Grace and Laurier Brantford Campus Partnership
The people of Grace our very enthusiastic supporters of the new Brantford campus of Wilfrid Laurier University. Levels of post secondary education in Brantford are well below provincial averages and the parish strongly supports the university’s goals of making a university education more accessible to local students.
St. Stephen's House, Laurier Christian Residence
The parish has converted its Albion Street rectory, St. Stephen’s House, into a Christian student residence. The plan is for the university to market this residence to students as a quiet, Christian residential experience, an alternative to residential life. The people of Grace Church have a major committment to this project. On May 1st, 2007, at a special ribbon cutting and house blessing service, Bishop Bob Bennett and Laurier President Dr. Robert Rosehart officiated at the opening of this new residence. The first tenant had moved in the day before. There are ten student rooms, five renovated large rooms on the second floor and five brand new loft rooms on the third floor in St. Stephen's House.
If you are a student interested in living in a Christian community you can call the church office to see if rooms are available. The number is 519-752-6814, ext. 21 or 23.We continue to look for ways to make a difference in Brantford’s downtown core and broaden our Laurier, Nipissing and Mohawk College partnerships.
