Missions: Loving People Through Jesus
Missions
Light of Life
Information Night and Volunteer Training
When : Thursday, February 24th, 7:00-8:30PM via Zoom
Learn more about this new opportunity as one of our mission partners, Real Life Giving, has merged with Light of Life. This will provide a continuity of care, allowing them to best serve vulnerable women in the community.
Light of Life is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Manchester serving women who have experienced sexual abuse and trauma through a comprehensive, Christ-centered, 9-12 month residential program. They have recently opened a nine-bedroom home, The Light House, where women and their children, have a safe, supportive environment to heal and recover.
They are offering a training and information night for those who may be interested in volunteering where they’ll be sharing about the mission and programs of the newly merged organizations as well as highlighting opportunities to serve and the basics of how and why they do what they do! To attend, please register here.
New Name - New Opportunities!
Our mission partner, Real Life Giving, has merged with its community partner, Light of Life to provide a continuity of care that will allow them to best serve vulnerable women in the community. Under the Light of Life umbrella, they will continue their primary areas of focus of outreach, Revive (their drop-in center), community education, and engagement in combination with The Light House, a 10-bed residential program.
You are invited to join with them as they continue to reach women right where they are, provide safe places for healing, share the love of Christ, and help them find restoration, empowerment, and freedom.
To learn more about:
-Volunteer opportunities click here
-Revive, our women’s drop-in center click here
-The Light House, our 9-12 month residential program, click here
For questions or to volunteer, connect with Brenda Bach at (603) 401-3448 or by email.
Light of Life
Volunteer Mentors Needed
Light of Life is starting a Life Mentor program. Would you be interested in volunteering through a meaningful and impactful opportunity? Each woman at the Light House will be assigned a volunteer Life Mentor. Think Big Brothers Big Sisters, but with adult women in crisis AND we get to share the Gospel and the love of Christ. The time needed is 3-5 hours per week. See details here or contact Kristie McKenney, CEO here.
Light of Life and REVIVE Center Collection
September 14th- September 30th
Current collection drive! Please donate, as you are able, any of the following items for use at the REVIVE Center or to distribute in Light of Life’s street outreach ministry:
bottled water - 16 oz.
pudding and jello snack cups
individual bags of chips - various
packaged cookies
paper towels
toilet paper
$5 Dunkin Donuts or Subway gift cards
You may leave your items in the Bethany Narthex between now and September 30th. Contact Liaison, Hannah Weber for more information.
REAL OPTIONS Supply Drive
REAL OPTIONS Pregnancy Center has the following needs:
- Diapers sizes 3, 4, 5, and 6
- Baby body wash
- Baby washcloths
- Handheld Steamers
Please consider donating any of these items. A collection box will be located in the church lobby now through Sunday, March 6th.
New England Seafarers Mission
Collecting Ditty Bags and Knitted Hats
Ditty bags & knitted hats for seafarers are being collected in the Church Narthex from now until Sunday, February 27th. These small tokens of love and remembrance go a long way to let the women and men serving onboard commercial and cruise ships that they are not forgotten by God or by us. Please return all sewed bags or hats to the bin in the narthex by Sunday, February 27th. After that, you can keep sewing and knitting for our fall/winter collection. See all details here. Sewing instructions for bags here. Knitters info here.
New England Seafarers Mission
Serve this summer!
If you would like to take a one-day mission trip nearby to help serve people from all over the world, please sign up as a volunteer at New England Seafarers Mission in Boston! Checking available dates is easy! Go to NE Seafarers website and click on “Volunteer” to view the NESM Cruise Ministry calendar. Then “click here to reserve a slot” brings you to “Sign-Up Genius”! Any questions, please contact Cathy Thorgerson or Joyce Walton.
COVENANT WORLD RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT (CWRD)
Sept. 18 - Oct. 2
Covenant World Relief & Development (CWRD) has worked through local partners around the world to reduce human suffering for the most vulnerable people and those displaced by war and conflicts for more than 60 years. The war in Ukraine has caused the fastest and largest displacement of people in Europe since WWII. While 5 million Ukrainian refugees have fled to neighboring countries, and 7.7 million have been internally displaced within Ukraine, they will need long-term assistance.
We will again continue to support the “REFUGE RESPONSE TO UKRAINE” this year. You may contribute to this ongoing effort by making a check out to Bethany Covenant Church designated as "2022 Covenant World Relief." and dropping it in the offering plate or mailed it to the church office. If you give online - please go to the drop-down giving (click on “Give Now” below) and select "2022 Covenant World Relief".
The deadline is October 2nd.
Food For Children - Thanksgiving Feast Giveaway
We are partnering with Food for Children to provide turkeys and all the fixings (stuffing, gravy, pumpkin, pie crust, etc…) for families in need for Thanksgiving. For $35 per family, you can donate a complete Thanksgiving Day meal to a family in need. (Choose “Thanksgiving Feast Giveaway” Fund)
Then join us Wednesday, November 17, from 5:30-6:30pm, as we fill the boxes with the fixings and write a note of blessing to give out. Those who are able will take the boxes to Food for Children Saturday, November 20, 2020.
Donate if you can not come on the 17th, participate even if you can not donate, or give the gift of a Thanksgiving meal box and help us pack them up.
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD SHOEBOX DRIVE
Great News! There are two ways to participate in Operation Christmas Child. Sign up here to “Build a Shoebox” virtually on Bethany’s page. It’s easy, only $25, and includes shipping.
Or if you prefer, pack and return a shoebox to Bethany by November 21. (There can be no exceptions). Find more "How to Pack a Shoebox" details here if you’re doing it in person. Please include $9 for shipping in your shoebox.
Join with the Mission Team to meet our goal of 100 boxes this year and bless a child around the world!
Supplies Needed - Harmony Home
The cold of winter is upon us and Harmony Home is collecting provisions to help the homeless of our inner cities. View the list to see what is needed and how you can help!
Harmony Home
Supplies Needed for the Homeless
Collection taking place now through February 28. Urgent need for hand warmers and gloves (winter and work).
Every week, Harmony Home volunteers bring supplies, food, and the Gospel to the homeless in Manchester. There is an urgent need at this time for hand warmers and gloves (winter and work). Won't your family or small group help the Mission Team meet this need? Deliver to the bin in the narthex outside the church office by February 28. Learn more about the needs of Harmony Homes. Contact Cathy with any questions.
Angel Tree
Bring the news of great joy to a child this Christmas. There are two ways to participate in Bethany’s yearly Angel Tree. Salvation Army Angel Tree tags, indicating a child's age and gender, will be hanging on our church tree beginning Thanksgiving weekend. Or, a SignUp Genius email will be going out shortly with instructions on how to retrieve a tag virtually. Sign up for our emails by clicking “Connect” at the top right of the page if you don’t receive them. The maximum to spend is $40 per child; unwrapped gifts should have the tag attached and be returned to church no later than December 12. Help us reach our goal of 75 gifts!
Christmas Eve Offering
This year's Christmas Eve offering is going to our three youth and college ministry partners: Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Intervarsity, & Campus Crusade for Christ - (Cru). When giving online, use the drop-down menu to select "Christmas Eve Offering". If you prefer, you may mail a check to Bethany with "Christmas Eve Offering" in the memo section. Thank you for your support!
Click HERE to learn more about each mission.
NATHAN PROJECT - Benefit Dinner and Celebration - June 17
You are invited to the Nathan Project 2022 Dinner Benefit where all proceeds will go to supporting this mission partner. See details here.
When: Friday, June 17, 2022 6:30-9:00PM
Where: Trinity Baptist Church, 3 Lund Rd., Nashua, NH 03060
Cost: $35 per person Dinner and desserts served in a casual setting
If you are unable to attend, please consider making a donation to the benefit by following the link to the "Tickets" tab. Thank you.
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Volunteers are needed on June 16th and June 17th to make this benefit a success. The time needed is from a few hours and up, whatever time you can give. Contact Tom Spencer for more details or to sign up as a volunteer.
FCA 2022 Annual Spring Golf Tournament
Join in the fun and fellowship at beautiful Atkinson Country Club while supporting a great cause: Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA).
When: June 6, 2022, 11:00AM Registration
Where: Atkinson Country Club, Atkinson, NH
Format: Scramble
Individual and Foursome registration includes pre-round lunch, 18 holes with cart, bag drop tip, and post-round buffet dinner.
1269 Cafe Golf Tournament
1269 Cafe's services have expanded tremendously over our twelve years of operation, and never more than in this past year! Funds raised by this tournament will have a significant budget impact and allow us to continue to grow the ministry.
When: Monday, June 20, 2022, 7:00AM Registration
Where: Stonebridge Country Club, Goffstown, NH
Individual, two, three, and foursome options are available. Also looking for event and lunch/drink cart sponsors!
2nd Annual Al Peterson Memorial Golf Tournament
Monday, September 26
Enjoy a beautiful day of golf in support of a deserving charity at the Al Peterson Memorial Golf Tournament on Monday, September 26. This year the tournament benefits Ruck-Up, a 501c3 that supports veterans. Hosted by Amherst Country Club, the tournament features a scramble format, post-golf luncheon, prizes, raffles, and good fun throughout. Sign up as a golfer, on a golfing team, or volunteer as a non-golfer to help make this event a success behind the scenes. Find more information and sign-up here.
Intervarsity
Bethany supports InterVarsity chapters at SNHU and UNH, and these students are blessed by the ongoing support of our congregation! There are several ways that you can get involved:
•Pray for the student organization and its student members
•Disciple to them: InterVarsity's 2030 Calling aims to involve local church congregations to help establish Christian groups on campuses that InterVarsity doesn't have the capacity to reach. There are many such campuses in the Manchester area, and they would love to work with volunteers from our church to help disciple to these students.
•Feed them: They can always use help with food for their events and care packages for their student members.
•Donate: They have financial needs to help their students fund their spring break trip.
You can learn more about InterVarsity New England’s mission to “Advance the Kingdom” on college campuses in this short video. If you’d like to learn more, please connect with Bethany’s liaison, Ruth Lahti, at ruth.lahti@gmail.com.
Become a Church Liaison to One of Our Mission Partners
What is a Church Liaison? You are the vital "life-line" between a ministry and Bethany helping us all become more effective servants for each agency. Maybe you cannot commit to volunteering at one of our partners, but have a heart for their mission. Perhaps you would like to help carry information about events, programs, victories, and needs from their agency back to Bethany.
Please consider helping the Mission Team in this vital role. Below are some of our Mission partners that need a Church Liaison. Contact Joyce Walton by clicking “Learn More” below for details.
Mission Partner Liaison Opportunities:
Real Life Giving
Salvation Army- Kid's Cafe
Nathan Project
New Horizons for NH
Campus Crusade For Christ - UNH
Emmanuel Maria Foundation
Global Missionaries
Mission Team Openings
The Missions Team needs your help!! We are looking for 1-2 people to join our team as we share the love of Jesus in our local community and around the world. When you volunteer, you take part in our shift toward service and missions in the church that is sustainable, effective, and, ultimately, a better witness to our faith in action.
This may be a good fit for you if you:
1) Have a heart for servant leadership or want to develop in that area
2) Have a passion for missions and people
3) Strong communication & leadership skills
4) A heart for making an impact on our local and global community
Give as little or as much time as you are led to serve. We meet once a month or as needed. Contact Missions Head, Joyce Walton, if you are interested or for more information.