Graduation Weekend
2018 Convocation Ceremonies
College Heights Seventh-day Adventist Church
April 27-29, 2018
Weekend Events
- Consecration - 7:30 pm
Speaker: Tennyson Samraj, PhD
Professor of Philosophy, Burman University
Saturday, 28 April 2018
- Sabbath School - 10:30 am
Presented by the Class of 2018
(First church service for those not attending the Baccalaureate will be from 9:15-10:15 am.)
- Baccalaureate - 11:40 am (second service)
Speaker: Honey Todd, MSc
Pastor, Mountainview Church, Calgary
- Graduate Receptions - 5:30 pm (College Heights Christian School Gymnasium)
Graduates and their families are invited to join with the faculty for fellowship and a light supper. Invited guests include families, faculty, administration, and board members.
- Evensong - 7:30 pm
Presented by the Class of 2018
College Heights Seventh-day Adventist Church
Sunday, 29 April 2018
- Commencement - 10:00 am
Speaker: Lisa Beardsley-Hardy, PhD
Director of Education, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
Graduates' invited guests are encouraged to arrive early with their tickets. Doors will open at 9:00 am. Seating is limited for the Commencement service. Due to the large graduating class each graduate will be assigned eight (8) tickets for their guests to enter the sanctuary or balcony for the service. Seating is on a first–come basis. A ticket does not guarantee seating for guests that arrive after 10:00 AM. Guests are invited to the church basement earliteen room where the service will be available through live streaming.
Where to stay
There are hotels in Lacombe, Blackfalds, and Red Deer a short driving distance from Burman University.
Best Western Inn and Suites, Lacombe