by Associate Pastor Todd Holdridge

Believe it or not, it was about more than bacon. On May 30, about 65 Bethany men met to pray, worship, talk about living a Christian life at work… and oh yeah, eat breakfast. We heard from a panel of speakers, ranging from a college grad of ’09, to those whose graduation was, ahem, a bit less recent. Our panel speakers came from work experiences ranging from Microsoft, a large law firm, a corporate construction company, small business and a career move to teaching Kindergarten.

Even though their ages and experiences varied greatly, several common themes emerged. All of our panel speakers spoke of their desire to serve Christ in a world that can be inhospitable to Christian faith. Several men spoke of the difficulty living well in a world of unlimited need when one’s resources (mainly time & energy) are limited. Several men spoke of the way Christ often “led” them to new insights and career paths through personal difficulty and failure. And several spoke of how significant a timely encouraging word can be.

Perhaps you or someone you know would be interested in being part of a men’s group. Contact Bob Gerstmyer, elder for Group Life (bgerstmyer@yahoo.com) for more information. For information on activities for men, contact Todd Holdridge (toddh@bethanypc.org). For now, Brian Beaumont will be leading a rafting trip (details below). Other opportunities are coming. Look for the next men’s breakfast in the Fall.

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The Bethany Men’s Rapid Baptism Study Group
(aka Whitewater Rafting)
is dedicated to experiencing different styles of baptism in
all major Western Washington rivers. Study trips are planned as follows this summer:

• Sat, July 11 - Sauk River
• Sat, Aug 8 - Upper Skagit River
• Sat, Sept 19 - Tieton River

Contact Brian Beaumont at brianwilliambeaumont@
hotmail.com. Please RSVP a week in advance to ensure a spot.