Meet Stephanie Davy!

Tell us about yourself: My name is Stephanie Davy and I have been a member of Bethany for 45 years (I was baptized here!). My husband, Adam, and I have been married for 17 years – we were married at Bethany by Pastor Keith Swenson. We have two sons: Charlie (15) and Will (12). I am a stay-at-home mom and spend lots of time schlepping kids around and volunteering at my kids’ school. We also have a one-year old golden retriever named Hank, who demands a lot of attention! Tell us about what you do on your day off: My favorite thing to do when I have some free time is to play tennis. I play in a women’s league, and Adam and I have fun playing mixed doubles together. I also enjoy reading, skiing and spending time with friends.

Tell us the story of how you came to Bethany: As stated above, I was baptized at Bethany and spent my childhood with Bethany as my church home. I was confirmed at Bethany and was very involved in the HS Youth Group (shout out to Julie Luttinen-Miller and Scott Miller with whom I spent many hours at youth gatherings and on mission trips). I went to St. Olaf College in Minnesota, which is affiliated with the Lutheran church, and honestly only went to church when my choir was singing during a Sunday morning service. After graduation, I returned to Denver and joined the Bethany Chancel Choir with my best friend Lindsey Whitaker-Aquilina (also a St. Olaf grad and Bethany member). It just seemed natural to return to Bethany and over the years, in addition to Chancel Choir, I have served on the BECC Board and now serve on the Ministry Council as one of the Worship and Music representatives. I was also a member of the Bethany MOPS group for 7 years.

Tell us about your faith journey: I was baptized and raised in the Lutheran church so my faith has always been a big part of my life. In college, I was lucky enough to study abroad for a month in Italy and Germany for a class called “Catholic Rome, Lutheran Wittenburg.” As the class suggests, we studied all about Catholicism in Rome, and then traveled to Germany to study about the birth of Lutheranism. Even though I had gone through confirmation, it was in this class that I truly began to understand the importance of the Reformation and realized that I really did believe in the tenets of the Lutheran tradition. Having kids reinforced my faith – what a gift to bring two children into the world and be entrusted by God to raise them! Seeing the world through my children’s eyes allowed me to really see the wonders and beauty of creation, and the miracles constantly happening all around me. About 8 years ago, I joined Bible Study Fellowship (BSF), and that has taken my faith to a whole new level. To really dig in and study the bible was something I really hadn’t done before, and it has been fascinating to study both the Old and New Testaments. I see how God’s story unfolded in such a purposeful way, and appreciate God’s precious gift of Jesus for our salvation deep in my soul.

Tell us about your favorite experience or opportunity you’ve had at Bethany: There are so many, but the experience that has affected me most recently is my time with the Bethany MOPS group. While MOPS is an international ministry, Bethany has been supporting this group for 30+ years. After I had my kids, I stopped working outside the home and joining MOPS helped me find some of my most cherished friends. Looking at motherhood through the lens of Christianity really brought us together. We were in the same phase of life and were able to lean on and support each other in such meaningful ways. While my last MOPS meeting was over 6 years ago, four of us still gather for lunch once a month. Now we’re talking about driving permits and homecoming instead of diapers and potty training!

Tell us about how you are growing in your connection with God these days: Being a part of BSF keeps me connected to God through the Word. I also try to constantly look around and see how God is showing up in my life (a little gem I learned from one of my MOPS mentor moms). While it’s often not how I think it should happen (is it ever???), even in hard times, I look for God. Is it a friend’s phone call? My husband’s smile? My 15 year old’s hug? God is connecting with me all the time – it’s up to me to see it!