The Voice: Spotlight

2006-11-20T15:50:00.000-08:00

NAME: Gillian Jarnick
POSITION: Administrative Officer
HOMETOWN: Kitchener, Ontario
CURRENTLY RESIDES: At home with my parents
HOME CHURCH: The Meeting House Tricities
FAMILY: My mom, my dad and me. My fiancé Tom will be family soon!
PETS: Penny and Sushi (my parents’ cats), Maddie (Tom’s kitten), and Piglet (my fish)
HOW DID YOU GET TO EBC: I realized that I wanted to go into ministry and God pointed me in the direction of EBC
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: High school in Oakville, Redeemer University College for one semester and now EBC
FAVORITE MOVIE AND WHY: Jillian Jiggs and Her Wonderful Pigs because she’s so creative and she shares my name (just spelled differently!)
FAVORITE FOOD: French toast
FAVORITE BIBLE VERSE: Acts 2:42-47
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON AND WHY: My mom because she shows everyone the love of Jesus through her caring and compassion
FAVORITE CARTOON CHARACTER AND WHY: Piglet from Winnie the Pooh because he’s adorable!
DREAM VACATION: Disney World (with no waiting lines)
COURSE YOU WOULD LOVE TO TEACH OR TAKE AT EBC AND WHY: Wedding Planning 101
IF YOU COULD CHANGE PLACES WITH ANYONE FOR A DAY AT EBC, WHO WOULD IT BE AND WHY? Erin Morley because I’d like to see what it’s like to be a million people at once
A QUOTE FOR THE MASSES: “Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady with for the loved person’s ultimate good as far as it can be obtained” –C.S. Lewis

2006-11-06T18:00:00.000-08:00

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Tabitha Rozeluk

STUDENT COUNCIL POSITION: Tabitha Rozeluk

HOMETOWN: Resident Advisor Lower Lehman Girls

CURRENTLY RESIDES: In Rez – Lower Lehman Room # 1

FAMILY: Parents, 2 younger sisters, 1 younger brother

PETS: Never had any

HOW DID YOU GET TO EBC: I drove up with all my stuff and then took the greyhound from home

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: OSSD – 2002, 2 years @ U.W.O.

FAVOURITE BOOK AND WHY: Ephesians and “His Banner Over Me Is Love” by Jean Little

FAVOURITE FOOD: Strawberry Cheesecake

FAVOURITE BIBLE VERSE: Exodus 19:4b “…You know how I carried you on eagles wings and brought you here to myself.” Isaiah 40: 29-31

MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON AND WHY: My grandmother and Lynne Turner (wife of my former Pastor) – Both of these women are strong women of God and Faith and they have encouraged my spiritual growth and challenged me to be a person of integrity and grace.

FAVOURITE CARTOON CHARACTER AND WHY: Rainbow Bright

DREAM VACATION: Backpacking across Europe for 6 months

COURSE YOU WOULD LOVE TO TEACH OR TAKE AT EBC AND WHY: Take - Parables of Jesus – because it doesn’t fit in my program

IF YOU COULD CHANGE PLACES WITH ANYONE FOR A DAY AT EBC-WHO WOULD IT BE AND WHY: Johanna – because she is my roomie

A QUOTE FOR THE MASSES: “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” - Gandhi

2006-10-16T11:30:00.000-07:00

NAME: Drew Peterson

POSITION: Resident Advisor of Wideman

HOMETOWN: Elk Rapids, Michigan (Paradise City)

CURRENTLY RESIDES: Right Here –Common Lounge Couch

HOME CHURCH: Faith Reformed Church

FAMILY: Younger sister, older sister, mom and dad

PETS: Two dogs – Izzy and Lucy

HOW DID YOU GET TO EBC: I found out about EBC through my Youth Pastor and I got here in a van.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Public School: grades 1-4 and Home School: Grades 5-12

FAVOURITE BOOK AND WHY: The Authority of the Believer by John A. MacMillan. I like it because it speaks of the power and the authority that Christ has bestowed upon us.

FAVORITE FOOD: Really, really greasy pizza and Diet Rite

FAVORITE BIBLE VERSE: Hebrews 12:1-2a
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge cloud of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily hinders our progress. And let us run with endurance the race that God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, on whom our faith depends from start to finish.

MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON AND WHY: Toss up between Brittany and Simon: Brittany because she sees in black and white and Simon because he knows what the color grey is

FAVOURITE CARTOON CHARACTER AND WHY: Hey Arnold! Because it’s realistic situations with a comical twist

DREAM VACATION: A cruise to Alaska

COURSE YOU WOULD LOVE TO TEACH OR TAKE AT EBC AND WHY: Post Modern Revival (first take it, then teach it)

IF YOU COULD CHANGE PLACES WITH ANYONE FOR A DAY, WHO WOULD IT BE AND WHY? Cheyenne because he is often the opposite of who I am

A QUOTE FOR THE MASSES: “Poopers Euphoria is for all of ya. Euphoria means an extremely strong feeling of happiness.” (definition from Oxford Canadian Dictionary of Current English, 2005)

2006-10-02T10:36:00.000-07:00

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Erin Morley

STUDENT COUNCIL POSITION: Vice President and Finance Officer

HOMETOWN: Petrolia, Ontario

CURRENTLY RESIDES: Apartment across the street from EBC, Kitchener Ontario

HOME CHURCH: St. Paul’s United

FAMILY: mom, older brother and sister in law

PETS: Black Persian - Damien

HOW DID YOU GET TO EBC: A pastor suggested I check out Emmanuel. I went to check it out, but I got EBC confused with the seminary in Toronto. Once that confusion was cleared up I applied to EBC and was accepted and here I am!

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: I graduated from high school with a French certificate (go French Immersion!) and then graduated from here with a Mountaintop certificate and am now in the BRE in Arts and Biblical Studies. Graduation in April!

FAVOURITE BOOK AND WHY: I just read Animal Farm by George Orwell. I thought it was so interesting and also frustrating! I’m reading 1984 soon too!

FAVOURITE FOOD: Mongolian Grill. So TASTY!

FAVOURITE BIBLE VERSE: Is it bad that I don’t have one? Different verses strike me at different times depending on what sort of things I need to know and work on.

MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON AND WHY: My friend Edith. She’s like a mother to me.

FAVOURITE CARTOON CHARACTER AND WHY: Eeyore! He’s got a great heart and is slightly grumpy but always well intentioned.

DREAM VACATION: I would love to tour places in Europe and Israel.

COURSE YOU WOULD LOVE TO TEACH OR TAKE AT EBC AND WHY: I would like to take Greek Exegesis, unfortunately I graduate before I’ll get the chance.

IF YOU COULD CHANGE PLACES WITH ANYONE FOR A DAY AT EBC-WHO WOULD IT BE AND WHY: I did a lot of switching places with people this summer when I filled in for them so I am looking forward to being me again. I loved the experience but I am happy to be me again.

A QUOTE FOR THE MASSES: “There’s only now. There’s only here. Give in to love or live in fear. No other path, no other way. No day but today!” from RENT

2006-09-16T14:53:00.000-07:00

The Voice Spotlight is designed to give you an insight into the personalities that keep this school running. Each issue will focus on a different member of the Student Leadership Team. Logically, the president, Brittany Rice is the first to bat.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: BRITTANY RICE

STUDENT COUNCIL POSITION: Student Council President

HOMETOWN: Elk Rapids, Michigan

CURRENTLY RESIDES: Lower Lehman, Kitchener

HOME CHURCH: First Presbyterian Church of Elk Rapids

FAMILY: Mom-Ruth, step-dad-Rob, step-sister-Libby, step-brother-Trey, two older
sisters-Tori and Liz (married to Ryan)-2 sons (Andrew and Ethan-who I am crazy about)

PETS: None of my own, but I take temporary ownership of any dogs or other pets
around me.

HOW DID YOU GET TO EBC: Very crowded mini-van, this was a step of faith to
come, and once I was here I fit right in.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: High School, 1-year Cornerstone University, third year at EBC

FAVOURITE BOOK AND WHY: I love to read – novels-Frank Peretti and John
Grisham

FAVOURITE FOOD: Chocolate and Coca-Cola

FAVOURITE BIBLE VERSE: Philippians 4:13 – I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.

MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON AND WHY: Grandma – because she has always been a Christian influence in my life. Has always encouraged me and challenged me to live a Christian life.

FAVOURITE CARTOON CHARACTER AND WHY: French Peas from Veggie Tales they are so cute, especially their freckles

DREAM VACATION: Amazon-go down the river-swing through the trees, and Drew
can be my Tarzan

COURSE YOU WOULD LOVE TO TEACH OR TAKE AT EBC AND WHY: A
Spanish Course – Heart for Spanish-wanted to minor in it.

IF YOU COULD CHANGE PLACES WITH ANYONE FOR A DAY AT EBC-WHO WOULD IT BE AND WHY:
Helen Oviedo – gets to interact with all the staff and students everyday, all day, and eat
candy. I like to talk and eat sweets.

A QUOTE FOR THE MASSES: “Happiness is like peeing your pants, everyone can see it, but only you can feel its warmth.”