SCM Basis & Aim (1921)

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The Basis & Aim is SCM’s original mission statement from the movement’s inception in 1921. In 1995, the SCM National Conference created our Living Prayer mission statement to supplement and update the founding statement and to better reflect the realities and language of today. But the spirit of the original statement – active engagement with and transformation of our world, through community-building, student leadership, spiritual seeking and free inquiry – is still very much a part of SCM. The challenge to seek the will of God in working for unity, diversity and a ‘world-wide order of society’ is one which we feel deeply passionate about to this day.

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Basis and Aim of the Student Christian Movement of Canada

The Student Christian Movement of Canada is a fellowship of students based on the conviction that in Jesus Christ are found the supreme revelation of God and the means to the full realization of life.

The Movement seeks through study, prayer, and practice to know and follow Jesus Christ and to unite in its fellowship all students in the colleges of Canada who share the above conviction together with all students who are willing to test the trust of the conviction upon which the Movement is founded.

The Movement desires to share with others the values discovered in Jesus Christ and to join with those of like mind in all lands and of every race and rank in the creation of a world-wide order of society in harmony with the mind and purpose of God as revealed in Jesus Christ.