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64th ANNUAL COMMISSIONING
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2025
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Open House
Acadia Divinity College
4:30pm – 6:30pm
Commissioning Supper
Wheelock Dining Hall
REGISTER
7:30pm
Commissioning Service
Wolfville Baptist Church
Annual John Gladstone Sermon by Dr. Elie Haddad
Arab Baptist Theological Seminary President
Assistant Professor of Missional Ecclesiology
The Baccalaureate Cap and Gown Service will take place on
Wednesday, May 14 at 10.00 a.m. in Manning Memorial Chapel
Convocation for the Faculty of Theology will take place on
Thursday, May 15 at 10:00am
Open House
1:00pm – 3:00pm at Acadia Divinity College
Join us at the College for a valuable time of connection with staff, faculty, students, graduands, and friends. ADC merch will be available for purchase – hoodies, t-shirts, mugs, and more!
All are welcome – no registration required.
Commissioning Supper
4:30pm – 6:30pm at Wheelock Dining Hall
Before the Commissioning Service, we gather to eat together and to celebrate as a community. This year, we will enjoy a served turkey dinner, followed by a refreshing dessert, tea, and coffee.
ADC friends, and Graduands and their guests will need to register to attend. Tickets prices are:
- $25 per person
- $12 for children 12 and under
- $15 for current ADC Students (ticket discount courtesy of the ADCSA)
- Graduands + one guest attend free of charge
Doors open at 4:30pm for a 5:00pm start.
*Registration deadline: Thursday, May 1
Please note: The Supper will be held on the second floor of the building. An elevator is available near the main (east) entrance of the building. Free parking will be available in the parking lot directly adjacent to the Dining Hall.
Registration
Registration is now closed.
For all inquiries, don’t hesitate to get in touch with Andrea Pearce.
Commissioning Service
7:30pm – 9:00pm at Wolfville Baptist Church & Live Online, followed by a light reception (on-site only)
Since 1962, our Commissioning Service has been held for graduating students and is one of the spiritual high points of the school year. It’s our way of sending off the leaving students with love and prayerful support. The departing students are commissioned to fulfill their ministry in Christ’s Church.
If you plan to tune in online, the Commissioning Service will be live-streamed on this event page.
Annual John Gladstone Sermon
Dr. Elie Haddad
Arab Baptist Theological Seminary President
Assistant Professor of Missional Ecclesiology
Born and raised in Lebanon, Dr. Elie Haddad immigrated to Canada towards the end of the civil war in Lebanon in 1990. He worked for 15 years in Toronto as a senior consultant in the area of Information Systems and Management.
During his work, Elie enrolled in a Masters of Theological Studies (MTS) program at Tyndale Seminary in Toronto alongside his involvement with the Middle East Baptist Church in Mississauga where he served as a member of a lay pastoral team.
In 2005, Elie and his wife Mireille felt called to return to Lebanon, where – as global field staff with Canadian Baptist Ministries (CBM) – Elie joined the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary (ABTS) serving as Provost until 2008 when he became President.
The Annual John Gladstone Sermon is named for the highly regarded Rev. Dr. John Gladstone, Senior Minister at Yorkminster Park Baptist Church in Toronto, where he served between 1965 and 1991.
