Volunteer Finishes One Year of Service
The Bible College has been privileged to have volunteer, Meredith Alexander from Maryland,U.S.A., working in the office of the Shepherd Society as administrative assistant for the past year. She came to us through Mennonite Central Committee and left on July 17 at the end of her term of service. Her duties included writing proposals for fund raising and writing […]
Congratulations for Alaa Qasasfa & Tamara Kuttab Wedding
The faculty, staff and volunteers of Bethlehem Bible College extend their congratulations to Alaa Qasasfa, Director of the Tourism Department, in his marriage to Tamara Kuttab on Friday, July 13, 2012. The ceremony was held at 4:00 at the Virgin Mary Orthodox Church in Beit Jala with a reception following at The Golden Roof Restaurant […]
English Classes for the Community
Students of all ages from both Muslim and Christian backgrounds come to Bethlehem Bible College to improve their English. This summer’s classes were held June 4 to July 11 for students of all ages from the community. Approximately 65 students were enrolled in beginning, intermediate and advanced levels in order to improve their ability to […]
Bethlehem Bible College Summer Camp 2012
Bethlehem Bible College hosted their yearly two week summer camp from June 25th through July 7th. The camp, titled “King of Peace,” had more than 100 kids from ages 5 through 13. Camp started every day with an hour of worship where the students learned new songs and the movements to each song. This was […]
Medical Team Outreach
Extreme Political tensions in the Gaza Strip leave medical supplies in high demand with little supply. In June a medical steam from the U.S. made their way to Bethlehem to bring medical care and medicine to the local people through the Shepherd’s Society. The team treated patients who otherwise would not have enough money to see […]
Grand Opening for the Bishara Awad Student Center
On June 16th, the Bishara Awad Student Center (named in honor of Bethlehem Bible College President Bishara Awad) had its grand opening celebration. The outdoor ceremony was a beautiful event attended by community leaders and friends of BBC. After hearing speeches and stories about BBC, Raji Zedan, the Mayor of Beit Jala, joined with President […]
BBC Celebrates the Graduation of its 25th Class
On June 15th, faculty, staff, family and friends came together to celebrate with the students who make up Bethlehem Bible College’s 25th graduating class, and the first MA graduating class in the college’s history. Among those imparting wisdom and giving advice to the new graduates was keynote speaker Sami Awad, the Director of Holy Land […]
BBC Congratulates a Distinguished Alumni
President Bishara Awad and Vice-President Jack Sara, on behalf of Bethlehem Bible College’s Board and Faculty, offer warm congratulations to Rev. Nizar Tuma, a member of the College’s 1998 Graduating Class, upon his election as President of the Evangelical Church Council of Israel; the Council represents approximately 50 churches and evangelical organizations in Israel. The […]
BBC Annual Student Retreat April 17-19/2012
Nes Ammim Christian Conference Centre was the location of this year’s BBC Student Retreat. Nes Ammim means “Miracle of the Nations”, an apt location for our students who had just finished with their various Easter celebrations, especially meaningful in the Holy Land where churches commemorate the holiday with rich traditions that vividly bring to mind […]
