Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Special Announcement on May 1
Bethany College will make a special announcement and presentation on Saturday, May 1 at noon in the amphitheatre in the center of campus. A lunch will also be served at this time. Please make plans to attend. Kindly RSVP by contacting Jane Asche at (785) 227-3380, ext. 8270 or aschej@bethanylb.edu.
Friday, April 2, 2010
Listen to the Messiah Festival on air and online
In addition to numerous stations' on-air broadcasts, the Bethany Oratorio Society's Friday, April 2 performance of Bach's "St. Matthew Passion" will be available as a webcast on two area stations at 7:15 p.m.:
• Topeka's WIBW 580 AM at www.580wibw.com
• Salina's KSAL 1150 AM at www.ksal.com
On Easter Sunday, April 4 at 7 p.m., Radio Kansas will air a tape-delay broadcast of the Bethany Oratorio Society's "Messiah" performance on FM stations 90.1 (Hutchinson-Wichita), 89.5 (Salina-Manhattan) and 90.9 (Great Bend-Hays). Visit www.radiokansas.org for the webcast.
• Topeka's WIBW 580 AM at www.580wibw.com
• Salina's KSAL 1150 AM at www.ksal.com
On Easter Sunday, April 4 at 7 p.m., Radio Kansas will air a tape-delay broadcast of the Bethany Oratorio Society's "Messiah" performance on FM stations 90.1 (Hutchinson-Wichita), 89.5 (Salina-Manhattan) and 90.9 (Great Bend-Hays). Visit www.radiokansas.org for the webcast.
Friday, March 12, 2010
The sixth gathering in support of the Pearson Chapel and Welcome Center was Saturday, March 6 in Andover, Kan. The event generated a warm and supportive response from those in attendance.
Alumni and friends from the Wichita area viewed plans for the project and received a fundraising update, while enjoying refreshments and the beautiful ambience of the Flint Hills National Golf Club. Hosts for the event were Tom Mack '82, Valerie (Lippoldt) Mack '83, Chris Crawshaw '87 and Tonya (Mueller) Crawshaw '87.
Special guests (pictured) were Brandon Simmelink '01 and Lisa (Mooney) Simmelink '02 filling in for Scott’s parents, PCWC Steering Committee Co-Chairs Scott Simmelink ’82 and Cathy (Mauney) Simmelink ’82, who were in Spain visiting their daughter Rachel.
Previous PCWC gatherings have been held in Lindsborg, Kansas City, St. Paul (MN), Denver, and Oakland (CA).
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Alumni participate in Messiah after 45 year hiatus
After retiring this past year, Fred Nelson ’65 and his wife, Barb (Erickson) Nelson ’65 decided to return to Lindsborg, a place that has always been home even when they haven’t had a permanent address in town.
Barb, a retired educator, grew up in Lindsborg. Her dad owned a service station, which is now the Hemslojd, and she still has ownership of her parent’s home. Fred, a retired Lutheran Pastor, also has family ties to Lindsborg – his grandfather built the Swedish Country Inn.
Their connections to Bethany are also extensive. Barb played in the orchestra for the Messiah performances beginning as a sophomore in high school through her senior year of college. Fred also sang in the Messiah during college. Both will return to the stage this year, the first time since 1965.
Fred served on the board of directors from 1990-1994 and now, the couple serves on the Pearson Chapel and Welcome Center Committee. As they recalled, “when we were in college, chapel was in Old Main at the center of campus and it was mandatory. It was an opportunity to meet up with friends.” Their service to the new chapel comes from a feeling that chapel should always be a central place on campus. “We have always loved Bethany and while we were students, chapel was a major part of our week,” the couple said.
The Nelsons will remain in Lindsborg until after the Messiah Festival.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Chapel Update from Campus Pastor Noni Strand
We’ve had some meaningful services on campus in chapel this semester. Last week, our wonderful Bethany Handbell Ensemble performed and left us all entranced by their musicianship and skill! (I kept thinking how nice it will be when we have our new chapel and they don’t have to lug all their tables and bells over to Burnett Center from the third floor of Presser!)
The handbell ensemble recently returned from a tour through Iowa, including a concert at Bud’s beloved Lakes Art Center in Okoboji. For Ash Wednesday, the Chapel Choir sang adding such meaning and beauty to our worship. It was a full house that day as we began the season of Lent on campus.
Each year, we have a Lenten series to help us think about issues of faith and life. This year, we are focusing on “Wellness and Wholeness” in the midst of the national conversation around health care. We want to approach health and wellness, not from a political point of view, but as a broader conversation about what it means for us as humans in the midst of all of creation. What does it mean for us to be healthy, whole and well?
Five different people from campus will help us ponder seven types of wellness, based on a holistic wellness model from University of California Riverside. Together, we will consider social, emotional, spiritual, environmental, intellectual, physical and occupational wellness and how these intersect and interact in our lives as we seek to be people of health and wholeness. Then, during Holy Week, our series will conclude on Maundy Thursday with a Service of Healing.
We are fortunate, as a college of the Church, to be able to integrate faith and meaning into our daily life on campus and to think about issues together with thought and purpose. Chapel is a regular time for our community to gather, and we are blessed with so many talented people who share their thoughts. It’s exciting to think about how the presence of the new Pearson Chapel and Welcome Center will provide even greater visibility for regular chapel services and the faithful conversations that take place at Bethany.
The handbell ensemble recently returned from a tour through Iowa, including a concert at Bud’s beloved Lakes Art Center in Okoboji. For Ash Wednesday, the Chapel Choir sang adding such meaning and beauty to our worship. It was a full house that day as we began the season of Lent on campus.
Each year, we have a Lenten series to help us think about issues of faith and life. This year, we are focusing on “Wellness and Wholeness” in the midst of the national conversation around health care. We want to approach health and wellness, not from a political point of view, but as a broader conversation about what it means for us as humans in the midst of all of creation. What does it mean for us to be healthy, whole and well?
Five different people from campus will help us ponder seven types of wellness, based on a holistic wellness model from University of California Riverside. Together, we will consider social, emotional, spiritual, environmental, intellectual, physical and occupational wellness and how these intersect and interact in our lives as we seek to be people of health and wholeness. Then, during Holy Week, our series will conclude on Maundy Thursday with a Service of Healing.
We are fortunate, as a college of the Church, to be able to integrate faith and meaning into our daily life on campus and to think about issues together with thought and purpose. Chapel is a regular time for our community to gather, and we are blessed with so many talented people who share their thoughts. It’s exciting to think about how the presence of the new Pearson Chapel and Welcome Center will provide even greater visibility for regular chapel services and the faithful conversations that take place at Bethany.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Pearson Challenge nearly answered
Bethany College has received $100,000 for the Pearson Chapel and Welcome Center.
Bethany alumnus and current board member Sid Stolz ’83 has pledged $50,000 to the new chapel. The pledge, noted Stolz, “is a continuation of my faith and belief that Bethany College is a special place with its best years ahead. It’s also a chance to give back to an institution that so greatly enhanced my life.” The pledge is in addition to a gift of five distinctive pieces of sculpture to be featured for meditation. Previously, Stolz made major financial gifts in support of the recently completed Campus Green beautification project.
Also pledging $50,000 to the Pearson Chapel and Welcome Center are descendants of the Peter Nelson and Ed Sahlin families, Swedish immigrants who passed on to their children and grandchildren a commitment to faith, service and learning. “We are excited and honored to be a part of the Pearson Challenge for the Pearson Chapel and Welcome Center. The construction of this center is a tremendous way to celebrate what Bethany is all about,” said Bethany College Board Member Nelson Newcomer ’65, a descendant of the Nelson and Sahlin families.
These two gifts will support the new building to be located at the heart of campus. The Pearson Chapel and Welcome Center will be a hospitable place for all who worship, visit, learn and work in the Bethany Community.
“These gifts symbolize the importance of the new chapel and welcome center to friends and alumni of Bethany College. We are pleased that Sid and the families of Peter Nelson and Ed Sahlin have chosen to support this project that is so central to the mission and values of Bethany College,” said Bethany College President Edward F. Leonard III.
Bethany has raised more than $940,000 towards the Pearson Challenge, a $1 million challenge grant from the late Gerald “Bud” Pearson, to be met by June 2010. The total project cost is $3.5 million.
Bethany alumnus and current board member Sid Stolz ’83 has pledged $50,000 to the new chapel. The pledge, noted Stolz, “is a continuation of my faith and belief that Bethany College is a special place with its best years ahead. It’s also a chance to give back to an institution that so greatly enhanced my life.” The pledge is in addition to a gift of five distinctive pieces of sculpture to be featured for meditation. Previously, Stolz made major financial gifts in support of the recently completed Campus Green beautification project.
Also pledging $50,000 to the Pearson Chapel and Welcome Center are descendants of the Peter Nelson and Ed Sahlin families, Swedish immigrants who passed on to their children and grandchildren a commitment to faith, service and learning. “We are excited and honored to be a part of the Pearson Challenge for the Pearson Chapel and Welcome Center. The construction of this center is a tremendous way to celebrate what Bethany is all about,” said Bethany College Board Member Nelson Newcomer ’65, a descendant of the Nelson and Sahlin families.
These two gifts will support the new building to be located at the heart of campus. The Pearson Chapel and Welcome Center will be a hospitable place for all who worship, visit, learn and work in the Bethany Community.
“These gifts symbolize the importance of the new chapel and welcome center to friends and alumni of Bethany College. We are pleased that Sid and the families of Peter Nelson and Ed Sahlin have chosen to support this project that is so central to the mission and values of Bethany College,” said Bethany College President Edward F. Leonard III.
Bethany has raised more than $940,000 towards the Pearson Challenge, a $1 million challenge grant from the late Gerald “Bud” Pearson, to be met by June 2010. The total project cost is $3.5 million.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Photos Available Online
Please view photos from Pearson Chapel & Welcome Center events plus other campus photos online at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/41351739@N05/. (Go to our flickr site, click on "sets" and view our "Launch on the Lawn Event" photos plus more!)
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