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Faith Formation News and Events
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SUMMER AT BETHANY
Our faith formation team is already at working planning a great summer of activities to help you grow in faith. Be on the look out for registration to open for all these great events and more!
Day Camp Registration Open!
Registration is now OPEN for Bethany's Summer Day Camp with Rainbow Trail! Children (Pre School through 5th grade) and Helpers (6th grade - adult) are invited to join in the fun! This year's theme is "Hands Wide Open" and the dates are June 22-26th. Cost will be $90 for Pre School age children and $120 for elementary children. Registration fee includes a camp t-shirt. Click here to reserve your spots now . If you have any questions, please contact Deacon Debra at debra@bethany-denver.org.
Sunday Night Live!
Middle School event at Bethany with special guest, Addison Andrix! 6th-8th graders are invited for a fun evening on
March 1 from 5pm-7pm at Bethany. There will be pizza, snacks, bounce houses, pickleball, Video Games and more! Come for a great evening of fun and fellowship and the chance to meet Addison, our new Youth Director! Cost: $5
Click Here to Register
Centering Prayer Group
Bethany has a Centering Prayer group that meets on Zoom Thursday evenings from 6 to 7 pm. To start, we join in silent prayer for twenty minutes and then spend time discussing the book that we have chosen to read together. On February 26th, we will start discussing a new book and invite other members of the community to join our group. We will be reading Speaking Christian: Why Christian Words Have Lost Their Power and How They Can Be Restored by Marcus Borg. For more information, please contact Karen Witt at 303 912-0845 or Jean Scott at 303 519-7061.
Senior High Mission Trip - San Diego
Where & What: Drive from Denver to San Diego to partner with Serve Boldly at the U.S.–Mexico border. We’ll serve with local ministries, hear from community leaders, pray together, and reflect on how faith calls us to love our neighbors.
Why it matters: Grow in empathy, teamwork, and courage. Discover how Lutheran faith shows up in real-world service and advocacy.
Who: Current 8th-12th graders. Adult leaders from Bethany will chaperone.
Questions:
nate@bethany-denver.org or
kevin@bethany-denver.org
Outreach News and Events
Winter Food Bank Collection Drive - Update
IFCS Food Bank Update: The food item for collection through February will be boxes of cereal but starting Sunday, March 1 through April 12 it will change to canned tuna or chicken. Please place your items in the crates on the table in the Fellowship Hall. For the first three Sundays of the Winter Drive you brought in 151 boxes of cereal! Thanks be to God. If you’d prefer to make a cash donation, these can be made by using the GIVE button on Bethany’s website and choosing Integrated Family Community Services in the drop down menu.
Habitat for Humanity Metro Denver/Holy Hammers
Volunteers Needed on following dates:
Saturday, February 28th, 8:30am – 3:30pm
| Production Shop | 430 S Navajo St, Denver – 2 of 5 volunteer spots available. Age 14+
Saturday, March 21, 10am - 2pm | Arvada ReStore | 5045 N Robb St, Wheat Ridge – 3 of 5 volunteer spots available.
Saturday, April 18, 8:50 am – 4:30 pm
| Griffith Station Homes, New Construction Site | 8407 W 52nd Ave, Arvada - 5 of 5 volunteer spots available.
Saturday, May 30, 8:50 am – 4:30 pm
| Griffith Station Homes, New Construction Site | 8407 W 52nd Ave, Arvada - 5 of 5 volunteer spots available.
Saturday, June 20, 7:50 am – 3:30 pm | Griffith Station Homes, New Construction Site | 8407 W 52nd Ave, Arvada – 5 of 5 volunteer spots available.
Register to volunteer here: https://vhub.at/HolyHammers. Must register online at least two weeks in advance for the construction site days and one week in advance for the ReStore day, and volunteers must be 16+. Contact Kevin Dempsey for questions at kmdmpsy@aol.com.
Food Bank of the Rockies
Looking for a service opportunity to be the hands and feet of Jesus? Bethany will work the Food Bank of the Rockies on April 17th from 8:45-12:00. Please contact Maren Diercks at Marenjdiercks@gmail or 720-238-2333 if you are interested. You will be required to make an account at the Food Bank and I will send those directions.
Family Promise
Bethany will be volunteering to support Family Promise the week of March 1st. Christ the Savior Lutheran Church in Aurora will once again host families that are homeless. The purpose of Family Promise is to hold families together in times of need. A group from Bethany will be preparing dinner the night of March 3rd. Volunteers are also needed for driving the van to transport, serving as overnight hosts, and moving beds at the end of the stay. If you would like to volunteer or have any questions, please call Jean Scott at 303 519-7061.
Cocina Libre Community Meal
Sunday, March 8th, from 11:30am-1:00 pm - Lunch and Community Workshop in the Fellowship Hall – We will gather together to enjoy a meal prepared by local, immigrant chefs, watch a documentary with local immigrant stories and engage in thoughtful discussion about culture and identity with DU Professor, Dr. Julia Roncoroni and her Cocina Libre team (cocinalibre.co). Suggested meal donation is $25.
Save the Date- Food Packing event
Save the date! A Volunteer Food Packing Event, with Feed My Starving Children will be held on
Saturday, May 2nd
at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Golden, CO. Ages 4-100 are welcome to help out! A sign-up link will soon be available. Please contact Bethany member, Nick Wellen at n.wellen@mac.com or coloradofeedinggodskids@gmail.com for more details.
Click Here to Register
Hospitality News and Events
Boy Scout Pancake Breakfast
THIS SUNDAY - 3/1/2026 9:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - EVERYONE IS INVITED - Have breakfast and help Bethany's Boy Scout Troop 712 raise funds for Troop activities including Winter Camping, Rock Climbing, Rafting, Mountain Biking, Back Packing, Summer Camp and High Adventure trips. FREE WILL OFFERING
Women of Bethany March event
Women of Bethany (WOB!) will gather March 13th, Friday, at noon at Seasons 52. It is located at 8325 Park Meadows Center Dr., Lone Tree. Please join us! Reservations can be made through Bethany-denver.org website closer to the time. Any questions, contact: Barb at: pomeroy4sum@aol.com
Senior Ministries
The gatherings continue on Tuesdays through May 19, 2026
10:00am-1:00pm in the Fellowship Hall.
What are you doing on Tuesday mornings? Are you looking for something new to do and/or the opportunity to meet new people? XYZ ministries meets every Tuesday morning in the Fellowship Hall. The group starts to gather around 10 a.m. for games, puzzles and conversation followed by a chapel service at 11:30 a.m. A chef prepared lunch is ready at 12. At least once per month, there is a special program. Here’s what’s coming up in the next couple of weeks:
February 10: The HIP Replacements band will be performing for us. It will be such a treat to have them perform for us! I hope you will be able to join us. Please contact Janet Mortinsen if you would like to be on the email list or if you have questions.
Worship News and Events
All Lent Long - Walk the Labyrinth
As part of your Lenten Spiritual Practice, you are invited to walk the labyrinth downstairs in in the Big Room - 412. Hours are posted at www.bethany-denver.org/lent. There may be exceptions to the schedule that will be written on the paper schedule. Note that the start time is when the doors will be opened and the end time is when the doors will be locked. Please check in and out at the log at the top of the steps. If the SE doors are locked, enter the building through the office door. Call the office (303-758-2820) with any questions.
Other News and Events
Lost and Found Claim Day
Lost & Found Claim Day: Have you lost a water bottle? Glasses? Come to the Fellowship Hall on Sunday, Mar 15 and check out everything that is in our Lost & Found. Take home what's yours. The rest will be donated.
Concerts, Recitals, Weekly Rehearsals, and More.
Bethany Arts and Events is home to many wonderful local performance groups, as well as clients for weekly and monthly rehearsals, and a variety of other events.
Bethany Lutheran Church has had a long relationship with many of our clients, including the Denver Brass, Cherry Creek Chorale, Denver Young Artist Orchestra, and Canto Deo, to name a few. Visit
www.bethany-arts.org for more details.



