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Faith Formation News and Events
Bible Milestone
Bethany's Bible Milestone will be held Sunday, November 16th from 11:30am - 1pm in the Great Hall. Children in grades 2nd - 5th and their adult caregivers are invited to enjoy a light lunch together and to participate in engaging and creative cross-generational learning activities around the theme of the Bible. The following Sunday, November 23rd, each child will be blessed and presented with a Bible during worship.
Hiring: Nursery Attendant
We are hiring! Bethany is looking for reliable, fun, and nurturing childcare workers for our Sunday morning nursery. Hours will be Sunday mornings from 8:00am-11:30 am. Hiring will be dependent upon completion of a Safe Gatherings background check and Online Child Abuse Prevention Training to ensure all safety standards are met. If you would like to receive more information about the position, please contact Deacon Debra Alba at debra@bethany-denver.org
Senior High Mission Trip info session
Are you going to be entering 9th-12th grade in the fall of 2026? Then this meeting is for you! Come on
November 16th
to learn the initial details for our summer mission trip in 2026! We are so excited to once again offer a faith-forming experience for our high school youth this summer.
Come to room 412 at 11:20am on 11/16 to learn more.
Young Adult Lunch
Young Adult Lunch - November 9 All adults ages 20–35 are invited to join us for a Young Adult Lunch on
Sunday, November 9 at 11:20 a.m. in Room 210. Lunch will be provided! Come enjoy good food, meet new people, and help us continue building this growing ministry of connection and community.
Outreach News and Events
Faith Leader Military Awareness and Support Training
Service members, veterans and military families are members of all religious faiths and look to their faith leaders for guidance and support. As Faith Leaders, you make a difference through innovative ministries connecting with military members, veterans, and their families. This hybrid (in-person and online) event is a chance to focus on practical ways you can make your Faith Community a place of welcome and support for military members, veterans, and their families.
Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Time: 11:30am - 12:00pm - In-Person Lunch
12:00pm - 2:00pm - Program Begins
Location: The Cohen Clinic at Red Rock 1915 Aerotech Dr Ste 114, Colorado Springs, CO 80916
Rice and Bean Breakdown
Brian Tennien Memorial Rice and Bean Breakdown for Metro Caring -
Sunday, November 9th Please mark your calendars to participate in the Rice and Bean Breakdown in Fellowship Hall on Sunday, November 9th from 8:00 AM until Noon, where we will be breaking down 50 Ib. bags of rice and beans into family size portions for the Metro Caring Grocery Market. All age groups are welcome to participate. If you cannot participate that day but still want to help with some of the costs of the event, please go to Substack, etc and look for Rice and Bean Breakdown sub account.
Home for the Holidays Collection
This Outreach event helps LFSRM(Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains)welcome newcomers and connects with foster and adoptive families during the Thanksgiving holiday. Items needed: Pots and Pans,Electric Kettles, Rice Cookers. NEW ITEMS ONLY!! Also needed are $50 Gift Cards: Wal-Mart and King Soopers. PLEASE DELIVER TO THE CHURCH NO LATER THAN
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9.
Boys and Girls Club of Metro Denver
Serve Thanksgiving Dinner at Boys and Girls Club of Metro Denver - Thursday, November 20th 10 Bethany volunteers are needed to serve Thanksgiving dinner at the J. Churchill Owen Boys and Girls Club at 3480 W. Kentucky Ave, Denver, 80219 on Thursday, November 20th from 4:30 to 8:00 PM. Sign-up to volunteer here: Please place link to Sign-Up schedule here This event is in partnership with the Optimist Club of Monaco South. Please contact Kevin Dempsey at kmdmpsy@aol.com or 303-810-5563.
Food Bank of the Rockies
Food Bank of the Rockies Volunteer Opportunity Nov 21st from 1-4pm Main Warehouse- 10700 E 45th Ave, Denver 80239 Contact Maren Diercks for more information at marenjdiercks@gmail.com or 720-238-2333
IFCS Fresh Thanks
Sat, Nov 22, 2025 | 8:15–10:45 AM, Arapahoe Community College
Volunteer with Bethany to assemble/distribute grocery boxes for local families. Ages 10+.
Register by Nov 1 at
https://vhub.at/BethanyLutheranfreshthanks: log in/create VolunteerHub, choose “I want to Volunteer at Fresh Thanks,” select the 8:15–10:45 shift, list your party (include minors’ ages), set group: Bethany Lutheran. Tasks assigned by lifting ability: box taping/assembly/stacking, trash.
Questions: Kevin Dempsey,
kmdmpsy@aol.com
Hospitality News and Events
All Saints Brunch
All Saints Sunday Brunch: Brunch will be served in Fellowship Hall
following the 10:00 am service on November 2. Please bring your favorite breakfast casserole, sweets, breads or fruit to share.
Senior Ministries
The gatherings continue on Tuesdays through May 19, 2026
10:00am-1:00pm in the Fellowship Hall.
Any special activities will be communicated via our email list. If you'd like to be on the email list, contact Janet Boss at Janetb@Bethany-Denver.org. Join us for community fellowship, chapel, and lunch. Special Speakers or Activities will be on either the Second or Third Tuesday.
Chapel is held at 11:30 on weeks when there is no Speaker.
Lunch is served at Noon each week, for a suggested donation of $10/person. Payment can be either online or by check/cash.
Worship News and Events
Upcoming worship services
We know that many are already making holiday plans, we hope worshipping at Bethany is part of those plans! Here are our upcoming special worship services:
Thanksgiving Eve – 6:30pm
Christmas Eve – 11:00am, 1:30pm (Outdoor Christmas Pageant), 3:00pm, 5:00pm, 7:00pm
Christmas Day – Recorded – drops at 6:00am
Sunday after Christmas – 12/28 – only 10:00am service
Epiphany Sunday – 1/4 – only 10:00am service
Service of Remembrance – 1/4 – 11:30am in the Chapel
All Saints Sunday
“Blessed are those who mourn….” On All Saints Sunday we’ll remember Bethany saints who have died since last year. A photo display will accompany the naming of each saint as a pastor lights a candle. Worship in person or online at 8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
Our Chancel Choir with chamber orchestra will present Heather Sorenson’s Requiem—a modern, hope-filled setting in Latin and English.
Brunch after 10:00 a.m.
Join us to share memories and receive community support. Please bring breakfast casseroles, sweet breads, or fruit to share.
Thanksgiving Worship & Pie Fest
Thanksgiving Eve: Wednesday, Nov 26.
Worship service at 6:30pm (Holden Evening Prayer) followed by a pie festival in the Fellowship Hall.
We need pies!
Sign up here to bring a pie, to help setup, help with worship, and help with cleanup after the pie fest at the yellow bubble on the website home page. Please bring pies to the Fellowship Hall by 6:00pm that night.
Other News and Events
Bethany Info Sessions
Bethany Information Sessions are a great way to get to know Bethany Lutheran Church. They are also designed to share information for those considering formal membership at Bethany. This fall session dates are:
Sun, Oct 26 at 11:30am and Sunday, Nov 9 at 11:20am. We will meet in Room 400 in the downstairs education wing. New Members will be received on Sunday, Nov 23 at both worship services. A tour of the Bethany campus will be offered at 11:20am.
Vitalant Blood Drive
Vitalant Blood Drive Bethany will be hosting a blood drive for Vitalant on
Wednesday, November 5, in the Fellowship Hall from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Vitalant shared a recent statistic that 1 in 7 patients need blood. Thank you for considering to contribute to this important medical need. To schedule an appointment, visit
www.vitalant.org/donate and use blood drive code 0377 or call 877-258-4825. Please contact Janet Mortinsen if you have questions.
Funeral for Bill Boonenberg
A funeral for Bill Boonenberg will be held on
Saturday, November 1 at 2:00pm in the Sanctuary, followed by a reception in the Fellowship Hall, this service will be livestreamed. Our prayers are with Bill's wife, Lissa and family at this time. View Livestream of the service:
YouTube
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.
