Upcoming Events

United Women in Faith Salad Luncheon

Saturday, May 4th, 12:00 pm

United Women in Faith is hosting a Salad Luncheon on Saturday, May 4 at 12:00 pm in Fellowship Hall. Tickets will be $12 and are available April 21 and 28 in the lobby. Tickets will also be sold at the door on May 4. Child care will be provided from 12:00 pm to 2:30 pm.

There will be delicious salads and dinner rolls and scrumptious desserts! You will also have the opportunity to donate to a couple mission projects.

Let There Be Chocolate!! Our program for the luncheon will begin at 1:30 pm. It will be a presentation by Gail Ambrosius about her chocolate experiences. And there may be samples!

All are welcome as we enjoy good fellowship and support mission outreach!

Town Hall

Sunday, May 5, 8:30 am

Pre-worship Town Hall Meeting on Sunday, May 5th, led by our Leadership Board and Pastor Julie. Pastor Julie, will provide insights from General Conference, detailing decisions made and their potential impact on Bethany UMC. Additionally, we’ll share updates on the MCCI process, time permitting. See you there!

Forum: Faith, Firearms and Forging

Sunday, May 19, 11:15 am

Jeff Wild, a retired ELCA pastor and member of Midvale Lutheran Church, has been leading a protest against gun violence with a new biblical perspective on what makes us safe.  Jeff was trained through the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship to coordinate Safe Surrender events (aka gun buybacks) and has assisted seven congregations resulting in the safe surrender of 100 firearms. Presently, two Safe Surrender events are scheduled, one with Covenant Lutheran Church of Stoughton on June 8 and the other with Middleton Community Church on June 15.

Vacation Bible Camp

June 10 – 13, 2024

Registration is open for Vacation Bible Camp 2024 (VBC), June 10-13 (Mon to Thurs), 3:00 – 5:00 pm at Bethany. VBC is designed for children who are ages 4 – 11 years old.  Contact Lisa Weaver, Director of Children’s Ministries, for details.

Interfaith Intersections

Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice is excited to announce our 2024 Interfaith Intersections events.  This program brings people together to hold intentional conversations on a variety of topics related to faith. 

An important aspect of this program is that our panelists are lay people, not clergy or academics.  Therefore, panelists will address the topics speaking from their own understanding of their faith but not speaking for their faith. 

Please join us: (all events are Thursday nights, 7:00 to 8:30 in person and on Zoom)

  • May 9 – forgiveness – person to person; person to God; at the Bahai Center, 324 W Lakeside St, Madison
  • Sept. 12 – what is your faith’s “high holy day” – location TBD
  • Oct. 17 – cycle of times/seasons in different traditions; location TBD
  • Nov. 14 – giving thanks; Sugar River United Methodist Church, 415 W Verona Ave, Verona

Register for upcoming events here. 

Classes & Groups – in person and via Zoom

To join a class or event via Zoom, click on the title of the event

Sunday

Faithlink Class  (8:45 am-9:45 am – in person and on Zoom) — Each week the class studies a current issue in our society and world.

Children’s Sunday School (10:15-11:00 am, in person) — For children from preschool through 5th grade.  Children begin in worship with their families and are dismissed from the sanctuary at the designated point in the bulletin.

WORSHIP  (10:00 am) — Worship is provided via YouTube Live for those who are unable to join us in person.

Monday

UWF Lydia Fellowship (1:00 pm, 2nd Monday in person) — The Lydia Fellowship meets the 2nd Monday of the month to work on projects such as knit caps, baptism blankets and prayer shawls or knit caps, neck warmers, leg warmers, etc. for The Playing Field kids.

UWF Agape (6:30 pm, 2nd Monday) — The women of Bethany are invited to the monthly gathering of Agape from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm. 

UWF Book Browsers (1:00 pm, 3rd Monday via Zoom)

Reflections Book Group (1:00 pm, 4th Monday in person) — Meets monthly to discuss a book chosen by the group.  Book selections are announced in the monthly Banner newsletter.

Tuesday

Back to School with Pastor Brad (10:00 – 11:30 am via Zoom) 

Wednesday

Wednesday Morning Coffee Chat (10:00 am via Zoom) — Join others for a regular weekly morning coffee chat.

UWF Susanna Circle (1:00 pm, 1st Wednesday in person, September through May)

Saturday

Saturday Coffee Chat (10:00 am via Zoom)