Hey There! My name is Colleen Hinds. I had the privilege to go to Bethel Christian School from Kindergarten to twelfth grade. Looking back on all the years and time that I have spent in the building, it is with certainty that I can say I would not be the person I am today had I not gone to Bethel. Not only have I had the privilege to learn and grow there, but I was also able to graduate and spread my wings, to come back and be able to coach volleyball, and then have my own children attend school. The opportunity to grow as a person and in my faith in God definitely was in response to the importance the school puts in God’s word on a daily basis.

Recently, I was able to attend Bethel’s 2020 graduation to witness my niece’s special day. It was not at all the experience I had in 1998 when I had been able to walk across the platform with 11 other graduates. When I was able to finish out my school career like all the other graduates before me and since, up until this year. But I can tell you the experience was still just as memorable, if not a little more so, due to the fact that it was in the parking lot and the majority of the people in attendance spent it in their cars. The thing that impressed me most was the fact that just as I had had a wonderful graduating experience, so did these seniors. It looked a little different but there was just as much pomp and circumstance as I had. The experience reminded me how much Bethel really cares and is committed to their students. Though the years have changed, though the staff and teachers may be different, the thing that I know will be true for my two children as I had experienced through my years at Bethel as a student is God is at the forefront. The one thing that still holds true and I am sure will continue is that God, the teaching of His Gospel is the cornerstone of Bethel’s mission and education.