Inspired by Cows, Dirt & Narnia
This past month of Act Five has been full of good ordinary work. Our students have been baking bread, gardening, grocery shopping, waking up for daily morning prayer, hosting neighbours […]
Why Do We Go To The Wilderness? Part 2
Two students, Naomi and Emma, have taken time to reflect on their September canoe trips: what they learned, what they loved, and what they didn’t expect. What I Learned Naomi: […]
Why do we go to the Wilderness? Part 1
Eager to hear student reflections on the Canoe Trip? Stay tuned – those are coming soon! First, enjoy Part 1 of this special 2-part blog post on why we go […]
Summer 2023 at Blake Street
Act Five’s Residence Manager, Madison Eckert, writes about life in Act Five in the summertime. Enjoy, as she describes the particular highlights of this past season. It was a Friday […]
Life on the PORCH: Practicing Hospitality
Our staff team has been paying attention to how we live into the values of Act Five this summer. One of these values is hospitality. I’ve been considering this for Act […]
A Nod to 4 years of Alumni
Alumni, may you continue to walk on the Way, in community, and in relationship with the God who created you.
One Month Out: Student Reflections on a year with Act Five
Last week, a handful of gap year students gave us their reflections on the year they just experienced. Although they only recently finished their time with us, they were able […]
Act Five 2022-2023 – A Grad Address by David Schuurman
On April 22, 2023, the fourth Act Five cohort graduated from the program in a ceremony full of tears, hugs, and joy. It was a beautiful time for students, staff, […]
Celebrating Year 4!
Another year in the books! And another awesome group to celebrate a week ago as they graduated and moved out of Blake St. Every year, our community puts together a […]
Placement Reflections: Julia, Hailey, Ellie, Rachel
Recently, our resident leaders had the chance to visit the students at their placements around the city and hear all about what their experiences have been like! Read on to […]
