k

we’ve made
a start
now we need
growth This is the little tree called I. C. S.

I am growing but I’m still very small —4 professors, 13 full-time and 100
part-time students. However, I do attract some attention in the forest as
people say they’ve never seen a tree like me. Some of the curious just
want to stand around and see how I develop. Others think I shouldn’t even
be in the forest. This always happens with new trees, I suppose. To get
back to growth, quite a number of people really want to see me grow and
they help with their prayers and tree food.
The most important thing I should tell you about is my students. They
came through the educational forest, stopped to look, decided to stay and
are telling their friends to come. The forest is big and many educational
trees are saying it no longer belongs to God. Well, I’m small but I have a
good voice and I want to continue shouting that it is God’s and that His
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people must develop it all of it to His honor.
Next year I’ll have 50 full-time students and after that who knows? I’m
telling you this because when they come I must be big and strong enough
to help them. I can’t send them back into the forest unprepared or they’ll
get lost. That’s why I need your help to grow some more.
I suppose you want more details, so please read on.
And please help me grow! Thanks a lot!
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4 teachers ers and 13 full-time graduate students,
13 graduate bolstered by 100 part-time students,
formed the core of the team. We have
students and
the beginning of a team of christian
100 part-time scholars.
students
Where do the students come from?
13 students
with The full-time students hold degrees from
10 different colleges. Part-timers are
degrees from
students from area universities, gospel
10 different ministers, christian school teachers and
institutions professional people.
staff members Are your staff members equipped to lead
have spiritual this academic team?
vision and We have been blessed with a top-notch
exceptional staff both in terms of spiritual vision and
educational eduational background. Three of the
staff members received their Doctors’
background
degrees with honours.
50 full-time How many full-time graduate students do
graduate you expect for the academic year 1970 -

students 71?
for Present applications indicate 50, a 400
1970—71 percent increase.

expressing the Do Institute courses express this com

community munity idea?
idea in Yes. Courses deal with both scientific
theoretic problems and concrete life. They include
and practical Philosophy, Anthropology, Political
Theory, Theory of Education, Ethics and
courses
Theology, along wih workshops in educ
ational curriculum and Industrial Re
summer lations.
program
Do you have a summer course program?
in
Yes. Our six week summer program in
education education and our three week summer
and program in the natural sciences are an
science important part of the course program.
I.C.S. a SUPPORTING COMMUNITY &
step GOVERNING BODIES
toward a Who operates the Institute for Christian
christian Studies?
university The A.A.C.S. It was incorporated in
1956 with the goal of establishing a
christian university in North America.
The 1967 opening of the l.C.S. was the
first major step in that direction.
scripture What educational principles direct the
is teaching at the I.C.S.?
intensely The constitution of the A.A.C.S. contains
relevant an educational creed. It begins with the
statement, “Believing that Scripture re
for
veals certain basic principles intensely
education relevant to education we confess,” and
continues with statements about Life,
Scriptures, Christ, Reality, Knowledge,
Scholarship and Academic Freedom.
curators What boards govern the A.A.C.S and the
for academic l.C.S.?
affairs, The A.A.C.S. is governed by a Board of
directors Trustees elected by the 2500 members of
for the Association. The Trustees appoint a
Board of Curators for academic (I.C.S.)
non-academic
affairs and a Board of Directors for non-
affairs
academic (A.A.C.S.) affairs.
non Is the I.C.S. church-related?
denominational No. We are convinced that christian educ
ation is the direct responsibility of the
christian community to be expressed
through an association rather than
through the Institutional church.

INANIAL PICTURE
operating What is the combined yearly operating
budget budget of the A.A.C.S. and the tC.S.?
$130,000 $130,000 for the academic year 1970 -71.
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$30,000 From what sources do you obtain oper
in ating funds?
donations Membership fees $50,000
required Tuition 40,000
Donations 30,000
for
Church collections 10,000
operating
$ 130,000
budget
Is the operating budget expected to rise
no
sharply in the coming year?
sharp
increase No! I.C.S. staff appointments will account
- . for the major operating increases. In-
in operating
creased tuition revenue will offset in-
costs creases to a large degree.

NEW FACILITIES REQUIRED

present Why does the IC.S. require new facilities?
building The present building, a house purchased
too in 1967 for $80,000 is too small to pro-
small vide the classroom, seminar-room, special
ized library and office space required for
the developing Institute program.
present What will be done with the present build-
building ing?
to It will be sold and the equity, approxi
be sold mately $40,000, used as part of the down
payment for new facilities.

seek Where are you looking for new facilities?

re-location We would prefer to re-locate within walk-
close to ing distance of the University of Toronto
University campus because of its excellent facilities,
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gifted staff and large 40,000 student
of Toronto
body. Unfortunately, the high cost of
property in that area may make this
impossible.
perhaps If you cannot locate close to the U.of T.
near where will you go?
York North of Toronto to the York University
University area. York is situated on a 600 acre cam-
 various How can I make my contribution?
pus and anticipates an enrollment of
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40- 50,000 students. ways of In addition to making an immediate CD
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making donation by cash, money order, or
$300,000 to How much would suitable facilities cost?
contributions cheque, you may send postdated cheques “
CD
$500,000 $300,000 to $500,000 dependent on pro or make a gift annuity. Cheques should
required for ximity to the U. of T. A college with com be made payable to “Institute for Christ t)O

facilities plete facilities for 200 students along with ian Studies.”
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dining and sleeping accomodation for 65 — D
Are contributions tax deductible? o —,
students recently sold for $500,000. canadian —o
CD
contributions Yes! We have been registered as a chari
tax-
table organization since 1967.
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deductible Are contributions from United States on
3 year How do you plan to raise the money
citizens tax-deductible? CD
needed to acquire new facilities? U.S. >
$300,000
contributions Yes! U. S. contributions should be sent o
campaign We plan to engage in a 3 year campaign •r)
“
to the Foundation for the Advancement
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to raise $300,000. tax
planned of Christian Studies”, 1677 Gentian Drive
deductible —‘DC
$150,000 What is the goal for the first year? S.L., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49508, ci,

We need $150,000 during 1970. This U.S.A. This Foundation was incorporated
required Q DC
amount together with the $40,000 equity to assist the I.C.S. It will forward a tax-
for 1970 deductible receipt to the contributor and
to be realized from the present property
will be required as a down payment for will forward the funds to the I.C.S. <CD
CDDC
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new property. write Where can I obtain further information?
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$50,000 How do you plan to raise this amount? for Write to the Institute for Christian
already By March 15, 1970, $50,000 had been further Studies, do 141 Lyndhurst Avenue, o
donated donated and pledged for 1970. The re information Toronto 4, Ontario.
maining amount we hope to receive from D
and
interested individuals, businessmen, p1
pledged DC
corporations and foundations across Cl) ‘
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North America. Neither the Institute nor its supporting
DDC
Association has regular financial reserves
personal How will people be contacted? beyond the yearly contributions received
contact Personal contact will be used extensively from members and friends.
to keep campaign costs to a minimum. Bequests, gift annuities and special gifts CD
campaign -‘

This brochure, posters and journal advert will provide the means for much needed cC/)

isements will be used to keep the camp expansion of staff and facilities and en
iagn before •the public. sure a continuing role for the Institute. 0—

a second What is the purpose of the second phase Bequests should be made to “The Assoc
of the campaign? iation for the Advancement of Christian
$150,000
Scholarship”. Please direct queries re
to reduce We hope to raise an additional $150,000 D
0
garding annuities and other gift possibil
mortgage during 1971 -72 to reduce the mortgage
ities to the Head Office of the A.A.C.S.
on new property.
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Institute for Christian studies Institutional Repository

ARTICLE: 19700401

TITLE: Perspective: Official Magazine of the A.R.S.S., an Association for the

Advancement of Chri sti an Scholarship
AUTHOR: Association for the Advancement of Christian Scholarship
ISSUE DATE: April 1970

TYPE: Journal

SERIES/JOURNAL: Perspective; v.4, no.1

KEYWORDS: Association for the Advancement of Christian Scholarship, Institute for

Chri sti an Studies, chri sti an universities, funding
NOTES: A special campaign issue

CITATION FORMAT: Perspective. Toronto, ON: Association for the Advancement of

Christian Scholarship, 1970.

dc. contributor, author:

dc.title: Perspective: Official Ma9azine of the A.R.S.S., an Association for the

Advancement of Christian Scholarship

dc.date.issued: 1970-04-30

dc.date.accessioned: 2011-04-06

dc.type: journal

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dc.language.iso: en

dc.subect: Institute for Christian Studies--History; Universities and colleges;

Christian education; Institute for Christian Studies——Finance