Summer Sunday Education and Mission for All Ages!

This summer, we invite all ages to come together in MGB Fellowship Hall between worship services (9:45 AM – 10-45 AM) on the 2^nd Sundays of June and August, and the 3rd Sunday in July to learn about and actively experience the ministry of mission at Beulah Presbyterian Church!  Each of these Sundays, we will learn about mission areas that Beulah Presbyterian Church is currently supporting from Malawi to Haiti, from Garfield Farm to the PRISM ministry and much more!  During this time together, adults, youth and children will have hands-on ways to dig deeper into the mission focus.  Don’t miss these dates:

Sunday, June 12:  Hear from the Morgan family about their trip to Malawi, Africa, and our support of the Migowi church there.  Learn about the country, the people and the culture that the Morgans experienced.  Be a part of making our own “chitenge cloth” and praying for the people in Malawi.

Sunday, July 17 *: Grab your passport at the door and visit several different areas to discover how we are serving people in our own communities, nationally and abroad.  Folks of all ages will get to visit with some PRISM (the Pittsburgh Regional International Student Ministry) students and also see what our work with Open Door, Haiti, Garfield Farms and some of our Special Offerings and mission ministries do!  Again – there will be hands-on activities for everyone while we learn and fellowship with one another.  Special treat for those who get their passports stamped at each station!

Sunday, August, 14:  We will be packing school-age backpacks to give to children in need in our local communities.  We will collect items to go inside the backpacks throughout the summer. We will also be making some backpack to remind the recipients that Jesus is with them.  Lots of hands-on fun! 

You won’t want to miss a Sunday!  Bring yourself or bring a family to learn and work together as one big Beulah mission team! 

There will be no other children, youth or adult classes during the summer.  For individual learning and growing this summer, check out a book or two from the Beulah Library!  New titles have been added and our library offers some great ways for children, youth and adults to deepen relationships with God and explore the Bible and topics in Christian living.   

* This is a change from the previously announced date.

NEW in 2016-Sonshine Daycamp

June 13- July 15 and August 1-12, 2016,  $185/week

Beulah's Children's Ministry is taking on the administration and leadership for the summer day camp program previously run by Beulah Christian Preschool and Child Care.  All children kindergarten through sixth grades are welcome!  Registration forms are now available.

At SONSHINE CAMP  you'll have GREAT fun with games, Bible lessons, crafts/art, sports, swimming and more! Families may register for as many weeks as you would like, in any combination! Before and after care is available for additional fees.

WOMEN’S RETREAT 

Friday and Saturday April 29 and 30, Beulah Presbyterian Church

Friday: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm and Saturday: 8:30 am - 3:00 pm 

$25.00,  Breakfast and Lunch Provided

Childcare by Reservation

 Hello, Girlfriends!

 Doesn’t a spa-themed getaway sound amazing? Get away from the busyness of life as you relax with friends, share laughter and stories, and spend time with God. Join us at our Lavender Springs Spa retreat to experience all this and more!

 Lavender Springs Spa includes worship, Bible study, and time for laughter, as well as time for quiet reflection. We’ll be focusing on the book of Psalms and will be encouraged by God’s faithfulness and love. Younger women are urged to attend and to let us know if there are childcare needs so that we might make arrangements to provide that care. Teen and almost-teen girls are also encouraged to attend, so that inter-generationally we might pass on our faith stories and help each other see and learn from one another.

 Our retreat will be held at Beulah and the cost is only $25 per person! This covers your study book, a continental breakfast, lunch, and a copy of the retreat music. Take time to relax, make new friends, worship, and draw closer to God. We hope you’ll join us at Lavender Springs Spa.

 Call the church office at 412-242-4570 to make your reservation by April 22. For questions about the retreat, to discuss scholarship availability and for child care please contact Carolyn Leah, Director of Children’s and Family Ministries, by calling the church or by email at cleah@beulahpresby.org.

We encourage you to invite your friends to join us, too! Carolyn Leah, Director of Christian Discipleship, will be our worship leader for the weekend.

 Beulah Presbyterian Church
 2500 McCrady Road Pittsburgh, PA 15235 412-242-4570
 www.BeulahPresby.org
Beulah Church - reaching out… to welcome and serve others in the name of Jesus Christ

WHERE WOMEN REST IN GOD’S FAITHFULNESS

Adult Education During Lent

The adult class featuring a DVD discussion on Vanishing Grace by Philip Yancey began in February and will finish on March 13th. 

Have you wondered why the church stirs up such negative feelings in some people these days?  Phillip Yancey has been asking this all his life as a journalist. His perennial question is more relevant now than ever: research shows that favorable opinions of Christianity have plummeted drastically and opinions of evangelicals have taken even deeper dives. Yet while opinions about Christianity are dropping, interest in spirituality is rising. Why the disconnect? Why are so many asking, “What’s so good about the Good News?”In Vanishing Grace, Yancey shows the desperate need our world has for grace, and how Christians can truly make the Gospel good news again.

In this video-based small group Bible study, participants will explore what kind of news is good to a culture that thinks it has rejected the Christian version. Wading deep into the transformative power of grace, they will hear illuminating stories of how faith can be expressed in ways that disarm even the most cynical.

On two Sundays, March 6 and 13, Alex Ruzanic - our own Director of Youth and Outreach Ministries - will tackle some of the basic biblical and theological topics that we bring to the table in our normal confirmation class curriculum.  They are timeless basics that all Christians and Presbyterians specifically should know.   Join us so we can explore these topics together and hear each other across generations.  

On March 20th is your chance to hear about the Haiti Mission Trip from Alex Ruzanic and Carolyn Leah, along with the entire Haiti Mission Team.  They will share pictures and inspiring stories from their experience in February.  This combined class if for older children, youth, and adults.

If you haven’t been to an Adult Discipleship class, why not join us in the new year?  Childcare and children’s classes are offered for all ages during the Discipleship Hour. 

Faith Friends Mentor Training Begins January 16

Beulah Church is ready to help you begin the new year with a new friend or two!  The Faith Friends mentoring partnership is gearing up for the next round of mentor training and the next group of church members and Beulah friends who are ready to discover the direction God has for them.

Faith Friends has been working in our congregation for nearly two years now and individuals, couples and families have seen this learning partnership have a great impact on how they see faith and discipleship as part of their lives.

Faith Friends mentors lead others through a guided course of discovery as a mentor.  Their partners are members and friends of Beulah who are ready to discover the big picture of discipleship.  Once the mentor and Faith Friend learner(s) have embarked on this journey together, both come away with new insights as to where God may be leading them to deepen their relationship with God.

This partnership is not just for those new to their faith; it is for ALL who are ready to discover God in new ways.  Mentors are everyday people who want to help others discover their relationship with God and in so doing, deepen their own relationship.  Mentors ARE NOT experts.  They are just fellow travelers and are trained how to guide another on this partnership journey.

A new mentor training day is scheduled for Saturday morning, January 16, from 9:00 – 11:30 AM in room 209.  Those sensing God’s call to guide an individual, couple or family for a period of one year can contact Carolyn Leah to sign up for the training.

Those individuals, couples or families that want to make some new discoveries in their faith life this year should let Carolyn Leah know and she will work with your Faith Friend mentor partner.  Those who have experienced Faith Friends over the past year and a half have wonderful stories to tell!  Why not ask them just how beneficial their Faith Friend has been?  There will be a Faith Friends Game Night on Sunday evening, January 24, for all previous and potential Faith Friend mentors and partners. Come and join the fun from 6:00 to  8:00 PM.