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Thank you to our Veterans!

As we paused this week to observe Veteran's Day, we at Bethany want to extend our heartfelt thanks to the veterans among us. We are deeply grateful for how you have served not only in uniform but also here, as faithful members of our congregation. Thank you for all you have given and continue to give.

Used Coat Drive



 Do you have extra coats you could donate? Dependable Cleaners does a yearly "Coats for Colorado" coat drive and their warehouse is empty and needs your help. Dependable Cleaners will clean coats you bring in and get them into the hands that need them. Contact Gayle Newell (gayle@bethany-denver.org) for any questions about this "Coats for Colorado" drive. 

Sophia's Breakfast Church

This is a time of worship and crucial conversation.  As we continue to live into our mission to promote unity over division, we offer this time on Saturday, Nov 16th from 9:30-11:00am to come together to discuss issues facing our world.   Breakfast will be served as part of the time of worship, please sign up here so we know how much food to provide. 

Thanksgiving Eve Worship and Pie

On Wednesday, Nov 27 at 6:30pm come give thanks to God through a worship service of Holden Evening Prayer with Communion followed by a pie festival in the Fellowship Hall.  We need pies! Sign up at www.signupschedule.com/Bethany or on the “pie” chart in the Fellowship Hall and bring pies by 6:00pm that night. We also need people to help setup, help with worship and help with cleanup after the pie fest. Sign up at the same place!

Young Adults in Global Mission

Interested in learning more about ELCA's Young Adults in Global Mission (YAGM)? Join Connor Moore on Sunday, Nov 17 as he talks about his year's experience in Hungary as part of the program. He will be speaking from 11:20am -11:50am in Room 208.

Bethany Christmas
Pageant 2024

On Christmas Eve, 12/24, at 1:30 p.m. Bethany is having an Outdoors Super (Hero) Christmas Eve celebration with a stable of live animals!

WHO:       Elementary, Middle, High School Children and Youth

WHAT:      Act in Bethany’s Outdoor Christmas Eve skit

WHY:        To celebrate Jesus’s birth in a fun, creative way!

WHEN:      December 24^th at 1:30 p.m.

WHERE:    Bethany’s Outdoor Courtyard

HOW:       Email Deacon Debra (debra@bethany-denver.org) - let her know you’re interested in participating in this year’s skit!

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE: 
Rehearsals will be in Bethany’s Chapel

Sundays from 11:20 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – December 1^st, 8^th, 15^th and 22^nd And Christmas Eve (12/24) from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Advent Calendars

The ELCA puts out an Advent Calendar every year. If you'd like one, pick it up at the Mission Center desk on Sundays or in the office during business hours. 



Christmas Poinsettias



 You can make a donation to purchase a poinsettia plant for Bethany's Christmas decorations in our worship spaces. Envelopes are available at the Mission Center desk or you can use the Christmas Poinsettia fund in the electronic giving menu. Please be sure to denote how you would like to see your name and who you are giving in honor or memory of for the Christmas bulletins. Deadline is Dec 15.

Christmas Decorating



We need lots of Christmas elves to decorate the inside and outside of the church on November 24th after the 10:00 service during Community Time. Please meet in the Fellowship hall where we will assume decorating tasks assigned throughout the church to make it as easy as possible. Let's make the church sing with tidings of great joy! Questions? Please contact Kristin at kmjanicek@aol.com.

Angel Tree for Lutheran Family Services

Families in LFS' services need the following items: Sheet Sets (twin – most needed, full or queen), Standard Pillows, and Winter Outerwear (coats for toddler, small, medium, large & extra large, hats, gloves, etc.) All should be new! Also needed are gifts for kids in their Foster Care program – for those get a tag from the Angel Tree by the Mission Center desk on Sundays or stop in the office during business hours. All gifts need to be unwrapped (gift bags are welcomed) and returned to church by
Sunday, Dec 8.
Contact Sarah@Bethany-Denver.org with questions. 

Generosity Sunday

On Sunday, Nov 24 Bethany will celebrate Generosity Sunday. We will name the many agencies with whom Bethany partners as we celebrate the reach of Bethany's generosity throughout the Denver area and into the world. Some of our agency partners will have representatives here in the morning so that you can learn more about their ministry.

Women of Bethany

The next get together for the Women Of Bethany (WOB) Fellowship will be a Pre-Thanksgiving luncheon Saturday, November 16, at 11:30 am at Zane’s Italian Bistro located at 3535 South Yosemite Street, Denver 80237. Please RSVP to Lizza Aalto at taalto@aol.com by 11/14/24. Looking forward to seeing your beautiful smiles!
If you wish to be notified of future gatherings via e-mail, you can join our WOB e-mail group list by contacting Lizza Aalto at taalto@aol.com or Marilyn Narveson at msnarv73@gmail.com.

Time To Register for Summer Camp!

It seems early to think of summer but it’s registration time!
Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp opens their registration on November 1st! 
Sky Ranch opens their registration on November 15th!

We Give Thanks to God!


Join Rejoicing Spirits Sunday, November 17, at Lord of the Hills Lutheran Church 21755 E Smoky Hill Rd. Aurora, CO 80015 from 4:00-6:00pm.

We will unite in activities, singing, laughing and loving God. Rejoicing Spirits is an inclusive worship space for people with cognitive and intellectual disabilities, their caregivers, families and anyone who seeks an open, joyful and creative worship experience. 

We will gather at LOTH on the third Sunday of each month in 2024.
If you would like more information regarding the Rejoicing Spirits experience or volunteering, please contact: Pastor Margot at pastor@lordofthehills.org Pastor Ann Hultquist at native2615@gmail.com or Karen Ullestad kmullestad@hotmail.com

“We will know what it is to be created in God’s image when all are included.”

Global Mission Ministry Team

Bethany offers opportunities for service, where we share Christ’s love. From Family Promise and Project Angel Heart to Extreme Community Makeover, Metro Caring, and Habitat for Humanity, all make a meaningful difference together. Another ministry is the Global Mission Ministry Team (GMMT). We invite you to join us. The impact Bethany has on the lives we touch is profound—a true testament to responding to the needs of the world with generosity and action. 
 
 
Bethany reaches out to the world by offering small grants to people members of the congregation encounter. Serving on this team encourages us to extend our hearts and hands to those in need around the globe. It is a living expression of Martin Luther’s belief that each one of us is part of the priesthood of believers, called to serve. Inzeku Education Fund, provides nutrition, tuition, and limited medical services to students in rural western Kenya. These contributions have a life-changing impact on children and young adults, and through this gift, they experience the love of Christ in their lives.