Holy Smokers

The Holy Smokers are a group of men, women, and children and families with an interest in cooking or working around bar-be-cue pits.  The group uses their God given gifts of cooking and/or other skills to prepare and cook food to support a variety of Bethany activities.  Funds raised by the group have been used to buy Bibles, hymnals, TV and video equipment used throughout the church and support youth programs at Bethany. The Holy Smokers do most of their cooking at the Bar-be-cue pits located on the Bethany grounds. We encourage anyone interested in this type of ministry to join us. We especially like it when the entire family gets involved. This enables us to pass on our cooking knowledge to the next generation of Holy Smokers, so they can continue providing this type of ministry support to the Bethany family.

Bethany Gardeners

Calling all gardening enthusiasts! Our goal is to help keep the grounds of our church beautiful and welcoming.  We plan several work days each year for church members to help with planting, weeding, and general maintenance of the flower beds.  This is a great opportunity to meet and work with fellow gardening enthusiasts while helping to beautify the church property. 

Flower beds can be "adopted" by GIFT Groups, Sunday School classes, youth groups, or families.  Several areas have been adopted by GIFT groups or families but we have more that need to be adopted.  By adopting a flower bed or specific area within a large bed you would help maintain it throughout the year on your schedule.

Camping Trips

Our current pattern is to offer at least two Bethany camping trips each year, one in spring and one in fall. These are open to anyone choosing to associate with Bethany, the larger Bethany family, if you will. Our purpose: to enjoy being in touch with God’s creation in the company of like-minded friends, to spend a little time speaking and singing His praises, and to help build and strengthen friendships. At times we also may plan additional trips. Contact Mark Boerger with questions about any of these, or to express your interest. Our upcoming trips:

Fall, 2013: Inks Lake State Park. We’ll aim to have contiguous spaces with water and electricity. This is a large, wonderful campground, one of Texas’ oldest.

Spring 2014, South Llano River State Park - Join the group for another spring time camping trip.

Wednesday, May 29
The Majesty and Mystery of Nature
 

Join us on Wednesdays from 9:30-10:30AM to gather to explore life and faith.  The hour-long experience features real stories of real people, friendly conversation, time to build relationships with new and old friends, laughter, fun, spiritual insights, and opportunities to serve in the local community.  Free admission…doors open at 9AM in the Community Life Center Sr. Youth Room. Follow the green signs! For more information, please contact Mark Boerger .

Other Social Groups

NOAH – Not Over Any Hill -  An adult group of 45+that meets monthly for a variety of activities (going out to eat, plays, concerts, baseball games, etc). 

SCAT - Senior Citizens Are Terrific - If you are 60 years young, or if you are retired, and enjoy getting out together with friends during the day for Bingo, daytrips, fun, food and fellowship, check out SCAT.  Our activities are usually in the daytime on the first & third Tuesdays. 

Like to play dominoes? - Join us at noon with a sack lunch for some fellowship and start playing from 1-3PM on the 2nd Tuesday of every month in the CLC Fellowship Hall.

Pinochle (1^st Friday of the month) – Join the group for a game of pinochle the 1^st Friday from 1-4PM in the CLC Fellowship Hall.  

Bethany Bridge Bunch - Do you enjoy playing bridge?  Come and join the group on the first Tuesdays of each month from 7-10PM in the CLC Fellowship Hall. Contact Carol Stuewe for more information.

Sports Are Back at Bethany

After an 11-year absence, we’re having a great time being able to use our new gym for some fun adult competition.  Enjoy a good mix of competitive and wanna-be players.  Feel free to bring a friend. Please contact Mark Boerger if you have any questions.

Volleyball, Open Gym - Monday evenings, 7-9PM, weekly
(1st hour:  middle school through adult.  2nd hour:  adult (post-high school) only)

Basketball, Open Gym - Tuesday evenings, 7-9PM, weekly

Pickleball, Open Gym - Thursday evenings, 6-9PM, weekly