Bethany Theological Seminary announces the employment of Daniel Poole as half-time advancement associate, beginning August 1, 2009. In this position, Dan's primary responsibilities will be for donor relations and annual fund solicitation.

Richmond, Indiana--On Saturday, May 9, Bethany Theological Seminary celebrated its one hundred fourth commencement. Two observances marked the occasion. A ceremony for conferring degrees took place in Bethany's Nicarry Chapel, and a worship service was held at the Richmond Church of the Brethren.

President Ruthann Knechel Johansen
congratulates graduate Charles Bell

Bethany Broadcasts the Church of the Brethren Cross Cultural Celebration Live over the Internet - Recordings Available Here!

 

Wishing you could have attended the Church of the Brethren's Cross Cultural Consultation and Celebration 2009 over April 23-26? Here's your chance to experience the spirit filled worship and powerful workshops for yourself.

 Bethany Seminary webcast the large group sessions and worships live through a partnership with Church of the Brethren Cross Cultural Ministries and the Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership.  All sessions are available for you to see now!

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Live Webcast Schedule and Recordings

Thursday, April 23, 2009 (Eglise des Freres Haitiens)

7:00p EDT - Opening Worship Service: 1 hour 44 minutes. (view recording)
     - Vicki Minyard, preaching

Friday, April 24, 2009 (Eglise des Freres Haitiens)

9:00a - 10:00a EDT - Gathering and Greetings: 36 minutes (View Recording)
      - Pastor Loduvic St. Fleur (Eglise des Freres Haitiens)
      - Pastor Ray Hileman (Miami First COB)
      - Kathy Reid
      - Jonathan Shively

2:30p - 3:30p EDT - Session 1: African American Beliefs, Customs, and Traditions:
1 hour 32 minutes    
     - Thomas Dowdy       (View Recording)
4:00p - 5:00p EDT - Session 2: African American Beliefs, Customs, and Traditions:
2 hours 17 minutes
     - James Washington    (View Recording)

 6:30p - 8:45p EST - Gathering and Worship Service: 2 hours 17 minutes                                                          (View Recording--music and worship)

Saturday, April 25, 2009 (Miami First COB)

 9:30a - 10:15a EST - Understanding Youth Culture #1: 1 hour 11 minutes
     (View recording)     - Founa Augustin
10:30a - 11:45a EST - Understanding Youth Culture #2: 1 hour 3 minutes
     (View recording)     - Marcus Harden

 2:00p - 3:30p EST - Cross Cultural Awareness and Assessment: 2 hours 15 min's      - Darin Short        (View Recording--30 min music, then session)

 6:30p - 8:45p EST - Gathering and Youth Worship Service: 2 hours 21 minutes
                                                             (View Recording--music and worship)

 

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BY MONICA RICE

Bethany Theological Seminary hosted its second annual Presidential Forum March 29-30 with the theme Weaving Wisdom’s Tent: The Arts of Peace.  Focusing on scripture from the Wisdom of Solomon 7:23-81, wisdom was invoked and examined throughout the forum.  Gathered together to weave poetry, painting, song and spirit, participants experienced varied forms of art in these two full days.

The Bethany Theological Seminary Board of Trustees gathered at the Richmond, Indiana, campus for their semi-annual meeting March 27-29, 2009. The board retained its current officers: Ted Flory, Bridgewater, Virginia, chair; Ray Donadio, Greenville, Ohio, vice chair; Lisa Hazen, Wichita, Kansas, secretary; Carol Scheppard, Mount Crawford, Virginia, chair of the Academic Affairs Committee; Elaine Gibbel, Lititz, Pennsylvania, chair of the Institutional Advancement Committee; and Jim Dodson, Lexington, Kentucky, chair of the Student and Business Affairs Committee.

Women Unbound: Midrash from the Hebrew Scriptures was presented on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. in Bethany Theological Seminary's Nicarry Chapel.  This presentation was webcast live, and the recording of the webcast is now available for anyone with an internet connection to watch.  To view the streaming video of "Women Unbound," simply click this link:

http://esr-bts.na3.acrobat.com/p14969517

It is recommended that you view a copy of the program to help you follow along with the presentations.

Dan Ulrich, professor of New Testament Studies, presented a lecture titled "A Jewish Tentmaker Preaches Peace" on Saturday, March 28, 7:30 p.m. at Bethany Theological Seminary's Nicarry Chapel.  This presentation was webcast live, and the recording of the webcast is now available for anyone with an internet connection to watch.  To view the streaming video of  "A Jewish Tentmaker Preaches Peace," simply click this link:

http://esr-bts.na3.acrobat.com/p16371635/

Mission Impossible. Russell Haitch, associate professor of Christian education and director of the Institute for Ministry With Youth and Young Adults, presented a paper titled "Mission Impossible? Applying insights from Africa to evangelism with Western youth" at the International Association for the Study of Youth Ministry at Cambridge University. Participants in the conference included persons from North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.

Steven Schweitzer, Assistant Professor of Old Testament at Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS) in Elkhart, Ind., will become Associate Professor and Academic Dean at Bethany Theological Seminary beginning July 1, 2009.

Church of the Brethren Annual Conference Moderator David Shumate shared the message at worship March 4, 2009, on this year’s Annual Conference theme, “The old has gone! The new has come! All this is from God!”   David is a Master of Divinity graduate of Bethany, and District Executive Minister of the Virlina District, Church of the Brethren.  

This worship was webcast, available for anyone to participate by viewing the service live.  The recording has now been made available--see link below.