Archaeology Accessible to Preschoolers

Curious K4 students this year will be delighted to join Beth Brewer’s class. A missionary, world traveler and amateur archaeologist, Mrs. Brewer has stories and insights to share with young imaginations. 

Beth attended King’s College in New York City for her bachelor’s in elementary education and went on to earn her master’s in education from Cairn University in Langhorne, Pennsylvania.

She helped her church start a private preschool and kindergarten in Pennsylvania in the late 90s. She taught there and also served as the director of the school, where she was delighted to serve students who otherwise may not have heard the gospel. 

She and her husband went on to serve in the missions field, which led to her teaching at a Christian school in Canada, helping found a new Christian school in Ontario, Canada, and teaching first grade in Jaffa, Israel.

Since returning to the US, Beth has worked in education in South Dakota and her home state of New Jersey.

Beth’s husband, David, was called to serve at Emmaus Bible Church in Wisconsin in 2023. Beth then earned her commercial driver’s license to drive the school bus for the West Bend school district.

Beth said, “I’m so blessed that everywhere missions has taken my husband and me, I am able to work with kids!”

Two years ago, Beth had the opportunity to return to Israel for an archaeological dig set where the Tabernacle is believed to have been. Digging near the presumed location of the Holy of Holies, Beth found several artifacts including an Iron Age ring.

In her article on the experience, published by Associates for Biblical Research, Beth said, “The thrill of these finds made every moment worthwhile.”

Beth’s next big goal is to publish her book on archaeology for children.

Though her own two daughters are now grown, Beth never stopped enjoying the wonder of the early years of childhood.

“I feel like a kid myself half the time,” she said. “I love what they say and how honest they are.”

Beth is thrilled to be joining the OCS team, so she can once again share her contagious love for learning about God’s world.