Steinbach Bible Institute - Star Yearbook (Steinbach, Manitoba Canada)

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REV. BEN EIDSE B.A.. M.A. Bible Department REV. BEN HOEPPNER B.Th., B.A. Bible Department MR. MENNO HAMM Dean of High School Department FACULTY MR. EDWIN PLETT B. A. High School MISS LENA DUECK B. A. High School MR. HENRY HIEBERT Bible Department

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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF PROGRESS. When on Nov. 23, 1936 a small group of students, eight full time and one part time, with two teachers, started classes, the Bible instruction movement that developed into the Steinbach Bible Institute had begun. The formation of a Bible School Society two years later marked another milestone in the growth of this Christian institution. A building large enough to accommodate 60 to 70 students came into being during the next five years. Two years later a men’s dormitory was added. Having outgrown these build¬ ings, plans for enlargement became a necessity. The last five years saw the Institute established on the twenty-two acre campus which is now our home. The eight student - two teacher group has blossomed into a 185 student - 12 teacher group. The two buildings to house 25 and accommodate 60 - 70 has increased to six to house 120, with classroom and library facilities for them. But our place is to strait” for us. In every quarter we are over¬ taxed and overcrowded. We praise God for this growth. And again the need is for new and greater buildings. Looking at the progress in our physical plant and student accommodation, and at over 200 persons composing our family, we are compelled to exclaim; Truly the Lord has done great things whereof we are glad.” So far we have touched only on the visible and material. Progress is really progress only if there is advance in the spiritual. How do we rate there? Shall we look at a number of things to gauge our progress in this realm. The institute started with the burden to build character and prepare teachers for our Sunday Schools. Today the burden of the teeming millions of the lost and unreached is ours. With the whole world our scope and responsibility, with every Christian a full time missionary our conviction and endeavor, we are challenged to the gigantic task of world evangelization. Yes, following our graduates, a group over 200 strong, into their everyday life and witness, we are saddened to note that a few have fallen by the wayside and are in need of our compassion and prayers as well as our rebuke. But these are few. There are a goodly number of others (Oh! that there were more) who belong to the choice servants of the Almighty. The testimonies of their parents, their converts, their pastors and their co-workers REV. B. D. REIMER Principal are a commentary on the results of a God-yielded and surrendered life. Listen to a few. From an R.C., “No man cared for my soul till you came. Now I rejoice in my salvation.” Another from a group, We are so thankful we had to face our past life as a result of your ministry. Now we can rejoice in full fellowship with our Holy God.” And from a missions society, “If you have any more mission¬ aries like the ones that came from your school, send them to us.” And from a pastor, “I never thought a few members surrendered and yielded, the way our students came from your school, could do so much to strengthen and build the church. We praise God for the work.” Certainly this makes us rejoice and exclaim once more, “The Lord has done great things whereof we are glad.” Looking into the future another twenty- five years, if the Lord should tarry and leave you here to Occupy till he comes,” and you will look back over this stretch, what will we be able to say of those years? What would you like to be able to say? What will be said depends on my and your dedication to His and our task. Can the Lord depend on you?

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REV. ARCHIE PENNER B.A., B.D., M.A. Bible Department REV. SAMUEL EPP G. Th., B. A. Bible Department PART-TIME FACULTY REV. H. G. REMPEL Bible Department MR. JOHN KORNELSEN Student Instructor REV. PETER MARTENS Bible Department DR. VICTOR DICK M.D. First Aid MR. NORMAN FRIESEN Student Instructor Typewriting