Pax House at Menno Hall is under construction to carry forward the legacy of the Menno Simons Centre into a new chapter. At its core, Pax House is an intentional Christian community rooted in an Anabaptist way of seeing the world – things like humility, hospitality, shared life, and taking faith and learning seriously. But it’s also a community where students are encouraged to think freely, ask honest questions, and listen well to one another. That spirit of dialogue – even disagreement – is something we see as part of our faith, not a threat to it.
Students don’t need to belong to a particular denomination or even come with a fully formed faith. What matters is that they want to live in a place where people treat each other with charity, where questions are welcome, and where everyone tries to assume goodwill in one another. It’s a home for students who want to take their studies seriously, take community seriously, and take the big questions of life seriously, too.
Pax House is now accepting applications for student residents to move in September 5, 2026. Applications will be accepted through January 28th. Learn more and apply at paxhouse.ca. Space is limited, so be sure to apply early!
Watch a 28-second clip of drone footage of our September 2025 progress of construction at Menno Hall. Thanks to SHAPE Architecture, Axiom Builders, and HyLand Properties!
We are pleased to announce that Wanda Froese has accepted the position of Director of Menno Hall Student Residence (now named Pax House), effective October 29, 2025. As the successor to the Menno Simons Centre, which the PCDA operated from 1986–2020, Pax House will be our new student residence and academic hub at Menno Hall. […]
We are now hiring our first staff member to lead us into this exciting next chapter. This is a rare opportunity to shape a new intentional community in an academic residence from the ground up. The Director of Menno Hall’s Student Residence will be responsible for establishing systems and culture, reporting to PCDA board members, […]
Thank you to everyone who came out for the services in either Abbotsford or Vancouver for our Lenten services. Click the image below or go to YouTube to watch the Vancouver Abendmusik Lent 2025 Vespers service video (55 min, 1080p) recorded on Sunday, March 9th. You can follow along with the lyrics and readings using […]
Join the Abendmusik Vesper Choir for an hour of Choral Music this Lenten season. Saturday, March 8, 2025, 7:30 pm, Emmanuel Free Reformed Church, 3386 Mount Lehman Road, Abbotsford, BC Sunday, March 9, 2025, 7:30 pm, St. Philip’s Anglican Church, 3737 West 27th Avenue, Vancouver, BC See maps and links to driving directions on the “Hear us […]
Thank you to everyone who came out for the services in either Abbotsford or Vancouver for our Advent services. Click the image below or Vancouver Abendmusik Advent 2024 Vespers service to watch the video (58 min, 1080p) recorded on Sunday, December 8th. You can follow along with the lyrics and readings using the 16-page program hand-out […]
Join the Abendmusik Vesper Choir for an hour of Choral Music in this Advent Season season. Saturday, December 7, 2024, 7:30 pm, Emmanuel Free Reformed Church, 3386 Mount Lehman Road, Abbotsford, BC Sunday, December 8, 2024, 7:30 pm, St. Philip’s Anglican Church, 3737 West 27th Avenue, Vancouver, BC See maps and links to driving directions on the […]
On Wednesday, June 12th, a small gathering of project team members celebrated the milestone of breaking ground on the development of Menno Hall, the multipurpose facility to be constructed at the corner of Wesbrook Mall and University Boulevard, at the gateway of UBC. Hosted by HyLand Properties, with representatives of PCDA and MCC BC, the […]