SUMMER 2010
Sixty-five Years And Counting
O n Friday, April 30,
alumni, staff, former
staff, and friends of
the College gathered
in the Saunders Irving been faithful in recruiting the next president
Chapel to celebrate
65 years of ministry
through Bethany
Bible College. What
a wonderful day of
celebration as we
reviewed our history in word and video.
We were also privileged to hear a pre-
recorded video message from three of our
nine past presidents. The day was a vivid
reminder of God’s faithfulness to staff and
students through the years since Bethany
Bible College first opened her doors in
1945. That fall, seventeen students and
three faculty members met for classes in
the parsonage of the Reformed Baptist
Church in Woodstock, NB. In fall 2009,
203 students registered for classes on
a spacious campus in Sussex, NB with
seventeen
buildings and
Bethany’s real mission is found
forty-three
faculty and in the lives of her students and
staff. God has graduates.
been faithful.
This year as I have served Bethany as
interim president in the midst of challenges
common to most small denominational
colleges, I have continued to witness
God’s faithfulness. God has been faithful
in reducing the debt of the College from
just over six million dollars to just under
five million dollars. God has been faithful
in nurturing spiritual life on campus giving
us an amazing year. God has been
faithful in providing students who have
given excellent leadership to campus life.
God has been faithful in helping us fill the
Executive Director of Admissions position
with an experienced administrator. God
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has been faithful in supplying resources
through a generous donor to complete
to do the work of ministry but also for doing
so with such love and passion for the lost
the exterior and interior renovations to our and for the Church. I have concluded that
oldest campus building, Nicholson Hall, this can only be the blessing of God and the
which houses our campus library. God has moving of the Spirit in the lives of students,
staff, and faculty. It is truly “a God thing.”
of the College, Rev. Mark Gorveatte.
Overall, this has truly been an amazing As I conclude my year of service, I am
year and I am thankful to have had the thankful for the many people who have
privilege to see and experience what the faithfully prayed for the College and for me
Lord has done. this year. I am thankful for everyone who
has so generously financially supported
On the following pages of this report, you the ministry of Bethany. Whether your gift
will have opportunity to review several has been large or small, you have made
points of progress. However, these a difference. I am thankful for pastors
statistics cannot begin to convey the real from across the Church who have been
mission or message of Bethany Bible Bethany advocates. Your support is deeply
College. Bethany’s real mission is found appreciated. I am thankful for members of
in the lives of her students and graduates. the Board of Trustees who have given me
This summer and fall, thirty-six of Bethany’s this opportunity, for the faculty and staff who
students will be serving as student interns have been so supportive of my leadership,
in twenty-one local churches, on five and for my wife Sherry, who has faithfully
mission fields, and with five para-church served by my side throughout this year.
ministries. In addition, thirty 2010 degree
graduates will begin ministries in Christian As Bethany launches into a new era under
schools, local churches, the leadership of President Gorveatte, I
and mission fields across believe God’s blessings and faithfulness
North America and around will continue to be experienced by this
the world. Several of institution called Bethany Bible College.
these graduates will
continue their education
at seminaries and universities. I am
grateful, yet humbled, to hear reports of
the excellent and passionate service of Arthur W. Maxwell
Bethany students and graduates. How Interim President
could it be that this
small college with
limited resources
continues to
graduate students
who are in such
high demand across
The Wesleyan
Church? Students
who have a
reputation for not
only knowing how
2009 Donor Report Board of Trustees
Many friends, alumni, churches, and other organizations have joined Members Home
together in giving over one million dollars toward the fulfillment of Dr. H. C. Wilson, Chrm. Moncton, NB
Bethany’s mission to prepare world-class Christian leaders for ministry. Rev. Mark Gorveatte, Pres. Sussex, NB
Profound gratitude is hereby publicly expressed to everyone who has Dr. Carole Bos Holland, MI
given. To God be the glory. Dr. L. D. Buckingham Moncton, NB
Dr. Mark A. Butcher Indianapolis, IN
Donor Club Designations Giving Range # Donors Total Mrs. Francie Emery Tuscaloosa, AL
Dr. Philip S. E. Farrell Kanata, ON
Honours $5000 and up 17 $412,032
Rev. Mike Hilson La Plata, MD
Presidents $1,000 - 69 $108,847 Rev. Paul James Queensbury, NY
$4,999 Rev. David W. LeRoy Moncton, NB
Partners $500 - $999 62 $37,317 Rev. Robert MacCallum Sussex, NB
Rev. Dwight A. Mikesell Bethlehem, PA
Harvesters $250 - $499 110 $33,999
Rev. Steve Moore Atlanta, GA
Sowers $100 - $249 399 $51,287 Rev. Joseph Payne Appleton, NY
Friends $1 - $99 976 $31,139 Rev. Gregory D. Reynolds Roanoke, VA
Total Individuals and Businesses 1,633 $674,621 Dr. Peter Rigby Kingston, ON
Mr. Robert C. Strum Wilmington, DE
Mrs. Gayle Swink DuBois, PA
Churches and Non-Profit Organizations 91 $563,706 Rev. Wayne B. Wager Liverpool, NY
Dr. Thomas L. Ward Prattville, AL
Currency Exchange Value $59,757
(converting US donations to Canadian dollars) Advisory Members
Total Donation Income 1,724 $1,298,084 Rev. Kerry D. Kind Indianapolis, IN
Dr. Thomas E. Armiger Indianapolis, IN

2009 Donation Income by Fund Total Trustees Emeriti

Income Dr. Wayne E. Caldwell Indianapolis, IN
Annual Fund: $268,079 Rev. Hazen B. Ricker Sussex, NB
Phonathon, Golf Classic, Christmas Offering,
Tribute Gifts, General (undesignated) Donations
Capital Fund: $744,605
Decade of Development and 540 Window
Restricted Fund: $285,400
Named Scholarships and Designated Gifts

Total Donation Income for all funds $1,298,084

2009 Audited Fiscal Year Summary

Board Chairman, Dr. H.C. Wilson
honours President Maxwell for year
of outstanding service to Bethany.

The following information is a complete summary of the financial operations of Bethany Bible College located in Sussex, New Brunswick,
Canada. The College is owned and operated by The Wesleyan Church with World Headquarters located in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Operating Revenues Operating Expenditures

Tuition $1,888,550 43.0% Academic Services $1,013,542 23.1%
Student Residence Services $469,932 10.7% Student & Spiritual Life $217,391 5.0%
Student Food Services $430,357 9.8% Scholarships & Financial Aid $295,100 6.7%
Wesleyan Church Grant $1,127,083 25.7% Food & Residence Services $751,367 17.1%
Donations $265,733 6.0% Advancement & Admissions $494,211 11.3%
Auxiliary Income $126,858 2.9% Finance/Administration $576,557 13.1%
Other Income $79,815 1.8% Plant Operations $620,096 14.1%
Endowment Income $1,010 0.1% Debt Service & Auxiliary $420,789 9.6%
$4,389,338 100.0% Enterprises
$4,389,053 100.0%
 NEW PRESIDENT ANNOUNCED
Bethany Offers
4 Year Degrees:
BA in Religion
 BA in Christian Education
 BA in Christian School Education
 Bachelor of Theology

2 Year Associates Degree

 Associate of Arts
 Associate of Arts in Evangelism & Compassion

Programs of Study:
 Children’s Ministry
 Christian Counselling Rev. Mark and Sherry Gorveatte
 Christian Education
 Christian School Education In March 2010, the Board of Trustees elected Rev. Mark
 Church Planting Gorveatte as Bethany’s eleventh president. Rev. Gorveatte
 Global Ministry was born in New Brunswick and is an alumnus of the College.
 Music Ministry
He has served The Wesleyan Church in local church ministry
 Pastoral Ministry
 Religion and in district leadership. Most recently he served as District
 Spiritual Formation Superintendent of the West Michigan District from 2000-2010.
 Theology
 Youth Ministry Following his election to the office of president, Rev. Gorveatte
stated, “I want to maximize Bethany’s potential for offering life-
Over 50 combinations of major and minor programs of study impacting experiential learning to the emerging generation of
ministry leaders and become a ‘high value’ option for ministerial
$13,650 Cdn$ per year full-time tuition, room & board education.”
Student/Faculty Ratio: 15:1
Mark and his wife Sherry have three sons, John, Josiah, and Joel,
Accredited through Association of Biblical Higher Education and one daughter, Jordan. President Gorveatte assumed office
on June 1.

Inauguration for Rev. Gorveatte is planned for Friday, September

24 at 7:00 PM at the Saunders Irving Chapel. Special speaker
will be Dr. Jo Anne Lyon, General Superintendent, The Wesleyan
Church.
Bethany Bible College
Scholarship and Financial Aid Facts
Scholarships/Financial Aid/Campus Employment - $483,172

• Presidential Scholarship Program: $4,000 to $16,000 over 4 years

• International Wesleyan Ministerial Scholarship: $34,200 over 4 years
• Dependents of Missionaries: $17,100 over 4 years
• Endowed Scholarships: up to $2,200 per year
• Bethany Bible College Grant: up to $1,000 per year
• Internship Grant: $1,000
• Wesleyan Heritage Grant: $500 per year
• Local Church Matching Grant: up to $500 per year
• Multiple Family Members Grant: $250 - $750 per year
• Dependents of Ministers: $500 per year
• Campus Challenge Scholarships: up to $2,000 per year
• Campus Employment: up to $2,000 per year

For Admissions Information:

26 Western Street 888.432.4422 Extensive renovations to Nicholson Hall, to be completed this
PO Box 5125 admissions@bbc.ca summer, will provide a state-of-the-art learning environment in
Sussex, NB E4E 5L2 www.bbc.ca the Rogers Memorial Library.
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Bethany thanks the following districts and churches for their financial support over the past year.
Atlantic District Miramichi Central New York Indiana North Shenandoah
Amherst Moncton Bentley Creek New Life Parkway
Black’s Harbour Mount Pearl Solid Rock Calvary Community
Bristol Trinity Nackawic Pulaski Iowa-Minnesota South Coastal
Central Nova North Head Anoka Prattville
Corbett Avenue Saint John Chesapeake Crane Community Chapel
Cornerstone Seal Cove Chesapeake District West Michigan
Crosspoint Sussex New Life North Carolina East Spring Life
Digby West Head Salisbury Emmanuel Eden First
Fort Fairfield Community Woodstock Western New York
Fredericton First Yarmouth East Michigan North Carolina West Fillmore
Grand Harbour Central Lennon Gastonia First Houghton
Hartland Central Canada Levant
Havelock, NB Central Canada District Florida Penn-Jersey
Havelock, NS Centennial Road Standard Brooksville Penn-Jersey District Wisconsin
Hillside Madoc Wesleyan & Free Methodist Lakeland Faith Bridgeton First Darrow Road
Houlton Milliken Calvary Eau Claire
Kentville New Hope Roblin Indiana Central Chichester United Hayward
Kings Valley Toronto Oakwood Frankfort First Faith Chapel
Lower Brighton Winchester
Lower Hainesville