Bethany Suburban West
December 2009 thru March 2010
Bethany is a Catholic organization under the auspices of the Archdiocese of the Detroit Office for Family Ministry. Bethany provides spiritual, social and educational assistance through peer-to-peer ministry to the divorced and separated of all Christian faiths.
President: Pat Steenburg 313-763-5818
Pat.BSW@bethanysemi.org
Vice-President: Margo Ford 734-459-6254
Margo.BSW@bethanysemi.org
Secretary/Editor: Kathy McQuillen 734-513-9479
Kathy.BSW@bethanysemi.org
Treasurer: Tom Zell 313-582-5963
Tom.BSW@bethanysemi.org
Dances:
Diane K. 734-261-5716
Refreshments:
Tom Zell 313-582-5963
Pat Steenberg 313-769-5818
Newsletter/Mailing: Rose Anne Kleczynski 734-722-9029
Roseanne.BSW@bethanysemi.org
Crisis Center: 313-224-7000
Events Hotline: 248-988-0454
Website: http://www.bethanysemi.org
ALSO, a reminder, all of our events and functions are NON-ALCOHOLIC unless supplied by Bethany Suburban West.
WITH THIS YEAR’S ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY, BETHANY SUBURBAN WEST BOARD HAS DECIDED TO HAVE TWO LESS EXPENSIVE DANCES INSTEAD OF ONE COSTLY ONE. THEREFORE THERE WILL BE NO NEW YEAR’S DINNER/DANCE THIS YEAR. INSTEAD WE WILL HAVE A NICE DECEMBER CHRISTMAS DANCE, SATURDAY DEC. 5, 2009 AND A NEW YEAR’S GALA, SATURDAY JANUARY 2, 2010 (THESE ARE THE DAYS OF OUR REGULAR MONTHLY DANCES).
Saturday, December 5th- Monthly Dance at Joy Manor 28999 Joy Road, Westland, MI 48185. This is on the south side of Joy Road between Inkster Road and Middlebelt Road. Dance admission $15.00 which includes hot and cold hors d’ oeuvres and a cash bar. Dance lesson by Terry B. the “Samba”. Time is 8 PM till 12 MIDNIGHT. Doors open at 7:30 PM., DJ Mike and Mary. We will be giving our extra door prizes for new mittens, scarves or hats. Also for NEW unwrapped toys for “Toys for Tots”. Call Diane K. for information (734) 261-5716. (See poster at the end of this email)
Tuesday, December 8th and 22nd, Bethany S.O. Healing the Wounds of Divorce, for details please contact Carol Spellman (248) 390-7771.
Saturday, December 19th – Monthly Breakfast Meeting 9:30AM at Leon’s 30149 Ford Road, south side (next to Tim Horton’s) in Garden City, MI 48135. All separated, divorced and singles welcome; for details please feel free to contact, Kathy M. (734) 513-9479.
Friday, December 25th – Merry Christmas!
Saturday, December 26th – Bethany East Dance- 8:00PM-Midnight, at the Sterling Chateau Hall (Holy Ghost Orthodox Church), 38500 Ryan Road (just south of 17 Mile Road), Sterling Heights 48310. DJ for the night is Mike. Cost for the dance is $12.00 which includes refreshments, snacks, beer, wine, pop, and coffee. Contact: Loretta (586) 264-0284 or Connie (586) 354-4949
Thursday, December 31st – Happy New Year!
Saturday, January 2nd- Monthly Dance at St Robert Bellarmine 27201 W. Chicago, on the corner of West Chicago and Inkster Rd’s, in Redford 48239. Dance admission $12.00 which includes refreshments, beer and wine with cold finger foods. We will be giving our extra door prizes for new mittens, scarves or hats. Dance lesson by Terry B. the “Madison”. Time is 8 PM till 12 MIDNIGHT. Doors open at 7:30 PM. D.J. will be Mike and Mary. Call Diane K. for information (734) 261-5716.
Saturday, January 16th – Monthly Breakfast Meeting 9:30AM at Leon’s 30149 Ford Road, south side (next to Tim Horton’s) in Garden City, MI 48135. All separated, divorced and singles welcome; for details please feel free to contact, Kathy M. (734) 513-9479.
Saturday, January 30th – Bethany Together Dance – which will be at Don Hubert V.F.W. Hall 27345 Schoolcraft Road (this is the I-96 service drive just east of Inkster Road on the South side in Redford 48239). Limited to the first 450 paid admissions only. Please Wear Proper Attire. Dancing will be from 8:00PM until Midnight. Admission fee will be $12.00. For more information, call Loretta from Bethany East at (586) 264-0284.
Saturday, February 6th – Monthly Dance at St Robert Bellarmine 27201 W. Chicago, on the corner of West Chicago and Inkster Rd’s, in Redford 48239. Dance admission $10.00 which includes refreshments and a free “Waltz” dance lesson by Terry B. with paid admission. Time is 8 PM till 12 MIDNIGHT. Doors open at 7:30 PM., DJ Dick Gerathy. Call Diane K. for information (734) 261-5716.
Saturday, February 20th – Monthly Breakfast Meeting 9:30AM at Leon’s 30149 Ford Road, south side (next to Tim Horton’s) in Garden City, MI 48135. All separated, divorced and singles welcome; for details please feel free to contact, Kathy M. (734) 513-9479.
Saturday, March 6th – Monthly Dance at St Robert Bellarmine 27201 W. Chicago, on the corner of West Chicago and Inkster Rd’s, in Redford 48239. Dance admission $10.00 which includes refreshments and a free “Cha Cha Cha” dance lesson by Terry B. with paid admission. D.J. will be Mike and Mary. Time is 8 PM till 12 MIDNIGHT. Doors open at 7:30 PM., Call Diane K. for information (734) 261-5716.
Saturday, March 20th – Monthly Breakfast Meeting 9:30AM at Leon’s 30149 Ford Road, south side (next to Tim Horton’s) in Garden City, MI 48135. All separated, divorced and singles welcome; for details please feel free to contact, Kathy M. (734) 513-9479.
A BIG thanks to our regular volunteers, without their help there would be NO functions or events.
Remember to sign in for volunteering at the dances!
Prayer
Father, I am thankful for being able to practice my
faith openly and freely.
We pray for those who are less fortunate and who are
persecuted for holding true to their beliefs.
Let them feel Your warmth.
May You bless them
And hold them in Your steadfast arms.
Amen
Contemporary prayer
St. Ansanus the Baptizer
Feast Day December 1st
Bethany Suburban West
Calendar of Events
December 2009
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1.
SSSS Eligius, Tudwal, Edmund Campion and Ansanus the Baptizer Feast Day 2. 3.
St. Francis Xavier Feast Day 4.
SSS Osmund, Barbara and John Damascene Feast Day 5.
Monthly Dance will be at Joy Manor 28999 Joy Road, Westland, for details Diane K. (734) 261-5716.
St. Christina of Markgate Feast Day
6.
SS Nicholas and Peter Pascual Feast Day 7.
SS Ambrose and Sabinus Feast Day
Pearl Harbor Day 8.
Bethany S.O. Healing the Wounds of Divorce, for details Carol Spellman (248) 390-7771. 9.
10.
SSSSS Eulalia, Edmund Gennings, Swithun Wells, John Roberts and Gregory III Feast Day 11.
St. Daniel the Stylite Feast Day
Chanukah (begins at sundown) 12.
SSS Spiridion, Finnian of Clonard and Jane Frances de Chantal Feast Day
13.
St. Lucy Feast Day 14.
SSS Nicasius, John of the Cross and Venantius Fortunatus Feast Day 15.
St. Mary di Rosa Feast Day 16.
St. Adelaide of Burgundy Feast Day 17.
SSS Sturmi, Begga and John of Matha Feast Day 18.
St. Winnibald Feast Day 19.
Monthly Breakfast Leon’s for details Kathy M. (734) 513 9479.
20.
St. Dominic of Silos Feast Day 21.
St. Peter Canisius Feast Day
Winter begins 22.
Bethany S.O. Healing the Wounds of Divorce, for details Carol Spellman (248) 390-7771.
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Feast Day 23.
SSS Thorlac, Margaret d’Youville and John of Kanti Feast Day 24.
25.
SS Anastasia and Peter Nolasco Feast Day
Christmas Day!
Happy Birthday Jesus 26.
SSSS Stephen, Zosimus, Dionysius and Vincentia L’opez y Vicuna Feast Day
Kwanzaa
27.
St. John the Evangelist Feast Day 28.
29.
St. Thomas Becket Feast Day 30. 31.
St. Catherine Laboure’ Feast Day
New Years Eve
Bethany Suburban West
Christmas Gala
Saturday, December 5th, 2009
Joy Manor 28999 Joy Road
Westland, MI 48185
This is on the south side of Joy Road
between Inkster and Middlebelt Roads
Dance admission $15.00
hot and cold hors d’ oeuvres
cash bar
Terry B. teaching the “Samba”
Time is 8 PM until 12 MIDNIGHT
Doors open at 7:30 PM.
DJ Mike and Mary
We will be giving our extra door prizes
for new mittens, scarves or hats
Also for NEW unwrapped toys for “Toys for Tots”
For information call Diane K. (734) 261-5716
or Kathy M. (734) 513-9479