Elizabeth J. Keller of Richmond, Ind. has been named Director of Admissions for Bethany Theological Seminary beginning July 1, 2008. She has served as Interim Director of Admissions since August 2007.

Julie Mader Hostetter has been named Director of the Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership, a ministry training partnership of Bethany Theological Seminary and the Church of the Brethren General Board, beginning July 1, 2008. The Brethren Academy Offices are located at the Seminary in Richmond, Indiana.

Bethany Theological Seminary celebrated its one hundred third commencement on May 3, 2008. Two observances marked the occasion. A ceremony for conferring degrees took place in Bethany’s Nicarry Chapel. A public worship celebration was held at the Richmond Church of the Brethren.

Bethany Theological Seminary has called H. Kendall Rogers as Professor of Historical Studies, beginning in the 2008/2009 academic year. Dr. Rogers has served as a professor in the Religion and Philosophy department at Manchester College, North Manchester, Ind., for thirty years. He is a Manchester College graduate, and holds B. A. and M.A. degrees from Oxford University in England and M.A. and Ph. D. degrees from Harvard University.

Bethany Theological Seminary Will Observe Sabbatical Day

Richmond, Indiana–Bethany Theological Seminary will observe a sabbatical day on Thursday, May 8. All employees will participate in the sabbatical day and the offices will be closed. The sabbatical day was approved by the Board of Trustees at their spring meeting.

Bethany Theological Seminary Dean Stephen Breck Reid Accepts Position at George W. Truett Theological Seminary

 

Bethany Theological Seminary Board of Trustees Meeting Report

Bethany Theological Seminary has called Joshua Brockway, a graduate of Manchester College (2001), Bethany Theological Seminary (M.A. 2004) and Candler School of Theology (M. Div. 2007) to a one-year half-time position in Brethren Studies during the 2008-2009 school year. He has served the Church of the Brethren in many leadership capacities including as a resource person for the recent Ministerial Leadership Consultation in May 2007. He will be teaching both on the Richmond campus and online courses. Joshua is currently a Ph.D.

Increased Accessibility Approved for Bethany Theological Seminary’s Connections Program

Richmond, Indiana—A new orientation structure approved for Connections, Bethany Theological Seminary’s distance education program for the Master of Divinity degree, will greatly reduce the initial on-campus time commitment for students pursuing their graduate studies from a distance. An intensive weekend retreat, followed by Bethany’s two-day orientation, will replace the two-week August class that previously served as entry into the program.

A Webcast Overview of the Upcoming Church of the Brethren Annual Conference