Please pray for the family of Emmalene King who went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 29. Emmalene was Judith Risinger's mother.

 

Ken Cowles, brother of Stan Cowles,  passed away Sunday, February 17. Please remember Ken's wife, Pauline, and the rest of the Cowles family in prayer for comfort and peace.

 

Pray for Joel and Claire Ring following the loss of their 6 week old daughter, Peyton Gabriella, who passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 22.

 

Dale and Kathy Huizingh would like to express their sincere gratitude for the many prayers and expresssions of kindness after the death of Kathy's mother, Evelyn Swinney. Evelyn, 75, was diagnosed with lung cancer on January 18 and peacefully went home to the Lord in the early morning hours of Saturday, February 23.

Community Outreach Ministries seeks ways to serve like Jesus by entering into local communities, meeting physical needs with His amazing love and teaching about His amazing grace. With so many opportunities to partner with local ministries, we found it difficult to choose. This year we have decided to apply the offering as follows:

Check out the Community Outreach Web page for information on these or other community ministries. If you are looking for suggestions on matching your passion with a service opportunity, please feel free to contact Bethany's Community Outreach Ministries Director, Peggy Levesque at plevesque@bethanycc.com.

 

 

On March 9, once again the people of Bethany will have an opportunity to look beyond our own very real problems for those who are hungry, thirsty, sick, in prison, or in need of clothing or a warm bed. Jesus told us that whenever we address the need of "one of the least of these brothers" of His, we do it for Him. We invite you to browse through the booths in search of just the right ministry to serve with your talents, abilities and desires. So many good things are happening on our campus, and ministry representatives are excited about the opportunity to share them with you. Come prepared to spend some time pursuing God's call.

 

God desires to give all who will turn to him a hope and a future. He yearns to reach into the lives of the poor to transform them as well as their neighborhoods into cities "on a hill that cannot be hidden." This year Bethany will begin to follow God's heart in a nearby community. To better equip us for this task, on April 4-5 Community Outreach Ministries will team up with LifeWind International and Living Faith Anglican Church, among others, to present the first 14-hour training on neighborhood transformation. The second 14 hours of this training is scheduled for October 10-11. Learn strategies for entering a community with the purpose of transforming lives, neighborhoods and cities through the seamless combination of spiritual growth, building on local assets and community-owned development. Click here for more information.

 

The people of Bethany have been very busy serving our neighbors like Jesus. Here are two examples:

 

Single Vision Faith Community joined up with others from Bethany to work on the Quintero family's Habitat for Humanity house. This house will be dedicated on March 1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bethany Bikers and Black Sheep - submitted by Tom Anthony

Eight Bethany Bikers and twenty-three Black Sheep ministered to the members of Foothills HOG and Chandler Harley Davidson. They performed a wedding vow renewal service for 10 couples. It was a very meaningful service including scripture and prayer and sponsored by the management of the dealership! After the service, they handed out booklets called "Applying Grace in Marriage" by Chuck Swindoll. They had several opportunities to pray with customers at the dealership and even held a bike blessing later in the day. The management of the dealership has asked that this be an annual event and has already made plans to make it bigger next year. It was truly a beautiful day!

We offer a preschool program from 9am to noon with a 2-day, 3-day or 5-day schedule. We also offer a Kindergarten program as well from 8:30am to 2:30pm. Both the preschool and Kindergarten programs offer before and after school care from 7am to 6pm. For more information, call 480.838.2440 or visit www.blcforjesus.org.

Calling all 20-30ish year olds to join Jay and Lindsay in their home every Sunday evening to seek God's truth in worship and the Word. Dinner starts at 6:30pm and worship begins at 7pm. For more information, contact Jay Henderson at 480.831.5005 or jhenderson@bethanycc.com.

 

Are you looking for a faith group specifically for ages 35-50 with families that meets on Sundays at 9am? Then join Pathways as they study 2 Peter in F201. For more information, contact Mary Beth Cochran at 480.831.5005 or mbcochran@bethanycc.com.

 

Saturday, March 8, in E6, 8:30-11:30am will be a FREE training seminar. Bob Pike, CSP CPAE, has been developing training and performance improvement programs since 1969. He has written more than 20 books including the best selling book for trainers, The Creative Training Techniques Handbook, currently in its third edition. This will be a fast pace morning where you will learn important skills to help you excel as a leader. RSVP with Mary Beth at 480.831.5005.

 

Join the PrimeLife group every 2nd Wednesday of the month from 10am to 1pm in C1 to hear inspirational speakers on a variety of topics. This month Neil Pitchel will speak about the Jewish Seder and the Resurrection. To attend is free and lunch is only $6. Contact Wanda Lee Smith at 480.838.1617 to RSVP.

 

Enjoy a great meal at the Broadway Palms Dinner Theater while watching the classic musical Hello Dolly! Tickets are $43 per person and are available for purchase at the PrimeLife information table in the courtyard on Sunday mornings. For more information, contact Alice Garner at 480.895.9074.

 

Do you know the Bible clearly teaches that those who have placed their faith in Jesus Christ as Savior should be baptized in water as a testimony of their faith? If you would like to be baptized, sign up in the Information Center on Sunday mornings or call to set up a time to meet with one of the pastors. If your child knows Christ as their personal Savior and is ready to be baptized, there will be a child baptism class on Sunday, April 6 at 10:45am in D3. One parent must attend the class with his or her child. Registration is required.

Adults contact Mary Beth at 480.831.5005 or mbcochran@bethanycc.com.

For children, contact Kathy Feruglio at 480.831.5005 or kferuglio@bethanycc.com.

 

Save the date! On April 26 Bethany will host the live simulcast Couples Conference '08 which features some of the nation's leading experts on marriage including Gary Smalley, Henry Cloud, Les Parrott and Kim & Erwin McManus. Couples will learn practical tips on making their marriage better than they've ever imagined. Great marriages are built on a foundation of trust, not just communication skills. It's the perfect opportunity for couples to refine their relationship and focus on "us" instead of "me". More details to come.