Children
Faith Formation for Infants to 5th Grade
A Message from Ms. Gayle
I hope you’ve been able to get out and enjoy our warm weather.
CHILDREN’S WORSHIP We would like the children to stay in worship the next two Sundays, April 13th - Palm Sunday and Sunday, April 20th – Easter Sunday. Look for children’s activity bulletins.
CAMP BETHANY A night you don’t have to cook! Dinner from 5:00 – 6:00 pm., Tehilah (Worship) is at 6:00 pm in the chapel (this service is geared towards our younger crowd Preschool – 5th grade) and a Lenten service will be in the sanctuary, programming follows Tehilah. Programming will end at 7:15 pm and children need to be signed out in their classrooms. We always have fun on Wednesday nights.
FIRST COMMUNION MILESTONE
The First Communion Milestone is scheduled for Sunday, April 13th from 11:20am – 2:00pm. We will have some lunch together and continue onto three different rotations. This milestone is offered for children 1st grade and older accompanied with a caring adult. The children that attend this class will make their First Communion on Maundy Thursday at the 7:00pm worship service.
Please sign up here. If you have any questions please contact Gayle Newell at
gayle@bethany-denver.org. If you have not registered you can still attend just meet in the Fellowship Hall after the 10:00 am service. Help yourselves to a breakfast burrito and look for the reserved tables.
EASTER EGG HUNT
Be sure to mark your calendars for our Annual Easter Egg Hunt,
Saturday, April 19th
at 4:15 pm. We have a special day planned for all. Light dinner, crafts, a special book for all the children and tons of fun! Followed by a 5:00 pm Early Easter Service.
DAY CAMP REGISTRATION IS OPEN! DAY CAMP JUNE 23RD – 27TH Click to register or there are paper registrations at the Welcome Center
ART CAMP - JULY 14TH - 17TH Register here!
Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns you might have.
Do unto others as you would have them do to you. Luke 6:31
Blessings,
Gayle Newell
Director of Children's Ministries and Hospitality
Wednesdays at Bethany
Godly Play: Preschool – 1st grade
Godly Play is a creative and playful approach to Christian education for young children to nourish and guide their spiritual growth. Children learn through stories and are encouraged to wonder about different aspects of the story.
Camp Bethany: 2nd – 5th grades
Camp Bethany is a fun and exciting time for children in 2nd – 5th grade to learn about God in a fun way and be able to grow spiritually while interacting with other children to build relationships within the community. In Camp Bethany children will also learn different ways they can serve in worship and leadership in the church.
Children’s Worship on Sunday Mornings
Preschool – 5th grade: Children’s Worship takes place on Sundays during the 10:00am service. Children start in service with their parents and after the children’s sermon, children exit with Deacon Debra, Ms. Gayle, Mr. Zach, and assistants to go to the Chapel and hear a story, create a craft related to the story, and sing some songs. The children’s lesson is the same as what is being preached in the service just more at a children’s level. Children return to the sanctuary just before communion.
Milestones
When a child is baptized the parents, sponsors, and the entire congregation promise to help raise the child in the faith. Faith Milestones are our way of ensuring that we uphold these promises as our children grow. From Kindergarten through 5th Grade, we walk our children and their families through Luther’s Small Catechism. With our youth and adults, we wrap faith around pivotal life events.
Day Camp
Save the Dates: June 23-27, 2025
Art Camp
Save the Dates: July 14-17, 2025
Join in: Volunteer with Children's Ministry!
This program year we will be offering Faith Formation opportunities for ALL ages, from Birth to Adult, EVERY Wednesday evening! Our 1st Wednesday evening of classes will be: September 4.
New opportunities to SERVE will be abundant!
On Wednesday evenings we are looking for helpers to SERVE as:
- Greeters at our Welcome Wagon (Perfect for friendly people that arrive at church a little early)
- Hospitality Volunteers (Perfect for people who like chopping vegetables and/or doing dishes)
- Preschool and Elementary School Teachers (Perfect for caring adults who can follow a lesson plan)
- Confirmation Guides (Perfect for caring adults who want to walk with middle school youth)
On Sunday mornings we are looking for helpers to SERVE as:
- Children’s Church Guides (Perfect for worshippers who want to spend time with children during the 10:00am service)
- Greeters at our Welcome Wagon (Perfect for friendly people that arrive at church a little early)
- Sunday Worship Guides (Perfect for caring adults who would like to support middle and high school youth leading worship)
- Hospitality Volunteers (Perfect for people who like to prepare food and/or clean up for Community Time)
If you are looking for a way to SERVE, using your unique gifts and talents we’d love to have you join in! Please contact Kevin Dragseth for more information.
Children’s Music
Children of all ages are invited to participate in our Youth Musical groups. Groups rehearse on Wednesday nights, as part of our Wednesday evening programming. The ReBELLion choir (Grades 2-12) rehearses from 4:45-5:15PM and the Youth Choir (Grades 1-12) rehearses from 5:15-5:45PM. Both ensembles focus on fun and musical excellence in a happy, safe space AND ensembles regularly share musical offerings as part of Sunday morning worship at Bethany. New members are always welcome!
