Bethany Women's Ministry - nombre del RCBO

Where Authentic Friendships Flourish

Bethany Women’s Ministry is a vibrant community of young adult women in the Diocese of Orange, united in prayer, spiritual growth, and mutual support.

We help women navigate the realities of living an authentic Catholic life, fostering deep connections with God and one another. Through mentorship and mutual support, we empower women to uplift each other and embrace their God-given gifts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bethany?

Bethany Women’s Ministry is a vibrant community of young adult women in the Diocese of Orange, united in prayer, spiritual formation, and unwavering support for one another. Together, we navigate the highs and lows of life, growing stronger in faith and sisterhood. We provide a home for spiritual growth, where deep connections with God and one another foster transformation. With a zeal for mentorship, we encourage young adult women at various seasons of life to uplift one another through prayer, guidance, and encouragement. Our mission is to create a space where authentic friendships flourish, and women are empowered to embrace and share their unique, God-given gifts with the world.

Who is it for?

WHO IS IT FOR?

Bethany is for women between the ages of 18-39 who desire to grow in faith, prayer, and spiritual formation. With a zeal for mentorship, we encourage young adult women at various seasons of life to uplift one another through prayer, guidance, and encouragement.

What will we do?

Quarterly, Bethany Women’s Ministry will offer a Bethany Brunch for women to gather, enjoy brunch together, listen to a speaker share about a relevant topic for young adult women in the Church, and pray. Depending on the topic, small table discussions or activities will take place to allow for female fellowship.

What do the brunches look like?

Brunches will consist of:

Prayer
A delicious meal, coffee and teas,
Socializing time with fellow young adult women
A guest speaker sharing a relevant topic for young adult women in the Church
Small table discussions or activities (depending on the topic)

What is the mentorship piece of Bethany?

When you look at your life, you probably find a series of men and women who have mentored you in your education, career, and life.

At Bethany, we hope to add a level of mentorship for the women who desire it so you can be mentored or mentor a sister in Christ. If you are in college, you would have a mentor who is post college and navigating career and adulting. If you are post college, you would have someone newly married or in a settle career mentoring you as you navigate your career vocation and your Primary Vocation. If you are newly married, wouldn’t you love to have a female mentor who has been married and has started a family in your life?

Our hope is to pair women up to simply get together in between Bethany Brunches and help one another navigate life and faith together. This will be developed as we do the quarterly brunches and is a great opportunity to build solid Catholic sisterhood and accompany one another.

Can I serve on the bethany team?

Sure thing! We are forming a leadership team for Bethany to discern speakers, help with promotion, put on the quarterly brunches, and as we develop the Mentorship program, coordinate Mentors and Mentees. So there are a number of ways you can be involved. Email Tricia Tembreull at ttembreull@rcbo.org to share you interest in helping serve in Bethany.

I told a friend about it, can she come?

Sure thing! Invite her to a brunch. She does not have to be Catholic to attend. All women are welcome between the ages of 18-39.

What is the cost?

The Brunches will have a cost to them to provide for the food, otherwise, being in Bethany is free!

Upcoming Brunches

September 6
November 22
January 24
April 18

September 6, 2025 Bethany Brunch

Emily Wilson-Hussem

Speaker Biography

Emily Wilson Hussem is a speaker, YouTuber, award-winning author, wife and mom who shares her faith online and travels the world sharing her witness of faith at conferences and events across the globe. Emily’s social channels (@emwilss) have a combined follower count of over 270,000. Her YouTube channel alone has over 130,000 subscribers and tens of millions of views. She writes, speaks, and creates videos on femininity, faith, dating, motherhood, and relationships – and her books, videos, social media content, courses, and talks continue to inspire and encourage women of all ages.

About this September Bethany Brunch

At our September Bethany Brunch, Emily will be speaking to us about her latest book, Sincerely, Stoneheart: Unmask the Enemy’s Lies, Find the Truth That Sets You Free. In the spirit of C. S. Lewis’s classic The Screwtape Letters, Sincerely, Stoneheart paints a compelling, imaginative portrayal of a senior demon coaching a junior demon about how best to deceive, distract, and enslave women. Emily not only unmasks the Enemy’s lies but empowers women to overcome those lies.

We pray this brunch will help you:

Identify the insidious web of lies and tactics that keep you from living into the freedom you were designed for
Draw strength from the reality that you are not in this battle alone
Become equipped to stand against the calculated, specific attacks on your heart that are especially prevalent today
Learn to step into the life of meaning, joy, and freedom that God intends for you

As sisters in Christ, we invite you to look with new eyes at your faith, your daily choices, and your self-image through the beautiful reality that your true identity—mind, heart, and soul—is beloved.