Please join us September 27 – 29, 2024 for the annual Bethany Fall Festival: A Homecoming Weekend. This event includes activities for all ages and alumni reunions. All alumni and friends are invited to be part of the weekend. Enjoy athletic contests, live music, and more!
Friday, September 27
- Chapel Service, Trinity Chapel – 10 AM
- Bethany Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet – Ron Younge Gymnasium-Sports & Fitness Center – 5 PM
– Banquet is $25 per person. (RSVP deadline Fri, Sept 20)
– Register online or by calling Jake Krier at 800-944-3066 ext. 519 or 507-344-7519. - Bethany Volleyball vs. North Central – North Gym-Sports & Fitness Center – 7 PM
- The Servant of Two Masters – Tent outside YFAC-Campus Green – 7 PM & 9 PM
Saturday, September 28
- Coffee, Donuts, and Cookies available (or until gone) – Alumni Tent – 9 AM – 3 PM
- Admissions Open House (registration recommended) – Honsey Hall – 9:30 AM
- Bethany Alumni Soccer Game – Scheels Field – 10 AM – Come watch former Bethany Viking Soccer players (men and women) play!
- Laura Sonnek ’19 Art Exhibit – Ylvisaker Fine Arts Center – All Day
- Little Viking Half-Mile Fun Run (For ages 12 and under) – Sports and Fitness Center – 10 AM
– Online Registration - BLC Viking 5K – Sports and Fitness Center – 10:30 AM
– Online Registration - Alumni Class Reunions (If you have a “4” or a “9” at the end of your class year) – Alumni Tent/Honsey Hall – All Day
- Class meet and greet at 10 – 11 AM in Honsey Hall (Rooms will be reserved all day for classes if they want to gather and visit while on campus)
- Bethany Spirit Store /Bookstore Open – Old Main – 10 AM – 3 PM
- Bethany Book and Craft Fair – Ylvisaker Fine Arts Center – 10 AM – 3 PM
– Browse or purchase books and crafts from members of the Bethany Family and ELS/WELS. If interested in showcasing and selling your books or crafts, please contact BethanyBookFest@gmail.com or call (507)-220-0561. Cost is $25 for an 8-foot table and must be reserved by Friday, September 14. Up to two vendors may share a table. - Inflatable Games and Children’s Activities – Near Alumni Tent – 10 AM – 4 PM
- B-Town Drumline Performance – Alumni Tent – 11:00 AM
- Tailgating Party/Hog Roast (Free-will donation) – Alumni Tent – 11:15 AM
- Live Music/Entertainment – Alumni Tent – 12 PM – 2:30 PM
– Midlife Crisis – 12 PM – 1:15 PM
– Peter Bloedel’s Perpetual Variety Show – 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM - Bingo – Anna John Silber Recital Hall/Choir Room – YFAC – 12 PM – 2 PM
- Alumni & Friends Tour of Bethany Campus – Meet at the check-in table by Alumni Tent – 12:45 PM – 2 PM
- Bethany Volleyball vs. Northwestern – North Gym-Sports & Fitness Center – 1 PM
- Memorial Library Open – 1 PM – 5 PM
- Bethany Women’s Soccer vs. UW Superior – Scheels Field – 2 PM
- Concert Band Performance with guest conductor, Dr. Miles Wurster – Trinity Chapel – 3:15 PM
- Alumni and Friends Reception – Honsey Hall – 4 PM
– Remarks shared from President Gene Pfeifer. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and refreshments served. - Bethany Men’s Soccer vs. UW Superior – Scheels Field – 4:30 PM
- The Servant of Two Masters – Tent outside YFAC – Campus Green – 5 PM & 7 PM
- Bethany Social at the Mankato Brewery (All alumni, parents, and friends welcome!) – Mankato Brewery – 7-11 PM
– Cash bar, complimentary hors d’oeuvre’s from Pub 500, and live music.
– GBK Trio – 7 PM – 8 PM
– The Divers – 8:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Sunday, September 29
- Worship Service with Bethany Choir – Trinity Chapel – 9 AM
– Bethany alumni, family, and friends will be invited to join the choir at the end of the service to sing Prof. Fremder’s arrangement of On My Heart Imprint Thine Image. - Presentation of the Exceptional Service to Bethany Award– Trinity Chapel – Following Service
– 2024 recipient is Professor Emeritus William Bukowski and Dr. Alfred Fremder - Breakfast at Bethany – Dining Center-Old Main – Following Service and ESBA Presentation
– All you can eat with many options available. $8.34 per person (plus tax) - The Servant of Two Masters – Tent outside YFAC – Campus Green – 2 PM
Fall Festival Events
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Accommodations, maps and directions
Here is a list of local accommodations who support Bethany.
Check out our maps and directions for how to find the campus.
Please contact Jake Krier – Director of Alumni Relations at (507) 344-7519 with any questions.