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Weekly Worship Service
Our weekly service is held on Sundays at 10:30 am in the sanctuary. No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here. Our service includes Sunday school for the little ones, and is followed by fellowship and refreshments. During the summer months our service takes place outdoors on our tree-shaded courtyard.
Upcoming Events
February 14 - Shrove Sunday Pancake Brunch
Bethany Church has designated the Sunday nearest to Ash Wednesday as “Shrove
Sunday”, a day for eating pancakes and forgetting about our waistlines. In 2010, that
Sunday happens to fall on Valentine’s Day. So, let’s accessorize our pancakes according
to a Valentine’s Day theme. Our chefs will shape them in the form of a heart and we’ll
make sure we have whipped cream and strawberries to top our stacks.
Sign up at the church or contact the church office to let us know you’ll be there.
Past Events
December 24 - Christmas Eve Services
December 21-
Bethany Participates in Night Ministry
December 20 - The Messiah
December 13 - Christmas Pageant
December 11 - Living Nativity
November 1 - Memorial Rose Sunday
October 4 - Pet Blessing
August 8 - Block Party
June 21 - Annual Picnic
May 17 - Annual Meeting
May 3 - Vox 3 presents "Vox Femina"
April 26 - Ravenswood Run
April 22 - The Academy resumes
April 12 - Easter Sunday Service & Egg Hunt
February 25 - Ash Wednesday Service
February 22 - Shrove Sunday Pancake Brunch
February 15 - Receiving of New Members
February 15 - VOX Germanica Concert
Nov. 30 - Dec. 21 - Fair Trade Holiday Sale!
Bethany's fourth annual Fair Trade Holiday Sale will run Sunday, November 30th through Sunday, December 21st. All are invited to browse dozens of handmade gift items from all over the world, provided by Ten Thousand Villages, a fair trade organization. Fair trade coffee, tea and chocolate products will also be for sale. Sale is open Fridays, 5pm-8pm and Sundays, 12pm-3pm.
Sunday, December 7 - 3pm
VOX 3 presents a concert of spiritual and sacred music for the season. Featured are works by Ravel, Handel, Holst, and an original composition by local composer, Myron Silberstein. Free admission.
Sunday, December 7 - 12pm
Join the congregation in our annual "Hanging of the Greens" to decorate the sanctuary and Fellowship Hall in preparation for Christmas!
Sunday, December 14 - 12pm
Following the choir's performance during services, all are invited to join us for an hour of caroling at St. Paul's House & Health Care Center (3800 N California).
Friday, December 19 - 4:30-8:30pm
Bethany's sixth annual Living Nativity! Join us in the courtyard for a tableau of the first Christmas, complete with live barn animals to pet and feed!
Sunday, December 21
The children present their annual Christmas pageant during services (beginning at 10:30am).
Monday, December 29
Bethany will make its fourth trip out with the Night Ministry. Contact Jack McClelland if you are interested in volunteering.
Friday, June 20 - 7pm
Join us for an outdoor concert of opera selections in our beautiful courtyard (weather permitting). The concert will be perfomed by vocalists from VOX 3 and is free admission. Bring a blanket, and enjoy a lovely summer evening as members of VOX 3 present arias and scenes from classic American, German, French and Italian operas, all staged in a laid-back, garden party atmosphere. Perfect for a romantic evening under the stars, this musical midsummer evening will feature VOX 3 members and guests starting with simple solos and culminating with famous, beautiful ensembles from Verdi’s Rigoletto and Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor.
Sunday, July 20 - 12pm
The Bethany Summer Concert Series continues with a vocal recital by soprano Angela Zawada. Featured will be bel canto selections by Rossini and Bellini.
Sunday, August 3 & 10 - 3pm
VOX 3 presents another concert of outdoor opera scenes, this time to the tune of Baroque music. Featuring works by Pergolesi, Bach, Monteverdi and Handel.
May 1, 2008
We are still in need of donations of food for our trip out to serve meals with the Night Ministry on May 1st. Items that are needed are loaves of bread, lunch meat, chips or pretzels, and cookies. We will be serving 200 people a sack lunch, so any loaf, pound of meat, or cookie that you can provide will help. Please see Danielle or Angela if you are able to provide a donation. We will need the food by Thursday, May 1st at 3 PM. There will also be a sign up sheet in fellowship hall after church . If you would like to make sandwiches with us, please come to the fellowship hall on Thursday, May 1st from 3-5 PM.
May 3, 2008
The Spring meeting of the CMA will take place at First Church of Lombard UCC. Persons interested in attending should contact Pastor Bill.
May 4, 2008
On Sunday, May 4th we will be collecting the miniature arks that you have been using to collect donations of small change for Heifer Project. Please bring your arks with you to church and stay for coffee hour after church to see the Heifer Bazaar, where you can see the children's Heifer inspired artwork, learn more about Heifer, and offer larger donations towards the purchase of a share of an animal (usually $10-$20).
May 11, 2008
Pentecost, Mother’s Day, and the confirmation of Henry and Jack Schultz.
May 18, 2008
The Annual Meeting of Bethany Church will follow worship on Sunday, May 18. All active members are urged to attend.
May 29, 2008
Our second trip with the Night Ministry, this time with the Youth Outreach bus. Thanks to all who volunteered to prepare food and serve with the bus!
June 1, 2008
First in our 2008 Summer Concert Series, Gaudete Brass presents a concert of classical and popular brass music in our outdoor courtyard.
