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Bible Conference, Homecoming, Parents Day offer celebrations, activities
The first full week of October will be a week full of special gatherings and unique events at Baptist Bible College & Seminary.
Many encouraging Bible Conference and Alumni activities are set on campus beginning Tuesday, October 7. Parents Day is on Saturday, October 11.
Bible Conference
The theme for this year's Bible Conference - "No Reserves. No Retreats. No Regrets." - comes from the words of William Borden. Heir to the dairy fortune with his family's now-famous name, Borden decided in college to commit his life to Christian service.
He aimed for missions work after graduating from Princeton Seminary in NJ. His time in service was short - he contracted spinal meningitis in Egypt, where he had stopped to study Arabic, and died at age 25 - but his example and choices are still influential today.
Homecoming
Special alumni activities will be held throughout the week. Highlights include Alumni Reflections on October 10, a time of honoring three Godly servants who have recently retired from BBC&S after many years of service -- Jim Huckaby, Fredie Loescher and David McClain. Five members of the BBC&S Alumni family will also be honored with special awards at Alumni Homecoming Banquet later that day.
Click here to read more about the honorees.
Parents Day
Students and their parents will spend some special time together at Baptist Bible College's annual Parents Day. The program includes skits, student and alumni testimonies, musical performances, and the presentation of the Homecoming Court. BBC&S President Jim Jeffery will also speak during the program.
The idea is to allow the parents of new students to get to know BBC and its traditions and welcome them to the family. The day also gives alumni and parents who already know the College a chance to reminisce.
Schedule:
Tuesday, October 7
7 p.m. - Rev. David Whiting (91, BBS 01), Pastor, North Baptist Church, Rochester, NY
Wednesday, October 8
9 a.m. - Rev. Ken Rudolph (75, BBS 98), Director of Advancement, Lake Ann Camp, Lake Ann, MI
Thursday, October 9
9 a.m. - Rev. Ken Rudolph (75, BBS 98), Director of Advancement, Lake Ann Camp, Lake Ann, MI
7 p.m. - Rev. Jim Samra, Pastor, Calvary Church, Grand Rapids, MI
Friday, October 10 / Alumni Day
9:30 a.m. - Rev. Jim Samra, Pastor, Calvary Church, Grand Rapids, MI
2 p.m. - Alumni Reflections
3:30 p.m. - Alumni reunions and fellowship time
5:30 p.m. - Alumni Banquet (Cost is $10 per person). Includes recognition of reunion classes - 1948, 1958(50th), 1968, 1978, 1983 (25th), 1988, 1998, 2003; awards and recognition; business meeting; and announcement of Fredie Loescher Bobblehead photo contest winners.
Saturday, October 11 / Homecoming and Parents Day
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Alumni Tent
10 a.m. - Alumni vs. Office of Student Development co-ed softball game
11 a.m. - Women's Volleyball vs. Philadelphia Biblical University
1 p.m. - Women's Soccer vs. Cazenovia College
3:30 p.m. - Men's Soccer vs. Cazenovia College
7:30 p.m. - Parents Day program
Baptist Bible College & Seminary offers 38 academic programs, from a one-year Bible Certificate to PhDs. Programs are available through the Clarks Summit campus and several distance learning options. To learn more, go to www.bbc.edu or call 570.586.2400.
Posted on: 9/17/2008 4:36:33 PM
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