A Team Members Perspective: One Year Later

I’ve always had a desire to minister to children and had just started thinking about outreach and caring for the most vulnerable around me when I decided to go on a short-term ministry trip with the men’s team from our church. I was hesitant and nervous about...

Listen to Mom! Speak up!

A look at Proverbs 31:1-9 “What are you doing?”  That’s the question King Lemuel’s Mom asked him.  The words of the King’s mother begin with this haunting and riveting question . . . what are you doing?  Perhaps this is something his Mother said to him...

December 2017 Child of the Month – S. N.

S has been with his Bethesda family for several years and  is going into Grade 2 in January 2018. He is a very happy child who sings the whole time he is doing his chores. When he has some free time, he enjoys playing games or putting together   puzzles. His very...

Word of Life Camp 2017

Word of Life camp is one of the highlights of the year for our teens. Most of our older kids will be heading a couple hours south of Bethesda to spend a week filled with great teaching, incredible activities, good food (from what we hear), and opportunities to develop...