Christmas in July!

Thanks to everyone who brought food for Metro CareRing or school supplies for Kids of Kandahar.

Christmas in July!

If you forgot your gift…

…bring it next Sunday!

If you forgot your gift...
Hunger Relief 101010: Learn more...

Sunday, August 1

Join us for worship at 8:00, 9:00 or 10:30am!

To view the bulletin information for this Sunday, please check the Bulletin page on or after Friday afternoon.

If you didn’t bring your Christmas in July shopping bag last Sunday you can still bring it!

LIFE: Live in Faith Everyday

Sunday August 1 at 9:00 AM – Great Hall Room 301

Learn more about the “One Year to Live” men’s retreat in September. Ed Cleaver and David Freeman will share what attending the retreat in past years has meant to them and their faith.

Sunday August 8 at 9:00 AM – Great Hall Room 301

Come hear some of our youth share about their Youth Trip to Washington.  Trips like this are often life changing and life affirming for those who attend come and share in their experience.

Sunday August 15 at 9:00 AM – Great Hall

Metro CareRing Food Breakdown Event – you have shared or listened to others share about their LIFE now come and help other lives by helping build food packages for those in need.

Spend a while on the Nile — Family Vacation of a Lifetime!
Sundays, 9:00 – 10:30 AM
July 11, 18, 25, and August 1, 8
Fee: $5 per family, per week

Join us in ancient Egypt, where you’ll get to explore the culture of Joseph’s world. You’ll meet Joseph and experience his ups and downs alongside him. God’s Word comes alive as families explore Egyptian customs, occupations, food, and music. Kids and adults will gain an understanding and appreciation for what it was like to be a God-follower in a culture that worshiped many gods, and you’ll be challenged to look for evidence of God in your everyday life.

If you missed worship last Sunday, please click here to see a list of available audio files.

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Registration for Children’s Choirs

Children’s Choir Registration begins on August 1 by e-mail at  choirsbypat@comcast.net and also in person on Sundays, August 29 & September 12 between services for preschoolers (age 3) through 6th grade.

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Marriage Sunday – August 8th

You are cordially invited…
Marriage Sunday at Bethany Lutheran Church
Sunday, August 8, 2010

Join us as we set aside this day to honor the institution of marriage. Whether you’ve been married days or decades we’d like to help you celebrate. With special music during worship, we’ll recognize your years together, and you will be invited to come forward for a blessing and prayers. Bring your wedding picture to the church office by August 6th (clearly labeled on the back) and we will display it at the reception in Fellowship Hall.

In keeping with our efforts to collect 10,000 lbs of food for Hunger Relief Day on 10/10/10, we invite you to bring one pound of rice for each year you’ve been married to help us reach our goal.

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Nominating Committee Wants You!

Equip, Empower, and Unleash Your Spiritual Gifts through Leadership at Bethany!

At the Annual Meeting in November, Bethany will elect individuals to serve on Church Council, the Bethany Foundation, the Bethany Early Childhood Center Board, the Nominating Committee and Synod Assembly.  Please think about your spiritual gifts and prayerfully consider submitting your name as a candidate for one of these positions of church leadership. Should you desire more information about any of these positions contact any Nominating Committee member: Beth Nixon co-chair, Wes Pomeroy co-chair, George Sverdrup, David Sather, Karen Witt, or Kevin Dempsey. If you are considering one of these leadership opportunities, or would like to nominate someone else as a candidate, please email Beth Nixon (bnixon@saviohouse.org) prior to May 31, 2010.

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Faith Feature: Family Ministry

The Family Ministry provides fellowship, worship, service and educational opportunities for the whole family.  These events are a great way for you to meet other Bethany families and help your kids form strong relationships with their Christian friends.

Below is a list of all of the upcoming events. We’d love for you to join us any time!  Contact Lisa Christian with any questions you may have.   303 718-6929 or  lisachristian99@gmail.com

Casa Bonita

Sunday, August 15th, 5:00 pm

Due to a high number of requests from kids (and believe it or not their parents!) we are going to brave North America’s largest restaurant. Cliff Divers, Bands, Magicians, Skits, Caves and food…sounds like a family friendly night out. RSVP to Jennifer Miller by Thursday, August 12th. ksucsu@msn.com.

Fall Reunion: Wine and Cheese at the Christian’s House

Saturday, September 25, 7:00 – 9:00

With summer finally over and the kids back in school, let’s get the parents together to enjoy some wine and cheese and reconnect on a (hopefully) beautiful early Fall night. Book a sitter, leave your kid-proof clothes behind and enjoy a date night. RSVP to Lisa Christian at lisachristian99@gmail.com or 303 718-6929 by Tuesday, September 21st.

Family Game Night at Bethany

Sunday, October 10 4:30 – 6:45

Skip the cooking and let’s gather at church for a pizza dinner followed by fun games. This night is going to be all about good times but it’s also designed to be an opportunity for our kid’s to continue building strong, adult, trusted relationships, so important to their faith journey. Activities will be organized so that every child attending will leave that night having had an opportunity to get to know a Bethany adult they previously didn’t know or didn’t know well. Free nursery is provided for kid’s 2 or 3 and under. RSVP to soniarvanderson@hotmail.com-or call 303 341-4437 by Tuesday, October 5th. Join us for lots of FUN!

Family Faith Night – Sanctuary Crawl

Saturday, November 6, 4-7pm

We are going to “de-mystify” the beautiful Bethany sanctuary for our families. Kids will have a chance for an up front and personal introduction to the sanctuary they only know from sitting in a pew. This “hands-on” activity will answer their questions, such as, “What’s Pastor Ron’s view like from the pulpit?” and “How do the acolytes light a candle several feet above their heads?”, “How can Pastor Ruth Ann’s voice be so loud when she isn’t holding a microphone?”, “Where does the water come from in the Baptismal font?” and “What on earth happens behind that big stained glass wall?” The Crawl is followed by dinner and then a short, family friendly worship service. RSVP by November 1 to Joni Grundman at joni@bethany-denver.org or call 303 758-2820.

Service Project: Acts of Kindness…..Meal Assembly for Bethany Families

9:30 – 11:30 in Fellowship Hall

Let’s welcome all those new families who just joined Bethany, as well as the newly baptized babies into the Bethany family. What better way to support these families than with a hot, yummy meal? We’ll gather together and assemble dinners and then personally deliver them to the families. RSVP information will be posted soon.


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Dr. Robert Vogel

Bethany member Dr. Robert Vogel named Interim President at Texas Lutheran: Learn more…