Friends of the History Center

With a goal of connecting the rich heritage of our past to today and tomorrow, the Friends of the History Center promotes public interest in the History Center by holding public events, encouraging the gathering of vital documents and materials, raising funds for events and special projects, and advocating for appropriate staff, funding, facilities, and policies to help ensure the sustainability of the History Center.

The Friends of the History Center is a voluntary, self-perpetuating auxiliary to the Center existing under the authorization and purview of the Bethel University Library.

Connect with the Friends

Ongoing Friends events

Homecoming History Center and Scandia Church Open House

Grandparents' Day History Center and Scandia Church Open House

Friends publications

• Becoming Whole and Holy Persons: A View of Christian Liberal Arts Education at Bethel University (Stanley D. Anderson, 2018). An online copy is available in the Bethel University Digital Library.
• Five Decades of Growth and Change: The Baptist General Conference and Bethel College and Seminary, 1952-2002 (James and Carole Spickelmier, editors, 2010). An online copy is available in the Bethel University Digital Library.
• New Century/New Directions: The Baptist General Conference/Converge Worldwide, 2001-2010 (James and Carole Spickelmier, editors, 2012).
• Give First Priority to Jesus: Key Values for Christian Living Taken from the Life and Ministry of Carl H. Lundquist (James and Carole Spickelmier, editors, 2013).
• A Time of Transformation: Bethel Seminary 1982-2012 (James and Carole Spickelmier, editors, 2013).
• Bethel Seminary: Shaped by Godly Leadership. An online copy is available in the Bethel University Digital Library.

Hard copies of these volumes are available for order.