Each Wednesday, students, faculty & staff gather for Chapel and Community Supper.
CHAPEL | 4:30pm
Grebels chapel progam exists to nurture and support students in their faith journey while at university. There is one weekly chapel service and many informal opportunities to connect. While chapel services reflect the faith and values of the Mennonite tradition, a wide variety of faith backgrounds are welcome in our gatherings.
The Visiting Chaplain, Chip Bender, leads a student Chapel Team in planning the weekly service. The Chapel Choir usually accompanies the Wednesday service in Fall and Winter. This service is open to all. If you would like to be on the Chapel team, contact Chip!
COMMUNITY SUPPER | 5:30pm
Community supper is a one-hour weekly dinner on Wednesdays that is central to community life at Grebel. It is a time for residents, associates, faculty, and staff to gather for delicious food, announcements about upcoming events, and a short program that varies from week to week. Students are expected to put this time into their calendar and attend each week. If you have a schedule conflict, email grebelstudentservices@uwaterloo.ca.
January 10
No small talk with Marcus Shantz and Kayla Burmaster
January 17
Student Council elections for winter 2024 with Kayla Burmaster
January 24
Stories in need of protagonists with Johnny Wideman from Fraser Lake Camp
January 31
30 years later: reflections on how Grebel shaped my life across five countries and several careerswith Grebel alumnus Ian Stokes-Rees
February 7
Living together in peace, friendship, and respect with University of Waterloo’s Indigenous Knowledge Keeper Elder Myeengun Henry
February 14
Importance of recognizing Black History Monthwith Greg Campbell, Black Studies Instructor at the University of Waterloo
February 21
Reading Week, no community supper
February 28
Music as a source of relational learning with Grebel alumna and current MTS student Mykayla Turner
March 6
Climate action for peace with Mennonite Central Committee Ontario staff person Ken Ogasawara
March 13
Poverty in the Waterloo Regionwith House of Friendship family outreach worker Marjorie Ann Knight
March 20
Student Council President 2024-25 electionswith Kayla Burmaster
March 27
Student Council elections for fall 2024 with new Student Council President
April 3
Graduating student reflections
April 9
Term-end banquet