Blessing of the Pets • October 6, 2024

Cherished pets each received a special blessing at Bethany’s annual “Blessing of the Pets” event held Sunday, October 6 on the church lawn. Ten pups and several “stuffies”—much-loved stuffed animals—were present with their humans. Several absent pets were represented by their pictures and also blessed. Many thanks to Manh Ong and Janna Humphreys for help with set-up, to Barbara Greene for serving as greeter, and to Jim Guida for delivering a special message about God’s love for all of His creation. Jaxon Medina read his own composition “What Pets Mean to Us” and Alex Medina presented the closing prayer he had written.