SUMMER WORSHIP SCHEDULE is in effect!

Our Sunday worship service begins at 10:00 a.m. each week, and our adult Sunday School class is off for the summer and will resume in the fall. Our Chancel Choir is also off for the summer. Special music (soloists or small ensembles) will be offered from time to time during th summer.

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Please plan to join us for our upcoming Community Fellowship Dinner, July 21st.

We are planning a FREE picnic-style dinner and you are invited! It will be a casual, come-as-you-are affair, with plenty of good food, fellowship, fun and Free Prizes! Dinner is planned for 6:30 p.m. Mark your calendar now, and plan to attend! Please RSVP: 412-531-9363 no later than July 19th.

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Plan to attend our upcoming Family Game Night, August 4th.

We are planning an evening of Family Fun and everyone is invited! Like our Community Fellowship Dinner, it will be a casual, come-as-you-are affair, with plenty of snacks, fellowship, fun and Free Prizes! Game Night will begin at 7:00 p.m. Please plan to join us!

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Thanks to all who attended and helped at this year's FISH FRY DINNERS!

Once again, many folks joined us for dinner as we served fried or baked fish dinners, with sides of mac 'n cheese, apple sauce, rolls, clam chowder, cole slaw, french fries, periogies, and homemade desserts.

Each year, Bethany provides Fish Dinners on three Fridays during Lent. There is never a charge (although donations are accepted). Many people from within the congregation, as well as from the community come to help prepare, serve, and clean-up afterwards -- we especially thank those who donate food, and those who provide the much-needed help -- without these folks, the dinners would not be possible.

If there are any proceeds (and somehow each year we seem to have a little left over after expenses), we donate them to local charities or local folks in need. Our Fish Dinners are not for the purpose of raising funds for Bethany. If you know of someone in need, please let us know.

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THANKSGIVING DINNER 2009 at Bethany

Once again, our John Anthony Smith Annual Thanksgiving Dinner was a HUGE success. This year we delivered and served 655 dinners. We would like to thank our brothers and sisters from the following congregations who helped us bring this meal to so many deserving and appreciative people:

• Emmanuel Lutheran Church Castle Shannon
• First Presbyterian Church Castle Shannon
• Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Bower Hill
• Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church
• Southminster Presbyterian Church

To our drivers and many volunteers we also give a big THANK YOU!

Click here to see some photos of this year's Thanksgiving Dinner.

Here are just a few of the notes of thanks we have received so far:

"To everyone, thanks for the Thanksgiving Dinner, it was real good and the family that delivered the meal was real nice. God bless everyone! Jim L."

"Thank you and all those who contributed to the Thanksgiving meal. The meal was a real holiday treat for us, and generous to give us enough for leftovers for Friday as well. Thank you. Helen and Phil S."

"Just can't thank you enough! Thank you for all you do. We appreciate your time and effort. Roberta C. and Norman B."

"Thank you for your generosity! Laurie D."

"God bless you for your kindness. Mary Jane E."