Dear Friends and Members of Bethany,
During this time of ministry transition we want you to know that you are not alone. You have brothers and sisters praying for you, partnering with you, and looking forward as you seek God's guidance and blessings.
There will be challenges to face and new directions to set. And as our Lord leads, we will approach them in the hope, creativity, and power of God's Holy Spirit.
At the end of April you said good-bye to your pastor of the last four years.
Right now your elders are working together to direct Bethany's week-to-week ministry, and we are grateful for their thoughtful and dedicated leadership. They will undertake all of the necessary roles of church management, and will lead well through this time of change.
In June we will hold conversations for congregation members to share your hearts and minds on the matters of ministry design and future plans. More about those gatherings will be coming soon.
In June, it will also be my privilege to worship with you and bring a series of messages titled "Hope Alive!"
Please be praying for your leadership team as they work with the Administrative Commission to chart the courses ahead. And please encourage each other and stand together in unity and faith.
As questions or concerns arise please feel free to bring them to the Administrative Commission as well as to the serving Bethany Session members.
Listed below you will find the names and roles of the members of your leadership team who are managing your ministry. Along with the Administrative Commission, they are the ones who can provide accurate and dependable information.
Finally, we wish you the blessings that the author of Hebrews wrote so long ago. Dear brothers and sisters of Bethany Presbyterian Church, "...may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in you that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen."
Rev. Rick Hull
For the Administrative Commission
BETHANY MANAGEMENT TEAMS
ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION
Rev. W. Rick Hull, Chair
Rev. Jason Ku
Deb Kanner
Aaron Truong
Barbara Greene
acbethany@nccpresby.org
BETHANY SHEPHERDS
Ron Carlsen, Building
Susan Just, Reaching Out Ministry
Candace Keefauver, Evangelism, Budget
Jacquelyn Sneed, Spiritual Formation
Grace Ogata-Beutler, Clerk of AC/Session
ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM (OFFICE)
Debbie Leibrock
Marilee Keene
Susan Just
WORSHIP TEAM
Cathy Sapunor, Chair
Jacquelyn Sneed
Barbara Greene
BUILDING MAINTENANCE/SECURITY
Mark Strack
Ron Carlsen
PRAYER TEAM
Barbara Greene
pray@bethpres.com
BETHANY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OFFICE
916-428-5281
