October 2026 Issue 3

Our new series, A Dream Worth Building, walks through the Old Testament book of Haggai — ten weeks tracing one exhausted, overcommitted community's honest journey from misplaced priority to real hope. This is an invitation to build something that’ll stand for years to come.

Baptism Sunday is this weekend! There will be ONE SERVICE at 9:00 a.m. at each campus. If you typically attend the 11 a.m service in Greenland, come join us at 9:00 this Sunday! Let's all come together and celebrate this incredible milestone with those being baptized!

Join us for a special viewing of the first two episodes of The Chosen, Season 6. This season tells the story of Jesus' final day, his trial and crucifixion. We'll come together at each campus to watch the first two episodes of the season. There will be an intermission between episodes for a time of fellowship! We encourage you to invite your friends!

DISCLAIMER PER CHILDREN:
There will be no childcare provided, but your children are welcome. Below is a disclaimer from The Chosen regarding viewer discretion:

"This season depicts Jesus’ trial, scourge, and execution. It also captures the confusion, fear, and anxiety of His followers.
That being said, you know your kids best. Use your best judgement."

We believe God has more for you - and EncounterEquip is your next step into it.

EncounterEquip is for anyone who's experienced God's love and wants to share it with others, regardless of where you are on your spiritual journey. Whether you're new to healing and deliverance ministry or have years of experience, this Prayer Ministry Training Course will help you grow in confidence as you learn how to hear God, pray with others, and minister His love with clarity and care.

Register here! Your registration includes all three days.

Parenting is hard! Are you feeling exhausted and in need of a night off?
We want to give you the night off to go out to dinner, relax, or whatever you choose, while we hang out with your kids. We'll have snacks, waters, a movie, and fun!

Click here to sign up!
(This is a drop off event for kids 4 and up).

This years Christmas Show is in development! 

We are looking for hair and makeup volunteers to help backstage during all four shows!
Our hair and makeup team will help keep performers looking their best throughout the show, including:

-Helping with quick changes backstage
-Styling hair: Curling, brushing, gelling, etc.
-Helping apply and touch up makeup
-Quickly removing and reapplying makeup between scenes
-Applying eyeshadow, blush, lipstick, and false eyelashes
-Helping performers get ready and making sure they’re stage-ready throughout the show

You don’t need to be a professional! You just need to be comfortable working with hair and makeup, able to work quickly, and ready to have some fun backstage!

If you’re interested in helping with one or all shows, please send an email to jgrass@bethanychurch.com
We’d love to have you join our backstage crew and help bring the show to life!

Two of Bethany's flagship support groups - GriefShare and DivorceCare - are underway now, and it's never too late to join.

Shay Lavery and George Bukow are wonderfully compassionate GriefShare facilitators who've each lost spouses and understand the pain of grief. They've also experienced healing and restoration, and bring all of this to bear in a group that offers mutual Christ-centered care and support during a time of bereavement.

Scott McKinney brings a tender and kind approach to guiding individuals in a group setting through the complex challenges of divorce.

Both programs utilize the best of pastoral, clinical, and peer-based insights in a workbook and video-style teaching that stimulates personal and group reflection.

If you're hurting from the loss of a loved one, register for GriefShare here.
If you're going through or recovering from a divorce, register for DivorceCare here.
 
"God is near to the broken-hearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit" Psalm 34:18

Mom's Connect is seeking dependable, safe, and nurturing adult and teen (13+) childcare workers to care for children ages 0 to 4 years old.

Moms Connect meets from September 23rd to May 12th on the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month (with exceptions in November, February, and April due to school breaks). They meet from 9:00–11:30 AM at our Greenland Campus.

Pay is approximately $30 per session.
Applicants are required to complete an application, faith & church form, and background check.

If interested, email us at spardue@bethanychurch.com

Wednesday Night Small Groups are starting back up on September 23rd! We are glad to be able to provide dinner to all of our participants; if you like to cook or are looking for a way to serve, helping at any of our campuses with our Kitchen Teams on Wednesday nights is a great opportunity!

Email abousquin@bethanychurch.com to learn more about serving

Invest in the next generation of disciples by serving on Sunday morning with Bethany Kids! We are looking for small group leaders for our Kindergarten and second grade classrooms.

Email tklouse@bethanychurch.com to get additional information about serving!

Celebrate the birth of our Savior with your Bethany family! Our annual Family Christmas Party will be held on December 6th right after the 9:00 service. Come and enjoy refreshments, Christmas crafts and fellowship!

Join us for a fun night with friends! Merge Meet Up is a drop off, community building event for our 4th and 5th graders. The kids will share a meal (pizza, dessert), play games and have a teaching time. Click here to register!

Students Barnsgiving is coming up at our Greenland Campus! We will be meeting down at the Barn for worship and reflection, then walking to the cafe for our dinner together.

As always, dinner is a potluck, and we would love if you could bring something we can share together. If not, that's okay, come and have fellowship with us!  

Here is the link for our signup form. Additionally, we are looking for volunteers who would be willing to help with serving, prep, or cleanup. Please see the form for details or let me know if you have questions. We would love to see you there!

Please join us in prayer this week for:
Bruce and Miriam Saldi serving the church in La Paz, Bolivia: The Saldis will be visiting the Seacoast in early November! You will have several opportunities to meet them as they will be introduced at Bethany Greenland’s dinner Wednesday Nov. 11 and will then go to the Barn to share with our students. A few more opportunities are being planned and we will keep you informed so you don’t miss out on hearing what God is doing in Bolivia!

Gelu Paul working in Romania with the Estera Foundation and church leadership: Let’s praise God with Gelu and those at the Estera Foundation for the ways God has come alongside to encourage and provide for them as they minister to new mothers and their children. Gelu reports: “Changes in legislation required us to rebuild numerous documents and procedures from the ground up. Yet, through every challenge, God has faithfully provided, and we are delighted to share that our license has been renewed for another five years!”. Pray for their team as they go into schools to share with teens about the importance of abstinence and about God’s love for every child. Abstinence = Freedom!

At Bethany, we believe that work is a gift from God. We are always looking for hard-working, passionate individuals to join our growing team!

If you're new here at Bethany, are looking to get involved, or just have some questions, come to DISCOVER BETHANY! Learn more about the heart and mission of Bethany Church, meet others in the community, ask questions and explore your Next Steps in faith!

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