Bethany Church of Canby

This Sunday we look at the transforming power of God's kind grace in the lives of Naomi, Ruth and Boaz. We will see that we too can be transformed as we place our trust in that same grace available today in Jesus Christ.

This Sunday we look at two journeys with Naomi and Ruth to discover two responses, with the hopes of seeing that even underneath life’s darkest circumstances God is working His providential, refreshing purposes.

We are creatures who from our very conception are under the developing and caring hand of our Maker. God’s unique image has been placed on humanity giving us a value and dignity far above any other made thing. And yet, humanity in every era and place wages war on the image of God. This morning we look at three UNIQUE truths that will help us understand WHY?

We all have a calling from the Lord for some type of ministry in the body of Christ. Paul is one who was faithful to the end of his life to his calling. This morning we examine Paul’s final words to see three examples of faithfulness by answering the question, What Is Our Salvation For?

Dave Stamback - New Year's Eve

The Coming Light-Christmas Eve

Advent week 3

“For God so loved the world,” was an astounding statement that came from the mouth of Jesus. This Sunday we focus on the LOVE of God, which was not mere sentiment, but rooted in the action of giving us His Son, the coming Light. Let’s discover four facts about the coming Light from our passage.

Christmas is the season of lights. But why? The imagery of light runs throughout the entire story of God’s Word. This Sunday we look at the words of Jesus as he declares himself to be the Ultimate Light as we begin our advent series, The Coming Light. Let’s explore the SETTING and the SOURCE of light in our passage.

And God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on earth, and to keep alive for you many survivors. Genesis 45:7

Since Paul has just reaffirmed that the Scriptures are God-breathed, he now charges Timothy and all pastors and Christians to keep on preaching the Word, the Truth that, challenges, changes, and equips us. Today we want to be as CLEAR as possible.

When tragedy strikes we are prone to ask the question Why. This morning we are reminded of three truths that will help us remember that God’s mercies are new every morning even in the midst of dark days.

The Bible has been called a book of rules, a good book, a book of stories about heroes, and a myth. Today we will see three truths that show us that it is so much more. It is God’s Book!

Paul describes a day which is not unlike our own when the love of self is seen as the greatest virtue. It is a destructive path we are not to follow as lovers of God first and foremost. We actually love our neighbors best when we follow Paul’s example of godly living and service in the midst of a self-loving culture. Today we will see two diverging roads in the same church.

So far Paul has been reminding Timothy with Gospel Exhortations (2:8). Now it’s Timothy’s turn to remind the congregation. This Sunday we look at three more images that will help us remember what a Gospel Worker is to be all about.

No pain, no gain rings true in most of life. So why do we doubt it so much when it comes to our spiritual life and growth, and faithful Gospel witness? This Sunday Paul encourages a timid Timothy to suffer for the Gospel by pointing him to the Hero of that Gospel, and the model and method to passing it on. This morning we look at four basic practices for encouragement.

There is a natural tendency to be ashamed and fearful of the gospel and of speaking Jesus’ name. Sometimes this shame and fear can even tempt us to tweak or hide the gospel. This Sunday Paul exhorts us through the Gospel, to guard the gospel that has been entrusted to us. We make a three-step progression from problem, to solution, to exhortation.

Tony Freitas - Wycliffe Missionary - Enduring For the Gospel

Our mission at Bethany Church is Helping People Follow Jesus. But what do we need to do that? This morning we look at three helps that God has given us in the church to produce sincere, faithful, courageous followers of Jesus. But first the why???

Child dedication service

Jesus Christ is the living stone and the One who has risen from the dead. He is the cornerstone of the church. But Peter tells us, this church isn’t a building; it is comprised of the special people of God, other living stones, who live to proclaim His excellencies!

The human condition is one of striving for significance and security. Do you ever ask yourself the question, “do I measure up?” This Sunday we will look to the Psalmist as he cries out to find mercy and security in the only place, and from the only one it can be found.

When it comes to our working life there is a tendency for us to vacillate between frantic production and pessimistic passivity. This Sunday we will look at what it means to “work well” and rest well, and how the Gospel frees us to do both.

Paul is a man who learned the secret which made his life of contentment possible and his candor about Gospel giving conceivable. This Sunday, as we unpack this secret together, we will explore 3 closing remarks to shape our own contentment and giving.

The most accomplished Apostle Paul was the humblest of men. This week he shows us that true spiritual growth comes through a humble, grace driven, passionate pursuit of knowing Jesus more deeply. We look together at four goals that promote spiritual growth to the finish line.