Since 2002, Bethany Theological Seminary has offered a Master of Divinity degree completion track titled MDiv Connections for students unable to relocate to Richmond, Indiana for long-term residency. On July 12, the Seminary received approval from its accrediting body, the Association of Theological Schools, to launch the MA Connections track. The seminary will officially enroll students in the track in the Spring 2011 semester.

Church of the Brethren congregations are encouraged to uplift the mission and ministry of Bethany Theological Seminary by celebrating Bethany Sunday on September 12, 2010. Resource packets were recently mailed to all Church of the Brethren congregations that include a bulletin insert, worship resources written by Bethany students and alumni/ae, and a "Moment for Mission"--a brief update on Seminary activities.

The Church of the Brethren National Youth Conference's Monday morning, July 19 worship service has been recorded and can be viewed on the NYC page of Bethany Webcast Central. National Youth Conference is currently taking place in Fort Collins, Colorado, with nearly 3,000 persons attending.

With experiences from the tactile to the technological, Bethany students and faculty offered many opportunities to interact with 2010 Annual Conference attendees.

Bethany Theological Seminary, the Church of the Brethren Annual Conference Office, and the Church of the Brethren are working together to offer live broadcasts of many Annual Conference events. All broadcasts will also be available as recordings unless noted otherwise.

Click here to go to the Annual Conference webcast page for more information and to view the webcasts.

Denise D. Kettering has been named as assistant professor of Brethren Studies. She will begin in this part-time position July 1, 2010.

On Saturday May 8 Bethany Theological Seminary celebrated its one hundred fifth commencement, awarding nine students master of divinity degrees and one student a certificate of achievement in theological studies.

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Bethany Theological Seminary will celebrate its 105th commencement on Saturday, May 8. The occasion will be marked with two observances. A ceremony for conferring degrees will take place in Bethany's Nicarry Chapel, 615 National Road West, at 10:00 a.m. Attendance is limited to graduates and guests by invitation. At 2:30 p.m., a public worship celebration planned by the graduates will be held at Nicarry Chapel.