.
TyndaleUniversityCollege& oldestinstitutionofourkindinCanada,andwitha ShehasalsostudiedattheTorontoInstituteoflinguistics
SeminaryatitsgraduationceremonyonMay7,2005. mandatethatfocusesontrainingleaderstomakea andtheIndonesianlanguageCentre.Also,shehaspursued
Mr.EppwasfirstelectedtotheHouseof differenceinCanadaandtheworld,wearedelighted quiteanumberofcoursesinMissiology,PracticalTheology,
Commonsin1972asMinisterofIndianAffairsand bythisappointment.JakeEppspansthebridgefrom andBiblicalStudiesatGordonCollege/Gordon-Conwell
NorthernDevelopment.Subsequently,heservedas excellenceintheacademytorelevanceinthe TheologicalSeminary.
MinisterofEnergyNorthofthe60thParallel,Chairman marketplace.HisroleasChancellorsymbolizesour "Thesearchprocesswasveryrigorous.Wereviewedquite
oftheCommitteeonFederal-ProvincialRelations, ongoingcommitmenttoexcellenceandrelevanceas afewoutstandingcandidates,"saidProvost,Dr.EarlDavey,
MinisterofNationalHealthandWelfare,andMinister amajorChristianpostsecondaryinstitution.He "andwearehonouredtohaveJanetamongus.Her
ofEnergyandNaturalResources.In1993,hewas comestothishonouraryroleatanimportant experienceasanacademicandadministratorinChristian
appointedSeniorVice-PresidentofTransCanada momentinthelifeandhistoryofTyndale,andinthe universityenvironmentswillgreatlyenhanceTyndale'scapacity
PipelinesandPresidentofTransCanadaPipelines developmentofanetworkofChristianuniversity torealizeitsmissiontoeducateandequipChristianstoserve
International.Heisalsoaboardmemberofthe initiativesacrossCanada." theworldwithpassionforJesusChrist."
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messageofthefuture.
TyndalecrestastheyshookhandswithPresidentBrianC. AlanHounselldeliveredapoignantaddressonbehalf
Stiller,andthengreetedProvostDrEarlDavey.Forsome, oftheUniversityCollegestudents.Inhisreflectiononhis
thiswasthewalkofalifetime-excitingyetoverwhelming. timeatTyndaleentitled,"TheWorldofEndless
Attheotherendofthestage,theirstatusinstantlychanged. PossibilitiesThatTyndaleHasOpenedUptoMe,"hesaid,
NolongerapartoftheTyndalestudentbody,they "(AtTyndale]wegraduateshaveallbeengiveninsight
immediatelytransitionedintotheTyndaleAlumniAssociation intoadepthoftheScripturesthatwewouldhavenever
withalltherights,privileges,andresponsibilitiesthatgo knownotherwise.Isometimesfeelthatmymindisgoing
alongwiththatnewlabel-Tyndalealumni. toexplodewiththeconneaionsthatInowseeasIread
Itisatthisveryplace(figurativelyspeaking)that theBible..."HealsoaddedthatthroughTyndale,hewas
formerLeaderoftheOpposition,PrestonManning, introducedtoanotherworld:"MyexperiencesinPeru
challengedthemembersofTyndalealumnitobecome havebroughtmeclosertoatruegraspofrealityandof
beaconsandlighthousesofCanada'smora!coastline. AlHounsellgavereflectionsonbehalfofthe theheartofGod.Manyofushavebeengreatlyaffected
graduatingclassoftheUniversityCollege.
Mr,Manningdrewaparallelbetweenthetreacherous bymissionsexperiences.WehaveencounteredJesusin
coastlineofSableIsland,knownasthegraveyardofthe Tyndale'snewChancellor,theceiemonialheadwhose thedesperateeyesofneedychildren,theheart-feltcries
Atlantic,andthemoralcoastlineofCanada.Hesaid mainroleistoconferdegreesandrepresentTyndaleat ofinfirmedmen,andthetearsofhospitalizedsingle
thattheconstitutionalreferencetoSableIslandandthe variousfunctions.ArchieMcLean,ChairofTyndale'sBoard mothers.Despitethesedesperateconditions,wehave
government'sneedtoerectlighthousesandlife-saving ofGovernors,saidItwas"aterrificprivilegetoinduaJake alsoseentheforeignChurchoperatinginlove,in
stationsalongItsshore,isapplicableasareminderthat Epptothissenior-levelpositionatTyndale."He miracles,andinauthoritythattheNorthAmerican
therearemorallyhazardouscoastlinesinCanadatoday. emphasizedthatMr.Eppwascommittedtoadvancingthe ChurchseemsonlytodreamofWehavewitnessedfirst-
Alongthesehazardouscoastlines,families,individuals, Gospelateveryopportunityinhisprivateandpubliclife. handthemiraculouscompassionofGodoperatinginthe
andevencountriesmaybeshipwreckedandbrokenas Inresponse,MrEppsaidthatheseestheroleof livesofpoorbutspirituallyhungrypeople.Wehaveseen
easilyasshipsofyesteryear.Forthisreason,he Chancellorasbeingprimarilyoneofservice,andnotof whattheNorthAmericanChurchiscapableofdoing,if
challengedthegraduatestothinkandprayabouttheir honourHeadmittedthatheisinaweofthe wewouldonlyhumbleourselvesandseekthefaceof
responsibilitiestoserveintheselife-directingandlife- accomplishmentsofthosewhohavegonebeforehimat God.Icertainlywouldnottradethesemissions
savingcapacitieswhereverGodmaycallthem. Tyndale;heisinspiredbyaphenomenalandtremendous experiencesforanythingatall."
Thisceremonywaschockfullofmemorableevents: legacyofservice,trainingandleadership,whichthe Aftertheceremony,somestudentsgatheredaround
Mr.ManningreceivedtheDoctorof Divinitydegreeand peopleofTyndalehaveexemplifiedbecauseoftheir togreetfriendsandfamilies,meetthenewChancellor,
formercabinetminister,theHonourableJakeEpp,became Christianfaith.Mr.Eppreiteratedthatthefutureof andconversewithPrestonManning.
Tyndale Student receives joy,knowingthatIamfollowingHislead." Leadership Centre welcomes
first Scripture Union Kimbeilycomments,"ScriptureUnionhasmade its first Executive Director
Canada Scholarship therequirementsofmyscholarshiprenewalvery
reasonable.Theyhaveaskedme...tojustkeepon Rev.DaveCollinshasbeenappointedtotheTyndaleCentrefor
SecondyearBAstudent,Kimberly doingwhatI'mdoing." Thescholarshipisrenewable LeadershipDevelopmentasitsfirstExecutiveDirector,effective
Courtney,isfullyconvincedthat annuallybasedonsatisfactoryacademicstandingand November1,2005.TheExecutiveDireaoroftheLeadership
shehasbeencalledtochildren's commendationfromtheacademicdean. CentrewillmanagetheCentre'sactivitiesonaday-to-daybasis,
ministryeventhoughinherteens Knowingthatshehasreceivedascholarshipfreed incollaborationwiththeholderoftheR.J.BernardoFamilyChair
shehadhermindseton Kimberlytorunachildren'sdrop-inartprogramin ofLeadership.TheExecutiveDireaorwillhaveprimary
becominganelementaryteacher. Odessa,Ont.inJulyandAugust.Shebelievesthatthe responsibilitiesforplanningandimplementinglifelonglearning
Recently,shereceivedthefirst Lord,throughalongprocess,hasrevealedthatsheis experiencesintwomajorareas-conferencesandpeermentoring
annualScriptureUnionCanadaScholarshipvaluedat HisandnowshefeelsprivilegedtodoHiswork. groups-aswellasforfundraisingfortheCentre.
$15,000.Whenaskedaboutherreaaiontobeingthe JohnW.Irwin,formerPresidentofScriptureUnion, Since1985,ReverendCollinshassen/edasSeniorPastorof
firstrecipient,Kimberlysaid,"Tome,thisisablessing saidtheorganizationhasbeeninvolvedinChildren's CarruthersCreekCommunityChurchinAjaxand
directlyfromthehandofGod.Ifeelencouraged, Evangelismformorethan 100yearsinCanada.There heldleadershippositionswithinhis
affirmedandmoreconfidentintheabilitiesIhave." is,however,arealshortageofadequatelytrained denomination,theAssociatedGospel
RobertSzo,PresidentofScriptureUnionrevealedthat children'sworkers.Thepurposeofthescholarshipisto ChurchesofCanada,andthe
Kimberlyemergedfromafieldof15applicants- which encouragethebrightestandbestCanadianstudents EvangelicalFellowshipofCanada.He
includedtwohopefulsfromTyndale. totakechildevangelismseriouslyasacareerchoice, hasapassionforleadershipandisan '^
Kimberlyrecallsthatsinceshealwaysdreamedof andtoencourageCanadiancollegesandseminariesto experiencedmentortocongregational
becomingateacher,shewaiteduntiltheverylast taketheimportanceofprovidingsoundprogramsin leadersandfacilitatorofpeerlearningfora.
minutetoapplytoTyndaleUniversityCollege& children'sministry,veryseriously.Tothisend,each andservedasaBoardmemberofTyndalebetween 1994-1999
SeminarytopursuetheBachelorofArtsdegreein yeartheScriptureUnionscholarwillberequiredto andViceChair1995-1996.Morerecentlyasamemberofthe
HumanServices(EarlyChildhoodEducation).Shefelt takeatleastonecourseinchildren'sministryand advisorycommitteeoftheTyndaleLeadershipCentrein2005.
thatshewasbeingcalledtostudyatTyndalesoher undertakework-study(placement)withachildren's CollinsWillbeginhisinvolvementwiththeCentreduringthefall
planwastogiveoneyeartoGod...shewassoonto ministrycomponent. andbecomefull-timeasofNovember1.
realizethatthe Lord'shandwasatwork."...he ScriptureUnionCanadaisoneof140national ReverendCollinsgraduatedfromSirGeorgeWilliams
wanted allofme,allmyyears.Godhadhisownplans ScriptureUnionministriesaroundtheworld.Scripture UniversityinConcordia,MontrealwithaBachelorofArtsdegree
inmind."Shefurtherexplainsthatthisdecisiontoenter Unionworkswithchurchestodochildren'sevangelism inEconomicsin 1972.DaveisanalumnusofTyndaleSeminary
intochildren'sministrywasconfirmed,notonlyby andtopromotethedailyreadingoftheBibleby (MTS, 1984).Sincethenhehastakencontinuingeducation
friends,familyandfacultybutbythe"deepunspeakable peopleofallages. coursesspecifictoPastoralMinistry.
f<3;cw/^)/-E^"^£ilfince_Awancls2QDS Renewal and Relaxation
at First Staff Retreat \
on the Old Testament. ManystaffmembersattendedTyndale'sfirststaff
Dr.Jeffrey P. Greenman retreatatJackson'sPointConferenceCentrelast
received the Faculty February,RossRains,formerPresidentofNavigators
LeadershipAward for Canada,wasguestspeaker.Hechallengedeach
personto"growwhere[theyare]planted."Also,as
outstandingservice to
workshopfacilitator,hedesignedtheprogramsothaatt
Tyndale, theChurch and
wehadtimeforreflectingondevelopingourwalk
widercommunity. Among
withGod,clarifyingoursenseofcalling,andworkiniig3
theachievements forwhich he withothersinmission.Staffmemberswerealso
Dr. Keith was honoured are: implementation encouragedtothinkabouttheirindividuallife's
Bodner, and earlydevelopmentofthe missionanddeveloptheirownpersonalmission
Associate MTS Modularprogram; his statements.MariaSchindel,ProjectCoordinatorwith
Professorof yearsofserviceasAcademic theTyndaleFoundationsaid,"Itwasatimethatwas
Religious Studies, Tyndale Dean oftheSeminary; reallytouchingandchallenging.Itmakesmewantto^
University College, and Dr. Jeffrey revisionoftheseminary gobacktoworkandsharewithmyco-workers." '
P. Greenman, R.J. Bernardo Family curriculum toexpress a
ChairofLeadership, Tyndale Seminary, missional perspective; development
arethe recipients ofthe 2005 Tyndale oftheR.J. Bernardo ChairofLeadership
Faculty Excellence Awards. and developmentoftheTyndale Centre
Dr. Bodner received the Excellence forLeadershipDevelopment.
Award for Scholarship for the The awards, funded by the
advancement ofscholarship through Maranatha Foundation, are designed to
publication and research, personal recognize and promote the professional
Christian formation and the practice of development ofTyndale faculty.
ministry. He is the author ofnumerous Recipients are selected by their peers BiblePiaionarykepteveryone
books and scholarly articles and has and receive the awards at the annual guessingatthestaffretreat
been commissioned by Eerdmans to faculty awards banquet. This year's Withsnowballfightsandcarriagerides,thistimeof
writeThe Books of 1 & 2 Chronicles banquetwas held on February 28 atthe fellowshipwasalsofilledwithlaughterandexcitement.
for the New International Commentary Bayview Country Club. Nightswerespecial:wetalkeduntiltheweehoursof
themorning,playedairhockey,dartsandping-pong.
Mew Gametimeincluded"eggdrop"challenges,Bible
Faculty Join Tyndale Pictionary/Charades,andourveryownversionofFamily
Feud.Itwasajoyousoccasionwherestaffmembers
University College builtnewcross-departmentalrelationships,
fellowshipped,worshipped,anddrewclosertoGod.
Thisfall, Tyndale University Collegewelcomes three newfacultymembers:
Dr.JanAlpenbergjoinsthe Foreningssparbanken (TheSwedishSaving ofResidence.Hehasalsobeentherecipient
BusinessAdministration Bank),andNordicBusinessInstitute. ofnumeroushonoursandawardsforboth
facultyasAssistantProfessor. hisscholarshipandteaching.
fl^^^v I HeholdsaDoctorof ProfessorIanGentlesjoinsthe EThe
EconomicsinBusiness Historyfaculty.WithaPhD in Departmentof
Administration (ED) andaLicentiateof EnglishHistoryfromthe Psycholog)'welcomes
EconomicsinBusinessAdministration UniversityofLondon,Dr. AssistantProfessorScott
(PhD)fromLundUniversityinSweden. Gentleshasbeenservingas Veenvliet. HeisaPhD
HehasbeenaFinancialandManagement ProfessorofHistoryatGlendonCollege, candidate(SocialPsychology)
AccountingProfessorattheSchoolof YorkUniversity,since 1992,andhasbeen intheDepartmentofPsychologyatthe
ManagementandEconomicsatVaxjo teachingatYorkattheundergraduateand UniversityofWesternOntario.Professor
University,Sweden. In hisresearch. graduatelevelsforover35years. Inhis Veenvliethastaughtseveralcoursesat
ProfessorAlpenberghasbeen focusingon research.Dr. Gentleshaspublished Western,whereheservedasateaching
capital budgetinginsmallandmedium- extensivelyon 17th-centuryEngland, assistant,andasaresearchassistantatboth
sizedcompanies,entrepreneurshipand includingthemonographTheNewModel WilfridLaurierandTrinit>'Western
smallbusinessdevelopment.Additionally, ArmyinEngland,IrelandandScotland, Universities.Hisprogramofresearchspans
since 1995,hehasbeenpartownerofa 1645-1653 (Blackwell,Oxfordand foursubjectareas:attributionsasthey
consultingcompany. Inthiscapacity,he Cambridge,Massachusetts, 1992).Asa relatetotheconceptofevil,andmeasuring
hascompletedextensiveprojectsfor ProfessoratGlendonCollege,Dr.Gentles theindividualdifferencesapparentin
variousorganizationsandinprofessional hasservedinawidevarietyof beliefsaboutevil;thepsychologyofreligion
consulting,includingSwedishWorking administrativecapacitiesincludingChairof andprejudice;methodological issues
LifeFund,EuropeanUnion,Swedish theHistoryDepartment,VicePrincipal concerningtheImplicitAssociationTest
ForestIndustriesFederation, (academic),DeanofStudents,andMaster (lAT),andfacialfeatureperception.
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New Canadian Chinese
School ofTheology atTyndale
Bridging the Gap
TyndaleUniversityCollege&Seminaryrecently
announcedthesigningofahistoricagreementwiththe
AstheLordblessesTyndale,thereareplanstofurther AssociationofCanadianChineseTheologicalEducation
developtheChineseministryprogram,withseveral (ACCTE)establishingthenewCanadianChineseSchool
newinitiativesIncludingaPCMcourse,Developingthe ofTheologyInTyndaleSeminary(CCSTT).Itisexpected
Prime-TimersMinistry(scheduledtobeginInFall thatclassesatCCSTTwillbegininFall2006.Thisnew
2005),a"MentoringandPastoralSupportNetwork" schoolwillrunconcurrentlywiththeexistingprogramIn
Project,Increasingfaculty/staffmembersand PastoralandChineseMinistry(PCM)andtheHudson
strengtheningtheexistingnetworkwithinternational TaylorCentrethatadvancesChineseministriesinNorth
theologicalinstitutions. Americaandaroundtheworld.
TyndaledevelopedItsfirstprogramtosupportthe ThroughtheCCSTT,Tyndalewillbestrategically
Chinesecommunity-aMasterofDivinityprogramIn Itor|DrBarbaraLeungLai,CoordinatorofPastoral& positionedtoleadtheadvancementofChineselanguage-
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studentsmajoringintheprogram.PCMpreparesmen ChairofChineseAdvisoryCouncilandNellyChau, communitythroughoutCanada.CCSTTwillspecializein
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IntheGreaterTorontoArea,andthroughouttheworld. civilizationandsociety.
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collaboratewithotherinternationaltheological churches. Allthesebridgeswillbevitalforthe believetheLordisleadingusalltocreateaplaceof
saenmdinAalrliiaenscesuBcihblaesSCehmiinnaarGyraInduHaotnegScKhoonogl,otfhrTohuegohlotghye fcuhtuurrceheosf.tThyendNaolret'shAPmCeMripcraongrevaamngIesluincailquely trainRienvg.tDormFereatncitshiTsacmh,alSleecnregtianrgynoefedth.e"ACCTEsaid,"The
exchangeoffacultyandstudents. positionedtoprovidesuchpreparation. foundingoftheCanadianChineseSchoolofTheologyin
TyndaleisindeedadefiningmomentforChinese
TheHudsonTaylorCentre theologicaleducationinCanada.Tomeetthedemandof
ByMay2001,inresponsetothecontinued churchgrowthandgospeloutreach,itIsmyhopethat
changingneedsoftheNorthAmericanChinese manyMandarin-speakingstudents,pastorsandmissionaries
Church,TyndaleestablishedtheHudsonTaylor willbenefitfromministrytrainingunderthissetting."
CentreforChineseMinistries.TheChineseAdvisory Rev.Dr.JohnKao,ChairofACCTE,added,
Councilwasformedtooverseeboththeacademic "Theologicaleducationtodaywillimpactthechurchesof
program(PCM)andtheHudsonTaylorCentre.Its JesusChristforyearstocome.AstheChineseChurch
membershipisdrawnfromkeyChineseChristian
leadersIntheGreaterTorontoArea.TheCentre
promotesscholarlyresearchandthepublicationof
Chinesetheologyandhistory,conductsand
contributestoministry-basedresearchprojects,and
PCMStrengthensBridges facilitatestimelyresponsestotopicalissuesraised
Studentsareprovidedwithampleopportunitiesto bytheChurch.BoththePCMandtheCentre
interaawithstudentsofotherethnicitiesand cooperatewiththeChinesechapteroftheTyndale
nationalities-anIntegratedministry.Allcourseswithin AlumniAssociationandllaizebetweentheTyndale
thePCMmajorareofferedinEnglish.PCM-specificmajor communityandtheTorontoChineseEvangelical
coursesprovideuniqueperspeaivesandtheologyto MinisterialFellowship(TCEMF).TheCentreoversees
addresstheNorthAmericanChinesechurch-situation. thepublicationofthe TyndaleLink,whichconnects Dr.BrianC.Stiller,PresidentofTyndaleUniversityCollege
Thistarget-specificapproachbenefitsnotonlyCanadians TyndaleandtheChinesefaithcommunities.In &Seminary(left)Rev.Dr.JohnKao,ChairofACCTE,sign
borninChinaorHongKong,butalso2ndand3rd partnershipwithSENDInternationalandthe thehistoricagreement.
generationCanadian-bornChinese,aswellasstudentsof RussianBaptist,theCentreInitiatedandcontinues diligentlydevelopsitsGospelministries,plantschurches
otherethnicorculturalbackgroundswhoministerina tooverseetheongoingworkoftheDiscipleship andparticipatesinworldmissions,effectingmuch
Chinesechurch.ThedevelopmentofAsianadolescentsin TrainingCentre(MuChlunjInRussia,training growthintheprocess,thedemandforworkersisgreat.
aNorthAmericansituationprovidesspecialchallenges ChineseChristianmerchantsworkingattheopen BybeingsensitivetotheChineseChurch'scultural
thataredifferentfromthoseofotherethnicities,andalso markets.In2004,thefirstcommencementservice traditions,language,Itscolleaivevisionandmandate,
differentfromaChinesemainstream-situation.The offivegraduateswasheldthere. andbyfollowingtheexampleofJesusChristintraining
awarenessof,andeffeaiveresponsetoahostofsuch Since 1976,morethan500Chinesestudents hisdisciples,thelCSTTaimstoraiseupworkerswith
Issues,arevitalforarelevantministryinaNorth havegraduatedfromTyndale.IntheGreater spiritualfortitude,clearvisionandaburdenforsoulsin
AmericanChinesechurch.ThePCMprogramisdesigned TorontoArea,thereareover 150Chinesechurches thetwenty-firstcentury."
speciallyformeetingsuchchallenges. andabout50para-churchorganizationsofwhich ThesignatoriestotheCCSTTagreementwereMr.Archie
ThePCMpreparesstudentstoserveas'bridges' morethanhalfofthepastorsandChristianworkers McLean,ChairoftheTyndaleBoardof Governors,Rev.Dr.
inseeminglycomplexsituations. Primarily,students areTyndalealumni. BrianC.Stiller,aswellasRev.Drs.JohnKaoandFrancisTam.
Receives
Tyndale^^^^^'^^^
Prime Minister's Award
Mark Robbins (OBC '82) was honoured on March 22 at a national award ceremony in
Ottawa where he received the Prinne Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence
Mark
was 1 of 15 teachersacross Mark isthe son ofa Salvation Army
Canadato receivetheprestigious bandmaster, sochurch music leadership hasalways
award. Currently, he isheadofthe beenan importantpartofhis life. Overthe years, he
DepartmentofMusicatMadawaska served as Music Directorforthe Pembroke Pentecostal
ValleyDistrictHighSchool in Barry'sBay,Ontario, TabernacleandtheChurch ofthe Epiphany in Barry's
wherehehasbeenonstaffsince 1987.Markhadthese Bay. Currently, heand his familyareactivelyand
wordstoshareupon receivingtheaward: "Isharethis eagerlyinvolved inanewchurch plantinBarry'sBay
awardwitharemarkablegroupofyoungpeoplewho known astheFamilyLife ChristianCentre.
arepassionateaboutmusicanddevelopingtheirown
leadershippotential." Mark ispassionateabout
ministeringtotheyounglives heencounterseachday.
Thisawardnotonlydemonstrateshisexcellenceasa
facultymember, butasonewhoisdedicatedto
bringingChrist'slightintoourschools.
Markearned the BachelorofSacred Musicdegree
atOBCand received theJoseph C. McCauleyMusic
Award in 1982. Hegraduated fromthe Facultyof
MusicatWilfrid LaurierUniversityin 1985,andthe
FacultyofEducationattheUniversityofTorontoin
1986. MarksaidthathisyearsatOBCwerelife-
changingforbothheand hiswife. "Godreallyused
the school toshareHiscallwith us." Thecouplehas
an 8-year-old daughter, Miranda.
OPS
Distinguishet
Dr.DanScott,AcademicDeanof
theUniversityCollege,madethe
presentationtoMichaelPhillips < MichaelSandstrbmreceivedhis
duringthegraduationceremony awardfromDr.BrianCunnington,
onMay7. AcademicDean,TyndaleSeminary.
Tyndale UniversityCollege Tyndale Seminary
Jack E. Phillips, (BTh), 1953 Michael B. Sandstrom, (MDiv), 1998
ThoughJackgrewupasaChristianandknewtheLord,itwasnotuntil1949 PriortoenrollingatOntarioTheologicalSeminary(OTS)in1995,Michaelspent
thathesubmittedtotheLord'scallinginhislife.Afterattendingbusinesscollege severalsuccessfulyearsinhiscareerasaninvestmentbankerinhisnativecountry,
andworkingforseveralyearsinasecretarialposition,JackenrolledatToronto Sweden.Buthewasnotsatisfiedwiththefast-paced,competitiveworldof
BibleCollegein1950.In1953,hegraduatedfromTBCandgotmarried. banking,sodesirousofalifestylechange,heemigratedtoHongKongwherehe
Together,Jackandhisnewwife,Dorothy,felttheneedtotrainasteachersin startedhisownbusiness.HongKongbroughtmanynewandwonderfulprospects
ordertofulfillGod'scalling.InOctober1954,armedwiththeirteaching intoMichael'slifeHemethiswife,Man,andtogethertheymetmanylocaland
credentials,thecouplesen/edinWestAfricawiththeSudanInteriorMission overseasmissionarieswhosharedrheloveofChristwiththecouple.Michaeland
(SIM).Thiswasthebeginningof20fulfillingyearsofministryinNigeria.Jack's ManwerechallengedbytheGospel,andsoughttoservetheLordmorewholly
passionforseeingotherscometoknowtheLord,coupledwithhispassionfor withtheirtimeandgifts.ThecouplewasledtoTorontowhereMichaelbeganhis
education,ledhimtoateachingpositionattheMinnaSchoolforMissionary praaicalministrytrainingatOTS.HisgraduationfromOTSwas7shortyearsago,
Children.JackwouldlaterbecomeprincipalofKentAcademy,whereheserved butinthattime,hisministrywiththeNorthernCanadaEvangelicalMission(NCEM)
untilhisfamilyreturnedtoCanadain1975.Comingfullcircle.Jackassumedthe haschangedmanylives.Michaelliveswithhiswifeand2childreninFort
positionofAssistanttotheActingDireaoratSIM,beforebeingpromotedto Vermilion,Alberta,wherethefamilyservesasmissionariestonativepeoplein
CanadianDireaorwhereheserveduntilretirement.AsDireaor,Jackwas northernAlberta.Michaelisinvolvedinmanyministries,includingleadingshort-
fundamentalininitiatingdialoguewiththeCanadiangovernmentregarding termmissionsteamsinthesummer,andaradioministrythatreaches11reserves
economicbenefitsforCanadianoverseasmissionariessuchasfamilyallowances. and5towns.Theseministriesreachallages-bringingmanytofaithinGod.
Jack'sheartformissionsisobvioustoallwhomeethim.Inhisretirement,he Michaelalsotravelswidely.Hespeaksatmissionsconferencesandmeetswith
remainsaaiveasamentortomissionaries,andsupportsseveralministries. fellowmissionarieswhoarepassionateaboutreachingnativeCanadians.
A/wmwiJjpdates
Gary&BeverlyBurkeOBC'94are livinginSunCity,Arizonasince1985,after Keeping In Touch
currentlyservingasRecruitmentDirectors raisingtheirchildrenandworkingin
withVentureTeamsInternational(VTI).VTI Californiafor35years. WereceivedthefollowingemailfromWalter
imsisasnioinntoerrgdaenniozmaitniaotni,onwahli,chshtorrati-ntsearnmd EmilyHammellTBC'39passedawayin [email protected]
equipsteammembersinevangelismusing Februaryofthisyear.Along-timefriend Hi-I'mlookingforinformationregarding
thearts.YoucancheckouttheVTI andsupporterofTyndale,shewillbe theRev.TomMaxwellwhotaughtatTBCin
websiteatwww.vti.ca.GaryandBeverly missedbyfamilyandfriends. the50'sandearly60's.Ishestillalive?If
hSaevpetebmebeenro2n00s3t.affThweitphraVcTtIicaslindcaey-to-day JohnDickTBC'38passedawayon snoe/anro,fawmhileyrem/ehmobwerc.ouTlhdanIkcsonstoacmtuhcihmfoorra
aspectsoftheirpositioninclude November22,2004,attheageof84.John whateverhelpyoucangiveme.
discipleshipandmentoringteammembers, haddesiredtobeapastorsincehewas13 —WalterWinger. TBCClassof60
travellingtochurches,Biblecolleges,and andneverlostsightofthisgoal.WorldWar
schoolsto"recruit"forGod'skingdom, 11brokeoutasJohnwasbeginningto
andtohelppeoplefigureouttheir pursuehisdream.Inthemidstofhis
potentialinChrist.GaryandBeverlyenjoy studies,heenlistedintheRCAFandserved
spurringpeopleontobeallthatGodhas forfiveyearsinCanada,BritainandItaly.
createdthemtobe,andtoseethemstep Whenthewarwasover,hecontinuedhis
outinfaith.Thecouplewouldalsoloveto studiesatMcMasterUniversity,and
hearfromfellowclassmatesandcanbe receivedtwoBachelordegreesinArtsand
[email protected]. Divinity.Later,hereceivedaMasterof
SacredTheologyfromtheUniversityof
Rev.DonaldE.HodglnsOTS'86was Winnipeg.HewasordainedintotheBaptist
therecipientoftheOutstandingDistrict ministryinMarch 1952whenhebegan
Superintendent'sAwardforexceptionaland manyyearsofserviceasapastoracross
devotedservicetotheworkofChristand Canada.Johnwasalsoveryactiveon
HisChurchbytheWesleyanChurchat variouscommitteesandassociations
GeneralConference2004.Rev.Hodginsis includingservingformanyyearsasthe
oneof32DistrictSuperintendentsserving PresidentoftheBaptistUnionofWestern MembersoftheClassof'55gatheredoncampusto
theWesleyanChurchinNorthAmerica. Canada.Laterinlife,Johnfeltcalledto celebratetheir50thanniversaryasTyndalealumni.Their
AreasofresponsibilityarecentralCanada, pursueaspecialareaofpastoralministries presencewasablessingandencouragementtoall,as
whichincludeQuebec,OntarioandAlberta. andreceivedacertificateasaSpecialistin alumnitestifiedandsharedstoriesoftheLord'shandin
AsChairmanoftheCanadianWesleyan PastoralCarefromtheCanadian theirlivesovertheyears.Highlightsofthedayincluded
[MissionBoard,heservestheWesleyan AssociationforPastoralEducation.John attendingCommunityChapelwithstudents,staffand
ChurchinGhana,EgyptandMexico. waswellknownandlovedforhiskind, faculty;lunchwithPresidentStillerandanopportunityto
caringspirit;hewasagiftedchaplainfor attendaUniversityCollegeclass.Ourhonouredguests
Beatrice(Bear)HarbronTBC'41thanks 12yearsathislocalhospital.John includedalumniwhotravelledfromasfarasEngland,who
theLordforhernewhome,anewlong- continuedtobeveryactiveinministryafter cametocelebrateandvisitwithfriendswhomsomehad
termcarefacility,andtherelated retirement,andwasbestowedthetitleof notseeninthe50yearssincegraduationfromToronto
opportunitiestoshareherfaith.Her ministeremeritusbyBroadwayFirstBaptist BibleCollegeandLondonCollegeofBibleandMission.The
daughter,PatHutton(neeHarbron)OBC ChurchinManitoba.Johnisremembered TyndalecommunityrejoiceswithmembersoftheClassof
'67ofManitouBeach,Saskatchewan, anddeeplylovedbyhisfamilyandfriends, '55inthismilestoneevent.
helpedhertorelocatetohernewhome, andhisdearwifeof63years,Johan.
justbeforeher89thbirthdayinThunder
Bay,Ontario.InMay,hergranddaughter BettyLaingTBC'38wenttobewiththe
ErinandherfamilywentonaNewTribes LordonSeptember3,2004,attheageof Alumni Win Ball Hockey Challenge
AMnisostihoenrtgoraMnodsdcaougwhtaenrditshternaiSniibnegritao.bea 9c3o.ntTihnouuegdhtoBebtetyacwtaisveiinnfmaiinliinsgtrhy,ealth,she hBaalslahlowcakyesybiseecnloosfektoeetnheinhteearresttstooftmhaonsyeTwyhnodahlaevsetusdeervnetds,aannddtchuartrepnatslsyiosnerve,
missionarynurse.Beatricewouldloveto attendingmissionarymeetingsandother asTyndaleResidenceAdvisors(RAs).Thisyearmarkedthe20thAnnualRA
hearfromalumnifriends.Ifyouwouldlike activities.Earlierinthesummer,Bettyhad AlumniBallHockeyChallenge.April2wasaneventfuldayasthealumniteams
togetintouchwithher,pleasecontactthe thedelightofcerebratingher93rdbirthday
AlumniOfficetoobtainheraddress. withfriendsandseveralofherformer facedoffagainstcurrentstudentswithboththeguys'andgals'alumniteams
students.AftergraduationfromT8Cin takingthetrophiesthisyear.Ourstudentteamswerenotfarbehindandfinishedstrongas
LesOBC'65,'74&NormaLCBM'58 1938,Bettywasacceptedformissionary theirfellowstudentscheeredthemon.Alumniandcurrentstudentssharedapizzadinner
Greerwillcelebratethreeanniversariesin servicetoChinawiththeDoorofHope followingthegames.Thisyearanumberofourfaithfulalumnaewerenotabletoparticipate
2005:April24markedLes'40th Mission.ShewascelebratedasAlumnaof duetoforthcomingblessings.Wewishyoumuchjoyasyouwelcomenewfamilymembersand
graduationanniversaryfromTorontoBible theYearin 1966,recognizingheryearsof hopefullyfutureTyndalealumniandballhockeychamps! ^
Cthoelilreg4e0;thonweMdadyin1g,tahnenicvoeurpsalrey:cealnebdrainted ssehrevimcea.dBeetmtaynwyaslif"eh-eloandggfirrile"ndast.TSBhCewwihlelre ^ u © 9^
Junetheycelebratedtheir40thanniversary bedearlymissedbyallwhoknewher.
sincebeingacceptedasmissionarieswith
SIMforNigeriain'65. SylviaFaithCollinsLBI'60passedaway
onJanuary10,2005,afteralengthyillness.
AftergraduatingfromLBI,Sylviaearneda
In memorium diplomainteaching,aswellasadiploma
fromtheWomen'sCollegeHospitalSchool
DorisEvaTinnyTBC'49passedawayon ofNursing.Sylviaisfondlyrememberedby
February18attheageof 88.Dorisand herfamilyandfriends,andasaveryspecial
herhusband,WilliamTBC'49,hadbeen auntbyhermanyniecesandnephews.
Graduation Day 2005
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GreatExpeaations.(Itor) MDivcounsellinggradsSarahBernard A TheHonourarydegree,DoctorofDivinityisconferredon
andJessicaBakerandMDivBiblicalStudiesgrad,JosephLee. Mr.PrestonManning.MrsSandraManninglookson.
A QueenswayCathedralprovidedaworshipfuland
imposingsettingforthe188graduatesandtheirfamilies
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A HelenWyse,whograduatedvi^ithanMDivinCounselling A DavidLaureceivedtheMTS,
gaverefleaionsonbehalfoftheseminarygraduates ChristianFoundations.
Enjoyingthemoment.StephaniePeriyandkatelyntvlcClure
bothgraduatedwiththeBRERecreationLeadership.
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The graduation experience for Tyndale students starts with Graduation Chapel -the last
community service of the academic year. On April 12, at this year's service, graduating students
received commendation from the board and faculty; they began to say their goodbyes.
Katy Darley and Wayne ReligiousStudiesatthe
Melnechuk, students from UniversityCollege,pointedout
the University College and thattypescenesinScriptureshow
Seminary respectively, spoke thecreativityofGodinkeeping
on behalfoftheir classmates. Hispromise. InHisdesireto
Reflecting on their experiences at blesseveryfamilyonearth,God
Tyndale, they spoke ofspiritual usesthosewhoarewillingtobe
growth, intellectual development, and wimessestodraweventhemost
enriching social encounters. unlikelypeopletoHimself.
PresidentBrianC. Stillerreferred to Another highlight ofthe
this serviceasthe "beginningofa service was the presentation
celebration," andguestspeaker, Keith ofthe Returning Students'
Bodner,challengedthosepresentto be Awards. Forty students from
goodwitnessesoftheGospel. Speaking both theUniversity College
onthetopic "WhatWouldaTypeScene and Seminary received
Do?" Bodner,AssistantProfessorof scholarships and prizes. 3tivegradsbeginningtheoutwardjourney.
Awards for Returning Students 2005
AlumniScholarship SarahLowe,MichelleSmith,Vernon NormaMarionAllowayMemorial DahliaEraser
Taylor,StephenThuo,BonitaWilkinson WritingScholarship
andFuMingYoung OttawaChineseAllianceChurchScholarship..ChrisPayk
AwardforChineseMinistries JieYu President'sScholarshipofDistinaion AndrewFulford
ByworthScholarship MatthewHodgson,HillaryMcMurren, President'sScholarshipofExcellence LaurenBanks,TimothyBasile,Eva-Marie
SarahSampsonandMichelleSmith Cullis,SpencerJohnston,CheneneLayne,
ChamberChoirScholarship FaithAmour,BrianDurocher,Emily BradLongard,KristinMonster,David
Gordon,LindsayMinaker,ViaoriaRossiter Mwangi,PaulOdorico,Elizabeth
andJamieWoods Pettigrew,DevonPotter,Andrea
ChristianRealEstateAward ClaudiaZollinger Rodenburgh,JonathanVroom,Bonita
Classof'36Bursary MichelyneGoulet Wilkinson,AmandaWoodandDanYoung
DavidMainseCommunicationScholarship....NathanColquhoun Prof.DonaldLeggettPrize FuMingYoung
DentaG.BernardoMemorialScholarship StephenThuo Rev.LeonardChesterScholarship KennethPark
Dr.ErwinPennerGreekAward FuMingYoung TheBernard("Bernie")Holloway PakKwanChan
Dr.KwanChiKaoScholarship GuifangZhang MemorialScholarship
Dr.StewartBoehmerScholarship NhouiChang TheRZIMScholarshipforStudies AndrewFulfordandAngelaHuxtable
G.M.WeeksPrize NancyLee inGospelandCulture
HaroldE.RWarrenScholarshipforMissions..MonickGrenier UCFacultyScholarship AndrewFulford
HebrewAward DanielBrandsma WoodFamilyMemorialAward Hsin-Yi(Sophia)Chen
Ming-LingChungMemorialScholarship....HelenYeung YorkminsterAwardinHomiletics RonSeebarran
Mr.&Mrs.AlexMcCreadyProfidencyAward ..AlexanderMacLean ZelmaVirginMemorialScholarship FuMingYoung
Tyndale's first mother-daughter grad duo
PresidentStillercelebrateswithTyndale'sfirstmother-daughtergraduating
duo.Attherecentgraduationceremony,WendyHofman(left)graduatedfrom
theSeminarywithanMDivinCounsellingwhileherdaughter,Marina,
receivedtheBAinReligiousStudiesfromtheUniversityCollege,andclaimed
theDr.JohnMcNicolMemorialAwardinBiblicalStudies.Thisisthefirsttime
inthehistoryofTyndalethatamotheranddaughtergraduatedtogether.