We are an active church, with many special events happening throughout the year. Please contact Bethany for full details and times. Some of our special events for May/June 2008 include:

Sunday Worship Service at 11:00 a.m.

Come for the beginnings of an indepth look at a significant book of the Bible: First John.  Through this series, we will grapple with what love really means, and how being a child of God impacts our world.

November 23, 2008 (Baptism Sunday)

Come for a sermon focussed on our vision statement "Building a Caring Community of Christ Followers". We will also celebrate with our baptismal candidates.

November 30, 2008 (Advent 1)

Preparing for Christmas begins officially!

December 1, 2008 (Carolfest)

Join with other baptists for a musical evening at Walmer Road, Baptist Church, 188 Lowther Avenue (one block north and west of Bloor and Spadina).

December 14, 2008 (Pastoral Open House)

2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Drop in for some Christmas cheer and baking. Pastor Jim and Carolyn live at 493 Donalnds Avenue (north of O'Connor Drive on the valley side). (416) 696-6447.

December 24, 2008 (Candlelight Service)

Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.

Come for an inspiring Christmas Eve, complete with choir music, readings, carols, and candles.

Special Events 

Bethany's Prayer Team is committed to praying for you. Confidentiality will be maintained when appropriate (and if you have a need you do not want shared with the prayer team, that also will be respected). if you have a specific prayer request, please contact Jackie Hulbert at (416) 466-5752 and she will set the prayer chain in motion.

Pray for Youth

Do you have a heart for youth and committed to prayer? We invite you to take a special interest in our Rainbow Club kids or our High School BLAST Youth Group. We ask you to pray on your own during our program, wherever you are.

For Rainbow club Prayer team: pray for 3-5 minutes anytime between 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday evenings.

For BLAST Youth Prayer team: pray for 3-5 minutes, between 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday evenings.

In addition, you will receive weekly prayer updates, and be invited to a prayer meeting with other youth prayers every 2 months.

Sign-up sheet in the lobby. Questions? Contact Pastor Jim or Carolyn Parker.

Calling All the Women of Bethany Baptist Church

You are invited to subscribe to Link and Visitor magazine. This year's subscription price is $15. It is filled with Christian insights concerning missions, family, and practical Christian living. Please see Dora Butt to enroll now or contact her by (416) 425-3319.

Christian Service Guild Meeting

3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.

This year's theme is "Seeing with new eyes God's care". All women welcome! For friendship, mission-awareness, guest speakers and help to make this world better. Meet on a once-a-month basis for a spiritual and recreational experience.

Come and hear Jennifer Ryan-Bailey and Laurena Parris describe describe their week and retreat at Elm Lodge.

Worship Team Practice and Choir Practice 

Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. and 7:45 p.m.

If you enjoy singing and are able to practise Wednesdays, come and join our worship and choir community!

Rainbow Children's Club

Fridays, 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 

All kids grades 1 - 5  are invited out for a fun time of story, song, crafts, games with friends and caring leaders.

All Men & Boys to Eat Breakfast

First Saturday of each month at 8:30 a.m.

Come for a relaxed time with other men, enjoy breakfast and a brief devotional and be free to leave by 9:30 a.m., — inspired and nourished! For questions, contact Pastor Jim.

BLAST Youth Group

Sundays, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. 

For all High School students, a chance to have fun, learn lots, and be yourself. Special events too.

Sunday, November 23, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. 

Come to the Parker's (493 Donlands Avenue. (416) 696-6447) on the north side, north of O'Connor. Bring a game to play and munchies to share. Regular BLAST for High School students returns next week. 

Small Groups Return to Bethany

October 19, 2008 – December 4, 2008

Sign up for a group today and form a "new community" with others seeking how to follow Jesus in this century!

We are once again inviting each and every Bethany-ite sign up for a small Bible study group – forming positive relationships and inspiring healthy growth. Each group will study the fascinating and thought-provoking book of First John. First John is a small book near the end of the Bible – but it packs a powerful message of love, sin, grace, and the foundations of our faith. Come to listen and contribute to the discussion, amidst a caring community and relaxed atmosphere. Each person connected with Bethany, along with anyone else interested (neighbours, co-workers, etc.) are warmly invited to join one of small groups.

As part of the program, we encourage everyone to:

• read through First John each week (an average of one chapter each week-day)

• in addition, most of the sermon themes each week will be taken from this interesting book

The groups meet in various homes, with a minimum of 5 people and a maximum of 10; and meet weekly from the week of October 19th to the week of November 30th.

Each person in the group will be respected, everyone's contributions valued and faith strengthened. We  hope you can join the adventure?

sign up in the Lobby today for the group of your choice.

Craft and Conversation

Saturday, October 25, 2008

10:00 p.m. – Noon 

Everyone is invited to join in the church basement on Saturday morning once a month for a time of fun and fellowship. For further information, please contact Veta Riley at (416) 423-5240.

Pape Village "kicks off the Holidays"

Saturday, December 6, 2008

11:00 A.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Everyone is welcome at Bethany for cup cake decorating and live music, pictures with Santa, wagon rides down Pape Avenue and face painting.

Come for a great day in our community.

2009 Offering Envelopes

If you want to have a set of weekly offering envelopes for your church donations, please speak to Jim LeRoy after the service or talk to Pastor Jim. Offering envelopes help bring organization to your giving since each envelop is dated with a different Sunday, as well as confidentiality to your giving, because your name on the envelope is not necessary in order for you to get credit for your donation for income tax purposes.

As you prepare to celebrate the birth of our Saviour Jesus Christ, Christmas also gives you us the opportunity of showing our love and appreciation in a specific way to those who are special in our lives. We, as a church community, have been very blessed to have Pastor Jim and his family here at Bethany.

A Christmas love offering will be collected on the Sunday services of December 7, 14 and 21 as our way of showing them our love and appreciation and given to them on our behalf as this year's Candlelight service on the evening of December 24. There will be "Christmas box" available at the end of each of these services in which to place your special gift or can be given directly to Donald Griffiths.