JACOB SPILKER JOINS BETHANY COLLEGE ADVANCEMENT TEAM
December 14, 2020
LINDSBORG, KAN., December 14, 2020 - Bethany College has appointed Jacob Spilker, a 2015 graduate, as a part-time Development Specialist. Spilker will continue in his role as the Executive Director at Camp Tomah Shinga. His focus at Bethany will be to strengthen the partnership with the congregations of the Central States Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America through focused outreach with the pastors, churches and their members, as well as the youth of the Synod and with Camp Tomah Shinga.
“We are very pleased to have Jacob Spilker join our team. Through his work with Camp Tomah Shinga, Jacob is the perfect person to help grow the exciting partnership between Bethany College, the congregations of the CSS, and Camp Tomah Shinga,” said Clair Oleen, Interim Vice President for Institutional Advancement.
“I am very excited to be a part of the growth that is happening at Bethany College and getting the chance to further connections to Camp Tomah Shinga, the Central States Synod, and Bethany College. It has been wonderful to see the partnership that has developed over the past few years from Bethany students on the Tomah Shinga summer ministry team, to the addition of “Bethany Gardens” at camp. I look forward to swapping stories from time spent at our dear ole Bethany and to grow lifelong relationships,” said Spilker.
Spilker and his wife Megan reside in Manhattan, KS.
Bethany College, established by Swedish Lutheran immigrants in 1881, is a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The mission of Bethany College is to educate, develop, and challenge individuals to reach for truth and excellence as they lead lives of faith, learning, and service. Bethany connects its past, present, and future with distinctive initiatives like the Good Life Scholarship, presenting all local high school graduates with a four-year, full-tuition scholarship to the college. Bethany College is on the Web at www.bethanylb.edu and is located in Lindsborg, Kansas, the fine arts and crafts capital of the state.
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