Chapter
Outline:
Chapter One
(1950s): A School Nobody Could
Build
- intro on why
the centres were being built
- Dr. Bill Clarke, first principal, other early staff and
students
- Winter Classes
- moving in the Markinch Church as the first building of the
Centre
- construction of the main building, Saskatchewan Hall and
Manitoba Hall
- builders’ fund, loans from friends
- volunteer labour to get the Centre started
- summer programming
- “Friends” program
Chapter Two (1960s):
The Times They are A-Changin’
-moving into shorter
programs rather than Winter Classes
- expansion of programs
- growing strength of lay leadership in the church
- the style of education offered by the Centre
-learning that happens as we engage with one another in
community, in structured learning opportunities, as we work
in the dining room, as we chat over coffee in the lounge, as
we challenge ourselves and one another
- a place to experiment with new ideas and delving deeper
into our understanding of ourselves and the gospel
- observation practice schools and the “New Curriculum”
- UCW – a gift to the church and to PCTC through their
ongoing support
Chapter Three (1970s):
How Then Shall We Live
- changing relationship
of the wider church to the Centres
- focus on equipping people to strengthen congregations
- music weeks and other creative arts programs
- exploring different staffing models
- non-competitive, non-hierarchical ways of working together
which are reflected in the type and style of programs and
activities at the centre
- videotaping programs
- support for rural ministry
- increasing social justice work e.g. raising awareness of
pollution of Qu’Appelle Lakes
Chapter Four (1980s):
Reaching Out
- evaluating and understanding what it means to be a staff team
- seeking justice and building community in our
programming
- the retrofit
- formation of the Dr. Jessie Saulteaux Resource
Centre
- Work/Reflect Program
- Laity in Action Program
- relationship to Dohoku Centre in Japan
- A Place for You and the importance of
children in the life of the Centre
- Learning on the Way
-
support of gay community
- ecumenical
connections
Chapter Five (1990s):
The Answer is ‘Yes’
- financial and
staffing challenges
- moving through difficult times, but, yes, the
Centre still is and will be here
- wilderness camps
- Lay Preacher’s Program
- bookroom/resource centre
- growing ecological awareness
Chapter Six (2000s):
Where the Spirit Calls
-
new name and logo
- becoming an
affirming ministry
- DLM Program
-
strengthening relationships with First Nations
- working
toward environmental sustainability
- adopting
Earth Charter principles
