Bethel Place Communications

30/09/2025

C.S. Lewis once said: “Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.”

How does The Screwtape Letters challenge your perspective on spiritual life?

Come ready to reflect + discuss at our open-to-all Book Club!
📅 Nov 13 @ 7PM | Free on Zoom
🔗 bethelplacecommunications.com

24/09/2025

📢 Tonight’s the night! Writers Guild with Deanne Welsh begins at 7PM CT.

Discover how curiosity can spark creativity and fuel your writing journey.

💻 Zoom Meeting ID: 874 4318 1265
🔑 Passcode: 445409

✨ Join us — free + open to all.

➡️ Be curious. Be inspired. Come write with us!

23/09/2025

🖋️ Tomorrow night! Writers Guild is back + YOU are invited.

Special guest Deanne Welsh, author of When God Calls A Writer, will be speaking on The Curiosity of Writing.
🔍Curiosity unlocks stories waiting to be told — come explore with us!

📅 Sept 24 @ 7PM CT
💻 Zoom: Meeting ID 874 4318 1265
🔑 Passcode 445409

➡️ Be curious. Be inspired. Come write with us!

21/09/2025

💭 Question: What story have you always wanted to write?

Whether you’re an established writer, just starting out, or simply curious about the creative process, this event is for YOU.

We’re excited to welcome Deanne Welsh as our guest at the upcoming Writers Guild Event. Deanne is the author of Word Ambassadors: The Art of Storytelling and will share her journey of writing with purpose and courage.

📅 Sept 24th @ 7PM (Zoom)
Free + open to everyone!
🔗 bethelplacecommunications.com

19/09/2025

This fall, our Bethel Book Club is diving into a classic: The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis.

📅 November 13th @ 7PM (Live on Zoom)
💻 Free & open to anyone who wants to join the discussion
👉 Register: bethelplacecommunications.com

Come ready for an engaging conversation on faith, temptation, and resilience.

19/09/2025

📝 Blog Feature
A Sacred Pursuit: Becoming Dr. Ann Dillard
Dr. Ann Dillard’s journey is one of faith, resilience, and purpose. 🌱
Discover how she embraced her calling and pursued her dreams against all odds.

💭 Reflection: What does a “sacred pursuit” look like in your life?

🔗 https://www.bethelplacecommunications.com/post/a-sacred-pursuit-becoming-dr-ann-dillard

18/09/2025

📝 Blog Feature

An Encounter with God
Moments with God have the power to transform us. ✨
Our new blog, An Encounter with God, tells a story of faith that invites us to pause, listen, and lean in to His presence.

💭 Reflection: When was the last time you experienced an undeniable encounter with God?

🔗 https://www.bethelplacecommunications.com/post/an-encounter-with-god

17/09/2025

📝 Blog Feature

The Horses of Van Cleve Park
Sometimes the most ordinary places hold extraordinary stories. 🐎
Read our blog The Horses of Van Cleve Park and reflect on memory, community, and God’s hand in our lives.

💭 Reflection: What memory from your childhood has stayed with you and shaped your journey?

🔗 https://www.bethelplacecommunications.com/post/the-horses-of-van-cleve-park

Sight/Seeing – by Gail Spratt
Gail Spratt, BPC founder and CEO, said she couldn’t understand why she felt led to take a walk down memory lane in the blog, The Horses of Van Cleve Park, where she recaps a special time with her father and the safety and security she felt in childhood. Then the tragedy at Annunciation happened in her hometown of Minneapolis, and it became clear. Are the days of feeling safe gone? What can we do to bring them back?

16/09/2025

This month of beginnings, the BPC blogs look at life from a past, present and future perspective. Check out what our bloggers have to share!

Sight/Seeing – by Gail Spratt
Gail Spratt, BPC founder and CEO, said she couldn’t understand why she felt led to take a walk down memory lane in the blog, The Horses of Van Cleve Park, where she recaps a special time with her father and the safety and security she felt in childhood. Then the tragedy at Annunciation happened in her hometown of Minneapolis, and it became clear. Are the days of feeling safe gone? What can we do to bring them back?

TIMES AND SEASONS – Bethel Place Communications Guest Blog
This month’s BPC Guest Blogger, Dr. Ann Dillard, LMFT, recently completed and was awarded her doctorate in psychology. In A Sacred Pursuit: Becoming Dr. Ann Dillard, she describes the journey and the path to a fulfillment of a dream. Read about her purpose, passion and pursuit. Celebrate her and perhaps discover your own next steps.

​PROPHETIC VOICES
This blog will feature prophetic voices of our times. No, Diamond Cathcart-Doby is not a prophet, nor does she have a formal title. But the wife, mother, and nursing student in Texas, recently had a vision from the Lord that changed her life completely. God is showing ordinary people extraordinary things and using them to spread the word of His coming. Read about it in An Encounter With God.

https://www.bethelplacecommunications.com/blog

15/09/2025

✍️ Writers Guild Announcement

Come be inspired at our Writers Guild with Deanne Welsh! This free online event is for anyone who wants to explore writing, storytelling, and the power of words.

✨ “It’s a good day to write.”

📅 Sept 24 @ 7PM (Live on Zoom) | Free Event
👉 Register at bethelplacecommunications.com

About our guest:
Deanne Welsh is a writing coach, spiritual director, and the founder of Unstoppable Writers, where faith-focused writers find the courage and community to bring their books into the world.

Known for her deep listening, practical guidance, and unwavering encouragement, Deanne helps writers overcome doubt, write consistently, and move from idea to finished book with strategies that fit their season and honor their voices.

Whether you’re stuck in perfectionism, unsure where to begin, or overwhelmed by self-publishing and marketing, Deanne offers soul-centered coaching and step-by-step support to help you write with God, not just for Him.

She is the author seven books, including When God Calls a Writer and When God Equips a Writer. When she’s not coaching or leading her Momentum Mastermind, you can find her drinking iced lattes in the Arizona sunshine, walking her goldendoodle, Brownie, or reminding fellow writers to stay curios and keep writing.

08/09/2025

✨ Times and Seasons ✨
This month, the Bethel Blog is reflecting on where we’ve been, where we are, and what’s ahead.

📖 Our first two September blogs are live:
🐎 The Horses of Van Cleve Park
🙏 An Encounter with God

Take a moment to read, reflect, and share your thoughts in the comments—we’d love to hear your perspective! 💬
👉 Read here:

Blogging is a wonderful step along the way to a book. Bethel Place is connected to bloggers who are willing to share their life-notes, set in a space of sharing and support.

27/08/2025

We realize we need rest, but do we recognize the type of rest we need?

Join Bethel Book Club, Thursday, Aug. 28th, 7-8:30 pm via Zoom, as we discuss, "Sacred Rest" by Saundra Dalton-Smith, MD.

Bethel Place Zoom Meeting ID: 710 697 7199 Passcode: Axvd9Y

✅ Register for FREE at https://rb.gy/mwti5m & get the FREE discussion guide

Let’s come together for an inspiring conversation on the importance of true rest and renewal. Don’t miss it!