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February / March 2020 In this issue: Looking back at 2019

VA Benefits Meeting

Chaplain's Blessing

Writing Workshop

From New Year’s Celebrations to a Superbowl victory,

2020 is off to a great start!

The Activities staff, left, served a fabulous Valentine meal of salad, stuffed porkchops, cheesy potatoes, green bean casserole and strawberry cheesecake for dessert!

What’s your best advice for couples?

Our residents know what it takes to make a marriage last! From “start each day with a kiss” to “never go to bed angry.”

The Bethany Home Association is vibrant, inclusive community where individuals receive the support needed to thrive and reach the highest level of independence attainable in a compassionate Christian environment. Highly trained, caring professionals provide peace of mind through thoughtful, personalized service and care, embracing innovation, forward thinking stewardship, and market-leading practices.

Find more information on benefits for veterans and their survivors:

Pension

Death & burial benefits

Paying for long term care

And more...

The public is invited by Bethany Home Association to a presentation by David Daire, Lindsborg resident and a Veteran’s Service Representative with the Kansas Commission on Veteran’s Affairs Office. Daire will provide an overview of the commission and its work to assist veterans and their families to obtain eligible benefits.

An overview of the many available benefits will be provided followed by an opportunity to ask questions. Veterans and their family members who want to learn about what benefits they may be eligible for and how to obtain them should attend.

Veteran Benefits Informational Meeting

Tuesday, March 17 2:00pm -4:00pm

Bethany Home 321 N. Chestnut Lindsborg, KS 785-227-2334

Checks should be made payable to GSCF with Bethany Home on the memo line

All proceeds and donations will be added to the Bethany Home Endowment Fund with the Greater Salina Community

Foundation in conjunction with the Match Madness event. Contact Jennifer Cantrell for more information

at 785-227-2334 ext. 142 Or email marketing@bethanyhome.com

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CHAPLAIN PHIL’S BLESSING

The year 2020 is here! Wow! It is hard to believe, but here we are.

A new year, a new decade, and a new tomorrow on the horizon.

So, happy new year!

In many ways, the world around us is so very different. It is hard to

keep up with all of the changes in the media, technology, and

simply the pace of life in general. What a strange new world we

live in!

In other ways, things remain the same. The routine of life continues,

and the seasons of the earth rotate in their due time. In a few

weeks, as the days continue to get longer, the leaves on the trees

will begin budding, the flowers will begin to bloom, and the birds will

be singing their Springtime songs. Life will go on, just as it always has.

This reminds me of the steadfastness we have in Christ Jesus our Lord. Hebrews 13:8 tells us that

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. This is a very amazing and beautiful

promise. It is a promise that no matter the craziness of the world around us, the love we have in

Christ Jesus will never change. God’s love for you will never change.

God claims you and knows you, inside and out. God, who stitched you together before you were

even born holds and loves you, from your first breath to your last. Best of all, God’s love is a love that

is eternal. It is a love that will never change, never grow dim, and never ever end. That is a

beautiful promise.

So, rejoice! When life seems to be confusing. When the events of the world around us make us

uneasy. When the realities of our daily lives cause us to worry, or stumble, or simply be confused.

Take comfort in knowing that the greatest, most important thing never ends. That is God’s love for

you. Once again, Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. What an amazing,

hopeful joy for us!

Thanks be to God!

Pastor Phil

Words and Memories Mini-Memoir Writing Workshop

Monday, March 23 & Tuesday, March 24 2:00 - 4:00pm

Bethany Home Activity Center

Join us for an introduction to writing Mini-Memoirs in a two day writing workshop on Monday, March 23 and Tuesday, March 24 from 2:00-4:00. This workshop will be a fun, low-stakes, no-experience-necessary opportunity to participate in a number of activities designed to unearth memories, generate discussion, and create a record of the experiences that matter the most to you. Together, we will engage the five senses and invent the truth!

Space is limited! Contact Pastor Phil Hett to RSVP by March 15th

785-227-2334 ext. 133