Residence Life

Lissner Hall

Lissner Hall exists with the purpose of being a residential community committed to the rewarding, difficult, life-giving, and perplexing work of doing life well together. The Lissner residence life team (which includes the resident assistants, assistant resident director, and resident director) seeks to serve, love, and care for the residents of Lissner Hall in such a way that each resident would experience a deep sense of belonging. Lissner primarily houses sophomore students, but juniors and seniors live there as well. In many ways, we are striving to be a "church," creating and celebrating the body of Christ. A variety of programs have taken place in Lissner throughout its few years of existence. A few examples include: (1) parties and activities that will provide opportunities for you to get to know others on a deeper level and be enriched by community, (2) educational/spiritual programs in which guest speakers come and share from different life experiences, and (3) service-learning opportunities (e.g., Feed My Starving Children, Operation Christmas Child, Washburn Children’s Center Toy Drive). Lissner Hall is about broken people loving broken people, loving broken people…

Peace. Love. Togetherness.

~ Paul Berg, RD

Resident Assistants

Kate Allison, 103
Elijah Genheimer, 117
Jordyn Vande Lune, 203
Joey Wood, 217
David Juel, 303
Carley Evenson, 317
Joel Willson, 403
Naomi Perry, 417

Facilities at Lissner

Lissner Hall is Bethel’s newest and largest residence hall. Lissner has 4 floors, and at the end of each floor is a cozy computer nook with large windows that overlook the beautiful wooded area surrounding Lissner. Additional features include:

• 3 study rooms equipped with large tables and chairs for group or individual study
• Large conference/lecture room that can be rented for student use
• A fitness center featuring four cardiovascular machines
• 2 full kitchens
• Laundry room on every floor
• Game room with billiards, air hockey, ping-pong, and bubble hockey
• Spacious lounge with comfortable furniture for relaxing and fellowship with fellow students on every floor
• Fireplace in first floor lounge

Room Features

Lissner has 48 six-person suites. Each suite has three bedrooms, a living room, and a three-room bathroom (sink, toilet, and shower rooms are all separate, which allows multiple students to us the bathroom at one time). There is also a walk-in closet, kitchenette, and ample shelving space in addition to the wardrobes, dressers, and desks provided for each person. A couch and coffee table are provided for the living room as well. Two Ethernet computer ports are in each room.  Wireless is also available.