At the Leadership Briefing last month, we rolled out Bethel’s thematic goal for next year and specific plans to help small groups implement the thematic goal. The meeting generated a lot of good feedback and questions. I will summarize the plans for those who were unable to attend and respond to some of the questions.
Bethel’s […]
Keeping you in the know…
Boyd Hathaway is the new Deacon of Church Services, and Jim Dirks as the newest elder. The commissions of Missions and Community Service have been dissolved and restructured under staff members Dave Dawson and John Schultz respectively. Bob Bonner is the acting Deacon of Finance for the time being.
The new positions […]
More of what God has done this past small group season! Rejoicing together at life-change!
We have a wheelchair ramp ministry as on ongoing project of the Smillie care group. We met Dave Koester, a single man who had suffered a paralyzing stroke to his left side. He could stand a little but had to use […]
Bethel’s directors/pastors got away to Vista Hermosa for a couple days to “experience a fresh encounter with Christ and begin a new process of pursuing and knowing Him together as a staff.”
Joseph Christopherson kicked off the retreat with a teaching on “The Call of Christ,” and a key takeaway was under Moses’ call, when Joseph […]
Summer brings with it a freshness, and hopefully a pace that lends itself more for reflection. As a leader, consider these thought-questions for a deeper relationship with Jesus:
1. If you could start with a clean slate in your key relationships, how would you begin building them into God-glorifying ones that pull out all the stops […]
More Care Group Year Highlights:
During Sharefest this year our care group helped West Richland Baptist church clean and burn trash,tumble weeds,etc. We also moved a cyclone fence, dug holes for the new ones, and concreted in the poles. Had a great time helping them out and everyone felt good about it. One of our members […]
One of the most memorable of highlights of this year’s small group, just occurred 3 weeks ago tonight. A woman from my work, whom many in Bethel have been praying for, for at least 5 years, came to a Women’s Bible Study group that the women in our care group began that night. […]
What is a highlight of your care group year?
1. Our assistant leaders, the Maples, went on a cruise with Scott’s parents, for whom the care group had been praying for a long time. Scott’s father (who has been an agnostic for some time) mentioned that he wanted to talk about their faith. While on the […]
The women behind the scenes on Bethel’s staff have an amazing ministry and do amazing work in fulfilling their current calling to help pastors, directors and volunteers do more visible ministry. Pictured from left are Kelly Machart, Krisheena Mason, Karen Mclarnin, Jan Sederburg, Joanne Lueck, Lorna Foelber, and Brenda Hollingsworth. We sat down with them […]
On June 24, at 7:00 p.m., the Bethel venue team will be presenting the ideas slated for the fall. If you are interested in finding out more information or serving on one of the teams, please attend.
