5th Annual Called to Care Event


William Paul Young, #1 bestselling author of The Shack, came to Traverse City for a Bethany Christian Services fundraiser on Tuesday, August 11th at the City Opera House where a total of 550 people were amazed with his humor and remarkable story of his life. One attendee summed up his presentation like this,

“The SHACK presentation exceeded my expectations as well as everyone I invited and spoke with at the event. Some people were “wrecked” by it—in a good way! I was blown away by Mr. Young’s transparency; he had us laughing one minute and crying the next. What a powerful reinforcement of God’s love and redemption. I left the event wishing I had invited dozens more people: it was an amazing evening.”

We would like to thank the members of our community who helped make this event possible as Mr. Young’s visit was underwritten by the generosity of the following sponsors: AMERICAN WASTE, BILL MARSH AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, DEERHAVEN FAMILY DENTISTRY, DENNIS GARTLAND & NIERGARTH, ESPRESSO BAY, and GRAND TRAVERSE ENDODONTICS – CHARLES P. KASS D.D.S, M.S.