Briercrest Family of Schools
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| Established | 1935 |
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| President | Michael B. Pawelke |
| Undergraduates | 640 |
| Location | Caronport, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Campus | Rural area |
| Affiliations | University of Saskatchewan, Minot State University, AUCC, ATS, ABHE. |
| Website | www.briercrest.ca |
Coordinates: 50°27′21.99″N 105°48′53.17″W / 50.4561083°N 105.8147694°W
Briercrest College and Seminary is a private Evangelical Christian post-secondary educational institution located in Caronport, Saskatchewan, Canada. It comprises a college and a seminary, and operates the Caronport High School.
Its precursor was a home Bible study in the village of Briercrest, Saskatchewan, which grew to include several members of the community. Eventually the group formed a new church, the Briercrest Gospel Assembly. The people needed a pastor to lead the church and wanted to open a Bible school.
Henry Hildebrand was a student at Winnipeg Bible Institute and a circuit riding preacher with Canadian Sunday School Mission (CSSM). Mr. Sinclair Whittaker, one of the believers at Briercrest, was a businessman and a former Conservative member of the provincial legislature. He contacted Henry, informing him of their need for a pastor and their desire to open a Bible school. Eventually Hildebrand agreed to join them at Briercrest.
Briercrest Bible Institute opened its doors on October 19, 1935, and 11 students enrolled. A rented house served as dormitory, classroom, and office for the school. Mr. Hildebrand was principal and Mrs. Annie Hillson, Mrs. Isabel Whittaker, Jean Whittaker, and Margaret Rusk helped with teaching and administration. Donald McMillan joined them in the second term as assistant principal.
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