Bethany College (Saskatchewan)

Bethany College
Motto	The World Needs Servants
Established	1927
Type	College
Affiliation	Mennonite Brethren
President	Howard Wall (July 2010-)
Academic staff	14
Administrative staff	20
Students	73
Location	703 2nd Street E, Hepburn, Saskatchewan, Canada 52°31′40″N 106°43′43″W / 52.52778°N 106.72861°W / 52.52778; -106.72861Coordinates: 52°31′40″N 106°43′43″W / 52.52778°N 106.72861°W / 52.52778; -106.72861
Campus	13 acres (5.3 ha)
Colours	blue
Nickname	Eagles
Mascot	Eagle
Affiliations	CHEC
Website	http://bethany.sk.ca/
Nurturing Disciples & Training Leaders to Serve

Bethany College (formerly Bethany Bible Institute) is a Christian Bible college established in the town of Hepburn, Saskatchewan, Canada in 1927. Bethany is co-sponsored by the Mennonite Brethren Churches of Alberta and Saskatchewan, and the Saskatchewan Evangelical Mennonite Mission Conference churches. The mission of Bethany College is to nurture disciples and train leaders to serve. It is named after the village of Bethany near Jerusalem, a location of several significant encounters with Jesus, as mentioned in the New Testament. It was announced by the board of directors on December 9, 2014, that Bethany's last year of operation "in its current iteration" will be the academic year 2014-15.^[1][2]

Programs

Bethany College offers four programs of study:

• The TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Certificate (15 credits)
• Diploma of Biblical Studies (2 years)
• Bachelor of Christian Studies Degree (3 years)
• Bachelor of Arts Degree (4 years)

Facilities

The Bethany College facilities include the Administration Building, which houses classrooms, the Learning Resource Centre (library), chapel, offices, faculty/staff offices, dining hall, and student lounge and mall area; Bethany Place, which houses the Gymnasium/Auditorium, and classrooms; and the Ministry Arts wing, housing music studios, and more teaching spaces. Residential facilities for men are named West and East Court, joined by a lounge; and for women are named North and Centre Court. There is a recreation area, Soccer Field and Courtyard.^[3]

References

External links

• Official website
• Bethany College at Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online (GAMEO)

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