Prayer Dusting
Pastor Dan Baumgartner
It’s a Tuesday night, the second Tuesday of the month in fact, which means that the elders and a few staff members of Bethany are meeting for a Session meeting. ...

Interview with an Author / Kimberlee Conway Ireton
As many of you know, Bethany’s Kimberlee Conway Ireton has been writing a book about the Liturgical Calendar for InterVarsity Press. We asked her a few questions, wondering what goes on in one’s soul during the writing process...

We Want YOU in Our Church Directory!
This spring, we’ll be compiling our new directory and we would love to have you in it! Be sure to get your information and picture into our church directory with these easy to follow steps:

• Computer savvy people. Send your name/s (including children's names), address, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses via e-mail to gailn@bethanypc.org. If you have a picture to add (in .jpeg form), send that, too!
  
• The Sunday alternative. Check your address against the one in our database at the table in the lobby and make any changes needed at that time. Have your digital picture taken by one of our Bethany photographers after worship services on Sundays, April 6, 13 & 20.

If you submitted a picture for the 2006 directory which you would like re-used, please let us know. The deadline for submitting information and pictures is: April 20.

BPYG Summer Mission Trip / Scott Gronholz, Youth Director
For our mission trip this summer the Bethany Senior High Youth Group will be traveling all the way to…Seattle! That’s right. This summer the High School students at Bethany will get a wonderful opportunity to learn about and come alongside several different organizations that are creatively helping the people of our city...

Nominating Committee / Dave Andersen
For the last three years, I’ve been privileged to chair the Bethany Nominating Committee. You may know some of the members of this team: John Scheleen, Lisa Hudson, Betty Freeland, Alan Cizik and Rob Mitchell, have been elected by you. Jan Young is the deacon’s representative and Carol Van Nuys, the elder’s representative...

Sanctuary Art / Abbie Berry
This season marks the 8th Sanctuary art installation at Bethany. Each year we put together an installation for the Lenten season, and invite various artists to help guide us in this time of reflection and worship...

A Crazy Blessing / Jessie Crosby
Many have called me crazy for wanting to work with middle school students but I know the truth; middle school students are the best! I have been blessed to work with Bethany’s Middle School Youth Group for the past six months as the intern and it has been an incredible experience...

Children's Ministries

Vacation Bible School
During the week of July 21-25 Bethany will be “transformed” into a County Fair as children will be learning about the “Fruit of the Spirit” through Bible stories, skits, music, recreation, crafts and an exciting outreach project! Don’t miss it!

Registration forms will be mailed out in late April, and Bethany children (age 3 through rising 5th grade) whose parents are helping at least 3 days on site will have first priority in our registration. We need teachers, assistants, youth helpers, recreation and early drop off leaders, nursery caregivers and more…

Want to help? Contact one of our Co-Directors: Kylie Kypreos, Laura Montagner or  Kristin Wilhite if you’d like to let them know how you’d like to help (see their contact information on the web page).

Youth Ministry

Steps of Faith Retreat (H.S.)
Fri-Sat, April 4-5 Sambica Camp on Lake Sammamish
Interested high school students are invited to attend the "Steps of Faith" reteat as an opportunity to take their next step in the faith journey.

Drive In Movie Night (M.S.)
Friday, April 25, 6 pm in the Fellowship Hall
Middle School youth will form into groups to create their own cars out of provided materials, which they will to the movie and sit in while enjoying snacks and drinks. Cost is $10 per student.

On the Calendar
see interactive calendar for complete listing

Healing Prayer
1st & 3rd Sundays in April, 5:00 pm
By appointment (284-2222, ext 35)

Choir Rehearsals
Wednesdays in April, 7:00 pm in the Sanctuary

College Age Fellowship
Sundays in April, 6:30 pm in 7 Howe

Young Adults (Post-College) Group
Sunday, April 4, 7:00 pm

Day of Prayer
Sat, April 5, 9:30 am at Rosary Heights in Edmonds

Directory Picture-Taking
Sundays, April 6, 13 & 20 after worship services

Dynamis
Thursdays, April 10-May 29, 6 pm
An 8-week course on Christian discipleship taught by Rev. Tim Dearborn. Its focus is to call people into a lifestyle of participation in the purposes of God. Cost is $190 per person. RSVP with Todd Holdridge.

Prayer for Honduras
Sunday, April 13, 12:15 pm in the Library

Soup & Bread and Sunday Supper
Sunday, April 13 after worship services in the Fellowship Hall

Monastery of St Gertrude
May 7-11 in Cottonwood, Idaho
Take some time for a personal retreat.

Session Notes

Bethany’s Session elders and staff met on Tuesday, March 11,
for their monthly gathering.

1. Elder Gene Williams led a devotional prayer time centered around some of the “great hymns of the faith.”
2. Ryan Schmid, staffperson at Urban Impact (a longtime Bethany ministry partner) came to update Session on a very exciting mixed use building project in the Rainier Valley, and ask for any people resources Bethany might suggest as volunteers.
3. Session discussed some routine financial matters and also voted to split the 2007 surplus (approx. $4600) between ministry in Kenya and the production of a video for use in our Dynamis discipleship class.
4. Visits with incoming New Members were described, and Session voted to receive a wonderful group of nine people into official membership.
5. Pastor Dan spent some time teaching and leading a Bible Study on ministry centered around Jesus’ roles as “prophet, priest and king,” and a rich conversation on how to apply these to real situations followed.
6. Dan gave a brief update on the current issues in the Presbyterian Church U.S.A.
7. A singing of the Doxology closed the time.
   

News & Notes

Baptism

• William Skyler Hawk March 9