Employee Giving

Colleagues:

It’s been quite a year! As has been true since 1871, we’ve been able to advance our mission thanks to the amazing work of the Holy Spirit as evidenced through you. Lives have been changed and the cause of Christ has been advanced. In addition, Bethel opened up a new site in Bloomington, Minn., to provide classes through our College of Adult & Professional Studies and Graduate School in a more convenient location. We repurposed existing, vacated space into new nursing labs, classrooms, and faculty areas, thanks to a $1 million gift from a generous donor. Utilizing two matured trusts managed by the Bethel Foundation, we also opened new biology labs between the Academic Center and the Clauson Center for the growing Biology Department. We hope to raise additional funds to address other campus needs, including a new Welcome Center to provide an enhanced campus experience for prospective students and their families.

While we are grateful for these enhancements, we have had to make challenging and painful decisions as part of our stewardship of Bethel. Even though some things have been halted or put on hold, Bethel’s mission has continued, thanks to your dedication. As faculty and staff, you have worked steadfastly to transform lives both inside and beyond the classroom. Adventurous Christ-followers—and the people they will touch—are multiplying, and this could not happen without you.

I know that you give to Bethel each and every day with your time, talents, and passion. And I thank you. Some of you will be able—even in this challenging environment—to give financially to Bethel. As employees, one of the ways to do this is through payroll deduction. This method has helped Barb and me thoughtfully plan our annual giving back to the institution we love.

Through the payroll deduction program, an amount determined by you can be deducted from your paycheck each month to support Bethel’s mission. Even the smallest amounts add up.

Your loyalty and commitment to Bethel, shown in so many ways, are deeply appreciated and make a big difference both to me and to Bethel. I look forward to watching with you what God will do in the year ahead!

In gratitude,

Jay Barnes
President