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TYNDALE
• UNIVERSITY COLLEGE & SEMINARY-

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2019
SPRING CONVOCATION
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

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Saturday, May 25, 2019
2:00 p.m.
Tyndale Chapel
3377 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M2M 3S4

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ABOUT TYNDALE

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THE HISTORY

Tyndale University College & Seminary was founded in 1894 as the
Toronto Bible Training School. Later known as Toronto Bible College,
it merged with the London College of Bible and Missions in 1968 to
become Ontario Bible College. The Seminary was established in 1976
to offer graduate theological education. In 1998, the name Tyndale
was assumed, honouring William Tyndale (1494-1536), the early
English reformer whose commitment to making Scripture available
to all persons led him to undertake the first English translation of the
Bible. He is a model for scholarship, faith, and vision. In 2003, Tyndale
was accorded university college status by the Province of Ontario. In
2007, Tyndale received approval from the Ontario Ministry of Training,
Colleges and Universities and from the Ontario College of Teachers
to offer a Bachelor of Education program. The Seminary's graduate
degrees, including the Doctor of Ministry degree, are accredited by
The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and
Canada (ATS). In 2007, Tyndale purchased the Morrow Park property
from the Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto. Tyndale is an evangelical,
transdenominational school with more than 12,900 alumni.

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THE MISSION

Tyndale is dedicated to the pursuit of truth,
to excellence in teaching, learning and research,
for the enriching of mind, heart and character,
to serve the church and the world for the glory of God.

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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MISSION

Tyndale's university education seeks to deepen knowledge, cultivate
wisdom and develop character through the humanities, arts, and
sciences, for service to Christ and the world.

During the ceremony, please turn off all
electronic devices and keep aisles clear.

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[ order of service ]
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2019 SPRING CONVOCATION

Musical Prelude
Tyndale Band

Call to Worship (please stand)
Dr. Ken Michell
Instructor, Music & Worship Arts

Processional (please remain standing)
Dr. Ken Michell/Tyndale Band

[ hymn title ]
All Creatures Of Our God And King

[ verse 1 ]
All creatures of our God and King
Lift up your voice and with us sing
Alleluia alleluia
Thou burning sun with golden beam
Thou silver moon with softer gleam

[ chorus ]
O praise Him O praise Him
Alleluia alleluia alleluia

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Thou rushing wind that art so strong
Ye clouds that sail in heaven along
O praise Him alleluia
Thou rising moon, in praise rejoice,
Ye lights of evening, find a voice!

[ chorus ]
O praise Him O praise Him
Alleluia alleluia alleluia

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Thou flowing water pure and clear
Make music for thy Lord to hear
Alleluia alleluia!
Thou fire so masterful and bright
Thou givest us both warmth and light

[ chorus ]
O praise Him O praise Him
Alleluia alleluia alleluia

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And all ye ones of tender heart
Forgiving others take your part
O sing ye alleluia
Ye who long pain and sorrow bear
Praise God and on Him cast your care!

[ chorus ]
O praise Him O praise Him
Alleluia alleluia alleluia

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Let all things their Creator bless,
And worship Him in humbleness,
O praise Him! alleluia,
Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son,
And praise the Spirit, Three in One!

[ chorus ]
O praise Him O praise Him
Alleluia alleluia alleluia

Invocation (please remain standing)
Dr. John Wilkinson
Chancellor

Singing of the National Anthem (please remain standing)

(National Anthem)
O Canada

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O Canada! Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all of us command.
With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!
From far and wide,
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
God keep our land, glorious and free.
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee!

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Ruler supreme, who hearest humble prayer,
Hold our Dominion, in thy loving care.
Help us to find, O God, in thee,
A lasting rich reward.
As waiting for the better day,
We ever stand on guard.
God keep our land, glorious and free.
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee!

Welcome
Dr. Gary Nelson
President & Vice Chancellor

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Presentation of the Dr. Ian Gentles Collegiality Award
Dr. Barry Smith
Senior Vice President Academic & Dean of the University College

2019 Graduating Student Speaker
Angela Farrington-Thompson, BA
Introduced by Dr. Brad Faught, Professor, History and Global Studies

Scripture Reading
Psalm 112: 1-9
Dr. Nathanael Ojong
Assistant Professor, International Development

Introduction of the Convocation Speaker
Dr. Barry Smith

Convocation Address
"Being a Compassionate People in a Challenging World"

Dr. Rupen Das
Research Professor, Tyndale University College & Seminary

Song Presentation
"Home"
Words and Music by Rachel Langford
Rachel Langford (BA) and the Worship Team

Conferring of Degrees
Dr. John Wilkinson
Dr. Gary Nelson
Dr. Barry Smith

Welcome to the Alumni Association
Kevin Kirk
Senior Vice President, External Relations & Enrollment Management

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Congratulations from the Board of Governors
Steve Holmes
Chair, Tyndale Board of Governors

Closing Remarks & Benediction
Dr. Gary Nelson

Recessional (please stand)
Dr. Ken Michell/Tyndale Band

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Cornerstone

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My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus' blood and righteousness
I dare not trust the sweetest frame
But wholly trust in Jesus' Name

Chorus:
Christ alone Cornerstone
Weak made strong in the Saviour's love
Through the storm He is Lord
Lord of all

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When darkness seems to hide His face
I rest on His unchanging grace
In every high and stormy gale
My anchor holds within the veil
My anchor holds within the veil

Chorus

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When He shall come with trumpet sound
Oh may I then in Him be found
Dressed in His righteousness alone
Faultless stand before the throne

Chorus

Refreshments Served in Student Commons

Tyndale Band: Abigail Ali. Morgan Clark, Rachel Langford, Keltan Leisk, Ryan MacKinnon. Dr. Ken Michell,
Adam Morton. Dr. Tim Tang

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All Creatures Of Our God And King: St. Francis of Assisi. William Henry Draper, Ken Michell
O Canada: Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier, Calixa Lavallee, Robert Stanley Weir
Home: Words and Music by Rachel Langford

Cornerstone: Edward Mote, Eric Liljero, Jonas Myrin, Reuben Morgan, William Batchelder Bradbury
All songs used by permission. CCLI #140653

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GRADUATES

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BACHELOR OF ARTS
HONOURS

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Biblical Studies and Theology

Benjamin Klassen
Rachel VanderVeen

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Business Administration

Mackenzie Langford
Emma Syron

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Business Administration
- Co-op

Rouben Manukian
Rachel Tavares

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History and Global Studies
Jozsef Alex Racz

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Psychology

Deanna Elder
Nathan Koropatwa
Mary Kate Looby

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BACHELOR OF ARTS

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Biblical Studies and Theology

Brandon Andrade
Heather Broomer
Morgan Clark
Wesley Dickson
Daniel Dorman
Kelly Emberley
Joshua Fernando
Stephanie Good
Mana Jose Guerrero Hidalgo
Nolan Jeppesen

Tamarah Jesseau
Rachel Langford
Ryan MacKinnon
Kendalyn Mazur
Kurtis Merrithew
David Palmerton
Julia Van Haren
Luke Van Vuuren
Isaac Wood

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Biblical Studies and
Theology - Pentecostal

Emily Pinksen
Russell Porter
Jade Winsor

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Business Administration

Jesse Baldeosingh
Dylan Duque
Hollybeth Fudger
Charissa Ratz

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Business Administration -
International Development

Catherine Hopkins
Kelly Saunders

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English

Hailey Cheng
Daniel Dorman
Rebekah Fuller
Sukhdeep Gill
Michelle Lau
Ryan Verhulst

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Health and Human Services

Matthew Arnold
Katie Bernhardt
Idelsi Cano Ayala
Evangelynn Chee
Maria Jose Guerrero Hidalgo
Kathryn House
Sherry Huang
Jiaying Wu

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GRADUATES

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History and Global Studies

Angela Farrington-Thompson
Darnell Samuels
Luke Van Vuuren
Tina Veenstra

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Human Services - Early
Childhood Education

Rebecca Agyeman
Amanda Goodison
Kirushanthy Kuruparan
Megan Schoblocher

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Human Services -
Social Service Work

Melanie Arnold
Alyssa Gill
Madison Visscher

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Linguistics
Lawrence Weiler

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Philosophy

Jesse Bronk
Rebecca Leyenaar
Kurtis Merrithew
Samantha Steeles

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Psychology

Ralph Racel Abella
Sarah Alves
Veronica Hartshorn
Tamarah Jesseau
Ji Hee Kim
Elijah Lucero
Bryan MacDonald

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BACHELOR OF
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

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General Ministries

Justin Baksh
Knod Cole
Emily Eisses
Jaysar Esteron
Tyler Fitt
Shereena Graham
Hilda Hifawi

Hang Lee
Steve Lougheed
Travis Mackiddie
Dongbum Seo
Kevin Stenhouse

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General Ministries
(Chinese Language)

Xi Chen
Wing Ting Lai

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Pastoral Ministry

Patience Chigumira
Mykah Ramautarsingh

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CERTIFICATE

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Christian Studies: Transitions

Julie Godfrey
Karla Lees

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GRADUATION AWARDS

Association of Christian Evangelical
Ministries Scholarship in Missions

Wing Ting Lai
Rebecca Leyenaar

Betty Percy Memorial Scholarship in Music
Rachel Langford

Dr. John McNicol Memorial Award in Biblical Studies
Morgan Clark

Jean C. Scott Memorial Award in General Arts
Angela Farrington-Thompson

Percy H. Harris/J.C. Macaulay Award in Ministry Studies

Kevin Stenhouse
Lawrence Weiler

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BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Reg Allatt
Clarence Buckle
Ross Clark
Kim Evans
Brad Faught
Donald Goertz
Marina Hanna
Steven Holmes, Chair
Larry Law
Wallace Leung

Geoffrey Moore
Beverley Muir
Gary Nelson
Barth Netterfield
Dale Patterson, Vice Chair
Harriet Thornhill
Aileen Van Ginkel
Andrew Williams

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SENIOR ADMINISTRATION

John Wilkinson, DD
Chancellor

Gary Nelson, DMin
President & Vice Chancellor

Janet Clark, PhD
Senior Vice President Academic &
Dean of the Seminary

Kevin Kirk, MBA
Senior Vice President, External
Relations & Enrollment
Management

Cathy Parker, MBA
Director of Corporate Affairs &
Board Governance

Glen Roadknight
Senior Vice President,
Administrative and Support Services

Barry Smith, PhD
Senior Vice President Academic &
Dean of the University College

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STUDENT SERVICES

Brenda Ho, BBA
Registrar

George Sweetman, MCS
Dean of Student Life

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FACULTY

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University College Faculty

Paul Arsenault, PhD
Kenneth Badley, PhD
Heather Birch, PhD
Joseph Bishay, BEd
Trevor Brown, MA
Craig Carter, PhD
Eric Crouse, PhD
Rick Cunningham, MEd
Melissa Davis, DMA
Richard Davis, PhD

Natasha Duquette, PhD
Brad Faught, PhD
Robert Foster, EdD
Paul Franks, PhD
William Gardner, PhD
Cyril Guerette, PhD
Vivette Henry, PhD
Anthony Hutchinson, PhD
Genie Kim, PhD
Terry Leblanc, PhD

Jane MacIntyre, MA
Scott Masson, PhD
Ken Michell, DWS
Carla Nelson, PhD
Bradley Noel, ThD
Nathanael Ojong, PhD
Hugh Rendle, MLS
Benjamin Reynolds, PhD
Nancy Ross, PhD
Daniel Scott, DMin
Daniel Wong, DMin

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Adjunct Faculty

Derek Chisholm, PhD
Alan Davey, DMin
Dale Dawson, ThD
Beverley Muir, MEd

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Faculty with Special Distinction

Rupen Das, DMin
Alan Fung, ScD
Ian Gentles, PhD
Doug Hayhoe, PhD

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FACULTY EMERITI

Elizabeth Davey, PhD
Professor Emerita of English Literature

Erwin Pennner, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies

J. Beth Posterski, PhD
Professor Emerita of Christian Ministries

Stanley Walters, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies

Glenn Wyper, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Old Testament Studies

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PRESIDENTS EMERITI

William McRae, DMin
Brian Stiller, DMin

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GRADUATING STUDENT SPEAKERS

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Angela Farrington-Thompson, BA

Angela was born and raised in Toronto, not too far from Tyndale. She
was cared for by a hard-working single mother and her grandparents,
all of whom loved the Lord. Throughout her childhood and teenage
years, she was challenged with many health issues that ultimately
led to her leaving high school, her dream of a university education no
Longer seeming possible. God, however, had a plan.

In place of university, God gave her the privilege of six beautiful
children, each one a miracle. While raising them, Angela fed her
appetite for learning by continuing to read voraciously. As her children
grew, she served as a youth leader at her church, pursued two college
certificates, and began volunteering in classrooms at her children's
school. Combining these experiences with her love of history, she
developed her own program for delivering history to grades 7 and 8,
and was given the chance to pilot it. It was then that she discovered
the unique fulfillment she found in teaching.

In 2014, two of her former students came to visit, while they were
attending Tyndale University. Knowing that university had once been
part of Angela's dreams, they encouraged her to contact Tyndale
Admissions about whether or not that dream might now become
a reality. Through a series of incredible blessings, God made it
possible for her to begin pursuing her Bachelor's Degree in History.
Through the support of family, friends, and the encouragement of her
professors at Tyndale, she is graduating today having achieved the
university education so longed for, and looking forward to beginning
Tyndale's Bachelor of Education program this July. She stands
amazed at the way God has loved and provided for her, and the way in
which God has heard and answered the whispers of her heart.

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CONVOCATION SPEAKER

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Rupen Das, DMin

Dr. Rupen Das holds the distinguished position of Research Professor
at Tyndale University College & Seminary and is the National Director
of the Canadian Bible Society. He has extensive global experience
working in the areas of disaster relief and community development with
World Vision and as a consultant to the Canadian Government, Pearson
Peacekeeping Centre and Plan Canada. Previously he worked in
partnership with the Canadian Baptist Ministries through the European
Baptist Federation (EBP) and also as faculty in the Manchester MA
program at the International Baptist Theological Study Center (IBTSC)
based in Amsterdam. Prior to that, he was the Program Director for the
Master of Religion in Middle Eastern and North African Studies at the
Institute for Middle East Studies, Beirut, Lebanon and worked with the
Lebanese Baptists heading their humanitarian response to the Syrian
refugees.

During his time with World Vision he was Field Director for the South
Pacific, based in Papua New Guinea, and Project Manager in Russia
and in Belarus. He has been involved in emergency responses in
Kosovo, East Timor, India, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria, among others.
He was part of the Canadian team that did the pre-war assessment of
the potential impact of war on the civilian population of Iraq in 2003.

Dr. Das held the position of Program Coordinator of International
Project Management at Humber College in Toronto and was adjunct
faculty at Eastern University in St. Davids, PA. He was honoured as a
21st Century Fellow in the UK, an Ashoka Fellow, and Visiting Scholar
at Harvard University.

Rupen and his wife, Mamta, have two adult children who are married
with families.

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TYNDALE
• UNIVERSITY COLLEGE & SEMINARY •
3377 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, Ontario, M2M 3S4

Telephone: 416.226.6620
Fax: 416.226.6746
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