SERMON SERIES

Sermon Series: The Parables of the Kingdom

Why did Jesus speak using parables much of the time?
To conceal? Or reveal?

Join us as we grapple with the parables of the kingdom
in Matthew 13 for the next several weeks.

Ash Wednesday Service February 22, 7:00 pm in the Sanctuary

From the January Briefs

From 2011...to 2012...
Interim Pastor Heidi Husted Armstrong
I have a number of things I want to share with you, so once again I will take the potpourri approach for this column…

Finding a Grace-Filled Community
Vicki Paulus
Last summer, after relocating to Seattle, we visited Bethany and began the process of settling into a new church community...

'what if He is' Project
Abbie B Berry
My name is Abbie. And I am a junkie. A mission junkie. I become easily bored, and need something creative to keep me... Last year, my older brother and I were talking about different ways to use our art to get the Word out and have an affect on a hurting world...

When I Keeled Over Dead...
Dave "Lazarus" Carlstrom
…I flatlined for two minutes, I’m told, I saw only darkness: no beckoning light, tunnel, etc. Later I asked Pastor Heidi, “Should I be concerned?” Her rejoinder: “What was the temperature?” Hmm, no recollection of flames at my feet, so the matter was deemed theologically inconclusive: could be going either way...

Parenteen: An Evening with Chap Clark
Scott Gronholz, Director of Youth Ministries
Last year I had the privilege of taking two classes at Fuller Seminary with Chap Clark. I had known about Chap for a while, simply because I’m a youth director and he’s super well-known in youth ministry circles for being an academic youth ministry guru. There are few people like Chap in our field, who is down to earth and practical, but also rigorous and scholarly in the way that he writes and thinks about today’s teenagers...

Stewardship Update
Janette Plunkett, Stewardship Elder
After a rollercoaster year, we are thrileld to end without a deficit! We especially want to thank the staff for their great attitudes and cooperation through all the changes. Given the budget cuts, we didn't expect under-spending, but our creative, frugal staff exceeded expectations and found ways to conserve around $33,000! We are also grateful that your giving exceeded the revised budget by around $17,000. Session approved restorations to some of the areas that were cut such as pensions/education ($2100), Manse fund ($10,000), we are setting aside $15,000 for a cash reserve as we head into another year with construction. The rest will restore Outreach funds. Thank you for your faithful pledges and giving to the work God is doing at Bethany. The 2012 Budget may be found on Bethany Online.