Bethel Holds 11th Annual ReFuel Conference Ten local churches and Bethel University partnered together to offer, “ReFuel,” a two-day conference for church worship teams and leaders, featuring Kim Walker-Smith, Vertical Worship and Scot Longyear. The event was held January 23-24, 2026 on Bethel’s campus. The conference, now in its 11th year, is a joint effort coordinated by staff from Nappanee Missionary Church, First Baptist Church of Elkhart, Gospel City Church, Wakarusa Missionary Church, Maple City Chapel, Restor Church, That Downtown Church, Grace Community Church and St. Mark Missionary Church. New K-12, Higher Education Partnership Creates Seamless Transfer Pathway Bethel University is pleased to partner with the Indiana Department of Education on a new faith-based academic pathway for high school students to complete diploma requirements while earning up to 30 transferable college credits. The Professional Pathway credential, announced October 14, 2025, by Indiana Secretary of Education Dr. Katie Jenner, expands early college opportunities and provides students with additional options to complete their first year of college while still in high school. This credential was created in partnership with six Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) institutions: Bethel University, Anderson University, Grace College, Huntington University, Indiana Wesleyan University and Taylor University. Bethel Hosts Baseball Classic to Benefit Troop Town On October 7, 2025, Bethel Kinesiology’s Administration and Organization Class, taught by Professor and Associate Head Baseball Coach Kiel Boynton, hosted the secondannual Bethel Baseball Classic. The event was held at Four Winds Field at Coveleski Stadium, as the Pilots took on the local Indiana University South Bend Titans. Half of all ticket sales benefited Mishawaka Troop Town, an organization that provides housing to local homeless Military Veterans. Bethel Partners with Lake City Bank for 36th-Annual Service Day (3) Bethel University’s 36th annual campus-wide Service Day took place on September 30, 2025, sponsored by Lake City Bank. Bethel students, faculty and staff came together to serve throughout the Michiana community. Just a few of the locations served included Center for the Homeless, Family Justice Center, Food Bank of Northern Indiana, Hello Gorgeous!, Humane Society of St. Joseph County, Hubbard Hill Retirement Community, Lifeline Youth Services, Ronald McDonald House of Michiana and Unity Gardens, among others. Missionary Church Day at Bethel and Annual Pastor's Prayer Walk (4) To open the school year, more than 80 Missionary Church pastors gathered for Missionary Church Day at Bethel, starting with the 13th-annual Pastor’s Prayer Walk. This was the largest pastor’s prayer walk in Bethel history! After breaking into groups and covering campus in prayer, pastors heard a chapel message from Rev. Rodney Arnold, president of the Missionary Church, followed by lunch and the opportunity to attend select classes. Continued from p. 7 3 4 Learn more at BethelUniversity.edu/News 8 BETHELUNIVERSITY.EDU/MAGAZINE
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