This Sunday is August 16th, the 12th Sunday after Pentecost Our scripture reading will be Luke 2: 22-38

Bethany Summer Worship Schedule: We have one on-campus and online worship service at 10:00 a.m. Sunday morning resources, including bulletins and the link for joining worship online, can be found here on Sunday. Click the button below for Sunday's bulletin.  Prayer During Worship – Individual prayer will be offered during communion. Leaders are available up front on the outside edges of the first pew for intercessory prayer. You are welcome to stop for prayer after you receive communion and before returning to your seat.  Please be seated next to the prayer leader.  If someone is already being prayed for, feel free to sit in the middle of the pew and slide over to the Prayer Leader once they are free to pray with you. Communion Sunday – For those participating online, we want to let you know that we will be celebrating communion together this week. If you'd like, gather your "bread and wine" (or tortillas and juice—whatever you have on hand) in advance.

Children's Programming – Click here for maps and details on child pick-up.

Graduating kindergarteners (rising 1st graders) are invited to join the 1st–5th grade summer Sunday program. This group can head out the pulpit-side door to the ramp room after the children's message.

Graduating preschoolers (rising kindergarteners) will remain in the Pre-K Room. They, along with younger children, can head out the lectern-side door to their normal classes after the children's message.

• Childcare at the beginning of the service is available for ages 2 and younger (Room 102) and ages 3–5 (Room 103).
• Classes are available for all children through incoming 5th grade following the children's dismissal. Parents of preschoolers, please accompany your children to their room.

This Sunday:

• Prayer for Our City, Nation, and World | Every Sunday | 9:30–9:50 am | 7 Howe Basement
• Fellowship on the Lawn | After the service | Bethany Lawn
• New Horizons | After the service| Bethany Lawn

Summer of Solidarity:  Stories of Resilience and Hope This Sunday: New Horizons

Join us this summer during worship for a brief time to listen, pray, and learn about the ministries and missions of our outreach partners as they serve our community and beyond.

There will also be an opportunity to connect with each partner and learn more about how to get involved at their table on the lawn during our summer fellowship hour. See the schedule below.

June 21st—World Relief June 28th—Museum Without Walls July 5th— Mike & Katie Lucero July 12th—Kandelia July 19th—Unlocked July 26th—Anne Thomas August 2rd—Mending Wings August 9th—Unity Collective August 16th—New Horizons August 23rd -- QA Neighborhood Outreach August 30th—Wednesday Night Dinner

Bethany Memorial

You and your family are invited to remember and honor the life of Mark Moehring, Saturday, August 15, 2:00pm, at Bethany.

Bethany Polar Plunge Saturday, Aug 15th, 9am - 10:30am at Golden Gardens (meet at playground, and walk to the beach together)

 IT’S BACK!!! Whether you’re coming to plunge into the chilly Puget Sound or to hang out on the (dryer) shore, come for a beautiful summer morning hang-out. Bring your own warm towels and blankets. The warm drinks are provided! 

Filming at Bethany - (Fellowship on The Lawn) Sunday, Aug 23rd, after the service - Bethany Lawn

On Sunday, August 23rd, Fellowship On The Lawn will be filmed for support footage for a documentary project by Cameron Smith, a student at Regent College. Session approved Bethany's participation last fall. Members of Bethany have been participating in this project and are committed to presenting Bethany authentically. Cameron will not intentionally focus on individuals who were not interviewed. However, others may appear incidentally in the footage. Click here to learn more about the project.

Young Adult Car Camping Trip   Aug 28th - 30th- Grey Owl Hollow

If you are postcollege-ish thru early 30’s-ish, and are looking to get more connected with Bethany, join us for the annual YA car camping trip! This year we have our own magical private campground near Olympia. This site has been custom built for groups, with lovely semi-separated and nicely maintained tent spots, a prayer/meditation labyrinth, showers and toilets, a few outdoor sinks for cooking and water, and a beautiful bonfire area with bulb lights. Come to camp in your tent or car, and enjoy a weekend of rest and connection with *light* programming for those who want to use it.

All - Church Picnic Sunday, Aug 30th, 12pm-3pm- Woodland Park Shelter #3

Come one, come all to Bethany’s annual all-church picnic. Bring a side or dessert to share (proteins and beverages provided), as well as your favorite folding chair or blanket. Enjoy fellowship with your Bethany family across all ages and stages! Sign-up below and let us know if you're coming! Plus, we could use your help! See the list of ways you can help it come together. Click the button below for more info. 

Choir Retreat Saturday, Sept. 12th, 9:30am - Bethany Campus

Let your heart sing out loud. Now is the perfect time to give the Bethany Choir a try. Join us Saturday Sept 12th for breakfast, lunch and lots of joyous singing. More details coming soon. 

Men's Retreat 2026  Sept. 25- 27 - Camp Casey on Whidbey Island

Join us at the iconic Camp Casey on Whidbey Island for a weekend of friendship, rest, worship and growth.  Our theme this year will be-- Ambassadors of Reconciliation: Becoming Peacemakers in Our Families, Workplaces, and Neighborhoods.  Amidst growing divisions locally, nationally, and globally, we will gather together around an exploration of the gospel call to be peacemakers as ambassadors of Christ and God’s children (2 Cor 5:19; Matt 5:9), with practical exercises and learnings from the Telos Group's Principles and Practices of Peacemaking, for application in all areas of life. This year's speaker is Ryan Pemberton, the Director of Christian Engagement at Telos Group, where he leads a multi-year pastors cohort to encourage embodied peacemaking.

 Bethany Bookfest 2026  Sept. 13th, After Both Services - Fellowship Hall

The Bethany BookFest is coming up again after both services on September 13th. We'll have author tables and a free book exchange, so if any of you writers or artists or musicians have books of your own to sell and would like a table, please contact Jenn Cavanaugh (jenncavanaugh@hotmail.com) to set that up. Meanwhile, readers can start collecting books to trade in for a new-to-you fall library!

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Prayer for City, Nation, World  Every Sunday, 9:30am - 9:50am - 7 Howe Basement  Join us for 20 minutes of prayer before the services to pray for government leaders and those impacted by their decisions and for God’s guidance, mercy, and justice.

Wednesday Night Dinner  On Hiatus During August Wednesday Night Dinner is paused during the month of August to give our volunteers and staff some time off. Stay tuned for our return in September.

Queen Anne Helpline Picnic Thursday Aug. 27th, 6pm-8pm - Bethany Lawn

Bethany and Queen Anne Helpline are co-hosting a casual picnic on the lawn 6-8 PM on Thursday, August 27^th. Bring a blanket and something to eat from home or the Farmer's Market and meet some new neighbors!

Bible Study Fellowship Starting a New Year of Bible Study - September Are you interested in studying the book of Romans?  Bible Study Fellowship starts a new year of Bible study aimed at magnifying God and maturing believers in a 30-week study of Romans starting on Monday September 14.  Men’s and women’s classes are held at University Presbyterian Church in the University District and at Berean Bible Church in Shoreline (and there are additional women’s classes in W. Seattle, Kirkland, and Bellevue) and young adults and children’s classes are also available at UPC.  Questions and sign up at BSFInternational.org or contact Brian Ives (ives@holmancahill.com)."

Seattle Transplant Seeking Housing Do you have a basement apartment, ADU, or other space that you're trying to rent out in our near the Queen Anne area? We have a tenant with a  $1500-1900/month budget looking to move to Seattle around the end of September that might work for you. Email Griffino@bethanypc.org for more information.

Camp Lemonade Pop Up Lemonade Stands- Bethany Lawn Summer days of lemonade! The kids at Camp Lemonade have been learning business entrepreneurship by operating their own lemonade stands. They would greatly appreciate your support as they watch their ideas turn into reality. Looking forward to seeing you all here! August 20th 12pm-3pm August 21st 11am-2pm