‘Training Program has expanded is more than we ever
imagined”.
In January, ATTS piloted a new model of education based
on a trade-school approach to mastering practical skills
rather than taking a certain number of classes to graduate. Continue reading ATTS Multiplies Once More!
The Deacons’ Training Program is a great success already. “This is what we’ve needed all along” says Bishop David Parsons. “Don’t get me wrong, we certainly hope to continue the full 2-year in-person program in Iqaluit, and even expand that to the Western Arctic… but this is like playing catch-up, we need to train a lot of people all at once!” The innovative curriculum has … Continue reading The New England Company grant for Deacon’s Training
Our diocesan theological college, Arthur Turner Training School (ATTS), has undergone a massive shift in the last six months. We’re still as committed as ever to the task of training northern people for northern ministry. What has changed is our model. We have shifted from a campus-based model, with our primary campus located in Iqaluit, to a hybrid model which combines distance education with twice-annual gatherings in hub communities. Continue reading Help us Keep Training Northerners for Ministry!
“God will provide all that we need” is a daily refrain in the Synod Office of the Diocese of The Arctic. Big plans. Big challenges. The most spread-out diocese in the world, with most churches only accessible by planes travelling into small airports dotting the Arctic coast. “By any human reasoning, we shouldn’t be able to afford to do the work God gave us to … Continue reading St. John’s Legacy Foundation grants $15,775 for ATTS
Back in 2016, when ATTS reopened in Iqaluit, one of the goals was that ATTS would be an education resource for the entire Diocese. Up to now, the focus has been on establishing ATTS in Iqaluit and training on-campus students. We are about to graduate our seventh student since 2016. Praise God. Continue reading The Way Forward for ATTS
New ATTS distance program seeks to train new vocational deacons to serve in their communities “It’s time for us to be bold”, said Bishop David Parsons, “yes, it’s great to have hard-working lay leaders working in their churches… but we need to plan for the future. We need three ordained ministers in each community. Yes we need one priest to lead and be the rector, … Continue reading New ATTS distance program
Nick Kigeak started his Diploma in Arctic Ministry with the Arthur Turner Training School (ATTS) in 2020. He is currently in his second year of the program. ATTS is a theological school in Iqaluit, is aimed at equipping Inuit and Indigenous peoples in Christian leadership and ministry in the North. To learn more about ATTS, please contact the Administrator at atts.admin@arcticnet.org or by cell at … Continue reading Student Spotlight: Meet Nick Kigeak
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