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Our Story

Here at Bethany, we learn to tell the Story.

The story of the Good News!
The story of Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar;
The story of Peter, Paul and Priscilla;
The story of our ancestors;
The story of our neighbor in the east and west, north and south,
across the tracks and under the bridge;
and the story of our very own lives --
as God continues to speak through us today and 'til the end of the ages . . .


STUDENT STORIES AT A GLANCE

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Nick Miller Kauffman, MA in Peace Studies

With Bethany's degree in theology and with a Peace Studies emphasis, I saw an opportunity to continue studying the peace and justice issues that so impassion me . . . read more

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Nick Miller Kauffman

John Smith, MDiv Connections

Never before had I considered where I, or Jesus, stood on peace. I never took the time to explore the meaning of nonresistance, just war, or just peace -- nor had I ever listened to stories of friends killed in war . . . read more 

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 Jody Gunn, MDiv Connections

My hope was to complete my Master of Divinity degree before I turned fifty years old. Inside I asked myself and God, "How is this possible?" . . . read more  

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Jody Gunn

Jeff Foster, Certificate for Achievement in Theological Studies

I started exploring how the Anabaptist teaching and specifically the way the Church of the Brethren strives toward [a] wider vision of unity and reconciliation . . . read more

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 Jeff Foster

 Brandon Hank, MDiv

 
I answered the call to ministry after years of wrestling with God.  It was a process.  It took time. Fortunately for me God never changed.  God's call on my life never changed.  The only person who changed was me. . . . read more

 

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 Brandon Hanks

Kimberly Koczan-Flory, MDiv

In my discernment in becoming an ordained clergy and following my call to spiritual direction, I wondered if there would be room for my ‘outside the congregational setting' box for me at Bethany. The answer has been an energetic ‘Yes!'. . . read more

 Kimberly Koczan Flory
  
  
  
  
  

 

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