Providence faculty and staff are a fun-loving bunch! The graduation recessional has barely exited the auditorium and they’re already heading across the country on road-trips, exploring nature, travelling to Europe, connecting with family and friends and enjoying some...
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Incoming theology prof says there’s “not a single thing” theology isn’t interested in
Dr. Robert Dean holds that theology is a collective discipline—one that intersects with everything. “Theology is not about abstract speculation, but is a very practical science that has significant and immediate implications for how we daily live out our faith,” he...
Alumni updates: Training future leaders
Our alumni are making a difference for Christ all over the world! These alumni updates will introduce you to Jessica, Katy, Dustin, Rebecca and Nathan—Providence graduates who are currently working in community assistance organizations, youth ministry settings and ESL...
New seminary professor will encourage students to wrestle with New Testament’s historical, literary and theological questions
Dr. Joshua Coutts is excited to “dive deeply” into the New Testament with Providence Theological Seminary students. Recently hired to bolster the Seminary’s Department of Bible & Theology, Dr. Coutts will begin teaching at the Otterburne, MB campus in early...
Providence aviation student flying into prestigious national competition
Mark Dizon is one of Canada’s best non-commercial pilots. He recently won a provincial competition that included flight and written exams provided by NavCanada, and in a few weeks he’ll compete for the Webster Memorial Trophy, emblematic of “Canada’s Top Amateur...
Fringe Festival play features Providence quartet – from the same family
Marc Moir, who directed The Mousetrap at Providence in March, is back with a new production at the 2018 Winnipeg Fringe Festival. See No Evil, explains Aileen Goos-Berard in Canstar Community News, “is a classic Hitchcock-esque suspense thriller filled with charm and...
Living & Learning: Student life on campus is the daily expression of the Providence mission
by Libby Giesbrecht In June 2017, a devastating fire destroyed one of the residence facilities on the Providence campus. But while the loss of Bergen Hall, which was being renovated, provided immediate challenges, Community Life Coordinator Darcy Friesen says it also...
Providence hymnal collection one of the largest in Canada
Thanks to a recent donation from Don Thiessen, Providence now houses one of the largest collections of hymnals in Canada. Thiessen, who headed the Providence music department in the mid-1980s, gifted his personal collection of hymnals to the institution, which is now...
Sold-out Providence Classic raises more than $66,000 for Providence students
After the rain stopped just in time and the sun broke through the clouds, the 20th Annual Providence Classic Golf Tournament provided an exciting day of fun, fellowship and fundraising for Providence students. A total of $66,016.55 was raised by a combination of 32...
From sports camps to cinematography: Providence alum Camren Friesen remembers school’s “great people”
Growing up in Steinbach MB, Camren Friesen (’10) had two passions as a teenager. While attending Steinbach Regional Secondary School, a video editing course led him to discover his passion for filmmaking, and he also developed a love for basketball as a member of the...









