***   Join the Youth Choir!   ***

Each Wednesday at 5:30 in room 315
Grades 6-12
We have a new choir this year for all youth. Zach and Alex Rodasti are the leaders of this choir and bring a huge background of musical gifts with them. This light-hearted casual choir is fitting for the youth who have gifts to share through song, dance, and any other way to show praise. We sing once monthly in Worship on Wednesdays, and also special music on occasional Sundays.

We’re goin’ on a soul trek!  Please join us!  This year the mission trips will have our youth and chaperones trekking 7, 500 miles to Ecuador and Wyoming and back.  These trips have a huge and lasting impact on the lives, hearts and souls included, of the participants, as well as the adults and children they will be working with. Our goal is to raise a dollar for every mile we trek—$7,500.   With your help we can meet our goal!

The youth will be selling SOUL TREK FAITH SHARES on the following dates:  April 17, May 1, May 8, May 15, June 5, June 12

Patterned after Pastor Ron’s love of marathons, the levels of the SOUL TREK FAITH SHARES are:  Marathon–$25, 10 K Run–$10, 1 Mile Fun Run–$1.  Adults of any age, teens and kids alike are all able to participate!

Ways to give: Please visit us at the SOUL TREK table, purchase some miles, and see your “sole” on the walls and windows of Bethany!  Or visit the kiosk in the narthex or click here to give online.  NOTE:  When giving online, be sure to specify “FAITH SHARES” where it indicates “Add special instructions…” Thank you for joining with us!  It is bound to be a journey of a lifetime!

Grades 8-12

2 Corinthians 9:12
This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of God’s people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God.

Mission trips have been a long standing tradition at Bethany, and will continue to be, as we move forward in our Faith Formation Ministry model.  Each year tens of youth and youth leaders find themselves responding to the call to go out and serve in the world that God has created. In serving, we find that we are often humbled, brought closer to our communities, and open to what the spirit is calling us to.

Each year we are sent out on two different missions. Each mission is different and unique. Some are relationship based, some trips have more of a service base while others focus on the community and issues regarding justice. Over the years and throughout mission trips you see that the need is great whether we are in Denver, California, Nicaragua, or Ecuador. Jesus needs us everywhere and has called us to help ALL in need, not just our immediate neighbors.

Mission trips are possible for a few reasons. First of all, the Spirit has planted a call in our hearts that we can not deny and we know that we must go on these missions for God. Second, families agree that this is a must for our youth and commit to send them out through prayer, commitment, and of course some financial assistance. Third, Bethany and its members feel the call to send them out as ambassadors of our congregation. We do this through prayer, conversation and again financial contributions.

Without all of these key factors we would not have Mission Trip Ministry, and we thank you for all of your contributions. So we ask you, where is the Spirit leading you to get involved with Mission Trip Ministry?

If you have any questions or suggestions please contact Kevin Dragseth at 303-639-4342 or kevin@bethany-denver.org.

Vertical Life is our SR High Youth group that meets each Wednesday night through out the year, summers included. Each week we include time to check in with everyone, share devotions, community prayer for all of our concerns, and random activities like singing, board games, and pool. We have started a sign up for participants to bring snacks each week so there will always be food.

All are welcome, including former youth, whether you’re a visitor for a week or your looking for a weekly event to attend we would love to have you at Vertical Life.

Vertical Life N.O.W.

Join us Sunday Mornings in the Youth area for Connect; the Sunday morning youth program. This year we will connect with others, ourselves and our faith. We will do this through lesson, fellowship and service. Lots of fun, games, and, of course, food! Music is always a key component and this year a youth house band will lead our opening time together.

Senior High (9-12 grade) and Middle School (6-8) grade will join together for our rocking opening in room 412, before dividing into groups. Middle school will remain in 412 and the Senior High will move next door to 415 for interactive lessons and small group discussion.

JOIN US EVERY SUNDAY FROM 9:00 – 10:00