The Hesston College Theatre and Music departments will present four performances of the musical Forever Plaid at 7 p.m., Nov. 20, 21, 27, and 28 in the Northlawn Studio Theater on the Hesston College campus. Filled with amazing songs and touching characters, this show will be enjoyed by all audiences. Forever Plaid is a critically […]
Anabaptist Vision and Discipleship Series presents Hesston College’s signature Biblical Literature course by Carol Duerksen Marion Bontrager had trouble hanging his hat at Hesston College the evening of October 30. As he spoke to approximately 200 participants from across the church in the U.S. and Canada at the college’s annual Anabaptist Vision and Discipleship Series […]
Hesston College Ultimate Frisbee players hosted 15-member teams from Bethel College (North Newton, Kan.) and Tabor College (Hillsboro, Kan.) November 1 for a round-robin Ultimate tournament. The Bethel team earned the traveling trophy-a plastic torso donated by Hesston College’s Art Department with a pair of shorts that say “GOOD GAME” on them-with wins over Hesston […]
Ensemble Galilei and Neal Conan, host of National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation, will present “A Universe of Dreams” featuring images from the Hubble Space telescope, at 7:30 p.m., Friday, November 13, at Hesston Mennonite Church. The performance is a part of the 2009-10 Hesston-Bethel Performing Arts series. “A Universe of Dreams” is music, […]
by Carol Duerksen “Would it advance the cause of Christ to establish a school somewhere in the West in which Bible work is made a specialty?” That was the query, crafted by Anna Smith King, and posed to delegates of the Mennonite Church’s Kansas-Nebraska district conference held in Cheraw, Colorado, on October 18, 1907. The […]
by Susan Miller Balzer At the dedication of the Freedley Schrock Memorial on Saturday, Sept. 26, family, friends, and former students remembered a Hesston College teacher whose mentoring profoundly affected their lives. A sun-splashed afternoon permitted guests to gather around the memorial, which is located in a shaded area north of Alliman Administration Center, near […]
The Hesston College Bible and Ministry Center will offer “Learning the Bible in life-giving ways: History, hooks, and heilsgeschichte,” a weekend conference to help participants learn the biblical story, October 30-November 1 at Hesston Mennonite Church. The conference is part of the college’s “Living the Vision” Centennial celebration during the 2009-10 academic year. The conference, […]
Hesston College’s men’s and women’s basketball teams will take to the court for exhibition games with Goshen (Ind.) College and Iowa Wesleyan College (Mt. Pleasant) during a fall break trip, Oct. 16-19. The Larks will take on the Goshen College Maple Leafs Friday, Oct. 16, with games starting at 6 and 8 p.m. Alumni office […]
The first concert of the 2009-10 Hesston-Bethel Performing Arts series features a renowned vocal ensemble from Kansas City that includes a Bethel graduate. The Kansas City Chorale, a Grammy®-winning professional chorus under the direction of Charles Bruffy, will perform Sunday, Oct. 11, at 3 p.m. in Memorial Hall on the Bethel College campus. Its two […]
by Susan Miller Balzer Hesston College’s Centennial Homecoming, Sept. 25-27 will bring alumni and friends together to reminisce and reflect on ways the prairie landscape, music, art, and the search for truth and meaningful relationships have shaped their lives and that of the School on the Prairie. A centennial book, sculpture and quilt each invite […]
by Carol Duerksen Hesston College Centennial celebrants are invited to a special Heritage Auction for Hesston College as part of the Centennial weekend activities on Saturday, September 26, at 1:30 p.m. in Yost Center. Items up for auction include those of historical significance to the college or that tie to the institution through its many […]
by Carol Duerksen John Sharp, Hesston College historian and faculty member, heard a quote about writing that he now understands for himself: “Writing is easy; just stare at the paper until drops of blood form on your forehead and fall onto the paper.” Or, in the words of Steve Martin, “I think I did pretty […]
by Carol Duerksen The Hesston College Centennial Homecoming September 25-27 will include front porch narratives, a history forum, and self-guided tour of historic homes. The front porch narratives will feature Jim Yoder, a 1962 Hesston College graduate and current faculty member, portraying founder T.M. Erb on the porch of Erb’s former home at 300 South […]
Hesston College will mark a century of serving the Mennonite church with a host of activities and celebrations during Centennial Homecoming Weekend, September 25-27, 2009. Alumni, friends, families, and the local community will return to campus for a variety of events. “We welcome everyone from near and far to celebrate with us,” President Howard Keim […]
Hesston College students, faculty, and staff will build a home September 21-23. Volunteers will build a frame, gather for a service of blessing, and dismantle the frame in panels for shipment to Picayune, Mississippi, and eventual reassembly and finishing. The project will be part of the college’s “Living the Vision” Centennial Homecoming festivities with the […]
