First Worship Leaders Conference
Participants in BBC’s first Worship Leaders’ Conference were called to be transformed by worship. The sessions were led by our guests Asaph Borba from Brazil and Mike Heron from Houston. Asaph and Mike are seasoned worship leaders and have offered workshops and led conferences for many years. They brought an infectious energy to their mix […]
Thanks Roberta
This morning, Roberta, who has been volunteering as an English teacher at BBC, was warmly thanked for her time and dedication. Roberta is from suburban Chicago. She expressed appreciation for her experience at BBC and encouraged us to honor our familial relationships.
BBC Library Event: Reading for All
The BBC library buzzed with excitement during a gala event that marked an energetic beginning to the Reading for All campaign and book sale. The campaign is designed to promote literacy and to introduce the BBC community and the public to the resources available. Those in attendance heard a speech from the mayor of Beit […]
Strategic Planning Meeting
Strategic Planning Meeting –November 8, 2013 Facilitator-Bart Den Boer On November 1st, members of the college’s board, faculty, and staff reviewed the results of an OSAT (Organizational Self Assessment Tool) assessment of the college conducted by local UNAIS partners in October 2013. It was interesting and also surprising to look at the picture of our […]
Messages of Hope from Ireland & Germany
During chapel on Thursday we heard from two guest speakers. Weaving together photos and stories, Tim Doak, from Belfast, Northern Ireland, drew comparisons between the conflict in his country and the one in the West Bank. He spoke of the violence and the wall in Ireland, and offered the encouragement that there is hope and […]
Thank you Kelly!
On Tuesday afternoon, the library staff shared in a surprise party to express appreciation to Kelly Burke for her contributions over the last seven weeks. Kelly is a 3rd year student in the Middle East Studies program at NYACK, a Christian College in the US. She took advantage of the option to study abroad for […]
Smiles and Hope for Children with Cancer
A group of Bethlehem Bible College students visited the Bait Jala Governmental Hospital in Bethlehem to meet and offer support to children who are living with cancer. Dr. Said Sarahneh is head of the Huda Masri Centre where the children are being treated. The Huda Masri Centre is a very advanced medical facility developed by […]
Mission to Mafraq 3: Humanitarian Outreach of the CMA Church
Several times a week, men, women and children refugees come to the National Christian and Missionary Alliance Church of Mafraq to register their names, and needs, in order to receive emergency items. Some are new refugees who have recently crossed the border, and others have been here up to two years. All of them have […]
Mission to Mafraq 3: Visiting Syrian Refugees in their Homes
Thank you for your prayers and support for Bethlehem Bible College’s 3rd mission outreach this year to Mafraq. Prayers were answered as God gave the team a fruitful mission in Jordan and all the team arrived back home safely. Team members were: Rev. Alex Awad, Rev. Kristen Brown, Ebtesam Daneal, Jabra Jaber, Ruba Balout,Dana Hawash, […]
Olive Picking
Last Saturday a group of Bethlehem Bible College students and staff set off early in the morning to help a Palestinian family in the village of Walaja harvest their olives. Some climbed ladders to reach the higher branches and some worked on the lower branches to pick each olive by hand. As the olives fell […]