Emma Mullen is a fourth year student preparing for ordained ministry in The Wesleyan Church from Weymouth, Nova Scotia. She is pictured with the incomparable Rev. Arnold Stairs during the annual Kingswood UniversityScholarship Dinner this past week Thursday (October 3rd).
- Interesting fact: On October 3, 1945, the Holiness Bible Institute officially opened in Woodstock, NB. Arnold Stairs was in that first class on opening day. Three years later, he was the first graduate from the Bible program in 1948 (which became Bethany Bible College and now Kingswood University). 79 years later he was honoured by the Atlantic District for 75 years of Ordained Ministry, with a named scholarship equal to 10% of full tuition for a deserving Pastoral Ministry student in the Ordination Track. This will be awarded to a deserving student each year for a total of five years.
Arnold preached a powerful message during this year’s Ordination Service in July at the Beulah Tabernacle where we were all reminded, “If you haven’t learned how to love people – you’re shipwrecked.” This Friday, he will be 98 years young. May the numbers of your tribe increase – we love and honour you, Arnold! |
