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Faith Formation News and Events
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SUMMER AT BETHANY
Our faith formation team is already at working planning a great summer of activities to help you grow in faith. Be on the look out for registration to open for all these great events and more!
No Wednesday Night Programming 2/18
February 18th is Ash Wednesday, so instead of our normal Wednesday Night programming we will offer a Soup Supper starting at 6pm followed by an Ash Wednesday worship service beginning at 7pm.
Confirmation Mentors during Lent
Mentoring for Lent! This year we have 39 middle schoolers who are looking for caring adult to get to know as mentors on Wednesday nights during Lent – Feb 25 thru Mar 29. If you feel called, please email Pastor Nate by Feb 18 and he will equip you with details and will connect you with a young person and family.
Sunday Night Live!
Middle School event at Bethany with special guest, Addison Andrix! 6th-8th graders are invited for a fun evening on
March 1 from 5pm-7pm at Bethany. There will be pizza, snacks, bounce houses, pickleball, Video Games and more! Come for a great evening of fun and fellowship and the chance to meet Addison, our new Youth Director! Cost: $5
Click Here to Register
Senior High Mission Trip - San Diego
Where & What: Drive from Denver to San Diego to partner with Serve Boldly at the U.S.–Mexico border. We’ll serve with local ministries, hear from community leaders, pray together, and reflect on how faith calls us to love our neighbors.
Why it matters: Grow in empathy, teamwork, and courage. Discover how Lutheran faith shows up in real-world service and advocacy.
Who: Current 8th-12th graders. Adult leaders from Bethany will chaperone.
Questions:
nate@bethany-denver.org or
kevin@bethany-denver.org
Outreach News and Events
Winter Food Bank Collection Drive - Update
IFCS Food Bank Update: The food item for collection through February will be boxes of cereal but starting Sunday, March 1 through April 12 it will change to canned tuna or chicken. Please place your items in the crates on the table in the Fellowship Hall. For the first three Sundays of the Winter Drive you brought in 151 boxes of cereal! Thanks be to God. If you’d prefer to make a cash donation, these can be made by using the GIVE button on Bethany’s website and choosing Integrated Family Community Services in the drop down menu.
Integrated Family Community Services Nibbles & Sips Gala
Saturday, February 21st Join IFCS from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center, 7800 E Tufts Ave, Denver, CO 80237. Nibbles & Sips is a lively and casual fundraising event that brings the community together to raise money in support of IFCS’ One Can Feed Hunger Alleviation Campaign. The event allows you to sample beverages from around the world coupled with wonderful food offerings from local restaurants, and features inspirational speakers, live music, interactive games, local celebrities and a silent and live auction. To buy tickets and/or make donations: https://bolder.bid/app/public/bidapp/ifcs
(Note: the ticket prices along with donations from sponsors cover the cost of providing this evening of entertainment. Your participation in the auction and your donations at this event will directly support the IFCS mission.)
Rejoicing Spirits February Event
Join Rejoicing Spirits as we celebrate Palentine’s Day a global holiday celebrating friendships and every other form of platonic love. The celebration will be held
Sunday, February 15th, at Lord of the Hills Lutheran Church 21755 E Smoky Hill Rd. Aurora, CO 80015
from 4-6 p.m. for dinner and worship! We will unite in activities, singing, laughing and loving God. Rejoicing Spirits is an inclusive worship space for people with cognitive and intellectual disabilities, their caregivers, families and anyone who seeks an open, joyful and creative worship experience. We will gather at LOTH on the third Sunday of each month in 2026.
Please RSVP to pastor@lordofthehills.org For more information regarding the Rejoicing Spirits experience or volunteering, please contact: Pastor Margot at pastor@lordofthehills.org or Pastor Ann Hultquist at native2615@gmail.com “We will know what it is to be created in God’s image when all are included.”
Habitat for Humanity Metro Denver/Holy Hammers
Habitat for Humanity Metro Denver/Holy Hammers Volunteers Needed -
- We currently have volunteer slots to work at the Habitat Production Shop, Saturday, Feb 28th, 8:30 AM to 3 PM. The address is 430 S Navajo St, Denver, CO 80223.
Note that volunteers can be as young as 14 and you’ll want to dress appropriately for painting. Please register here: https://vhub.at/HolyHammers All participants must register online at least two weeks in advance, by February 14. Contact Kevin Dempsey at kmdmpsy@aol.com if you need additional information.
The God Who Sees
Bethany's Social Justice Ministry invites you to participate in an engaging Book Study on Sunday, February 22nd from 11:20am -12:30pm in Room 210.
The book we'll be discussing is, "The God who Sees – Immigrants, the Bible and the Journey to Belong” by immigration advocate, Karen Gonzalez. In the book Karen recounts her family's migration from Guatemala to the US. Along her journey she encounters Jesus and begins to follow him.
Copies of the book will be available at the Mission Center for a suggested donation of $15. For more information please contact Deacon Debra at debra@bethany-denver.org.
Family Promise
Bethany will be volunteering to support Family Promise the week of March 1st. Christ the Savior Lutheran Church in Aurora will once again host families that are homeless. The purpose of Family Promise is to hold families together in times of need. A group from Bethany will be preparing dinner the night of March 3rd. Volunteers are also needed for driving the van to transport, serving as overnight hosts, and moving beds at the end of the stay. If you would like to volunteer or have any questions, please call Jean Scott at 303 519-7061.
Cocina Libre Community Meal
Sunday, March 8th, from 11:30am-1:00 pm - Lunch and Community Workshop in the Fellowship Hall – We will gather together to enjoy a meal prepared by local, immigrant chefs, watch a documentary with local immigrant stories and engage in thoughtful discussion about culture and identity with DU Professor, Dr. Julia Roncoroni and her Cocina Libre team (cocinalibre.co). Suggested meal donation is $25.
Save the Date- Food Packing event
Save the date! A Volunteer Food Packing Event, with Feed My Starving Children will be held on Saturday, May 2nd
at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Golden, CO. Ages 4-100 are welcome to help out! A sign-up link will soon be available. Please contact Bethany member, Nick Wellen at n.wellen@mac.com or coloradofeedinggodskids@gmail.com for more details.
Hospitality News and Events
Bethany Outdoor Adventures Hike
Join in a morning of fun on 2/21/26 at Mount Falcon Park, a 25 minute drive west of Bethany on US Hwy 285. There will be 4 options for different levels of hikes or playing in the snow, followed by hot cocoa and cookies at a final meeting point. Please sign up here to see more detailed information and choose your activity. There is no need to re-register if you registered for the original date. However, if you are not able to participate on the new date, please let us know by contacting Lizza Aalto so we do not wait for you. The Outdoor Adventures group will hold quarterly activities, and other "pop up" events to enjoy the beautiful outdoors. For additional questions or to be added to the notification list for future events, please email Lizza Aalto at taalto@aol.com
Women of Bethany February Event
For our February get together Lizza Aalto has offered to host the Women of Bethany (WOB) for an early evening of Appetizers and Fellowship at her house in Highlands Ranch on Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 5:00pm. Please bring a heavy appetizer, salad, or side dish to share. Lizza will provide drinks and desserts.
. Lizza’s address will be provided a few days before the event to the list of those who have registered. All are welcome! Please be sure to invite new ladies, we want everyone to feel the love at Bethany.
Wanted to let you know that starting this March, your new WOB Fellowship organizers are: Michelle Stone Kraus, Clara McConnell, and Barbara Pomeroy. Thank you ladies for offering to take over the lead and keeping this fabulous group of women continuing to grow friendships. Looking forward to seeing all of your happy faces on February 15th!
Senior Ministries
The gatherings continue on Tuesdays through May 19, 2026
10:00am-1:00pm in the Fellowship Hall.
What are you doing on Tuesday mornings? Are you looking for something new to do and/or the opportunity to meet new people? XYZ ministries meets every Tuesday morning in the Fellowship Hall. The group starts to gather around 10 a.m. for games, puzzles and conversation followed by a chapel service at 11:30 a.m. A chef prepared lunch is ready at 12. At least once per month, there is a special program. Here’s what’s coming up in the next couple of weeks:
February 10: The HIP Replacements band will be performing for us. It will be such a treat to have them perform for us! I hope you will be able to join us. Please contact Janet Mortinsen if you would like to be on the email list or if you have questions.
Worship News and Events
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday is Feb 18. Bethany will have a brief imposition of ashes service at 7:30am in the Chapel and then worship in the Sanctuary at 12:00pm and 7:00pm (Note: Only the 7pm service will be livestreamed).
If you cannot make services in person and would like ashes you can pick up a packet with ashes in the church office during regular office hours.
The Hospitality Committee will also offer a
Soup Supper starting at 5:45pm
All Lent Long - Walk the Labyrinth
As part of your Lenten Spiritual Practice, you are invited to walk the labyrinth downstairs in in the Big Room - 412. Hours are posted at www.bethany-denver.org/lent. There may be exceptions to the schedule that will be written on the paper schedule. Note that the start time is when the doors will be opened and the end time is when the doors will be locked. Please check in and out at the log at the top of the steps. If the SE doors are locked, enter the building through the office door. Call the office (303-758-2820) with any questions.
Other News and Events
Financial Update
Budgeted Income Budgeted Expenses
$1,056,795 $1,257,726
Actual Income Actual Expenses
$1,151,289 $1,271,825
Office Closed - 2/16
The Bethany Office will be closed on 2/16 in observance of Presidents' Day.
Concerts, Recitals, Weekly Rehearsals, and More.
Bethany Arts and Events is home to many wonderful local performance groups, as well as clients for weekly and monthly rehearsals, and a variety of other events.
Bethany Lutheran Church has had a long relationship with many of our clients, including the Denver Brass, Cherry Creek Chorale, Denver Young Artist Orchestra, and Canto Deo, to name a few. Visit
www.bethany-arts.org for more details.
