The Bible - This should go without saying, but a surprising number of people have never read the Bible from cover to cover. Find a translation that is easy for you to read, and find a plan to read it. There are plenty of good Bible reading plans out there that you can use to help read through the Bible in a systematic way. This is the story of God's self-revelation to the world, so be sure to read the Bible itself, not just books about the Bible.
Unchristian - This book by the Barna group looks at what non-Christians think the primary characteristics of Christians are. Unfortunately, the body of Christ has become more known for what we are against than what we are for. This book will challenge you to consider how you interact with friends and co-workers so that you are more focused on sharing Christ and less about being anti whatever.
The Present Future - Written by Reggie McNeal this is one of my favorite books. I could not agree more with the challenges that Reggie states the church must face if we are going to survive. This book helps challenge each of us to move beyond "Churchianity" and start practicing Christianity.
When Invisible Children Sing - This book by Dr. Chi Huang tells the story of some of the children we worked with in Bolivia. It is a quick read and helps you immerse yourself in the story of Dr. Huang's first visit to Bolivia and his experience working with children of the streets. Be prepared to have your heart captured and broken by these children and their stories.
Leadership and Self Deception and The Anatomy of Peace – Over the past years I’ve enjoyed reading a number of leadership books. I am a big believer that good leadership and being a faithful follower of Christ are complimentary to each other. These books, while both secular books, will challenge you to think through your own personality, the way you treat others and how that affects how you lead others. It doesn’t matter if you are a CEO or a high school student, these books will challenge you and help you grow into healthier relationships.
Most of my reading these days happens on my Kindle or one of my many other devices that syncs with it. If you want to see a list of my recent reading and some notes you can check out my Kindle profile page at https://kindle.amazon.com/profile/John-Eggen/119867
There are lots of ways you can share the gift of hospitality. Greeting, making coffee, collecting offering, serving communion, etc. Hospitality teams rotate and serve one month at a time. If you are interested in serving on a hospitality team...
Exercise Your Faith includes an opening devotion, full body toning exercises, stretching and prayer.
Meets Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:00 a.m. in the Wellness Center.
Contact Deb Gray for more information. dgray@figurebyfaith.com...
Run for God is part bible study, part training program. The primary goal of this program is to learn to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ while understanding the parallels of running and faith. It is designed for all ages and all levels of...
Every minute of every day, someone needs blood. That blood can only come from a volunteer donor, a person like you who make the choice to donate. There is no substitute for your donation. Bethany works in cooperation with other area churches...
We’re on an Amazing Desert Journey this summer in VBS! Registration is open for children 3 years old through 5th grade (grade completed Spring 2012). Kids meet friends, explore Bible stories, do activities, sing...
Through the dedication of our members and friends who volunteer at VBS, we share the Gospel of Jesus with our children each summer. If you aren’t part of VBS yet, why not call today? If you can help full or part time we have many levels of...
Bethany's Hands and Feet Ministry will be doing a small service project at the home of one of our Bethany friends the weekend of June 2-3. Indoor and outdoor painters are needed. Drywall help is also requested to repair a wall prior to painting...
What good is your faith? James, Jesus' own brother, started out as a skeptic. See how one glimpse of the resurrected Savior turned an unbeliever into a disciple. Please join us at Bethany on Wednesday evenings OR Thursday mornings to be...
Prayer requests received by the church are shared with the Prayer Network though email or by telephone so that immediate concerns can be lifted up in prayer as quickly as possible. Prayer teams also form to regularly pray for a specific person...
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Preschool through 5th grade
Keep your kids conneced Wednesdays at The Oasis! Connected to you, connected to their buddies and connected with God. Kids will have fun, stretch their creativity and grow closer to Jesus. There will be age...
As part of the Noah's Ark Nursery on Sundays, little ones are encouraged to move up to the Pink room as they turn two. This is a transitional class designed to prepare children to enter into a more “classroom” style...
Your children will love this time to learn songs and present musical offerings in worship.
Directed by Mrs. M (Julie Miskowiec)
Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.
Rainbow Kids: K-3rd grade and God Rods: 4th & 5th...
Sundays at 9:15 in the Conference Room
Faith Lens connects the Bible, faith and community life. Join us in the Conference room to be a part of this timely study. Led by Dan Hoffman
June 3-9, 2012. Grades 6,7,8 will travel in the Bethany Bus and work and worship with the community.
Middle School trip brochure
High School Mission Trip to Joplin, MO...
Care and the love of knitting (and crochet) have been combined into a prayerful ministry that reaches out to those in need of comfort and solace. Many blessings are knitted into every shawl. The knitter begins each shawl with prayers for the...
Every Sunday at 9:15 kindergarten through 5th grade begins together in the Praise Theater for their own celebration with music, prayer and story time before breaking into their age groups.
Located in Elkhorn, Nebraska and also serving the adjacent communities of Waterloo, Valley and Gretna, COPE offers support to anyone regardless of religious, cultural, or ethnic background. More information on COPE can be found at www.copeinfo....
We are on a journey together and as your partner in growing the faith of your child we offer “Faith Steps”. The steps we take throughout this journey have significance. As we guide our children on this journey of life-long travel shaping lives...
The WELCA Bible Study for the coming year (September 2011 - May 2012) will be To Follow and To Serve: The Gospel of Mark. The Bible Study is found in the monthly magazine Gather. We invite all women of Bethany to attend a Circle of their choice...
The nursery is open from 9:00AM-11:45AM every Sunday morning and 6:00-7:30 every Wednesday during The Oasis. The nursery is for infants through 36 months and is located in the pink room of the preschool wing. We have responsible, caring...
Confirmation, or Affirmation of Faith, provides an opportunity for the individual Christian, relying on God's promise given in Baptism, to make a personal public profession of the faith and a lifelong pledge of faithfulness to Christ...
June 22-30, 2012: Bethany has a long standing partnership with Kaya Children and its ministry in La Paz, Bolivia. There is no better way to experience the breadth and depth of this ministry and our partnership than through first-hand experience...
Bethany’s Faith Community Nurse provides the congregation and the community with the tools to facilitate the integration of faith and health. Support groups, education, screening and volunteer coordination are some of the functions.
January 28-February 12, 2013 : The Tanzania vision team will travel with the Nebraska Synod vision trip. The team will spend time visiting ministry partners in the Northern Diocese of Tanzania, exploring future congregational partnerships and...
Lay people with spiritual gifts of healing, intercession and mercy are equipped to visit family and friends of Bethany who are in the hospital or recovering at home to offer prayer and Holy Communion.
The Worship Band consists of piano, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, lead guitar and drums with occasional brass or woodwind instruments added in. This...
The ELCA is going back to New Orleans with 39,000 youth. We were there in 2009 and experienced an incredible community of people who cared and loved us more than we could give back to them....
Altar Ministry is looking for individuals that love to serve behind the scenes. Time commitment is approximately one hour once-a-month. Day to serve is flexible – typically any time on Friday or Saturday morning/early afternoon. If you are...
Children’s Church is a time where your child can learn about and experience God through age-appropriate stories and games. It is designed to be a time where your child can interact with other children and with caring adults while still...
BLYNG is a rotating event for high school students including fun and fellowship, worship, service projects and speaker videos.
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