Seminary and Institute Classes

Our "Gospel and the Productive Life" Institute Class

We are busy teaching one institute class in Gaborone and visiting the seminary and institute classes we supervise. We love it all. Seminary and Institute are such inspired programs. They are a real blessing to the youth and young adults.

Francistown Institute

Lobatse Institute

There are eight seminary classes and nine institute classes for us to visit. They range from one which is a five-hour drive north of Gaborone in Francistown to two others that are a two-hour drive south in Mafikeng, South Africa. Nine are in villages about an hour's drive from Gaborone (Lobatse, Kanye, Molepolole, and Mochudi). Five are taught in Gaborone. With so many classes it takes us a while to visit them all. Since the middle of January we have visited all but three of the classes at least once. We really enjoy visiting the classes and try always to bring cookies to share; they are always a hit.

Broadhurst "Gospel and the Productive Life" Institute

This year we have five seminary classes that are daily seminary classes rather than home study classes which meet once a week. It is exciting to see seminary have a greater impact on the youth of Africa. The students say it is wonderful when they get to come to seminary every day.

Molepolole Seminary

Molepolole Institute

At the Molepolole home-study seminary class that meets on Saturday, we asked the students how they got to seminary. One said she took a taxi because it was too hot to walk that day. Three spent one and a half hours walking one way. One spent an hour and fifteen minutes; one spent an hour; one spent forty-five minutes. One said he spent twenty minutes, and one spent fifteen minutes. The class said there was no way they could get there in fifteen and twenty minutes but they said they could if they ran all the way! No one complained about the time spent coming to seminary.

Kanye Seminary and Institute

In Kanye, the institute students meet at 2:00 pm for class on Saturday. After class they clean the building at 3:00 pm and then have choir practice at 4:00 pm. They then stay at the building so they can also attend the seminary home-study class at 5:00 pm. They wanted more institute so they also meet again on Wednesday afternoon for an extra class. They are very dedicated!

Gaborone West Seminary

We also give an inservice class for the seminary and institute teachers once a month. We have a wonderful group of teachers who are very dedicated and doing a great job teaching. It takes commitment for them to come to training on Saturday morning when many spend at least two hours traveling and then go home to teach a class in the afternoon.

Teachers