A black horse drawn buggy sits out front of the college, with indigenous art depicting Turtle Island
A visiting group tours through a special display of archival materials in the Grebel library
a crowd sits and listens to a lecture in the great hall

Grebel Fund - Mennonite Studies

Support Mennonite Studies

Your support for Mennonite Studies will make it possible to:

  • Support special events like Mennonite author readings
  • Special exhibits on Mennonite life
  • Provide research resources and public education on the Mennonites

Your support for the Grebel Fund will make it possible to:

  • Offer quality academic programs
  • Nurture leadership development
An etching of a man rescueing another from an icy river

This year's goal is $380,000

Your donation helps fund educational opportunities for Mennonite Studies.

Donate Online

Donate online using a Credit Card through the University of Waterloo Donation page.

  • Simply select the fund at Grebel you wish to support and fill in your details.
  • Your receipt for online donations will come from the University of Waterloo.

Questions?

To learn more about how your gift for Mennonite Studies will impact Grebel students, contact Chris Brnjas, Director of Development.
519-885-0220 x24381

Providing Lectures, Exhibits, and Resources

Your gift allows Grebel to bring Mennonite Studies education and activities to students and the public.

Ties that Bind Sculpture - copper
Friday, September 5, 2025

Mennonite Heritage Week 2025

The year 2025 marks 500 years since a group of young radicals gathered secretly in Zürich, Switzerland. They had fallen out with city and religious officials about issues such as the baptism of children and the separation of church and state. At that meeting, two of the young adults baptized each other, marking the first adult baptism in early modern Europe and the start of the Anabaptist movement. Despite facing persecution and death, the movement spread across Europe. Anabaptists now include Mennonites, Amish, Hutterites, and Brethren in Christ. The people and the religious movement have now spread around the world. 

This year, for Mennonite Heritage Week, Conrad Grebel University College has prepared a self-guided Mennonite Art Tour for visitors interested in learning about the history, culture, values, thought, and religion of Mennonites.