THE V IS ION . THE COST . THE FRUIT .

YEAR ONE UPDATE

T H E T H I R T E E N

WHATISTHE13?

The 13 is a three year campaign to strategically focus Bethel’s resources toward aiding captives, building churches, and changing culture among 13 people groups.

PARENTS

OTHER EVANGELICALCHURCHES

COMMUNITY LEADERS

YOUNG ADULTS

VULNERABLE &DISADVANTAGED

REGIONAL HISPANICS

CAMBODIA

HAITI

EAST ASIA

AFRICA

LOWER VALLEY

EAST KENNEWICK

PASCO

REASON #1

REASON #2

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It provides places for manypeople to utilize their gifts

It helps us stay focusedon making disciples

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WHAT IS THE FOR THE 13?

Rescuing children from human trafficking in

Cambodia and showing them God’s love

Building a facility in Prosser to enable years of disciple-making in the

lower valley

Changing culture by training community leaders

on how to incorporate biblical principles

a b caid captives build churches change culture

How do I get i nvolved?

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Contribute above your regular giving to the fund for The 13 bthl.ch/give

Petition God to multiply the fruitful harvest of The 13 bthl.ch/13prayer

Find a people group and strategy that fits your gifting and abilities bthl.ch/13

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Savings / $1.2 million

General fund budget$2 million

Above-and-beyond giftsspecifically to The 13$2.8 million

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africa - Through the Christian

Witness Program, over 2700

orphans and vulnerable

children in africa received

spiritual or psychosocial

support in the first half of 2013

haiti - Continued to assist Haitian

Christian Mission in their work to

make Jesus known by supporting

local pastors, sports outreach,

medical training, AND CHURCH

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

east asia - Bethel families hosted students as they

participated in Summer internships. Upon returning home,

one of those students put their trust in Jesus and is now

a beacon of light in their culture

other evangelical churches

+ Bethel provided a financial grant to

help launch Mission church in Walla Walla

+ The Philadelphia Partnership has formed new

relationships among pastors in our region and

served as a starting point for new kingdom unity

community leaders - we are rallying a variety of leaders

(education, business, professional, coaches, and pastors).

Two of the leaders have already used their influence to

help change the culture of their working environments

parents - We are helping change culture by training

parents. We’ve held two parent panel discussions one on ways

to disciple your child and the other on biblical discipline

cambodia - Bethel helped fund the Rahab house—a home

for girls rescued from human trafficking. The Rahab

house and its efforts to combat human trafficking was

recently featured on CNN’s Freedom Project

documentary, “Every Day in Cambodia”

west pasco - The new facility continues to be used for

making disciples throughout the week by hosting ongoing

ministries and special events. We continue to see new

families join us weekly

regional hispanics

We are building trust and

relationships through ESL

classes in East Kennewick

and Prosser. The first

round of graduates

finished in december 2013

and each was given a

bilingual bible

vulnerable & disadvantaged

+ Several Bethel families have adopted and/or

are now licensed foster parents

+ FREED ministry brought the Justice Conference and

will bring trauma abuse training to the Tri-Cities

+ Veterans are finding resources & support through our

involvement with local agencies and veteran’s groups

east kennewick

Outreach to students at

Kennewick High through

caring relationships,

sports involvement, and

some hot chocolate is

building a foundation

for greater ministry

opportunity

young adults - Sharehouse is opening a location at the Bethel

West Pasco campus as part of a bridge-building effort to

reach students at Charter college. The cafe and campus will

open for students to grab some coffee, study, and hang out

+ +In 2013, Bethel partnered

with a Spanish-speaking

church in Mabton to

host a Vacation Bible

School outreach with

over 80 children

in attendance

We are forming strategic

partnerships with other

Lower Valley churches and

community agencies to curb

the gang influence, fight

human trafficking, and

provide support to

at-risk teenagers

lower valley

Where can I getmore information?

Visit Bethel’s website

to learn more about The 13 people groups and the strategies we are using

to make disciples of Jesus Christ.

Every strategy is backed by an action plan listing ways to learn, pray, do, and give. We hope everyone who attends Bethel will engage at least one strategy in one of these ways.

bethel-church.org/the-thirteen