March 11 and 18 – “Confronting Worry, Anxiety, and Depression”
Guest speaker: Margaret Wehrenberg, Psy.D., author and international lecturer.
March 11The Purpose of Worry (and how to manage it) – In this session we will explore worry as a response to anxiety that makes anxiety worse. We will look at several helpful ways to stop worrying and be more effective at managing anxious feelings.
March 18
Managing Depression: Changing Helpless and Hopeless thinking – Recognizing that “ruminative thinking” in depression centers on themes of helplessness and hopelessness, we’ll look at ways to change that thinking, stop ruminating and develop a more hopeful frame to approach life’s challenges.
March 25 – “Faith and Science in the Post-truth Era” 
Speaker: Bethel member Kevin Powell
Kevin Powell holds MD and PhD degrees and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, specializing in the care of hospitalized children. Prior to medical school he worked as a chemical engineer in industry and academia. He has chaired hospital ethics committees, performed clinical ethics consults and was on the board of the Lutheran Alliance for Faith, Science, and Technology. Reflecting his deep interest in promoting awareness and dialogue about the interface between science and faith, his current research is on the theory of knowledge and the limitations of Evidence Based Medicine.