SBC honours 2024 graduates
STEINBACH BIBLE COLLEGE concluded its 2023–24 school year by awarding a hard-working collection of servant leaders with their Bachelor of Arts, Associate of Arts, and Certificate degrees during graduation weekend on April 26–27, 2024.
A total of 33 graduates received their diplomas from Dave Reimer, who handed out degrees for the first time as president of Steinbach Bible College.
“We are honouring you today for the significant work that you have done to arrive at this milestone in your lives,” Reimer said. “We thank God for each grad from our college today; for the lessons learned, the mind developed, the character shaped, and for the people they’ve become and are still becoming.”
Nathan Bartel, SBC 2024 Graduate.
The annual Spring Showcase took place on Friday, April 26, where students, staff, faculty, family and friends gathered on campus for a night of worship, singing, skits and an interview with the SBC kitchen staff. Seven students were honoured during this night for completing their one-year Certificate of Biblical Studies or the Pursuit XL degrees.
The next day, the SBC graduation ceremony was once again held at the Emmanuel Evangelical Free Church in Steinbach, Man. Twenty-six Associate of Arts and Bachelor of Arts graduates were honoured during this time, with a banquet following the conclusion of the service.
Nathan Bartel, who is originally from Rosthern, Sask., was chosen as this year’s grad valedictorian. He expressed that it was an honour to be graduating, especially alongside this year’s class. “When I look at [this class] I see a diverse collection of people, each on their own story and their own journey,” he said.
“We come from many different backgrounds, starting our journey each in different stages of life. For a short time, we have gathered together here at SBC and our stories have now been written together,” he said. “This graduation is the culmination of this beautiful harmony. I feel privileged to be a small piece in each of their stories.”
Bruce Penner, chair of the board of directors at SBC, was the guest speaker. He spoke on the theme that the student body chose for the year: “Remember Your Creator,” rooted in Ecclesiastes 12:1. “As you graduate from Bible college, you have chosen a theme that is elegant in its simplicity and which completely and perfectly applies to every aspect of every life that has ever been lived,” Penner said.
He left the grads with an encouragement: “Remember your Creator; in theory, and in practice.”
Left to right: Jonathan Loewen, AA Biblical Studies (Rosenort EMC); Sarah Neufeld, AA Biblical Studies (Steinbach EMC); Koleton Peters, AA Pre-University (St. Vital EMC); and Ruth Dyck, BA Biblical Studies (Riverton Gospel Chapel).
