We extend thanks to Jim Guida for serving as yesterday’s guest pastor. His sermon was entitled “How Much Is Enough?” Debbie Leibrock served as liturgist and musicians included Barbara Greene, Cathy Sapunor and Manh Ong.
Join us as Rev. Stephen Smith preaches Sunday, February 23. His sermon will be entitled “Life Together?” Click here for more details about the worship service.
On Tuesday, February 18, Bethany family and friends are invited to enjoy the new live action-animation film “Paddington in Peru.” We'll meet at 12:40 p.m. in the lobby at the Cinemark Century Laguna Theater, 9349 Big Horn Blvd., Elk Grove The film starts 12:55 p.m. Tickets are $7 each. If you want popcorn, bring $1 cash (and your re-usable popcorn box if you picked one up at the last movie). (Thanks, Sammi Fernandez, for donating our popcorn boxes!) More details are here.
Come join Bethany friends the morning of Saturday, February 22, in the historic Delta town of Locke for a festive event filled with traditional food, performances, and cultural activities. Admission is free. Meet 10 a.m. in the parking lot at Locke Boarding House Museum State Park.
Susan Just reports that the next "Reaching Out" ministry is taking place at Bethany Saturday, Feb. 22, from 1-3 p.m. She needs at least two volunteers to lend a hand. Can you help? Please e-mail office@bethpres.com. "Reaching Out" helps connect those in our community who are unhoused with needed services and is a joint project of Faith Presbyterian Church and Bethany.
Grace Community Church invites us to enjoy pho [pronounced "pfah"] at its annual soup luncheon on Sunday, March 2. The lunch will start around 2:30-3 p.m. following the 1 p.m. worship service—to which all are invited to attend. While this is a fundraiser for the church, Bethany folks are invited to attend as guests!
Tuesday, Feb. 18—movie outing to see "Paddington in Peru;" starts 12:55 p.m. at Century Cinemark Laguna. See details above!
Friday, February 28—funeral ministry at Bethany. Would you like to serve as "a face of Bethany" by helping at a funeral held by Evergreen Mortuary in our sanctuary? We can use one or two people to assist with set-up and greeting people. Let Cathy Sapunor or Debbie Leibrock know if you are interested. The time frame is 8:30 a.m.-12 noon.
Saturday, March 8—annual "Full Hearts, Full Plates" dinner and auction benefiting the SSIP Food Closet., 4:30-8 p.m. at St. Anthony's Church on Florin Road. Details coming soon.
Monday, March 31—Bethany Food Closet volunteer morning. We need five volunteers to help today, 8:30-11:45 a.m. Can you assist? No experience needed. E-mail Cathy Sapunor if you would like to participate or if you have questions. Already signed up: Kathy Kingsbury, Manh Ong and Tom Uhrhammer!
PLEASE PRAY FOR members and friends of our extended Bethany family, as well as those of our community, who are experiencing health and financial challenges, loss, loneliness, anxiety and depression. We pray for guidance as we continue to focus on plans for Bethany's future. Please pray for the leaders of all nations, that they may choose peaceful resolutions to conflict.
