THE HOPE CHRISTIAN TRUST WAS ESTABLISHED AS A CHARITY TO SUPPORT THE BETHLEHEM BIBLE COLLEGE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OVER TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO AND HAS GROWN TO SUPPORT OTHER MINISTRIES IN THE LANDS OF THE BIBLE AS WELL.                                                                                                 

Bethlehem Bible College is over 30 years old! See the College web site for full details or contact the Trust for leaflets and for a DVD to give full details about the College's life and development.

A Conference at Bethhem Bible College in March 2012 was a great success with nearly 600 international and local participants. For a full round up of the conference and to see and hear the various speakers go to www.christatthecheckpoint.com or contact the Trust. Another conference is planned for March 10-14, 2014, book the date in your diary now!

In June at the 2012 Graduation ceremony 25 students graduated with BA or MA degrees. Following this celebration the new Student Centre was opened - the Bishara Awad Centre in honour of the College's founding President.  Check out pictures on the College web site - www.bethbc.org and full details of the College's life and activities

The vision of Bethlehem Bible College is to train and prepare  leaders to work with churches and society within an Arab Context. It offers general training courses in Tour Guiding and various Languages and Diploma and Degree courses in Theology, Education and  Media Studies. It also offers short intensive courses for international students. The "caring arm" of the College is the Shepherd's Society which supports those in need both in the Bethlehem area and in Gaza. For further details contact www.shepherd-society.org

The Hope Christian Trust has been supporting the College for over twenty five years. The College has an extension in Nazareth - the Gaililee Bible College and an extension is opening in  Gaza with two modules completed already for the BA degree.

For  full details of the College's ministry and all activities please go to  www.bethbc.org

To receive a free copy of the College DVD  - LIVING LIGHTS  and literature about the College's ministry contact the Trust on hopebethlehem@btinternet.com

To be put on the mailing list or e mail list for regular information of the College please contact the Trust or College direct. 

Gifts to support the College can be sent to the Hope  Christian Trust (please gift aid your donations) :

14, Farthing Combe, Axbridge, Somerset. BS26DR

The new Lecture Theatre in the new Student Building The Lecture Theatre is now used for some student lectures and for visiting speakers		Shepherd's Society Children in Gaza receive "health bags" taken in by Trustees from the Shepherd's Society in Bethlehem		Tree of Honour The "Tree of Honour" in the College entrance hall - People who give regularly through the 240 Club (£20 a month!)and major donors to the College		Centre Opening Celebrations - June 2012 Bishara Awad and his wife, Salwa by the portrait in the atrium of the new Student Centre.
Students in Chapel Students attend special College chapel twice a week. They also participate in regular termly retreats.		The Bishara Awad Centre The fine student building - called after Bishara Awad its Founding President was formally opened in June 2012		College End of Term Bar B Q Meeting at a nearby centre's gardens (Beit Al Liqua) is a popular choice for an out door get to gether.		Graduation June 2012 Students graduated with BA and for the first time MA degrees in the open air ceremony
College Shop The Bible College has an exellent shop where goods can be bought at very reasonable prices.Tourists use it all the time! Orders from abroad can be made - e mail the college for sight of their mail order facilities		New Building - Dining Area Unpacking the new furniture for the new cafe area of the College. This area looks out on to a large balcony overlooking Beit Jala		College Office Students and visitors help office staff to prepare and send out a College bulletin across the world!		Jack Sara the new Bible College President and his wife Madelaine. Special installation ceremony on February 16th 2013