Opening week traditions created fun memories!
🔹 Faculty dinner with new students' families
🔹 Alpine Ministries activities for new students
🔹 Student Council Kickoff (seniors won!)
🔹 First soccer game (Warriors won!)
🔹 Staff vs Students Bible Quiz (students won!)
Pray for Claire, an Elementary Ed senior, as she begins her student teaching experience in a 6th grade classroom tomorrow. We're cheering you on, Miss Rinker!
Also pictured: Mrs. Stiles, Elementary Education Major Chair. Learn more: abc.edu/education
Dr. Anderson introduced the servanthood theme for this academic year: "The Form of the Servant." Watch his message during Convocation Chapel here: youtube.com/watch?v=i8PCxvpH0ks
Among the new students we welcome this fall: 7 inmates in our state's maximum security prison!
These men join Mount Olive Bible College, a ministry of ABC, for an enrollment of 33 MOBC students. Two of them even transferred from lower-security facilities for the chance to earn an accredited degree in Bible & Theology. Another 6 or 7 MOBC seniors are on track to graduate this December, Lord willing.
Classes taught by ABC faculty at the prison this fall include Hebrews–Revelation, Homiletics 2, Principles of Bible Interpretation, Personal & Ministry Finance, and Old Testament Survey.
How do MOBC graduates serve within the corrections system? Here are some examples. Two grads have been appointed pastors at Mount Olive Correctional Complex. Three serve as teaching assistants for MOBC. Another transferred to a different facility where he pastors. These men have the training and opportunity to share the gospel and disciple the incarcerated—a mission field often overlooked.
Would you pray for MOBC? Ask God to protect the students, graduates, and faculty, and use them for His glory.
A New experience for students!
Thanks to our Alpine Ministries adventure guides, a bunch of students enjoyed whitewater rafting in the New River Gorge nearby.
Alpine is a ministry of ABC that facilitates Christ-centered adventures in Southern West Virginia. More info at the link below.
This year's student body represents 33 states and 12 foreign countries. "How good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!"
"I believe these two goals encapsulate the desires that the student body should have for the 2023-2024 school year. First, we will learn to love God more deeply by studying His Word and by obeying the Holy Spirit. Second, we will learn to love others by serving their needs and humbly putting their preferences before our own."
- Gabriel Miller, Student Body President
Rejoicing in their 60th anniversary, the Ladies Auxiliary invites women to the Fall Luncheon on October 7. Pastors' wives and missionaries may attend for half price.
Info and registration: abc.edu/ladies-auxiliary/events.php
We said "So Long to Summer" cowboy-style on Saturday! The sophomore class planned this evening of games and fellowship for the campus family. Best-dressed cowboy and cowgirl? Mr. and Mrs. Peterson!
We are privileged to host this year's WVCEA convention for our state's Christian school teachers and administrators. Welcome to campus!
All ages welcome at the 9th annual Beautiful Feet 5k and 1-mile fun run/walk!
🏃♂️ Saturday, Oct. 14
🏃♀️ A challenging 2-lap course on campus.
🏃♂️ Register by Oct. 4 for a discount.
🏃♀️ T-shirt & goodie bag included.
🏃♂️ Door prize drawings for finishers.
🏃♀️ Proceeds support the ABC Missions Conference, Oct. 23-25.
Register: abc.edu/5k
