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November 2007
Hello Alumni!
October has been a month of celebration and hardship for our CBC family. We celebrated the inauguration of Ron Penner as president of Columbia Bible College and a great first 1/2 of a semester. At the same time, CBC students have reached the mid-point of the semester and are feeling the stress of midterm exams and assignments. One of our Kitchen staff, Lois, tragically lost her husband last week and it effects our whole CBC community. Please keep our students and our staff/faculty, and especially Lois in your prayers!
Here's what's happening...
CBC & ALUMNI RELATIONS NEWS
Athletics Preseason Recap
The Men’s Volleyball team is comprised of a strong mix of veteran and younger players. The team has been very competitive in preseason tournament play, with an overall record of 7 wins and 6 losses. At the Douglas College tournament the Bearcats made it to the final where they were defeated by perennial CIS powerhouse TWU Spartans. The men begin their BCCAA league play at Capilano College on Friday, Nov. 2 at 8:15 pm.
The Women’s Volleyball team played well at the Grant MacEwen College tournament in Edmonton, posting record of 3 wins and 3 losses. At their home tournament, The Bearcats Classic, the team ran into tough competition and finished with 1 win and 4 losses against some of the top teams in B.C. The first BCCAA league game for the ‘Cats is at Capilano College on Nov. 2 at 6:30 pm.
The Men’s Basketball team has been playing a tough exhibition schedule, recording 2 wins and 1 loss in the Capilano College tournament, and playing CIS and American College’s to prepare for the BCCAA season. The team hopes to be ready for their first BCCAA league game of the 2007-2008 season when the ‘Cats host the top-ranked team in B.C., the Douglas College Royals, at Columbia Place on Friday, Nov. 2 at 8:00 pm.
Women’s Basketball team is on a two game winning streak, having recently defeated Multnomah College, of Portland, and the new, Quest University, of Squamish. The Women also play Douglas College at Columbia Place in their first BCCAA league game, on Friday, Nov. 2 at 6:00 pm.
Complete team schedules and results can be found on the Columbia Athletics webpage at www.columbiabc.edu/athletics
Outdoor Leadership Facebook Group
Were you in the outdoor leadership program at CBC? They've started a new group on facebook called CBC Outdoor Leadership. To join this group, create a profile at www.facebook.com and search for the group CBC Outdoor Leadership.
Join the Alumni Committee
Join the alumni committee! We would like to form an alumni committee to help plan events and provide services for alumni. We are specifically looking for members from the 80's, 60's & 40s/50's. If you would like to be a part of this committee or know of someone who would, please contact Adel at 604-853-3567 ext. 327 or email alumni@columbiabc.edu.
CBC Alumni Facebook Group
Want to reconnect with old friends from CBC? We've created the Columbia Bible College Alumni Group on Facebook. To join this group, create a profile at www.facebook.com and search for the group Columbia Bible College Alumni. Join the 700+ Alumni already there!
The Great Alumni Search
Many people have submitted alumni update forms and our email and white pages lists are growing daily, but there are many people we still have lost touch with and you can help! People move or change their name and we lose track of them so we are continuously searching for alumni. You are our greatest resource as many of you have stayed in touch with classmates, friends, relatives, or even people you attend church with or work with. You know information that we don't! Check with fellow alumni to see if they are receiving mail from us, if not, we would appreciate information to point us in the right direction or your connection with that person to encourage them to contact us and update their information. The best is to direct them to the website to fill out an alumni update form found at www.columbiabc.edu/alumni!
Alumni Testimonies
Alumni stories are a key to our recruitment process and help people to catch the vision for Columbia. We want to know how your using your Columbia education, whether it's through employment, personal growth or volunteer service in the community. Many prospective students want to know what you can do with a Columbia education and your testimony helps us answer that question. So, send us a short testimony about your time at CBC, what you learned and how you're using that education today. You can send all testimonies to admissions@columbiabc.edu.
Alumni Updates
To see current alumni updates go to www.columbiabc.edu/alumni
CBC & ALUMNI EVENTS
Urban Mission Adventure #2
November 1-4, a group of students and staff will being heading into downtown Vancouver for a weekend of service in the downtown eastside. Please pray for this group as they work with ministries in the area, have conversations with the people who live and work in the area, and the many students for whom this is their first experience with the inner city. For many this is a life changing experience.
CBC View day and Open House
Do you know of people who are interested in attending CBC? We will be having an open house on November 7 and a View Day on November 15 for anyone who is interested in coming to Columbia Bible College. Register online at http://www.columbiabc.edu/admissions/visits_tours.html .
Alumni Christmas Gathering
CBC will be hosting a gathering for all alumni in the area on Friday, December 14, 2007, 7:00pm. Please bring a dessert to share! Meet other alumni in the area and hear what's happening at CBC.
1978-1984 Reunion in the Planning Stages
The CBC Alumni Relations office is interested in hosting 25ish year Alumni Reunion for those who attended between September 1978 and April 1984. We are looking for a group of people who attended during those years to help with planning and finding people. If you attended CBC during the 80’s and would like to be involved, please contact the Alumni Relations Office at 604-853-3567 ext. 327 or email alumni@columbiabc.edu. This event can’t happen without your involvement! Looking for at least 4 more people!!!!
1940's-1960's Legacy Homecoming in the Planning Stages
Did you know that Columbia Bible College (then called Columbia Bible Institute) came into existence with the merging of Mennonite Brethren Bible Institute and Bethel Bible Institute the Fall of 1970? CBC is in process of planning a Legacy Homecoming for all those who attended the predecessor schools of Columbia Bible College between 1936/37-1969/70. This includes students who attended Elim (Yarrow) Bible School, Sardis Mennonite Bible School, Mennonite Brethren Bible Institute (also known as South Abbotsford Bible School, Mennonite Brethren Bible School and Bethel Bible School MB), Black Creek Bible School, Bethel Bible Institute (Bethel Bible School), Greendale Bible School, and East Chilliwack Mennonite Brethren Bible School. If you attended during those years or know people who did, please make sure we have the correct contact information so we can send you invitations to this event! If you are interested in being a part of the planning committee, please contact Adel Klassen adel.klassen@columbiabc.edu.
CBC BEARCAT ATHLETICS: EVENTS THIS MONTH
Come out and Support the CBC Bearcats at home and away!
For more information on CBC Bearcat Athletics, please check out their website: www.columbiabc.edu/athletics or contact athletics@columbiabc.edu
Women's Basketball: Columbia Bible College (Abbotsford, BC)
Friday, Nov. 2 vs Douglas College @6pm
Women's Volleyball: Capilano College (North Vancouver, BC)
Friday, Nov. 2 vs Capilano College @ 6:30pm
Men's Volleyball: Capilano College (North Vancouver, BC)
Friday, Nov. 2 vs Capilano College @ 7:45pm
Men's Basketball: Columbia Bible College (Abbotsford, BC)
Friday, Nov. 2 vs Douglas College @ 8pm
Women's Basketball: Columbia Bible College (Abbotsford, BC)
Saturday, Nov. 3 vs Capilano College @ 5pm
Women's Volleyball: Douglas College (New West, BC)
Saturday, Nov. 3 vs Douglas College @ 6pm
Men's Volleyball: Douglas College (New West, BC)
Saturday, Nov. 3 vs Douglas College @ 7:45pm
Men's Basketball: Columbia Bible College (Abbotsford, BC)
Saturday, Nov. 3 vs Capilano College @ 7pm
Women's Volleyball: Columbia Bible College (Abbotsford, BC)
Friday, Nov. 9 vs UBCO @ 6pm
Men's Volleyball: Columbia Bible College (Abbotsford, BC)
Friday, Nov. 9 vs UBCO @ 7:45pm
Women's Basketball: UNBC (Prince George, BC)
Friday, Nov. 9 vs NBC @ 6pm
Men's Basketball: UNBC (Prince George, BC)
Friday, Nov. 9 vs NBC @ 8pm
Women's Volleyball: Columbia Bible College (Abbotsford, BC)
Saturday, Nov. 10 vs CNC @ 1pm
Men's Volleyball: Columbia Bible College (Abbotsford, BC)
Saturday, Nov. 10 vs CNC @ 7:45pm
Women's Basketball: UBCO (Kelowna, BC)
Saturday, Nov. 10 vs UBCO @ 6pm
Men's Basketball: UBCO (Kelowna, BC)
Saturday, Nov. 10 vs UBCO @ 8pm
Men's Soccer: Townline Hill Park (Abbotsford, BC)
Sunday, Nov. 11 vs Abby Storm @ 6pm
Women's Volleyball: Columbia Bible College (Abbotsford, BC)
Friday, Nov. 16 vs UCFV @ 6pm
Women's Volleyball: Columbia Bible College (Abbotsford, BC)
Friday, Nov. 16 vs UCFV @ 7:45pm
Men's Soccer: Port Moody TURF (Port Moody, BC)
Saturday, Nov. 17 vs Port Moody @ 4pm
Women's Basketball: Columbia Bible College (Abbotsford, BC)
Friday, Nov. 23 vs Kwantlen UC @ 6pm
Men's Basketball: Columbia Bible College (Abbotsford, BC)
Friday, Nov. 23 vs Kwantlen UC @ 8pm
Women's Volleyball: College of the Rockies (Cranbrook, BC)
Friday, Nov. 23 vs COTR @ 6pm
Men's Volleyball: College of the Rockies (Cranbrook, BC)
Friday, Nov. 23 vs COTR @ 7:45pm
Women's Volleyball: Selkirk College (Castlegar, BC)
Saturday, Nov. 24 vs Selkirk @ 1pm
Men's Volleyball: Selkirk College (Castlegar, BC)
Saturday, Nov. 24 vs Selkirk @ 2:45pm
Women's Basketball: Columbia Bible College (Abbotsford, BC)
Saturday, Nov. 24 vs Langara @ 6pm
Men's Basketball: Columbia Bible College (Abbotsford, BC)
Saturday, Nov. 24 vs Langara @ 7pm
Men's Soccer: Townline Hill Park (Abbotsford, BC)
Sunday, Nov. 25 vs GEU Pumas @ 6pm
Men's Basketball: Multnomah (Portland, OR)
Thursday, Nov. 29 - Saturday, Dec. 1
2007-2008 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
November
1-4 Urban Mission Adventure #2
3rd ECE Conference
5-9 Peace Week
8-11 Fraser Valley Arts & Peace Festival
December
6th Student Christmas Banquet & Last day of classes
11-15 Final Exam week
January
6 Resident students arrive
7th New student orientation
8th Financial registration
9th Day classes begin
14th Evening Classes begin
25-27th Vancouver Missions Fest
February
4-8 Prayer week
7-10 Urban Mission Adventure #3
9th Camp Day
12th CBC Board of Directors Meeting
22- Mar 2 Reading Week/Missions Trips/OL Expeditions
March
6-9 Urban Mission Adventure #4
7-8 Youth Worker's Conference
8 Columbia Spring Gala Evening
10 Prospective Student View Day
19 Prospective Student Evening Open House
26 Scholarship Awards Evening
26 Prospective Student View Day
April
10 Year End Celebration
11 & 14-17 Final Exams
19 Commencement Ceremony & Banquet
May
2 Columbia Open Golf Tournament
5 ECE Summer Semester Begins
14 Prospective Student Evening Open House
June
6-7 CBC Board of Directors Meeting
* If you would like more information about any of these events please contact the alumni office alumni@columbiabc.edu
STAFF/FACULTY UPDATES
Dolly (Neufeld) Oliech (CBC '93-'97) has joined the team this fall as our part-time Career Services Coordinator. Her work focuses on assisting current students to develop their career vision, goals, skills, resumes, etc.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
CBC Career Centre
Check out our Career Centre's Online Job Board! The job board is very active for students and alumni, even through the summer. New postings going up usually daily. Great resource if you are looking for work, a first position after your degree, or seeking to change jobs. Contact Karin Gregory (karin.gregory@columbiabc.edu) to get access information (username/password). http://www.columbiabc.edu/studentservices/cc.html
Post a Job
Post a job opportunity on the Online Job Board! Do you have a job available for students or alumni? You can add it to the CBC job board. Check out the career centre for more information. http://www.columbiabc.edu/studentservices/cc.html
Employment at CBC
A number of searches are happening right now! Interested in working at CBC or know someone who would be perfect for the job? For current job openings at CBC check the employment section of the website (http://www.columbiabc.edu/facultystaff/employment.html)
Revised November 13, 2007
