I Can't Find a Church I agree with?
This problem is more common than you might think. I receive hundreds of emails from people with just this struggle. Here is the answer I gave to one person who could not find a church home for his family. Sometimes it is our rigid doctrinal correctness that would rob us of the blessing of a church family.
This is an 11,000 word Journal entry dealing with the subject of baptism. It is actually more exhaustive than some books on the subject. Baptists especially have a tendency to think they know everything that can be known about baptism. That unfortunate tendency keeps us from learning many of the most important truth on the subject. This is eye-opening and thought provoking material.
Please note: this requires special permission for any duplication or republication, so please do not put this article on any website without written permission. This is going to eventually end up in a book that is being written. .
Gospel Preaching - What is it?
Most people, and even preachers have little or no idea about what the Gospel actually is. This is an important article, because it corrects many false assumptions, and shows how simple the gospel actually is.
This Bible Study goes through every New Testament verse on the word "Church" to examine whether or not Christ has a Universal invisible church in addition to the local visible congregation of Baptized Believers. This is an interesting study, and it raises some questions about the Roman Catholic doctrines that the Reformers brought with them into the Protestant Reformation. The idea of a "Catholic or Universal Church" was formulated in the so-called "Apostles Creed" and remains even in "Reformed" churches. Learn about it here.
This article examines some of the pertinent Biblical ideas which should govern music in church services. The primary element of teaching, exhortation, and edification is lacking in much church music, both traditional and contemporary. The article calls for a re-evaluation of the notions of "worship music" and "worship leaders", and suggests a more man-centered approach, which will certainly have some Calvinistic heads spinning. It even challenges the idea that the New Testament church is supposed to be primarily about worship and suggest that church is supposed to be primarily about edification.
Perhaps one of the best Baptist Histories available.
to provide you something to face the world with.
This is a classic Baptist exposition of the term "Church". What exactly does it mean?
Does the Bible support the attachment of the words "Invisible" or "Universal" to the word "church". Carroll is a strong advocate that there is no such thing as an invisible or universal church.
This is a classic exposition of Baptist church government and polity.
A pointed and concise article by Vincent Cheung explaining why the Bible teaches male leadership in the church, and how we ought to challenge the world's accusation that this Biblical concept is sexism.
A short article on the two offices in a local New Testament church. Church government is not complicated and Vincent Cheung makes some pointed observations about it here.
I am putting this article on my site because it is a concise and easy to follow explanation of Paul's statements regarding women being silent in church. This may not be politically correct for the viewpoint of our modern society. But we do not interpret the Bible based upon social issues or feminist preferences. The teachings of God's word, are what they are, and they say what they say. Paul clearly says women are to keep silent in church. Here's why.
This article shows that ministry is an occupation and that payment for services rendered is commanded by God, and is a higher contract than if the ministers were merely employees hired by men. This article destroys the false notion that clergy should be unpaid.
Two sermons from pastor Gary Hendrix of Grace Reformed Baptist Church in Mebane, NC. These two sermons are by far the best treatment of the question about acceptable musical forms in the worship of God. Is rock music acceptable? Is Hip Hop acceptable? Are musical instruments acceptable? or are we only to worship God by signing songs dated from the 1800's and sooner?
Pastor Hendrix explores the Bible teaching about music, and while he does not address these specific questions, he presents the applicable Biblical verses and principles which will enable any church to define the musical styles that they may choose to use. The emphasis is always upon what does the Bible say, and not on how to I feel about it, or my person likes and dislikes. I highly recommend these sermons for anyone interested in the music of their church.
Worship is never to be unintelligible or incomprehensible. In fact the true goal of all worship is comprehension and the conveyance of doctrinal information which is able to edify or up-build the church. This is an important study even though it is short.
A peculiar pitfall of the ministry is discussed, and this problem is more serious and prevalent than you may think. Every Godly pastor needs to guard against all the subtle devices of Satan linked to Pride. If you are a pastor. This is for you.
Beware of The Expository Preaching Trap!
Every pastor needs to read this important article about preaching methodology.
True preaching must be characterized by elements that are missing in almost all expository, verse by verse preaching.
Verses to help you answer this question.
Soft words and watered down speech seems to be the norm for presenting the gospel message today. But in most cases there is actually very little gospel actually being presented. The whole affair is designed to molly coddle the sinner, and make him feel good about himself. To present the happy side of Christianity in glowing and attractive words means that we never use harsh language, or scathing rebukes of sin. Old fashioned hell-fire and brimstone preaching is definitely out of the question. We are now much more civilized than that. Dialog has replaced diatribe, and "sharing" has replaced preaching. Homilies and sermonettes have replaced sermons and vivid descriptive language. Painting electrifying word pictures that captivate the imagination and mind has been replaced by slides and videos on a big screen. Theater has replaced theology. And churches are now houses of feel good entertainment, rather than holy places where men meet a Holy God. God has been reduced to one attribute alone...Love, and there is never anything about His retributive justice, His Sovereignty over all things, or His anger against sinners. In fact, in the modern pansy-fied gospel, there is no mention of sin at all? Smiling preachers talking about how God wants you to own a Mercedes, and live in a mansion, are far more desired than telling people the truth that they are on the road to hell if they do not repent. We have substituted lies for truth and vanity for doctrine, and we have wrung every ounce of life and vitality out of what is supposed to be the true gospel. There is nothing true about today's popular message, so it does not qualify as having any gospel content whatsoever. The time has come for preachers to start preaching so that sinners will actually start listening to something that matters. Silliness and sissyfication have no part in a genuine gospel ministry pulpit. Tar and feather the pantywaist preachers and get somebody who will stand up, speak up, and preach up the whole counsel of God, and not just the parts that tickle the ears.
it means having a boat that no storm can sink!
and not be pod-cast on the internet!
not be broadcast on the internet, MP3's, Videos, Tapes etc.
and addicted to, having their sermons broadcast digitally.
and is creating a generation of stay at home sermon critics.
Today we have many churches that do not know what real preaching is. We have accepted all kinds of substitutes for preaching in our churches, and because of it our churches are stunted, our gospel is powerless, and few if any miracles ever happen. Prophecy is one of the most important miraculous gifts to the church, and churches that do not have it, should be closed, because they serve no purpose other than as a club or party venue. Church is about one thing, "Preaching Christ"! So if that does not happen, board up the place and sell it to someone who will make a junk store out of it! Christ does not use a church that has no true preaching. It is waste of time, for people to attend a church, if they can learn everything at home, and on their own. Church is about a living encounter with Christ and the rest of His people in any given local. If He does not show up at church, then you have no reason to go there either.
Preaching - Is it the Word of God?
This is an article which could change the way you listen to the sermon this Sunday, or on every Sunday for the rest of your life. We are to receive the Word of God "with all readiness of mind" (Acts 17: 11). This is the revealed way that people are commanded to receive the Word of God. But what Word of God is it talking about?
if it will keep him from preparing himself.
This short articles exposes the fallacy and deadliness of any pulpit that does not preach the entire counsel of God, in favor of preaching what pleases the flesh and worldly appetites of the hearers. God deliver us from flesh-pleasing pulpits.
This is a powerful sermon about a subject seldom heard. We need more eye-openers like this. The spirit of slumber is everywhere in today's weak version of Christianity.
is because the world has so much influence over the church!
It is shocking how many preachers don't even know what the gospel is. Yet it is the one message which we are supposed to be declaring in this world of darkness. How can we declare it if we don't even know what it is?
will be a widow in the next.
"Let Him Be Accursed". What does this phrase mean?
The teachings of the Plymouth Brethren, known as dispensationalism had began to take hold in England during Spurgeon's ministry. This article by Spurgeon addresses the notion of the dispensationalist's that the church did not exist until Pentecost. Spurgeon viewed this as a heresy, and this article shows why.
minister's study door, and over his pulpit, too.
take directives from the world!
way offensive. This is a dangerous and dubious practice. Find out why.
if he is called to the ministry?
or necessarily the urgings of others, this study seeks to remove the mysticism from a Godly call to ministry. This is 39 pages long.
A faithful minister must see before he say.
otherwise men would be the converters of souls.
otherwise it would consist in the wisdom of men.
be with the Word of God to give it the power to convert the soul.
as great likeness to Christ.
the mantle which we wear is nothing but a rough garment to deceive.
if the Spirit of God rests not upon us.
plague. His name is Apollyon—his work destruction.
This is not a long article. It was written way back in 1994, but is amazingly apropos for our day of the emerging church movement, mega-churches, and a completely new style of worship service, featuring spectator elements never before seen in church. Some modern churches are comparable to sporting events or theatrical venues. Rock and Roll, which was condemned by churches just 30 years ago has now almost universally replaced the hymnbook , choir and organ. Big Screens and theater seating, has reconfigured the sanctuary. This is not specific to the current emerging trends, because it was written before most of this newfangled stuff began invading the churches. This is a must read.
spiritual apostasy in the church.
The next 3 articles might seem offensive, divisive, backward, and hurtful to some people, and that is not the intention here. The 3 articles present 3 historic view of women in ministry. They are historic documents, and are being presented to show the three viewpoints. If you stop reading at the first or second article, you will miss the point entirely. By the same token if you read the third article, without reading the first two, you will not have the information necessary to make an intelligent decision.
The first view is a historic Presbyterian view. The second view is a historic Baptist view, and the third view is also a historic Baptist view, but it is substantially quite different from the first two views, both in tone, Scriptural reasoning, and in appreciation for the great work which women have always done in in Service to the Lord. While there is no doubt that technically all three views can be supported by Scripture, and by equally sound exegesis, and indeed all have been adopted officially by various churches throughout history; my personal opinion, is that the third view is by far the most Scriptural, sane and practical view of the three. I think it is the correct view, and that it merits extremely careful study. Mr.Gordon allows for the full and free operation of the Holy Spirit, and the ministry of the of the all the Spirit's gifts in women equal with men, but he stops, (and I think this is Scriptural) with the office of Bishop or Pastor. His view does not allow the ordaining of women to be Pastors of Churches. I believe his reasoning and exegesis on this subject is far superior to the first two view. But I'm presenting all three so you can make up your own mind.
the Biblical view of the order of the sexes, especially as it relates to corporate worship, is not a new view. Dabney wrote this long before the currents of feminism and the modern effort to abolish gender specific language from the Bible. The truths of God's word are timeless, and do not vary from generation to generation.
John Broadus was one of the most respected Southern Baptist Theologians of his day. I am not presenting his viewpoint in imaginination that there will ever be a return to this way of thinking. I am presenting it as a historic Baptist doctrinal position. Historically I think it is very important to know why our forebears believed and practiced certain things, and to understand how they thought. The words of this short statement, may actually seem curious and stange to our modern thinking, but if you follow his reasoning, you can see that he had good solid justifications for the way he thought and interpreted the Bible on this question.
A more moderate and still Biblical Baptist view. Here is a view from a man who was highly respected and of international influence at the latter half of the 19th century. A brilliant thinker, and pastor of one of the most influential pulpits in North America. My opinion is that this view is the most Scriptural, rational, and kind of the three view, and it seems to be the view which puts a premium emphasis on the Ministry and Gifts of The Holy Spirit in the New Covenant age. Please note, this article is a 15 page PDF file.
"My punishment is greater than I can bear."
it will not pass in power from us.
Every preacher needs to read this. It is eye-opening.
This article points out that our Homiletics needs to be radically changed. Baptists should not use the system known as "Expository Preaching". This man made system of preaching is completely un-Biblical and this article shows why?
if you prayerfully ask the Lord, Is this whats wrong with my preaching?
A short statement of some sure identifiers of worldly churches.
but preach with fire and pathos and passion.
Lord, help us who cannot preach to pray for the man who does!
sustain their pastor by their prayers!


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Assessed losses: Relaxation of proposed limitation rules
In prior articles, we questioned whether proposals to limit the ability of companies to fully set-off their assessed losses should be implemented in the current economic climate where business are attempting to recover from the effects of COVID-19. National Treasury has, fortunately, addressed concerns in this regard.
To recap, in terms of current law, taxpayers may set-off the balance of their assessed loss carried forward from a prior tax year ("Year 1") against income of the current year ("Year 2"). Provided a taxpayer carries on trading operations, it is entitled to carry forward its unutilised assessed loss balance to future years of assessment to set off against future income with the effect that the taxpayer will only become liable for income tax once their assessed loss is depleted, and they realise taxable income.
The Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill, 2021 released on 28 July 2021 ("the Draft Bill") proposed to restrict the ability of a company to set off its assessed loss carried forward from Year 1 against its income in Year 2 with effect from 1 April 2022. In terms of the proposal contained in the Draft Bill, a company would only be able to set-off the balance of its assessed loss carried forward against 80% of its taxable income - without any carve-outs or exclusions to this rule ("the Original Proposal").
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News Briefs for April 1, 2016
A tornado hit an Adventist church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, during prayer meeting Wednesday evening (March 30), reported television station KJRH, an NBC affiliate. Despite extensive damage to the building, none of the group in attendance "has a scratch on us," Pastor Malcolm Phipps told the television reporter. Bethel Seventh-day Adventist Church is located at 46th and Peoria streets, and has a membership of 151. It is affiliated with the denomination's Southwest Region Conference.
Two elected members of Parliament in Kenya spoke up in defense of Adventists when a bill was proposed setting aside one Saturday a month for community volunteers to work on environmental projects. MP Millie Odhiambo and MP Ababu Namwamba said that having the cleanup day on a Saturday would infringe the religious rights of Adventists, reported The Star. They have proposed an amendment to change the day.
A female student from China was killed in an auto accident near Pacific Union College in California on Monday (March 29). Seven students were in a vehicle that rolled off the winding mountain road that leads up to the hilltop campus. Six were hospitalized with injuries and Fen Pan who grew up in Beijing and was studying music and preparing for dental school did not survive. "Her love for life was contagious," wrote Lisa Bissell Paulson, vice president for student services on Facebook. "Her beautiful smile [and] her genuine commitment to loved ones will always be a cherished memory." The college is operated by the denomination's Pacific Union Conference in the North American Division and has an enrollment of about 1,800.
Officials in Indonesia have made arrangements for Adventists to be able to take the bar exam and become attorneys without the test being scheduled on Sabbaths. After 12 years of petitioning and negotiations by several Adventists who had completed law school, on Sunday (January 24) a group of 20 were administered the exam in a room at the denomination's West Indonesian Union Conference office in Jakarta, the national capital. The event was reported by Joice Manurung, one of the Adventist lawyers who completed the requirements for licensure by passing the exam that day, in the Adventist Review online edition dated March 18.
Mount Vernon Academy, which closed last summer, has provided much-needed equipment to schools across the Ohio Conference, as well as several small churches, reported the Columbia Union Visitor on March 24. An auction was held in December with 215 registered bidders and it resulted in $48,306 that will go toward the school's debts. The 70-acre campus will be put up for auction later this month and conference representatives have met with civic officials, local residents and businesses to discuss future uses of the land and buildings. When it is clear how much money will result from the sale, conference leaders will make decisions about the future investment of those funds to advance the mission of the Adventist faith in the state, including Christian education. Three of the elementary schools in Ohio are not using the denomination's APLE program to offer secondary classes and Spring Valley Academy in Dayton continues to increase its enrollment.
A church building constructed in 1849 in Troy (New York) and belonging to the Adventist denomination has been nominated for the state and National Register of Historic Places, reports the Times-Union local newspaper. Originally the First Methodist Church, it was later sold to the Adventist congregation now known as the Joy of Troy Seventh-day Adventist Church. Located at 600 3rd Avenue, it had additions in 1875 and 1903. Currently there are 77 members led by Pastor Claudio Gomez. It is an English-language congregation affiliated with the denomination's New York Conference.
Even pre-school children learn to grow their own vegetables at Carmel Adventist school in the suburbs of Perth, Australia, according to the Hills Gazette. Katy Facer is pictured with her three- and four-year-olds and the giant pumpkin the children grew. They were given seeds by the school and "so far Emily and Cameron have grown celery, basil, carrots, snow peas and sugar snap peas" as well as the pumpkins. They grow seedlings at home to get plants started and "spend a lot of time outside at school," their mother told the reporter. The school promotes healthy living and also has cooking classes so the children can prepare and eat what they grow. The school has a complete secondary boarding program and is operated by the denomination's Western Australia Conference.
An Adventist group in Libby, Montana, has begun to operate a new FM radio station, "carrying the Christian Broadcasting Network on a newly-installed local tower," according to The Western News local newspaper. The group has been working since 2013 and still has a lot to do. "We're trying to reach out to the local community to help bring people closer to God," the newspaper quoted the group's chairman.
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Three of the elementary schools in Ohio are not using the denomination's APLE program to offer secondary classes and Spring Valley Academy in Dayton continues to increase its enrollment.
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I can't understand why the SDAs in Kenya feel it is wrong to do community projects on Sabbath. I thought Jesus said it was OK to do good on the Sabbath. Couldn't they attend church in the morning and help with the community project in the afternoon or vice versa?
William Noel
Milton,
Why is the proposal only for doing environmental projects? If they're not ministering to individuals as Jesus did, why would Adventists want to participate? Is that not political correctness marshaling the youth to serve the state instead of God?
Adventist Tomorrow: Fresh Ideas While Waiting for Jesus by Jack Hoehn
Edwin Torkelsen in the most recent issue of Adventist Today, asks a very pertinent question: "If I believe exactly as I did 60 years ago, where has the Spirit been?"
Did the Holy Spirit stop talking to Adventists in 1915? The book, ADVENTIST TOMORROW is not "new light" or original insights. Jack has been listening to the thoughts and insights from inspired Adventists and friends of Adventists for the past 60 years. These ideas reappear in his book ADVENTIST TOMORROW in chapters that let us think about them and decide how we could respond. Each chapter has references and reading lists to study details in more depth.
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The books is good for individual consideration. It can be even better as the basis for group discussions– Sabbath School classes who need more than recycled lessons; Book Clubs interested in sharing good reads; Classrooms; Worker's Retreats looking for some stirring up of the waters!
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The Astounding Broccoli Boy
Written by Frank Cottrell-Boyce
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One of our Books of the Year 2015 - Andrea Reeces's Pick of the Year 2015 - Shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Award 2016 Best Story - April 2015 Book of the Month This is Frank Cottrell Boyce's first standalone novel since Cosmic in 2008 and it's been well worth the wait. The smallest and weakest boy in his class, Rory Rooney makes an unlikely superhero. But all that seems set to change when he suddenly and inexplicably turns green, surely the markings of a superhero. Stuck in a hospital isolation ward with two other remarkably green children – including his nemesis, school bully Grim Kommissky – Rory discover his superpowers and becomes Astounding. The adventure that follows is by turns hilarious and heart-warming, further proof if it were needed that Cottrell Boyce is one of the wittiest, warmest and most inventive children's authors of today. ~ Andrea Reece
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Rory Rooney likes to be prepared for all eventualities. His favourite book is Don't Be Scared, Be Prepared, and he has memorized every page of it. He could even survive a hippo attack. He knows that just because something is unlikely doesn't mean it won't ever happen ...But Rory isn't prepared when he suddenly and inexplicably turns green. Stuck in an isolation ward in a hospital far from home with two other remarkably green children, Rory's as confused by his new condition as the medics seem to be. But what if it's not in their genes, or a virus, or something they ate? What if turning green actually means you've turned into a superhero? Rory can't wait to make it past hospital security and discover exactly what his superpower might be ...
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Bon Appetite – Food safety remains top priority, as does our mission to make it easier for residents to live well, eat deliciously and sustain a healthier lifestyle. In following the social distancing guidelines provided by the Ontario Ministry of Health, CampusOne Student Residence has closed its dining area(s). We have temporarily moved to a take-away model so residents have continued access to meals that have been packaged with enhanced sanitation guidelines.
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Academic Support Programs, which help students make progress toward their academic goals and help residents connect to the academic resources available on campus and through various online portals
Health & Wellness Programs teach residents skills that will help them maintain personal wellness, including physical wellness, mental health and personal safety. Bell Let's Talk Day, the Hi, How Are You? Project in partnership with American Campus Communities, Thrive (Mental Health Week), Holiday & Wellness Kits and Bi-Weekly Door to Door Checks are just some of the mental-health focused resources and initiatives we provide for residents in our communities
Employability Programs connect residents both virtually and in-person with university Career Services staff and assist residents in learning skills to attain gainful employment after graduation
Financial Literacy Programs teach residents positive financial habits for their future, and include basic budgeting, building good credit and identity theft protection
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Whether virtually or in-person, our organizational systems and procedures enable us to effectively use these core components to meet the following mission of our Residence Life Model:
Create inclusive communities where students feel connected, are involved in the university community and are academically successful
Develop and nurture partnerships with our affiliated universities that support the residents' academic and personal goals
Support the success of the property by creating a vibrant and desirable student community
More importantly, these programs support the success of our community and contribute to a living-learning environment intended to enable students to thrive academically and socially.
At CampusOne Student Residence, we have the contractual lease obligation to house students for the entire term of the lease, while students always have the freedom to physically occupy their apartments as they choose. For example, it is not uncommon for residents to go home for the extended winter break from mid-December to mid-January, for spring break, and in many cases for the entire summer term, all while still leasing and paying rent for their college apartments. In the case of this evolving COVID-19 pandemic, we remain committed and are contractually obligated to provide housing for our residents, and student residents continue to have the option as to when they choose to physically occupy their apartments between now and the end of the current lease terms in August. We have heard from many students that they desire to stay in residence instead of going home and running the risk of potentially infecting their parents and grandparents who may be in a higher risk category.
It is for all of the reasons stated above, we are not offering lease terminations and refunds. As previously stated, we are temporarily stopping financial-related eviction proceedings and we will work with residents and families who endure financial hardship on a case-by-case basis.
We will continue to incur all of the expenses and overhead associated with the continued operations of our facilities, with real estate taxes and utilities being our largest expenses, followed by payroll related to our on-site staffs who continue to provide essential services to our residents.
These are unprecedented times, and we are all facing challenges and circumstances that we have never faced before and for which we do not always have an immediate answer or solution. On a daily basis, we pledge to put the health and wellbeing of our residents and team members first. We are grateful for everyone's patience and understanding as we continue to support each other more than ever before.
As of September 22, 2021, proof of vaccination along with government issued identification (ID) has been required to access certain businesses and settings to help further protect Ontarians from COVID-19 and the Delta/Omicron variants. You must be prepared to provide an "enhanced" vaccine certificate with a unique QR code along with your government issued ID. Doing so will ensure those who are adequately protected or have a recognized vaccine contraindication can gain admittance to certain venues and/or engage in certain non-essential activities.
CLICK HERE to find out about the latest public health measures, advice, and restrictions in the modified Step Two of Ontario's Roadmap to Reopen.
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CampusOne is required under provincial governmental directives to oblige with the vaccination certificate program. Therefore, as of September 22, 2021, CampusOne community members and guests (when/where permitted) must show proof of vaccination and government issued ID in order to use the fitness facilities. We remain committed to keep the health and well-being of our community and staff members top priority. The policies are subject to change and will continue to evolve pending updates on regulations provided by the government.
Wherever proof of vaccination is required, you will need to show your "enhanced" vaccine certificate, which will include entries for each dose you have received.
If you are an Ontario resident who received both doses of the vaccine and a booster shot in Ontario, log in HERE to get your "enhanced" vaccine certificate. If you are an Ontario resident who received their first or second dose and/or booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine out of province, please contact your local public health unit to receive proper documentation.
Whether you're an Ontario resident, out-of-province or an international student, providing proof of vaccination along with government issued ID will determine whether you are adequately protected against COVID-19. Your name and date of birth must match on the vaccination receipt and ID.
Examples of identification documents that can be used to confirm vaccine status include a birth certificate, a citizenship card, a driver's license, a government issued identification card, including a health card, an Indian Status Card or Indigenous Membership Card, a passport or a permanent resident card.
A photo is not required.
We appreciate your patience and understanding as we continue to work toward providing you with the best residence experience.
I am an international student with an approved VISA. Can I travel to Canada?
As of October 20, 2020, some designated learning institutions (DLIs) are now able to reopen to international students who aren't currently in Canada. To be able to reopen to international students who aren't currently in Canada, DLIs must have a COVID-19 readiness plan approved by their province or territory that:
protects the health and safety of all students and the surrounding community
describes how they will manage the mandatory 14-day quarantine period for international students, including arrangements for transportation to the students' quarantine location
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You must be studying at one of the approved DLIs listed HERE to be able to travel to Canada.
What measures are you taking in relation to COVID-19?
As part of our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our residents, employees and university communities, we are closely monitoring the Ontario Ministry of Health and World Health Organization guidance regarding COVID-19 and are communicating the Ontario Ministry of Health hygiene and prevention guidelines to our residents and employees at all of our locations. In addition, we are practicing social distancing, implementing the following actions for residents and our team members:
Common area amenities including social lounges and fitness centers are closed. Upon re-opening, amenity spaces will remain configured to allow for physical distancing while maintaining the appropriate capacity limits. Note the use of some common area amenities will be subject to reservation/proof of vaccination. Academic Success Centers will remain open for residents to use for online coursework, along with laundry facilities.
Are residents able to stay at your communities during this time?
Our local colleges and universities are enacting a wide array of measures in response to COVID-19, and we are closely monitoring their actions and policy changes and will work with them accordingly to meet the housing needs of our residents while also abiding by the health and safety guidelines outlined by the Ontario Ministry of Health.
We remain committed and are contractually obligated to provide housing for our residents, and student residents continue to have the option as to when they choose to physically occupy their apartments between now and the end of the current lease terms. We have not closed any of these communities but are implementing reduced staff hours and amenity access and are following recommendations made by local governing authorities. While we have adjusted staffing hours and policies to accommodate social distancing best practices, we continue to operate and support our residential communities as students fulfill their academic mission. We want residents to be assured that they will still have a place to live within our communities.
Will you be issuing refunds if student residents are not occupying their units for extended periods?
At CampusOne Student Residence, we offer 12-month leases that span the full academic term from September to April and the Spring/Summer months of May to August. We intend to honor these contracts in their entirety.
Regarding concerns students have about making rent payments, this is an unprecedented situation and we are monitoring government action. We are hopeful that the upcoming Canadian government programs will provide rental assistance, including for our student residents. We will continue to advocate on their behalf through our involvement in apartment industry associations. We will temporarily stop all financial-related eviction proceedings at this time and will work with residents and families who endure financial hardship on a case-by-case basis.
What should residents do if they think they have been exposed to the virus or are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms?
If residents think they have been exposed to COVID-19 and develop flu-like symptoms, we are advising that they immediately contact their healthcare provider and follow their instructions. Additionally, we recommend that students contact their college or university and refer to guidelines provided by university and local health officials. Please refer to www.health.gov.on.ca for further information.
What if my roommate gets sick? What if they are quarantined?
If you believe your roommate to be sick, have them contact their healthcare provider immediately, and continue following Ontario Ministry of Health -recommended cleanliness and social distancing guidelines. If your roommate has not contacted their healthcare provider, please let us know and we will contact local health officials to determine the appropriate protocol. The healthcare provider will work with local health departments to provide additional instructions and manage the response to any suspected cases of COVID-19.
Procedures will vary from city to city, and our staff will coordinate with local or university health officials as needed and follow their directions regarding mitigation measures or quarantine protocols. For more information on local quarantine protocols, you may contact your local or university health officials directly.
Are you reducing on-site staff and/or allowing office staff to work from home?
Yes, the health and wellbeing of our residents and staff is our top priority. Our communities are implementing reduced work hours with some remote work options to ensure the best possible residential experience during this time. Our Dons as well as part-time student team members are working staggered hours based on their availability and work schedule. Additionally, there may be communities that need temporary employees during this time, and we will work with our local teams to fill those positions. Those looking for employment can visit our Careers website for any full- or part-time openings.
Will you have sufficient high-speed Internet to accommodate students taking online classes?
Nearly all of the universities and institutions we serve are moving to some form of online education to deliver their academic curriculum. In all circumstances, it is our goal to ensure that our residents can continue to receive academic instruction, complete their coursework, and continue to be housed in an environment conducive to their academic success. To facilitate this, all our communities are designed to deliver unlimited high-speed Wi-Fi Internet as part of our all-inclusive utility package. During this time when the entire country's use of broadband is testing the limits of our national infrastructure, ensuring adequate broadband service for our residents to continue to receive academic instruction and to complete their coursework has become the top priority of our IT department.
For the communities that offer food service, will you continue to do so?
Following the social distancing guidelines provided by the Ontario Ministry of Health, CampusOne has closed its dining area(s) and has moved to a take-away model so residents can have continued access to meals.
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Q: LINQ Query Sum in recordset I am stuck on how to total a sum within a query.  Here's the code:
public ActionResult GetCommissionSummary(string agencyId, string month, string year)
{
     try
     {
         var as400rep = new iSeriesRepository(new iSeriesContext());
         var results = as400rep.GetCommissionSummary(agencyId, month, year).ToList();
         var CollectionSummary = Mapper.Map<IEnumerable<CommissionSummary>, IEnumerable<CommissionSummaryViewModel>>(results);
         var vm = new CommissionSummaryViewModel
         {
             Month = month,
             Year = year,
             CommissionSummary = CollectionSummary,
             CommissionsGrandTotal = results.Sum(x => decimal.Parse(x.CommissionAmount))
         };
         return PartialView("~/Areas/Insurance/Views/AgencyManagement/_CommissionSummary.cshtml", vm);
     }
     catch (Exception ex)
     {
         Log.Error(ex.Message, ex.InnerException);
            throw;
     }
}

I figured out how to get the grand total, pretty simple, but now I also need to get a sum by Policy (which is one of the fields that comes back in the results.  Can't find an example that's simple enough to follow.

A: I'm hoping the following example will help.  It shows using GroupBy along with creating a sub-totals by group.
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;

namespace ConsoleApplication1
{
    class Program
    {
        enum Policy
        {
            A, B, C
        }

        struct Row
        {
            public Policy p;
            public int commission;
        }

        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            const int MAX = 100;

            List<Row> rows = new List<Row>(MAX);
            Random rand = new Random(0);
            for (int x=0; x < MAX; x++)
            {
                int policy = rand.Next(3);
                int comm = rand.Next(1000);

                rows.Add(new Row() { p = (Policy)policy, commission = comm });
            }

            var query = rows.GroupBy(row => row.p, (policy, r) => new { Policy = policy, Sum = r.Sum(t => t.commission) });

            foreach(var result in query)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(result.Policy + ": " + result.Sum);
            }
            Console.ReadLine();
        }
    }
}

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7 things to avoid when applying agile to ITSM
By Steven Happee on May 24, 2018
There is no script you can follow while transitioning to an agile work environment. There are, however, experts who can help smooth the transition. Steven Happee is one of them. Steven has coached a variety of organizations in their agile transition and is here to tell you which pitfalls to avoid.
Steven Happee's love for agile blossomed in the nineties, when he developed software in a small, multi-disciplinary team, in a way that would now be called agile: a lot of contact with customers, quick value delivery, and transparent work processes.
Now, twenty years later, he helps organizations make the transition to become more agile and learning-oriented. He uses his extensive experience as product owner, scrum master, developer and manager to conduct valuable experiments. Based on his experience, Steven shares the 7 most common pitfalls for agile transitions.
1. Only looking at the agile transition top-down
You can approach agile transformations in two ways: top-down and bottom-up. A bottom-up approach means the team takes initiative, often in IT, to implement a more agile way of working with a single team.
For top-down, the initiative comes from the manager, CEO or CIO and the goal is often to make a large part or even the entire organization more agile. The top-down approach is relatively new. These past few years, agile has become a hot topic and more and more CEOs and CIOs are thinking about it.
But a bottom-up approach is usually more successful. This is something you see in IT teams, where the agile mindset comes from originally. Someone in the team wants to experiment with agile, his manager is enthusiastic and a scrum team is formed. When this team performs well, more teams might follow and the organization becomes curious.
An approach that combines bottom-up and top-down works best: a team takes the initiative to implement a more agile way of working and finds a sponsor at the top of the organization.
2. Using the waterfall method for your agile transition
Ten years ago, there were a lot of people who believed that you needed to use Prince2 for an agile transition. First you make a design, implement it step by step, create milestones etcetera. This a paradox of course.
Fortunately, most people these days are convinced that an agile transition needs an agile approach. The transition to agile is a complex project after all — meta-agile as you may call it. People start to work differently together, your way of working changes and your tools are different. It's best to have an iterative transition with a multi-disciplinary team and a change backlog. An added bonus is that you set the right example
3. Being too strict with agile techniques
Agile frameworks like Scrum offer techniques to apply an agile mindset to your daily work. A backlog, retros — they're all very visible. But these techniques are just the tip of the iceberg. It's the visible aspect of agile working. They are based on certain assumptions on how to organize your work, and these assumptions fall back on principles from the Agile Manifesto or Modern Agile.
Some people have the tendency to be very strict with these techniques, but without understanding the underlying principles. That can cause friction. Some techniques might not work for your organization, so it would be a shame to follow them religiously. In the end, you need to embrace the agile values, not the techniques. That's why it's good to explain the underlying principles to someone who wants to do something with agility, so they can fall back on them.
4. Creating variations on existing techniques too quickly
Yes, you need to make agile techniques your own. But not from the very start. The agile world often refers to ShuHaRi, a Japanese martial art concept on how to make something your own in 3 phases. You start by strictly following the existing technique (Shu). When you've internalized the rules, you can make variations (Ha), until you reach Hi: you're subconsciously competent and there is no longer a need for rules or techniques.
You often see that teams start varying on existing techniques, or collect elements from different frameworks: cherry picking. You hear a lot of excuses for this: 'I know the theory and I know it's not going to work for us' or 'We like to experiment, so we're combining some different techniques'. It's good to experiment, but make sure to vary from a solid foundation. Work with an existing method for six months or one year and experience what it's like. How do sprints work? What is a good retro? How do we formulate customer value? Only when your foundation is solid, you can start varying.
5. People working in an agile and project team
Agile working and project-based work have fundamentally different starting points. For agile you have the same teams, with team members who know each other's strengths and keep evolving together. You give the teams work. With project-based work you have work and you search for a temporary group — you bring the teams to the work. This cannot be combined with each other.
6. Think of an agile transition as an IT party
What often happens, is that people have limited views on the impact of agile working. Agile is not limited to the IT scrum team. An agile transformation is a cultural shift that impacts all processes and people in your organization, from Finance to HR to management. When teams become self-managing, what changes in the role of team leads? How do you assess people in scrum teams? Are yearly budgets and scrum teams a good match? In most cases, more and more teams in the organization want to start working more agile as well.
The sooner you understand that an agile transformation impacts the entire organization, the easier the transition. Many managers see agile as a chance to implement a culture shift, like working more customer-oriented or more ownership from employees. Managers often have tried a lot of methods to change the organizational culture. With agile techniques, changes like a customer-oriented focus or sense of ownership are more a by-product of an agile mindset.
7. Scaling up too soon
There is a lot of experience in the agile world with agile working on a team level. But if the team is up and running, how do you go up to two or three teams? Or twenty? And how does agile work in departments like Sales or HR? That's a puzzle the agile world is trying to solve right now.
There are multiple frameworks for scaling up agile teams, like the Spotify model, SAFe (Scaling Agile Framework) and LeSS (Large Scale Scrum). The most important lesson: if you don't have to scale up, don't do it. See if you can manage to let the teams work independently from each other. Don't start thinking about scaling frameworks until there is no other way. Some organizations want to scale up the minute the first people are enthusiastic. Don't do it. Only fix things when there's friction.
More about Agile?
We've been exploring this topic a lot recently and want to share all we know! Have a look at our Agile ITSM e-book:
Steven Happee
Agile Leader and Partner at Evolutionary Leadership
As an Agile Leader, Steven has coached various organizations in their journey to agile working. Thanks to his experience as product owner, scrum master, developer, and manager, he knows exactly which are the most common pitfalls for agile transitions – and how to avoid them. Among other things, Steven specializes in Scaling Agility, Agile Leadership, Team Dynamics, and Personal Development.
Agile ITSM and scrum: how do they work together?
Scrum and agile are hot topics. But how does agile ITSM work? And how can you apply scrum to your IT team?
By Annemarie Wolfrat on July 9, 2020
Lean Service Management: the solution to time wastage
Lean is all about optimizing customer value delivery and making processes as efficient as possible. How can Lean help you improve your service management?
By Robert van der Gulik on June 6, 2019
Agile service desk? Forget about Scrum, start using Kanban
Introducing Scrum is often too rigorous a tool for improving the service delivery of your agile service desk. Instead, try Kanban.
By Annemarie Wolfrat on January 31, 2019


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Q: Grafana Docker Image: change default role for the Anonymous User I'm running Grafana on localdev and I don't want to login with admin credentials all the time. To that end I have created the following docker-compose:
 version: "3"

 services:

   grafana:
     image: grafana/grafana:8.3.5
     ports:
       - "3010:3000"
     environment:
       - GF_AUTH_ANONYMOUS_ENABLED=true
     volumes:
        ...

This works for allowing anonymous users to gain access but it's in view-only / read-only mode. I would like to enable god-mode for the anonymous user per:
https://stackoverflow.com/a/51173858/863651
Is there some environment variable or something to that effect that allows me to achieve the desired result. I want to avoid introducing my own 'defaults.ini' just to set 'org_role = Editor'

A: Any config from the config file can be overriden by env variable. Syntax for env variable name: GF_<CONF-SECTION>_<CONFIG-PROPERTY> (BTW also GF_AUTH_ANONYMOUS_ENABLED follows this syntax).
So config file section:
[auth.anonymous]
org_role = Editor

has env variable equivalent:
GF_AUTH_ANONYMOUS_ORG_ROLE=Editor


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Listen to George discuss his interest and life experiences in agricultural technology in a podcast from Life 2.0, a series of podcasts that asks thought leaders what they think it means to be human in the 21st century.
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The fifth spoke in the upper right completes the Good to Great Flywheel — "Building your dealership brand with all segments" by employing a robust marketing process.
Done right the process grows sales with all types/segments of buyers and generates momentum for the new to used cascade described in spoke 1.
We'll define the 5 steps of marketing and then the 3 critical elements of a robust process in a "great" marketing dealership. We'll focus on element 1 in this article and will tackle elements 2 and 3 next time.
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The Machinery Advisors Consortium is pleased to announce that Zach Hetterick with Harvesting Potential, has joined the group.
"The addition of Zach expands the MAC capability to serve both dealers and manufacturers. He brings to MAC his real-life experience in executive management, sales and marketing leadership, mergers and acquisitions and business growth strategies," MAC Founder, George Russell said.
Hetterick offers programs in leadership development along with individual coaching tailored to the agriculture industry. An alumni of dealer best practice groups, he is in the process of creating and leading additional dealer groups for MAC.
"I look forward to collaborating with fellow MAC advisors to bring strategies to elevate organization's performance, especially in their people. I enjoy working alongside companies to develop their managers and leaders, turning their potential into performance," Hetterick said.
Hetterick began his career at the parts counter of a John Deere dealership and was a territory account manager for a Caterpillar ag dealer. He went on to work for AGCO, served in several territory and senior leadership positions at Case IH and was CEO of a 11-location farm equipment dealership. A native of Ohio, he is a graduate of The Ohio State University.
George participated on the Consolidation Panel at the Ag Equipment Intelligence 2021 Executive Briefing on Thursday, December 10th. The panel included a mix of dealers and industry experts who evaluated the ongoing impact and outcomes of dealer consolidation, including an analysis of the most significant acquisitions and mergers. The panel discussed what's on the horizon from a dealership standpoint and at the manufacturer level.
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The adoption of written addresses slated for yesterday before Justice E.O. Dada of the Banjul High Court, in the economic crime case involving former Works Minister Ousman Badjie, was delayed due to the illness of the lead defence counsel in the case.
When the matter was mentioned for adoption of written addresses, the state represented by A.M. Yusuph informed the court that they had filed their address, but they did not receive the defence address.
In response, defence counsel A. Fatty said: "My lord, the defence received the prosecution's address on 14 July 2016. Counsel Camara who is the lead counsel in this matter was in Mansakonko before the Mansakonko High Court, at the time the defence was served with the prosecution's address.
"Mr Camara had been taken ill and for that reason he could not be in court today. It is our intention, my lord, that we file the defence address on Monday and we seek the indulgence of the court to allow the defence to do so on Monday.
The trial judge then decided to grant leave to the defence, and the defence was ordered to file their address on or before Monday 25 July 2016.
The case was adjourned until 27 July 2016, at 3:30 p.m.


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Angry mum boycotts Christmas school play after her daughter is cast as a tree
The woman fumed: "The trees don't do anything - why am I going to a play to see my daughter do nothing but stand there in a tree costume?" on Reddit despite the part being her girl's choice
The picky parent was quickly put in her place on the website after explaining why she is unhappy (Image: Getty Images)
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When it comes to our kids, there's little doubt most parents think their own outshines everyone else in their class.
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Now she has come under fire for refusing to attend because her daughter was cast as a tree.
She took to Reddit to ask for advice after her husband said she was being "unfair" for boycotting after she landed the naff part.
The woman informed her sad daughter that she wouldn't take a day off work for it as "trees don't don't do anything" - despite the girl telling her teacher that's the role she wanted.
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If left the child in floods of tears - and the mum didn't get the reaction she hoped for on the website.
Explaining her decision, she said: "I spoke to the teacher and told her absolutely not, my daughter will not be a tree and the teacher agreed.
"She said my daughter is the best singer in the class and that she even has a solo...but also that if my daughter refuses to sing, she can't make her."
She added: "The trees don't do anything. Why am I going to a play to see my daughter do nothing but stand there in a tree costume?"
"I told my daughter that if she's going to be a tree that day, then I'm not taking off work.
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"She started crying and ran and told my husband. He was no help.
"He took her side and said that it doesn't matter if she wants to be a tree because there'll be more plays in the future and she might want to be something else. I told him that I would go to those plays then, but I'm not going to this one."
The Reddit users piled in on her, as expected.
"The hell is wrong with you? She's in second grade.... Suck it up and tell her she's the best tree you've ever seen," on told her.
Another sarcastically said: "You're right - this should be all about you and what you want."
A third added: "Get a grip, you asked for a judgment and you have got it!"
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